Chapter 59: Red Packet: Third Body

In fact, since the chat group introduced cross-dimensional teleportation and Dao-comprehension enhancement, everyone had come to understand the importance of points more deeply.

Although members still chatted warmly with each other, they no longer freely exchanged various cultivation techniques via free red packets as they once did.

Like Xiao Yan, aside from giving Lu Qingshan a free copy of the Burnt Scripture out of gratitude for past help, he had never gifted it to anyone else since.

Although no one in the group could yet afford the Burnt Scripture, he firmly believed that as more members joined and their cultivation bases grew stronger, with more points available, someone would eventually become interested in it.

And when that time came, the Burnt Scripture in the group’s store would bring him a constant stream of points!

As for his earlier remark that he’d send the Burnt Scripture to Han Li if Han transferred him ten thousand points, it was simply because he truly needed point assistance right now.

Thanks to the Dao-comprehension enhancement, he had advanced to the Great Dou Shi realm in barely over a year, and even successfully fused with the Blue Lotus Heart Flame using the Burnt Scripture.

But as his strength continued rising, the point cost of using the Dao-comprehension enhancement grew ever larger; even with frequent group activity, his income barely covered his expenses, so he turned his attention to Han Li’s points.

As for the others in the group, their thoughts were nearly identical to Xiao Yan’s.

Giving away gifts such as a few bottles of Hundred Herb Liquid, a few Bi Gu Dan, or a few common internal cultivation techniques was acceptable, but no one would easily part with truly valuable treasures.

As the saying goes: “Help in emergencies, not in poverty.” Everyone was smart enough to know that to gain, one must give—no one could forever reap without labor in this group.

Precisely because of this, each member had found their own suitable approach.

Like Cao Cao and Yue Buqun, their worlds lacked resources, so most of their points came from exchanging with Lu Qingshan for various cultivation materials.

As for Pang Bo, Xiao Yan, and Han Li, they frequently used points to activate the group’s Dao-comprehension enhancement for cultivation.

Only Tianmeng Bingchan was more laid-back—he had already become Huo Yuhao’s Wisdom Soul Ring and found it nearly impossible to cultivate techniques from other worlds. Moreover, the Dao-comprehension enhancement currently couldn’t be used by non-members, so Tianmeng Bingchan had only spent points to buy one item from Lu Qingshan that nurtured spiritual power, and once acted as Huo Yuhao’s bodyguard when helping him secure the Ice Emperor’s second soul weapon.

Notably, under Tianmeng Bingchan’s intervention, Huo Yuhao had long since departed from his original fate.

After rejecting the Tang Sect on Tianmeng Bingchan’s advice, Huo Yuhao saved money through his exceptional fish-grilling skills, joined a caravan to Mingdu in the Dayue Empire, and eventually entered the Dayue Royal Soul Instructor Academy thanks to his Lingmu Soul Weapon and innate talent as a soul instructor.

Of course, during this process, Tianmeng Bingchan had, on fellow members’ advice, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the Shilaike Academy and the Dayue Royal Soul Instructor Academy, but Huo Yuhao ultimately chose to trust Tianmeng Bingchan—now his soul ring, bound to his fortune and misfortune—and joined the Dayue Royal Soul Instructor Academy.

Over a year later, even without revealing his hidden ultimate ice soul weapon, Huo Yuhao had already gained considerable fame in the Dayue Royal Soul Instructor Academy through his Lingmu Soul Weapon and innate soul instructor talent.

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【Han Li: @Xiao Yan, I don’t cultivate fire-based techniques—your Burnt Scripture is useless even if you give it to me for free! Besides, I’m currently planning to form a Nascent Soul and I don’t even have enough points myself!】

Dou Qi Continent, Jia Nan Academy.

Seeing Han Li’s announcement in the group about preparing to form a Nascent Soul, Xiao Yan, who was scheming to obtain the Falling Heart Flame, paused in surprise.

With the group’s help, Xiao Yan’s current strength far surpassed what it had been in the original storyline at this stage, so he had arrived at Jia Nan Academy early, intending to use the Burnt Scripture to absorb the Falling Heart Flame there.

In fact, with Yao Chen’s current strength—comparable to a Dou Sheng—helping Xiao Yan forcibly seize the Falling Heart Flame would be extremely simple.

But he had just fused with the Blue Lotus Heart Flame and needed time to digest and stabilize it; moreover, Jia Nan Academy had treated him well, so he didn’t wish to seize the Falling Heart Flame by brute force and instead waited for a more suitable opportunity.

