Chapter 18: The Correct Way to Use Cheats

“A predecessor’s Cave Abode?”

After listening to Zhao Xuhe’s proposal, Lu Yang shook his head. “Senior Brother invites me warmly, but my skills in Divine Abilities are unrefined. I only want to cultivate wholeheartedly right now.”

“Oh?” Zhao Xuhe narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. “Could it be that Junior Brother doesn’t trust me?”

“Senior Brother worries too much. It’s just that I haven’t learned any Divine Abilities yet and have absolutely no combat capability. Even if I go out with Senior Brother, I would only be a burden.”

Lu Yang’s reason was perfectly logical.

After all, not long after entering the sect, he had started speculating on Substitute Death Yin Puppets, even using the technique loan from the [Scripture Pavilion] as collateral. Zhao Xuhe knew this clearly.

“…Then forget it.”

Zhao Xuhe shook his head, his expression turning cold.

At this very moment, killing intent had already risen in his heart. After all, he had lost everything, while Lu Yang had managed to make money and leave the market early.

How could he accept this?

More importantly, the principal for the Contribution Points Lu Yang earned had been borrowed from him. Rounding up, that money should have been his!

“Fine, let it sit with you for now…”

Zhao Xuhe sneered in his heart. “Only knowing how to cultivate and not learning combat Divine Abilities? Do you think you’re in one of those famous Orthodox sects where you can cultivate in peace? Once I resolve the matter at [Coiled Dragon Island], I’ll find a chance to sneak into his Cave Abode late at night and finish him off. Those Contribution Points will still be mine.”

“If nothing unexpected happens, the guy surnamed Zhao should already be thinking about how to deal with me.”

Leaving Zhao Xuhe’s Cave Abode, Lu Yang swaggered towards the [Scripture Pavilion]. He had already guessed Zhao Xuhe’s thoughts, but he wasn’t panicked in the slightest.

After all, these past few days hadn’t been spent in vain.

While others were speculating on Substitute Death Yin Puppets with fiery enthusiasm, he had turned a deaf ear to matters outside his window. After buying a large batch of spirit pills, he had gone straight into secluded cultivation.

From the Fourth Layer to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, it was all within the Middle Stage, so there were no bottlenecks. As long as one spent money to pop pills, one could break through.

And Lu Yang, who had earned a bloody profit of ten thousand Contribution Points, naturally wouldn’t be stingy. Therefore, he had already broken through to the Sixth Layer of Qi Refining, reaching the peak of the Middle Stage.

By the way, the social disease that the original host carried had also been cured by a [Dust Cleansing Pill] he exchanged for with Contribution Points.

Facts proved that the biggest incurable disease in a person’s life is poverty.

The reason Yu Suzhen died from his social disease in the first life was, in the end, because she had no money.

As for the bottleneck of the Middle Stage, he had originally wanted to try using the [Primordial One Qi] to break through. Unfortunately, perhaps due to insufficient quantity, the effect was negligible.

From this, it could be seen that he probably wasn’t the only one Liu Xin had pitted to death back then.

As for not learning any Divine Abilities, that was naturally just to fool Zhao Xuhe.

In his previous life, relying on setting up formations and sneak attacks, he barely managed to suppress Zhao Xuhe when the latter was exhausted. In this life, however, he didn’t need to go through so much trouble.

Even in a frontal confrontation, he had the confidence to escape!

“Senior Brother Wang, have you been well recently?”

Arriving at the [Scripture Pavilion], Lu Yang skillfully took out a gourd of wine and smiled. “Top-quality [Drunken Flower Brew]. I got this specifically for you, Senior Brother.”

“…It’s you again, kid.”

At the entrance of the [Scripture Pavilion], Wang Bairong, looking aged, twitched the corner of his eye upon hearing this. Then he sighed with emotion, “[Drunken Flower Brew] costs 50 Contribution Points a gourd.”

“You kid really struck it rich.”

In this life, Lu Yang had focused on building a good relationship with Wang Bairong.

At first, Wang Bairong ignored him. But ever since the Substitute Death Yin Puppet bubble burst, this old Senior Brother from the [Scripture Pavilion] had a much better attitude toward him.

The reason was simple.

Just before the Substitute Death Yin Puppet bubble burst, Lu Yang had persuaded Wang Bairong to sell a portion of the goods he had hoarded, allowing him to avoid the fate of losing his entire fortune.

Since then, Wang Bairong had been incredibly grateful to him.

