Chapter 280: Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture: Enhancing Quality and Insight

【You have opened: Bloodied Chest, granted one draw opportunity】

Unlike other factions’ bloodied chests, which grant items directly, the bloodied chests of Dimension Apostles come as individual cards.

Each card represents one item in Yang Zhenhao’s storage space.

What you obtain depends entirely on you.

The order of the cards follows the sequence in which Yang Zhenhao placed the items into his storage space.

Thus, if you understand the opponent or possess relevant intelligence, you need not rely on luck.

“Generally, it’s either the last item at the bottom of the chest or the first one used frequently.” Chu Danqing still tried to struggle a bit.

A good idea, but the risk is extremely high.

Because the bottom item might be useless—Chu Danqing himself had similar items in his storage space.

The first item is more likely to be some tool, outright unranked.

“Pick the bottom one!” Chu Danqing finally gave up struggling and selected the last card.

【You obtained: Master Xingyan Speaks the Heavenly Mechanism, Paradise Points ×62100】

【Master Xingyan Speaks the Heavenly Mechanism】

【Type: Knowledge Item】

【Quality: ???】

【Durability: 50/100】

【Effect 1: ???】

Damn, I actually drew the bottom item.

The quality is too high—I can’t tell what effect it has at all.

But from the name and Yang Zhenhao being a follower of the Heavenly Mechanism, it’s clearly a Heavenly Mechanism knowledge item.

But it’s already been used once in the cultivation chamber.

Chu Danqing flipped through it briefly—the first two pages were somewhat understandable; beyond that, he was utterly lost.

But there’s one problem: this knowledge item originated from another trial world—it must pass through Paradise’s handling fee before being given to Yang Qianyuan, otherwise even if given to him, he couldn’t use it.

He could translate the text, but the system would certainly be incompatible.

The Heavenly Mechanism is not a universal transcendental system; Yang Qianyuan’s Heavenly Mechanism ability is fundamentally of the Spirit Beast system—who knows which trial world this knowledge item came from.

Without Paradise’s handling fee revision, if Yang Qianyuan tried to learn it, he might ruin himself.

The 62,100 Paradise Points obtained from the chest are Yang Zhenhao’s own Paradise Points.

According to dimensional financial conversion, he had only 621 Paradise Points on him—just two extra digits from converting from Rank 3 to Rank 1.

No wonder Yang Zhenhao dared boast he was rich.

This is a one-to-one-hundred financial exchange.

But Paradise was honest—it actually transferred the points over.

After handling the chest, Chu Danqing sat in the palanquin and took out the Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture.

Since he had nothing else to do, he might as well practice now.

Yang Qianyuan was pondering what to do after returning; Li Wanwu rested beside him.

Neither noticed Chu Danqing, so he had the leisure to act.

As soon as Chu Danqing learned the Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture, a flood of cultivation knowledge appeared in his mind.

Chu Danqing felt his physical body grow significantly stronger, then opened his panel to check.

【Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture (Legacy) LV.1】

【+0.1 Quality per level】

【+0.1 Insight per level】

【+5000 HP per level】

【Legacy Skills】

【Five Elements Foundation Strengthening (Passive) LV1: For every 1% HP lost, gain a shield equal to 1% of maximum HP】

【Four Symbols Nourishing Qi (Passive) LV.1: When HP is below 80%/60%/40%/20%/10%, HP regeneration rate increases by 20%/40%/60%/120%/240%】

【Three Talents Blood Restoration (Passive) LV.1: For each summoned creature on the field, increase maximum HP by 1%】

【Two Instruments Stabilizing Root (Passive) LV.1: Defense +1000】

【One Qi Cultivating Origin (Passive) LV.1: Negative effect resistance +500】

【Spirit Law Upholding Righteousness (Passive) LV1: Shield strength +100】

【Strengthening Heart, Expelling Evil (Passive) LV1: All summoned creatures’ defense +500】

【Spiritual Essence Calming Mind (Passive) LV.1: Every 10 hits taken by the Five Elements Spirit, grant 1000 shield points】

【Spiritual Essence Surface Release (Passive) LV.1: Every 10 attacks by the Five Elements Spirit, grant 1000 shield points】

Chu Danqing mentally exclaimed—this wasn’t what he expected. He thought a physical cultivation technique would turn him into a muscle giant, but this didn’t seem to be it.

How afraid must Guo family be that he’d die in a trial mission.

Of nine effects total, four are shields, two are HP-related.

Only one boosts summoned creatures—and even then, the defense increase is only half his own.

He suspected that if not for the inclusion of the Great Five Elements Auspicious Beasts Scripture, this might be even more extreme.

At Level 1, the defense it grants already matches the outstanding-grade Moon-Flowing Robe.

The original physical cultivation technique’s quality was also high—possibly on par with or even higher than the Great Five Elements Auspicious Beasts Scripture.

But before Chu Danqing could marvel, his body was struck by an overwhelming sense of hunger.

His spiritual energy was rapidly converted into nourishment by his flesh—within a blink, more than half vanished.

Seeing this, Chu Danqing quickly pulled out an outstanding-grade physical cultivation pill and swallowed it whole.

It dissolved instantly, rapidly absorbed as medicinal effect—the hunger subsided, and the decline of his spiritual energy halted.

