Chapter 72: Chapter 69: World in the Tripod

Lin Qianxuan instructed the game character to utilize the Myriad Absorption to absorb impure energy while simulating the “Qi Nourishing” function obtained to store Divine Energy, and then began advancing the plot.

The game character had no limit on Divine Energy within the body, and in less than a quarter of an hour, had fully charged the Myriad Absorption. During the remaining time, it continued using Myriad Absorption to absorb impure energy.

The Myriad Absorption’s work was almost fully automated.

Lin Qianxuan, seeing it idle, had it cultivate the “Asura Sword Technique.”

[You begin cultivating the Asura Sword Technique, condensing Divine Energy into Spirit Swords, storing them in the acupoints of your right arm.]

[You have condensed a Spirit Sword.]

[You have condensed a Spirit Sword.]

…..

The continually flashing prompts made Lin Qianxuan a little surprised.

Previously, when the game character was in Zhang City, he had also instructed the character to cultivate this martial art.

But the issue was, the feedback from the game character then was that it required at least a day to condense one Spirit Sword.

Is it because of the Sound Talisman and the Sound of Destiny’s enhancements?

Indeed, Gongsun Yue’s Divine Energy control, Gongsun Ying’s reduction in Divine Energy consumption, and the tenfold Supreme Martial Arts effect, coupled with the seemingly unlimited Divine Energy.

Pure numerical enhancements, thus allowing the game character to almost instantly condense Spirit Swords.

After the game character condensed a hundred Spirit Swords, Lin Qianxuan had the game character perform once.

With a raise of his hand, an arm-thick scarlet Spirit Sword flew out at extreme speed towards the distance.

Though it was through a screen and merely a visual change, Lin Qianxuan found it a bit tough to judge the strength and let the game character control water for another go.

Then he realized, the strength of the Water Sword and the Spirit Sword should be similar.

Immediately, Lin Qianxuan had the game character attempt a “Spiritual Sword Unification.”

The Spirit Swords flew out from the acupoints, then gathered together, transforming into a more condensed and gigantic Spirit Sword, suddenly flying out.

The airwaves surged, even dispersing much of the impure energy in the sky.

Lin Qianxuan blinked.

This strength clearly far exceeded the description within the Asura Sword Technique.

It should be the effect brought by the Sound of Destiny’s Supreme Martial Arts enhancement.

And this was with merely around a hundred Spirit Swords. If truly storing ten thousand swords within the body as described in the Asura Sword Technique, all swords unleashed simultaneously under the Sound of Destiny’s enhancement, how strong would the power be?

Lin Qianxuan, slightly expectant, continued to let the game character cultivate, then advanced the plot.

In the game, time quickly passed for half a day.

At this point in the scene, Gongsun Yue returned with a joyful expression.

[Gongsun Yue (looking at you and Gongsun Ying): Sister, Young Master, I found the real entrance to the Imperial City.]

[Gongsun Ying (looking at you): Young Master Lin, you should decide.]

[Lin Qianxuan (nods): Let’s head directly; such matters are better done sooner.]

Immediately, Gongsun Yue led everyone to a plaza outside the Imperial Palace.

In this plaza stood a giant cauldron towering three zhang high.

It was adorned with countless patterns depicting many significant historical events from the time Emperor Shenwu founded the nation.

Seeing this cauldron, Shen Hongshan’s expression underwent some changes.

[Shen Hongshan (shocked): Qiankun Cauldron? Wasn’t it destroyed by Emperor Shenwu?]

Indeed, in Great Qian’s history, the Qiankun Cauldron was destroyed by Emperor Shenwu.

With just one palm, he shattered it into four pieces.

The apparent reason being that the spiritual essence born of the Qiankun Cauldron defied Emperor Shenwu.

Then Emperor Shenwu smashed it without another word.

No matter how supreme the artifact, if disobedient, it ought to be severely punished.

[Gongsun Yue (nods): Uncle Shen, you’re right, but it seems someone later repaired it. Now, the entire Imperial City is likely stored inside it; the exterior is merely its projected physical illusion.]

[Gongsun Ying (surprised): The entire Imperial City collected by a single cauldron; makes you wonder how it was crafted…..]

[Gongsun Yue (pondering): I remember the Celestial Craft Institute recorded that it was personally forged by the first director Yang Zimo.]

Engaged by the dialogue here, Lin Qianxuan had a chance to act.

Just hearing the descriptions stirred him; naturally, he wouldn’t miss this cauldron.

He immediately wanted to use Myriad Absorption to simulate it, recording its functionality.

[You attempt to use Myriad Absorption to simulate the Qiankun Cauldron, but you fail; the number of Spiritual Essence Myriad Absorption possesses is insufficient.]

“Not enough? Even after absorbing impure energy for such a long time, it’s still not enough?”

[Check the Spiritual Essence count Myriad Absorption has.]

Spiritual Essence: 961521.

In such a short period, Myriad Absorption has already absorbed and transformed into 960 thousand Spiritual Essence.

This quantity can be said to be quite staggering.

Know that even Gongsun Ying’s saber [Glorious Light] only consumed about seven hundred Spiritual Essence.

Yet with all these Spiritual Essences, it’s still unable to simulate the Qiankun Cauldron?

[Roughly estimate how much Spiritual Essence is needed to simulate the Qiankun Cauldron.]

[You inquire Myriad Absorption about the Spiritual Essence required to simulate the Qiankun Cauldron, and it provides you with an exact number: one billion five hundred seventy-nine million three hundred sixty-one Spiritual Essence.]