“It’s a pity this old man lived in vain for decades, yet doesn’t see things as clearly as you, a young kid. If you hadn’t woken me up, I’m afraid I would have suffered a Qi deviation by now.”

“What are you saying? Senior Brother must not belittle himself.”

Lu Yang shook his head. “As the saying goes, good words are hard to persuade a damned ghost. That day, this Junior Brother tried to persuade many people, but only you, Senior Brother, truly listened.”

“Senior Brother daring to rein in the horse at the edge of the cliff is also a form of wisdom.”

“Hmm…”

Hearing this, Wang Bairong narrowed his eyes and stroked his beard. Although he knew Lu Yang was deliberately flattering him, these words sounded more and more pleasing to his ears.

Immediately after, the two set up a table and chairs and began drinking together.

Wang Bairong didn’t stand on ceremony. He poured a full cup of [Drunken Flower Brew] directly, downed it in one gulp, and then spoke slowly, “You kid, what exactly are you after?”

This was the only doubt remaining in Wang Bairong’s heart at the moment.

“You and I are neither kin nor old friends. Did you really believe the rumors outside, thinking this old man is some expert of the [Scripture Pavilion] waiting for a destined person?”

“How could that be?”

While pouring wine for Wang Bairong, Lu Yang laughed, “As the saying goes, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. I just feel that since Senior Brother has lived to this age in the Saint Sect, you must have some ability. And since you work in the [Scripture Pavilion], perhaps you could give me some guidance on cultivation techniques and Divine Abilities…”

Lu Yang spoke with extreme sincerity.

After listening, Wang Bairong remained noncommittal. He just continued pouring wine. As he drank more and more, he began complaining about the Saint Sect’s shameless act of harvesting the disciples like leeks this time.

“They are simply beasts!”

“As luck would have it, they suddenly struck to suppress the price right when it climbed to the peak. This was definitely premeditated. There are bad people in the high levels of the Saint Sect!”

Lu Yang poured wine while casually agreeing.

When Wang Bairong had drunk too much and started swaying his head, Lu Yang whispered, “Senior Brother, I came this time to select a cultivation technique or Divine Ability.”

“I wonder if Senior Brother has any recommendations? The greater the power of the Divine Ability, the better!”

“I knew you kid needed something from me!” Wang Bairong chuckled while looking smug. “But asking me, you’ve asked the right person!”

Lu Yang hurriedly cupped his hands. “Please teach me, Senior Brother.”

“First of all, don’t even think about true top-tier Divine Abilities. This [Scripture Pavilion] of ours is just a branch pavilion of [Heaven-Mending Peak]. The power of the techniques and Divine Abilities here is limited.”

“The truly powerful Divine Abilities are all on the [Sacred Fire Cliff]. Unless one is a True Disciple, they cannot be learned!”

“But this is normal. Disciples like us at the Initial and Middle Stages of Qi Refining are just beasts of burden for the Saint Sect. How could we be taught powerful Divine Abilities?”

After all, why should beasts of burden know so much? Knowing too much is detrimental to unity.

As for True Disciples, they are the elites who have truly entered the Primordial Saint Sect’s establishment and will inherit the sect’s legacy in the future. Naturally, they receive different treatment.

“Is there no compromise method?” Lu Yang whispered.

“Of course there is!”

Wang Bairong smiled slightly. He had worked in the [Scripture Pavilion] for over forty years. With such seniority, there wasn’t a single technique or Divine Ability in the [Scripture Pavilion] that he didn’t recognize.

Although he didn’t know the specific content, he understood the effects after mastering them clearly.

“In this [Scripture Pavilion] of ours, if we’re really talking about Divine Abilities with superior power after mastery, there are actually only three types. And every single one has severe side effects.”

“Side effects?”

Speaking of this, Wang Bairong’s expression became incredibly solemn. He said in a deep voice, “For example, I know a Divine Ability called [Heavenly Demon Blood-Dissolving Divine Light]. By sacrificing one’s body to the treasure, the power of the treasure treasure increases greatly. But after success, not only does it shorten one’s lifespan, but one can no longer continue cultivation. It can be said to be cutting off one’s path to immortality.”

“Tell me, is the side effect big or not?”

Wang Bairong intended to scare Lu Yang off, but he didn’t expect that after hearing his dissuasion, Lu Yang showed no disappointment at all. Instead, he became even more excited.

“Such a Divine Ability… it ought to be used by me!”

Although the side effects were indeed huge, no matter how big they were, they were limited to this life. What did the side effects of this life have to do with the “me” of the next life?

It seemed he had found the correct way to use the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes]!

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