This didn’t happen with previous legacy skills because of quality and technique type.

The Five Elements Spirit Beast Scripture was merely an excellent-grade legacy skill—how could it compare to the bonuses of an outstanding-grade legacy skill?

Such massive bonuses don’t arise from nothing—just the 1000 defense points alone caused Chu Danqing’s physique to grow dramatically.

“Defense, resistance, and HP increases are fundamentally prerequisites for raising Quality and Insight.”

“Called a physical cultivation technique, but it’s essentially a method of transforming tendons and marrow through physical refinement.”

“Otherwise, normally it should directly increase the five attributes.” Chu Danqing studied the Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture’s content.

Memorizing it didn’t mean he understood it—he needed to comprehend and absorb it to cultivate properly.

He became immersed, unaware that the Paradise trial mission had already ended.

【Mission Complete: You obtained Paradise Points ×20000, Attribute Points +5】

【Trial Mission: Protect Yang Qianyuan’s safe arrival in the capital for treatment within 10 days】

【Trial Difficulty: C-Rank (Adventure）】

【Trial Reward: Return eligibility, Paradise Points ×2000, Attribute Points +2】

【Trial Failure: -4000 Paradise Points, forced return】

As soon as 24 hours passed, a new mission refreshed—though the difficulty was indeed low, only C-Rank.

Dangers might arise on the road, but they could be ignored.

Forget ten days—even if hurrying, they could arrive by this afternoon.

Then, Chu Danqing timed his departure and returned Guo Ming—he had already delivered the letter; further delay would incur more fees.

【Detection: Unnotarized. Since provided by Alliance Partner #1, you may choose standard notarization or waive notarization】

【1. Notarize: Common-grade consumes Paradise Points ×30,000, Fine-grade consumes ×10,000, Outstanding-grade consumes ×30,000】

【2. Waive notarization: Item will be returned with you upon repatriation】

——

【Detection: Alliance Partner carries an excellent-grade item and fine-grade equipment belonging to a Rank 1 Dimension Apostle. You may pay a handling fee to transfer ownership or waive transfer】

【1. Handling Fee: Paradise Points ×1100】

【2. Waive transfer: Item remains where it is】

——

【You returned Alliance Partner. Repatriation cognitive rationalization completed. Current duration: 26 hours. Cost: Paradise Points ×9880】

When Chu Danqing saw the Paradise Points expenditure, he sucked in a sharp breath.

This cost was far too high.

The main expense was the pills—Xiong Mou and his soldiers’ pills alone cost 40,000, and this was only the first notarization; another equal fee would be required later.

Since Xiong Mou’s trial world was resource-poor, Chu Danqing couldn’t abandon him—he had to spend.

Xiong Mou’s needs were small—he was alone and took only ten doses.

The real demand lay in the massive troop population.

As for Chu Danqing, his massive Paradise Points consumption was purely due to high quality.

The Five Elements Spirit Forging Scripture alone cost 5,000 Paradise Points; the rest were physical cultivation pills.

Compared to this, the Golden Wing Piercing Sky Spear and Spirit-Ming Pill Formula given to Guo Ming were nothing.

Even the duration cost seemed insignificant.

Chu Danqing sighed.

Beside him, Yang Qianyuan looked at Chu Danqing with confusion—why had he suddenly sighed?

Just a moment ago, everything was fine.

“What’s wrong?” Yang Qianyuan asked.

“Nothing. I just feel everyone’s had a hard time,” Chu Danqing replied.

Yang Qianyuan nodded silently.

“You said the court officials want you dead and plan to install a more controllable emperor—so what if we go back and run into trouble?” Chu Danqing asked.

“If nothing unexpected happens, the new emperor has already ascended,” Yang Qianyuan said. “When Prince Ning issued his proclamation, news of the disaster to the southern inspection party had already reached the capital.”

“So they’ll immediately push their preselected candidate onto the throne.”

“Even if I return, there’s still room to maneuver under the principle that heaven has no two suns.” With this trial and his innate abilities, Yang Qianyuan gave off the impression of being utterly transformed.

“It’ll be a hard fight, but it’s not all bad—we still have Guo Ming if we can’t win,” Chu Danqing said bluntly.

Hearing this, Yang Qianyuan smiled. Guo Ming was indeed powerful.

Having such a strong ally in our camp meant absolute security.

“Even if I return to the capital, my lifespan won’t exceed another year. Who do you think should succeed me?” Yang Qianyuan suddenly changed the subject and asked Chu Danqing.

Chu Danqing responded without hesitation: “Qianyuan—I only know him. Who else would I choose?”

“But they probably won’t agree willingly, so we’ll need to use some tactics to make them welcome Qianyuan’s ascension themselves,” Yang Qianyuan said, his gaze deep.

He knew one year was not enough to purge the court’s deep-rooted corruption—he could only rely on his successor.

And Qianyuan had so many allies, and had shared hardships and life and death with him—why choose anyone else?

Though somewhat immature, he lacked neither ability nor potential.

As long as he seized the opportunity and held firm control of this army, there would be no problem.

Only with military power could one gain the upper hand.

In truth, Yang Qianyuan had another concern: his actions might prevent him from living out even this one year.

He had already planned his death—accidental drowning, catching a chill, sudden illness—surely one of these would suit him.

(End of Chapter)