【Xiao Yan: Damn, Brother Han, you’re about to form a Nascent Soul? No wonder you’re a rich bastard!】

【Pang Bo: Rich bastard!】

【Cao Cao: Truly rich!】

【Yue Buqun: @Han Li, I never expected Han Daoist’s cultivation speed to be this fast! Yue here wishes you success in forming your Nascent Soul!】

【System Prompt: Han Li uploaded a targeted red packet: Ten Forge-Body Pills!】

【Han Li: Thank you, Yue Daoist! I just refined a batch of Forge-Body Pills—here, take some!】

【Han Li: These Forge-Body Pills are just my practice work—not particularly potent. I hope you won’t find them unworthy!】

Wulin Jianghu World, Hua Shan Sect Base.

The Hua Shan Sect had become the undisputed number-one sect in the world, and its Sect Master, Yue Buqun, was the number-one martial artist on earth!

At this moment, Yue Buqun—the world’s greatest martial artist in the Wulin Jianghu world—was happily reading the group messages.

He had actually intended to just be a copycat!

Even if he didn’t call Han Li a “rich bastard” like Xiao Yan and Pang Bo, joking “truly rich” like Cao Cao was harmless.

But just before he sent his message, he suddenly remembered the Hundred Herb Liquid Pang Bo had given him, so a thought struck him and he changed his wording.

Indeed, after seeing his congratulations, Han Li sent him ten Forge-Body Pills.

Though these Forge-Body Pills weren’t particularly valuable, they were still a gift from someone, and he was delighted.

【System Prompt: Yue Buqun claimed Han Li’s red packet!】

【Yue Buqun: Thank you, Han Daoist, for the gift!】

【Xiao Yan: @Han Li, Brother Han, I want some Forge-Body Pills too!】

【Han Li: @Xiao Yan, you’ve got a master alchemist comparable to a Dou Sheng behind you—how could you possibly lack pills?】

【Han Li: But if you want my Forge-Body Pills, you can trade for them—five points per pill!】

【Xiao Yan: Five points? Brother Han, you’re being ruthless—why don’t you just rob someone?】

Lu Qingshan, entering the chat group’s interface, watched the flood of messages and felt quite pleased.

After all, the more active members were in the group, the more points they earned!

And as the person holding the most resources in the group, others’ points flowed steadily into his hands.

For example, Han Li’s claim that one Forge-Body Pill cost five points—its cost in the mortal world might be one or two points—but to Lu Qingshan, even exchanging a hundred potions equivalent to Forge-Body Pills for one point was worthwhile!

Of course, as members grew more familiar with each other, they developed a sense of point value and no longer demanded exorbitant prices when trading with Lu Qingshan.

Lu Qingshan, in turn, would often give them a little extra during exchanges, knowing that as their strength grew, they’d earn even more points.

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan uploaded a group red packet: One thousand doses of Forge-Body Potion!】

This time, Lu Qingshan sent a luck-based red packet, which was snatched up in mere moments—even Tianmeng Bingchan, who had been lurking, surfaced.

【Pang Bo: Group owner is generous! Hahaha, I’m on fire today—I grabbed over two hundred doses!】

【Xiao Yan: Group owner is generous! @Pang Bo, my luck seems even better—I grabbed over three hundred doses!】

【Cao Cao: Group owner is generous! I grabbed over a hundred doses!】

【Yue Buqun: Group owner is generous! I only got ninety-some, but still thank you for the red packet!】

The World of Immortal Cultivation.

Han Li stared at the seven doses of Forge-Body Potion he’d just snatched, feeling speechless.

A thousand doses of Forge-Body Potion, only five people competed for them—and he got only seven? Was something wrong?

【Han Li: Crying face.JPG! Why did I only get seven? @Xiao Yan, @Pang Bo, are you cheating?!】

【Pang Bo: Hahaha! Who’d have thought Han Li would have it this bad? Only seven out of a thousand doses—you’re definitely the unluckiest!】

Seeing Pang Bo’s words, Xiao Yan couldn’t resist adding insult to injury.

【Xiao Yan: @Han Li, Brother Han, is your bad luck because you’re so dark-skinned?】

After seeing Xiao Yan’s jab, Han Li felt even more depressed.

Was he really dark?

That was just rugged simplicity!

But in the group, he didn’t rely on luck—he relied on strength!

Thinking of this, Han Li acted quickly.

【System Prompt: Han Li uploaded a targeted red packet: Thirty-two drops of Can Tian Zao Hua Dew!】

【Han Li: Group owner, these are all the Can Tian Zao Hua Dew I’ve saved up—hope they help you!】

In the chat group.

The others, who had been about to keep teasing Han Li, froze the moment they saw his targeted red packet.

Right!

Even if Han Li’s luck was terrible, what did it matter?

As long as the group owner still needed his Can Tian Zao Hua Dew, he was the second-richest person in the group after the owner!

After all, they’d all seen Lu Qingshan’s generosity—he’d never let Han Li down!

