The transaction finally concluded with: Li Xuanxiao being allowed to choose any two Mystic Realm Cultivation Techniques or Martial Arts from the Royal City Armory.
Plus the Grey-clothed Old Man's promise to arrange a meeting between Li Xuanxiao and Ming Yanxia.
These were the conditions upon which the agreement was reached.
The Grey-clothed Old Man returned to the royal city a step ahead.
And Li Xuanxiao finally had time to take stock of his gains from slaying the New Demon Emperor!
[Slayed Mystical Realm Peak Qilin Demon, obtained 50,000 Demon value Points!]
[First time slaying a Mythical Creature, obtained 100,000 Demon value Points!]
Seeing the System prompts gave Li Xuanxiao a huge surprise.
Normally, slaying a Mystical Realm Peak demon has a limit of 10,000 Demon value Points!
Unexpectedly, slaying the New Demon Emperor, also at the Mystical Realm Peak, gave a full 50,000!
Moreover, the System's next prompt confirmed that the opponent was a Mythical Creature.
The demons he had seen before were either pigs or dogs, sheep or cows, spiders or birds.
This time, a Mythical Creature appeared directly...
That's so cool! The prestige level went up instantly, didn't it!
After the excitement, there was a long silence.
'Li Xuanxiao, I have already marked you. My Family will not let you go! Even if you are an Upper Kingdom Martial Artist, you will be hunted to the ends of the earth! What the hell is the Myriad Demon Nation! An elder from my Family, sent at will, could wipe out the Myriad Demon Nation!'
"The New Demon Emperor's true form is a Qilin, so the so-called Family it spoke of must be the Qilin Clan!"
In other words, he might have already been targeted by a Mythical Creature Family!
Li Xuanxiao wanted to cry but had no tears. But on second thought, looking at the 150,000 Demon value Points he had just obtained, he dismissed that thought.
So what if it's a Mythical Creature?
If you do demonic things, you are a demon!
You are my target to slay!
However, what exactly is the Upper Kingdom the opponent frequently mentioned?
Another country?
Li Xuanxiao was slightly puzzled, then threw it to the back of his mind.
What he should do now is improve his strength to deal with the potential large-scale invasion of demons three months later.
Everything else can be set aside for now.
The Myriad Demon Nation is like the Sword of Damocles hanging over his head.
Constantly reminding him to strive to become stronger.
Li Xuanxiao immediately called up the System panel:
[Host: Li Xuanxiao]
[Realm: Mystical Realm Peak]
[Cultivation Technique:
Mystic - Mystic Lotus Art (Minor Achievement), Heavenly Origin Marvelous Martial Art (Transcendent)
Xuan - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus (Transcendent)]
[Martial Arts:
Mystic - Mirage Shadow Blade (Minor Achievement), Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade (Minor Achievement)
Xuan - Buddha's Illuminating Lamp Seal (Transcendent), Pure Lotus Flower (Transcendent), Rainbow Light Movement (Transcendent), Dharma Breaking Qi Extinguishing Slash (Transcendent), Bone-Clinging Shadow (Transcendent)]
[Demon value Points: 157,800]
Taking a deep breath, if his prediction was correct, after spending these 150,000.
He would advance to the Pseudo-Origin Realm!
It couldn't compare to the True Yuan Realm, but it was far stronger than an ordinary Mystic Realm!
[Consumed 20,000 Demon value Points, Mystic Lotus Art has entered the Major Achievement Realm!]
[Consumed 50,000 Demon value Points, Mystic Lotus Art has entered the Perfection Realm!]
[Insufficient Demon value Points, cannot continue to upgrade!]
Li Xuanxiao was pleasantly surprised to find that as the Mystic Lotus Art reached the Perfection Realm, his own Realm began to loosen and climb towards a higher level.
True Qi became increasingly dense and condensed, its quality far exceeding before!
Soon, a completely different aura emanated from Li Xuanxiao.
Li Xuanxiao looked at his palm and felt that the power he could exert had increased by several times!
"This should be the Pseudo-Origin Realm..."
He immediately opened the System panel to confirm:
[Realm: Origin Realm Level 1 (Pseudo)]
Seeing that line "Origin Realm Level 1 (Pseudo)", Li Xuanxiao gave a bitter smile.
That word "Pseudo" was really uncomfortable to look at!
But to remove it, he had to Cultivate a real Origin Realm Cultivation Technique!
Obviously, this wasn't something that could be done in a short time.
