Chapter 132

"It shrank." Chu Danqing understood that these Paradise Points didn't disappear; they just changed into a different way to stay by his side.

But when he saw the 70,100 points turn into 29,102 points, he still couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

The main consumption was those five Fine Tier Five-Cloud Pills; one pill cost 5,000 Paradise Points.

Basic Command can only reduce the cost of summoning and maintenance; it cannot reduce Paradise's service fees.

This made Chu Danqing's money-saving plan roughly equal to a failure.

【Five-Cloud Pill】

【Type: Consumable】

【Quality: Fine】

【Effect: After consumption, 10,000 points of Five Elements Qi are accumulated in the body. Efficiency of cultivating Five Elements-type Cultivation Arts of Fine Tier and below is +100%. For every tier lower, efficiency +100%. Complete refinement can increase the progress of Five Elements-type skills.】

With these five Five-Cloud Pills, he was confident that he could cultivate the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art to MAX level, which is perfection, before the trial time ended.

"Wait, the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art at max level activates the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array. That annotation Guo Ming gave me, oh, it's useful."

Chu Danqing glanced at the data and finally felt relieved.

【Skill Book: Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art】

【Type: Derivative Skill】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Effect: After use, obtain the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art derivative skill Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art. Activate the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array in advance and obtain additional effects after reaching max level.】

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【Skill Book: Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art】

【Type: Derivative Skill】

【Quality: Excellent】

【Effect: After use, obtain the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art derivative skill Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art. After reaching max level, can condense the talent Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation.】

【Learning Restrictions】

【1: Possess Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art derivative skills: Five Elements Spirit Seal (1/1), Five Elements Spirit Bead (1/1), Five Elements Spirit Flag (1/1), Five Elements Spirit Pattern (1/1), Five Elements Spirit Talisman (1/1)】

【2: Possess Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array (0/1)】

【3: Mana cap reaches 500 points (606/500)】

This was the first time Chu Danqing had seen an Excellent Tier skill have learning restrictions; he could only say it was worthy of being a derivative skill that allowed him to condense a talent.

Generally speaking, only upon reaching Fine Tier does one get this treatment.

He learned the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art in order first, simultaneously obtaining one derivative skill and one inherited skill.

Having activated the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array, the learning conditions for the Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art were met, so he learned it along with it.

【Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array (Active) LV. 1: After opening, forms a 5-meter array domain, consuming 9 mana points per second.】

【Effect 1: Every five seconds, all friendly summoned objects within the domain trigger a Five Elements Cycle (randomly obtain: Critical Hit Rate +0.5%, recover 0.1% of max HP per second, shield of 0.1% of current mana, Attack Speed +1%, Defense +1%, lasting 5 seconds; definitely obtain: All Attributes +0.5)】

【Effect 2: Every five seconds, non-friendly summoned objects within the domain trigger Five Elements Erosion (randomly obtain the following negative status: Armor Break, Poisoned, Suffocated, Burning, Slowed)】

(Note: Effect 2 negative status can stack with Spirit Talisman)

"It's quite fitting for Excellent Tier." Chu Danqing didn't hold much hope for the effects of the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array; after all, it was only Excellent Tier.

Fortunately, it could be upgraded; it was nothing more than learning and spending money.

He estimated that after reaching LV10, it could increase by 100%; no matter what, it was a percentage, so it was somewhat useful.

As for the remaining two derivative skills, they had levels but were blank in content.

The additional effect of the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art would only appear after he reached max level himself and the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array reached max level.

The Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art was even more straightforward; only after reaching max level could it be condensed into the foundation for the Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation.

"The first step is to upgrade the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array to LV5, the same level as the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art. During this period, it can synchronously drive the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art."

"Then it's just a matter of upgrading everything in order."

Chu Danqing calculated the consumption of the Five-Cloud Pills; the resources for condensing the Dao Foundation were not enough.

Five Five-Cloud Pills were at most enough to cultivate the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art and its inherited and derivative skills to perfection.

Only after these reached max level could he begin to condense the Dao Foundation, not just because the Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art reached max level.

In between, there were still various cultivation requirements; no matter what, it was a talent, so how could it be so easy to obtain?

Without spending money and without spending time, how could it be obtained so simply?

The principle of the Small Five Elements Spirit Summoning Dao Foundation Art is very simple: use the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array combined with the Spirit Pattern as the core, and the Spirit Seal, Spirit Flag, Spirit Bead, and Spirit Talisman as assistance, to integrate the remaining five levels of the Five Elements Magic Orbs into oneself.

Once the five sets of Five Elements Magic Orbs are fully integrated, one has the foundation to forge the Dao Foundation.

During this period, time and resources are needed as support.

For cultivation, Art, Wealth, Companion, and Land are all indispensable.

For Art, there is the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art; Wealth, Companion, and Land all rely on Paradise transit, leading to huge Paradise Point consumption.

"With the Five-Cloud Pills as assistance, within a month, I can cultivate the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art and all its inherited and derivative skills to max level."

"For the remaining time, I hope I can condense the Dao Foundation."

The Five-Cloud Pills are Fine Tier, so they are naturally a dimensionality reduction strike against the Excellent Tier Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art and the series of inherited and derivative skills.

Otherwise, why would there be a difference in quality and tier?

The real difficulty is the Dao Foundation condensation.

Perhaps Guo Ming has some way to lower the difficulty; after all, he did say to let Chu Danqing find him after the Five Elements Spirit Beast Command Art was perfected.

This indicates there is something to give him, such as resources for condensing the Dao Foundation.