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan claimed Han Li’s targeted red packet.】

【Lu Qingshan: Hahaha, perfect—I just used up my last Can Tian Zao Hua Dew; this is exactly what I needed! @Han Li, what resources do you want? I’ll prepare them for you!】

【Han Li: Thank you, Group Owner! What effects do those Forge-Body Potions you just sent have?】

【Lu Qingshan: Didn’t everyone say they wanted to improve their physical constitution? So I ordered my alchemists to develop this Forge-Body Potion!】

【Lu Qingshan: The potion’s effects are extremely mild—even ordinary mortals can use it, yet its power far exceeds that of a thousand-year spirit marrow, continuously enhancing your physical constitution. Even if you reach Soul Transformation, it’ll still be useful!】

【Han Li: Group owner, I’d like to exchange for some Forge-Body Potions and some spirit herbs—is that possible?】

【Lu Qingshan: No problem!】

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan uploaded a targeted red packet: Two thousand doses of Forge-Body Potion, assorted spirit herbs!】

The World of Immortal Cultivation.

Seeing Lu Qingshan’s targeted red packet, Han Li smiled.

Bad luck? So what?

As long as he had Can Tian Zao Hua Dew, that was enough!

Others had spent hours snatching red packets and collectively got only a thousand doses of Forge-Body Potion—but he could trade his Can Tian Zao Hua Dew with the group owner for even more potions and spirit herbs.

Moreover, having traded with Lu Qingshan many times before, Han Li knew well that the value of those assorted spirit herbs was extremely precious to him!

【System Prompt: Han Li claimed Lu Qingshan’s red packet!】

【Han Li: Thank you, Group Owner!】

After Lu Qingshan and Han Li completed their exchange, Cao Cao and the others quickly followed suit.

Once Lu Qingshan had fulfilled everyone’s requested resources, his own points increased by over ten thousand.

“Points are piling up again!”

Watching the chat group’s points steadily rise, Lu Qingshan thought to himself: “If I wait another two months, I should be able to use the Dao-comprehension enhancement again!”

“Come to think of it, the group hasn’t recruited new members in a long time—if we could bring in more people, my point acquisition speed would increase even faster!”

【Lu Qingshan: @Everyone, I’m planning to visit other worlds—anyone available right now?】

【Yue Buqun: Boss, I’m available!】

【Cao Cao: Boss, I’ve already prepared the finest mansion for you inside Luoyangcheng—you can come anytime!】

【Pang Bo: Me me me! Boss, I’m about to go search for the Source Heaven Master’s legacy with Ye Chen—when you arrive, we can take you along!】

【Xiao Yan: Big Brother Pang, your scheming is loud enough for me to hear it on the Dou Qi Continent!】

【Xiao Yan: Boss, why not come to me instead? Last time you visited, you left too hastily—my Master has been eager to thank you personally for restoring his strength!】

【Lu Qingshan: No need to rush—there’ll be plenty of chances later! This cross-world trip is just to test a theory of mine. I’ll head to Xiao Yan’s world this time.】

With those words, Lu Qingshan immediately split off a sliver of divine power from his main body and applied for access to Xiao Yan’s world.

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The world of Doupo Cangqiong, Jia Nan Academy.

Xiao Yan was currently studying with Yao Chen how to best use the newly acquired Body-Refining Elixir, when suddenly a notification chimed in his mind from the group chat.

【System Prompt: Lu Qingshan has activated the Cross-World Transit Portal. Approve?】

“The Boss is coming to me?”

Xiao Yan’s face lit up with joy, and he quickly turned to Yao Chen, who existed only as a soul form beside him: “Master, the Boss is arriving soon—you’ve always wanted to thank him, haven’t you?”

“The Boss?”

Yao Chen paused slightly, then quickly recalled: “You mean the mysterious powerhouse who gave you that Chaos Source Fruit?”

In fact, recently Pang Bo and others had visited Xiao Yan’s world; even Han Li had consulted Yao Chen on alchemy techniques. Yao Chen had long since accepted Xiao Yan’s incredible fortune and was no stranger to Pang Bo and the rest.

Only Lu Qingshan—the Boss who had once restored his strength—Yao Chen had briefly met once, in haste.

“Yes!” Xiao Yan nodded.

Hearing this, Yao Chen immediately began searching through his stored collection of elixir formulas and combat techniques, hoping to prepare a gift for Lu Qingshan.

At the same time, Xiao Yan quickly approved Lu Qingshan’s cross-world request.

Hum!

A figure clad in dark-gold robes instantly appeared before Xiao Yan and his Master—Lu Qingshan, having crossed worlds.

“Boss!” Seeing Lu Qingshan appear, Xiao Yan warmly greeted him, then introduced Yao Chen: “This is my Master!”