"Palace Sword Master Ming Yanxia..."
Li Xuanxiao murmured, he had to go and meet him as soon as possible.
If that didn't work, he would have to rely on deduction.
But to deduce a Mystic Realm Cultivation Technique, the starting cost was 100,000!
Note, 100,000 was the cost for a single deduction, not a ten-fold deduction like in the Xuan Realm!
The consumption for Mystic Realm deduction was exactly ten times that of the Xuan Realm!
"Whew—"
Taking a long breath, Li Xuanxiao comforted himself to take it slow.
Southern Demon had said that the invasion of the Myriad Demon Nation would happen in three months at the earliest and three years at the latest.
In other words, he had at least three months to improve his Realm.
No need to be too anxious.
Looking at the remaining 87,800 Demon value Points in his hand, Li Xuanxiao began to upgrade again.
[Consumed 20,000 Demon value Points, Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade has been upgraded to the Major Achievement Realm!]
[Consumed 50,000 Demon value Points, Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade has been upgraded to the Perfection Realm!]
[Insufficient Demon value Points, cannot continue to upgrade!]
The Demon value Points instantly shrank to 17,800. In exchange, his current strongest martial art, "Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade," had been upgraded to the Perfection Realm!
His combat power significantly increased again!
With the remaining 17,800 Demon value Points, there wasn't much else he could do.
Li Xuanxiao sighed and was about to exit the System panel when his gambling addiction suddenly kicked in.
A Xuan Realm deduction only required 10,000 Demon value Points, and he just happened to have enough!
So what was he waiting for!
[You stir your True Qi and summon a solid lotus platform. You have used this Buddhist Dharma to heal and treat so many people...
You know every inch of it perfectly. Those you have treated now all appear before your eyes.
You suddenly realize that for you, the meaning of practicing Buddhist Dharma lies in the Universal Salvation of all living beings.
You found this meaning from your past experiences, thus gaining peace and tranquility of the Soul.
You feel the fullness and expansion originating from the depths of your Soul, and the lotus platform now blooms affectionately before your eyes...
You have comprehended a brand new Cultivation Technique, which you call "Universal Salvation"!]
[Deduction successful!]
[Remaining Demon value Points: 7,800]
!!!!! ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!
Li Xuanxiao was dumbfounded. He didn't expect such a casual deduction to actually hit the jackpot in one go! (๑ > ᴗ < ๑)
He really did manage to deduce it! ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧
Buddhist Dharma is all about fate~
Do I really have a destiny with Buddha?
"Amitabha—"
Li Xuanxiao was overjoyed. Unexpected surprises are always especially delightful!
He immediately opened the System panel to upgrade.
[Host: Li Xuanxiao]
[Realm: Origin Realm Level 1 (Pseudo)]
[Cultivation Technique:
Mystic - Mystic Lotus Art (Perfection), Heavenly Origin Marvelous Martial Art (Transcendent)
Xuan - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus (Transcendent)]
[Martial Arts:
Mystic - Mirage Shadow Blade (Minor Achievement), Star Falling Shadow Chasing Blade (Perfection), Universal Salvation (Not Yet Initiated)
Xuan - Buddha's Illuminating Lamp Seal (Transcendent), Pure Lotus Flower (Transcendent), Rainbow Light Movement (Transcendent), Dharma Breaking Qi Extinguishing Slash (Transcendent), Bone-Clinging Shadow (Transcendent)]
[Demon value Points: 7,800]
"Mystic - Universal Salvation" was deduced from "Xuan - Pure Lotus Flower," perfectly inheriting every aspect of the latter while being an entire Realm higher.
So the previous "Xuan - Pure Lotus Flower" could now be recycled.
Oh, almost forgot! There's also "Xuan - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus," which can also be recycled.
For the same reason, after all, "Mystic - Mystic Lotus Art" is the upgraded, higher-Realm version of "Xuan - Ancient Subtle Life Lotus."
[Successfully recycled Xuan Realm Martial Art Pure Lotus Flower, returned 1,000 Demon value Points!]
[Successfully recycled Xuan Realm Cultivation Technique Ancient Subtle Life Lotus, returned 1,000 Demon value Points!]
[Current Demon value Points: 9,800]
"9,800 Demon value Points... Let's get "Mystic - Universal Salvation" started first!"
Li Xuanxiao continued to upgrade.
[Consumed 3,000 Demon value Points, Mystic - Universal Salvation has reached the first glimpse stage!]