“Over a billion five hundred million?”

Lin Qianxuan’s lips slightly twitched.

Really unsure of what to say.

He calculated, judging by the efficiency of the game character’s manipulation of the Myriad Phenomena to absorb the pollution just now.

In a day, it could only absorb three to five million.

Not even reaching ten million.

Maintaining this level of efficiency, it would take more than two hundred days to accumulate enough Spiritual Essence to simulate the Qiankun Cauldron.

It seems that this is not something to consider for now.

Typing on the keyboard, Lin Qianxuan continued to advance the plot.

On the game screen, Gongsun Yue led the crowd directly into the interior of the Qiankun Cauldron.

The surrounding scene changed after entering the Qiankun Cauldron.

The same Imperial City, but with different scenery.

More vegetation appeared, but all were tainted by the pollution.

The ground was full of thick plant roots, piercing the palace ground, which was riddled with holes, as if shrouded in a gray fog, vague and indistinct. Above the distant main hall was a conspicuous pillar of pitch-black smoke reaching skyward.

[Gongsun Ying (surveying surroundings): Cough cough~! Everyone be careful, there’s so much pollution here, make sure your masks are worn properly, without gaps.]

Pollution everywhere?

Lin Qianxuan thought, isn’t this the time for the Myriad Phenomena to shine?

[Lin Qianxuan (taking out the Myriad Phenomena): The Myriad Phenomena can absorb pollution, let me pave the way.]

(Using the Myriad Phenomena to absorb pollution.)

After Lin Qianxuan input the command, a massive amount of pollution gathered around the Myriad Phenomena.

In an instant, a large area was cleared, making the surroundings clear within a hundred meters radius with the game character at the center.

Meanwhile, the Spiritual Essence possessed by the Myriad Phenomena increased at an alarmingly fast rate.

Almost gaining one to two million with every breath.

Lin Qianxuan raised an eyebrow. If this were the place, accumulating ten billion Spiritual Essence seemed not too difficult.

[Gongsun Yue (observing situation): Seems like this area belongs to the concubines? Following the Imperial City route map…..Sir, this way!]

[Lin Qianxuan (nodding): Alright.]

(Proceed along the path pointed out by Gongsun Yue.)

In the game, the group swiftly advanced towards that towering black smoke pillar.

Suddenly, over a dozen figures appeared not far away.

Those people wore pitch-black robes, holding strange circular weapons, seemingly untainted by the pollution, and they appeared to be patrolling.

[Cultists of the Pollution Sect (looking at the group): Who are you?]

[Gongsun Yue (frowning): They are people from the Pollution Sect! How are they not tainted yet?]

[Gongsun Ying (angry): It’s their manipulation that turned this world into what it is now, damn it!]

In an instant, Gongsun Ying made a judgment, and the three Squad Commanders along with the rebel army members simultaneously attacked, charging forward to tackle these cultists of the Pollution Sect.

In merely two or three confrontations, only two were left alive.

You wouldn’t guess it, but the rebels, facing opponents like the Purple Bamboo Lord, War God Armor Body, Divine Martial Guard, and Xiong De, might struggle slightly. However, they are, after all, skilled at Divine Manifestation and considered elite.

The cultists of the Pollution Sect had no resistance and were quickly subdued.

Gongsun Ying seized one of the cultists, placing a knife by his head, intending to interrogate him for information.

[Gongsun Ying (interrogating the cultist of the Pollution Sect): What exactly are you doing? How does this world turning into chaos benefit you?]

[Cultist of the Pollution Sect (sneering): Haha, you mortals will never understand. The great Pollution God will take over this world, and we will all return to its embrace…]

Even with a knife at his throat, he showed no fear at all.

This is the terrifying aspect of fanatics.

At this time, another cultist of the Pollution Sect spoke up.

[Cultist of the Pollution Sect (mocking): You mortals will eventually perish, while we shall return to the chaos and live eternally with the Pollution God.]

As his voice fell, his limbs began to twist, muscles knotted.

Lou Zheng’s expression changed slightly.

[Lou Zheng (frowning): Not good, he’s going to be tainted!]

“Splat~!”

One slash, the cultist of the Pollution Sect’s head separated from his body, halting the pollution.

The remaining cultist of the Pollution Sect showed no change in expression, but his limbs also began to twist, and muscles bulged under his black robe.

Without another word, Gongsun Ying slashed and took his life as well.

[Gongsun Ying (disgusted): These guys are truly disgusting….]

Lin Qianxuan was also seeing the cultists of the Pollution Sect for the first time.

These fanatics were even more deranged than what he read in books.

Absolutely made his skin crawl.

Their complete disregard for their own lives, solely devoting themselves to their belief, was repellant just to witness.

Then, the group continued advancing.

Not far along, at a secluded residence, a large number of cultists of the Pollution Sect intercepted the group.

Clearly, their arrival had been discovered.

These ordinary cultists posed no threat at all; the rebellion fighters wearing armor could easily handle them without needing the game character to act.

Dying as they did, most of them would shout “The Pollution God is immortal” before passing.

Suddenly, the number of cultists from the Pollution Sect decreased, and near a distant flower garden, a beautiful woman in a green palace gown holding a Lotus Umbrella emerged from the pollution, calmly admiring the polluted flowers.

[Nalan Yingying (looking towards you with complaint): Stop fighting, you’re going to ruin my flowers.]

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