“Master Yao,” Lu Qingshan smiled and nodded in greeting.

Though Yao Chen had once been only a Venerable, his soul now reached the peak of the Heavenly Realm, and his alchemical skill was peerless—calling him Master Yao was entirely fitting.

“Greetings, Boss,” Yao Chen smiled back.

Though this avatar of Lu Qingshan’s was weak in power, Yao Chen held no trace of disdain.

Soon, Yao Chen retrieved numerous precious elixir formulas and combat techniques from his storage space and said to Lu Qingshan: “You once helped me awaken—I have nothing to repay you with! These are but humble tokens; I hope you won’t refuse them!”

“Master Yao, you needn’t do this!”

Seeing the array of elixir formulas and techniques before him, Lu Qingshan waved his hand: “Xiao Yan already paid the price for that Chaos Source Fruit. Frankly, I gained more than I gave—keep these for yourself.”

Xiao Yan opened his mouth to say more, but Lu Qingshan cut him off…

“Enough!”

Lu Qingshan waved his hand: “Xiao Yan, I’ve received your gratitude. Now I must return to verify my theory. If anything comes up, contact me in the group later.”

No sooner had he spoken than Lu Qingshan’s figure vanished from the spot.

“What an extraordinary man,” Yao Chen murmured, watching Lu Qingshan disappear.

“I didn’t expect the Boss to leave so quickly again!”

Xiao Yan sighed: “I wonder what he’s trying to prove? Never mind—I’ll focus on improving my own strength. I can’t fall too far behind the others in the group!”

…

On the other side, after returning to Tianlei Star via the cross-world transit portal, Lu Qingshan…

Boom!

Everything around him instantly froze—everything near Tianlei Star seemed suspended in stillness.

Then, a mysterious force beyond resistance descended once more!

This force swept across everything related to Lu Qingshan—even his divine realm hidden within the spatial rifts.

But as before, the force detected no anomaly whatsoever, and ultimately carried Lu Qingshan’s consciousness once again to that mysterious place!

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“As I suspected!”

Seeing his consciousness appear in the mysterious place, Lu Qingshan felt no surprise—only quiet delight, for his theory had been confirmed.

Gazing at the floating mysterious light points within this space, he silently wondered: “What talent technique will the Original Universe’s Primordial Will grant me this time? A third avatar? Or a powerful combat art?”

Soon…

Shh!

A distant light point flickered repeatedly, then shot forward like a streak of light toward Lu Qingshan’s consciousness.

Boom!

After merging with the light point, Lu Qingshan’s consciousness was flooded with visions of the universe’s birth and eventual destruction.

As boundless arcane knowledge sank into the depths of his consciousness, he was once again ejected from this mysterious space.

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Yanfeng Universe Nation, Lei Guang Sea Region, Tianlei Star!

Nothing here seemed changed—only Lu Qingshan, seated cross-legged in his meditation chamber, knew he had gained another talent technique bestowed by the Original Universe’s Primordial Will.

Talent Technique—“Third Avatar: Infinite Divine Sea”!

Once activated, this technique grants a third avatar with no upper limit on divine power capacity!

“This…”

After briefly studying his newly acquired third avatar, Lu Qingshan sighed: “Looks like the Original Universe’s Primordial Will isn’t easily fooled—it’s blocked my loophole before I could exploit it again.”

His new third avatar resembled Luo Feng’s Deep Sea Avatar from the original novel, but unlike it, it lacked talents like “Sea Transformation” or “Creation”—it was merely a “beggar’s version” of the Deep Sea Avatar.

Such an avatar with infinite divine power capacity was not without merit—in fact, many supreme beings across the universe would covet it desperately.

But this third avatar, upon its first emergence, was barely over a meter in diameter—and it had drained half of Lu Qingshan’s main body’s divine power.

To expand its size, he must continuously pour his own divine power into it.

Of course, the Infinite Divine Sea Avatar could slowly absorb divine power to replenish its own energy and grow larger.

But its initial size was far too small—its rate of absorbing divine power was inevitably limited.

“Too bad I’ve already broken through to Immortality!”

Lu Qingshan sighed inwardly: “If I hadn’t crossed into Immortality, I could’ve followed Luo Feng’s path—using vast amounts of Cosmic Crystals to expand the Infinite Divine Sea Avatar, then converting it all into Infinite Divine Power at once.”

“Now, to expand this avatar’s divine power, I must accumulate it slowly, over countless years.”

Thank you to patrons Hun Dun Ghost God and Yao Yao Wants Wangshu for donating 100 reading coins; thank you to patron Chen Tian Sleeping Soundly for donating 588 reading coins…

Chapter Two is still being written—it’ll be late!

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