After finishing his studies, Chu Danqing found a place to rest; with so much knowledge suddenly crammed into his brain, he needed to slow down.

Two derivative skills and one inherited skill; how could it be easy?

The Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array Unlocking Art at first glance is used to activate the Small Five Elements Origin Spirit Array, but it also contains corresponding knowledge within it.

The two cannot be confused.

Cultivation is not urgent; there are no missions on hand now, and the trial time is abundant.

Only by restoring his state can he achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Then he found an inn to rest.

He was traveling on the official road, taking a carriage, and had money.

After entering the town, he definitely had to treat himself well.

Chu Danqing does not do anything with a guilty conscience; he is upright and open, so why should he hide his tracks?

If someone really came to find trouble, he wouldn't be afraid; he would kill them and turn them into treasure chests.

The only people he offended were the greenwood bandits; if a group of robbers came to find trouble, would he not kill them and just keep them for the New Year?

After checking in, Chu Danqing lay directly on the bed to rest until midnight, when he was awakened by a rustling movement.

Getting up to look, it was indeed Da Bao hanging up a person dressed in night-traveling clothes, with blood still dripping down.

"Little Chu, you... woke up." Da Bao noticed Chu Danqing wake up and said immediately: "Spit smoke, killed."

Looking at the situation, they had just died not long ago.

"Targeted me so quickly? It shouldn't be the greenwood bandits." Chu Danqing got up to search.

He had left, but the cleanup operation against the greenwood bandits not only did not stop, but instead intensified.

To make up for the loss of prestige from being hijacked by the greenwood bandits, the little Emperor struck even harder than Chu Danqing.

After some searching, he did find some clues.

"Eh? A rubbed remnant page of the Heavenly Wolf Sword Scripture?" Chu Danqing found something familiar on the other party's body.

"I remember the original was in Yuan Chong's hands, so where did this rubbed remnant page come from?"

Chu Danqing had never read the Heavenly Wolf Sword Scripture, but the scripture had a clear watermark of Master Bai Lang.

When the other party made the rubbing, they even brought the Heavenly Mountain White Wolf watermark along with it.

"Could it be that something happened to Yuan Chong? Or did he find a successor for the sword scripture, but the successor to the sword scripture was the one who had an accident?" Chu Danqing was uncertain for a moment.

"But why look for me?"

Chu Danqing was puzzled; he didn't have the Heavenly Wolf Sword Scripture, so looking for him would be of no use.

Just as he was thinking, footsteps came from the roof again.

Clearly, someone was passing by.

After the figure patrolled the roof, they returned to the room where Chu Danqing was staying and hung upside down like that.

A dagger pierced the window paper, and an eye peered in to look.

Then the other party was startled, almost failing to steady their body and falling down.

When the other party looked in, Da Bao leaned over, his ferocious eyes staring straight at the other party.

How could they not be scared?

"Drag them in and see who it is." Chu Danqing said immediately.

Everyone is a stranger; if you come to spy in the middle of the night, you must have ulterior motives.

Whether there is a misunderstanding or not can be discussed later; taking the person down is what matters.

Da Bao acted immediately, his sharp claws piercing the window, grabbing the figure hanging upside down who couldn't steady themselves.

Subsequently, he forcibly dragged them in.

The whole process was smooth, but the commotion was a bit loud, and he even smashed the inn's window.

After dragging them in, he backhanded and pinned the other party down.

At this time, Chu Danqing saw the other party's appearance clearly; it was a youth.

But that was not the point; the point was that he recognized the pair of twin swords hanging at the other party's waist.

It was the Heavenly Wolf Cold Sword he had given to Yuan Chong.

Whether the youth was the successor to the sword scripture chosen by Yuan Chong was debatable; who knew where they came from?

Chu Danqing planned to bluff them first.

"You brat, how did you get my sword?" Chu Danqing said immediately.

The youth pinned to the ground became annoyed immediately.

"How did it become yours..." The youth shouted first, then saw Da Bao and looked at Chu Danqing: "Are you that Great Commander Chu who makes the greenwood bandits tremble with fear?"

"Oh? How did you recognize me?" Chu Danqing gave Da Bao a look, and Da Bao immediately understood the meaning and let go of the other party.

"Master Yuan said that I was able to inherit the Heavenly Wolf Sword Scripture and the Heavenly Wolf Cold Sword, and I owe it all to you. If we talk about the grace of teaching, you are the first," the youth said immediately: "I came to the capital this time to repay your kindness."

A general map appeared in Chu Danqing's mind; from Can Luo Mountain to the capital, this area was indeed the only way.

He had only left the capital three days ago, and the other party clearly didn't know he had already resigned.

"Why, do you want to be an official?" Chu Danqing asked back.

"No, no, no. I heard that the remnants of the greenwood bandits have pooled a million-flower bounty for you, so I came specifically to protect you."

"Afterward, I still have to go home to practice swordplay; I can't be an official," the youth explained hurriedly.

"When did this happen?" Chu Danqing only found it interesting; who would dare to accept a robber's bounty, and not be afraid of them playing dirty after the mission was completed?

"I heard about it seven days ago," the youth explained.

"Don't worry about it; they are just a bunch of spineless bandits." Chu Danqing didn't care about the so-called bounty: "I have already resigned from my post."

"Now I plan to go to the border to find General Xiong; I don't need your protection."

This was just a greenhorn, only thirteen or fourteen years old, even younger than Zhao Mingqian.

"But what is going on with this Heavenly Wolf Sword Scripture of yours, and why did it appear on this person?" Chu Danqing pointed at the corpse and asked for the reason directly.

(End of chapter)