Chapter 110 - 98: Xuansha’s Rebirth, 3 Years Later
After hearing Xuansha’s explanation, Lu Changfeng realized this was the effect of the [Hero] Root Bone.
After consulting the scriptures of the Dark Buddha Demon Sect, Xuansha had also found a related record.
It was a term called ’Primordial Medicine’.
In the era of Near Antiquity, after the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy became depleted, the greedy among the Human Race began calling Heroes ’Primordial Medicine’.
As the name suggests, capturing a ’Primordial Medicine’ could greatly accelerate one’s cultivation speed.
Of course, a ’Primordial Medicine’ who had already matured was no longer considered Primordial Medicine. They were a Venerable of the Human Race!
But what about newborn infants, or Martial Artists who had just begun their journey and awakened the [Hero] Root Bone?
If these individuals had no powerful backing, lacked sufficient strength, or never found a worthy protector, they would be captured and turned into ’Primordial Medicine’.
These were all grotesque byproducts of the Martial Arts Realm, born from an era of depleted Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy.
No wonder Bai Yimeng had been so low-key. Despite having the [Hero] Root Bone and the backing of the Divine Sword Sect, he rarely made appearances in Jiangzhou.
Fortunately, after copying Bai Yimeng’s Root Bone, Lu Changfeng had remained almost entirely in seclusion at the Martial Arts Hall.
Later, he moved directly to the Dark Buddha Demon Sect to continue his seclusion.
Otherwise, if he had run into some Rebirth Realm experts who happened to be out "foraging," he likely would not have escaped a cruel fate.
The [Hero] Root Bone was so dangerous that Lu Changfeng abandoned his original plan: to find Bai Yimeng after leaving seclusion and continuously copy his Root Bone for two to three years until he had enough to form an [Earth Spirit] Root Bone.
’If the [Hero] Root Bone already has such an effect, wouldn’t forming an [Earth Spirit] Root Bone cause a fluctuation in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Energy in a three-kilometer radius?’
’That would attract a whole group of old monsters. Even if I didn’t die, I’d be skinned alive.’
Until he was strong enough, Lu Changfeng had no intention of fusing an [Earth Spirit] Root Bone.
Besides, the [Hero] Root Bone was sufficient for now. Its effects couldn’t be detected beyond ten meters, which perfectly coincided with his interface’s scanning range. As long as he was careful, he would be safe.
"That’s fine. In any case, as long as you’re with me, your cultivation speed won’t fall behind. In fact, it will improve," Lu Changfeng said, nodding in agreement.
After leaving seclusion, Lu Changfeng planned to spend his time, besides cultivating, searching for various Demon Fiend Bloodlines to copy.
Once he had collected enough different Demon Fiend Bloodlines, there would surely be some suitable for Xuanxin and the others to fuse with.
After a successful fusion, they would have a chance to advance to the Rebirth Realm.
Nurturing more Rebirth Realm experts was the best way for Lu Changfeng to strengthen his own faction while he focused on his personal cultivation.
Lu Changfeng looked at his interface.
This period of seclusion had lasted nearly three years. Lu Changfeng was nineteen before he began; now, he was twenty-two.
Three years. The changes to Lu Changfeng’s interface were even more significant.
Name: Lu Changfeng
Root Bone: Hero (33%)
Talent: Supreme Talent [Longevity Sword Dao (Lifespan +12 years, Combat Power +2.5%)], High-Grade Talent [Flying Swallow], High-Grade Talent [Fist Martial Arts], High-Grade Talent [Saber Extremity]
Bloodline Talent: [Ancient Sword Bone Dragon 0.5% (Activation Boost 30%), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Sword Bone Demon Rain’) (Location: Scalp)]
[Ancient Chongming Bird 5% (Activation Boost 300%), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Chongming Bird’s Cry’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Breaking Evil Roar’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Chongming’s Fury’) (Location: Vocal Cords)]
[Ancient Candle Dragon 10% (Activation Boost 800%), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Candle Flame’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Daylight’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Nine Yin Candle Fire’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Nine Yin Reincarnation’) (Location: Third eye on forehead)]
[Ancient Snow Python 5% (Ancient-level Demon Fiend Bloodline, activation boosts physical attributes by 200%), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Ice Snake’s Sigh’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Rapid Freeze Rebirth’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Extreme Ice Cold’) (Location: Heart)]
[Ancient Ba Snake 10% (Ancient-level Demon Fiend Bloodline, activation boosts physical attributes by 400%), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Snake Swing’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Snake Swallowing’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Ba Snake Devouring Heaven’), (Demon Fiend Skill: ’Ba Snake Space’) (Location: Abdomen)]
Realm: High-Grade Tendon Transformation Realm
Tendon Transformation Skill: [Fengtian Inner Vein Method].
Tendon Transformation Martial Arts: [Fengtian Saber Technique: Tendon Transformation Chapter] (Perfection), [Hundred-Change Star Monarch] (Perfection), [Flying Swan Stepping on Snow] (Perfection) (Blood Forging Realm Martial Arts omitted)
Martial Arts Insights: Death Sword Intent (Advanced Sword Intent, Visualization Death Shadow, provides a defensive aura around the user, max burst power 500%), Fengtian Saber Intent (Intermediate Saber Intent, saber attack power increased by 160%)
Copy Interval: Forty days
When copying the Bloodline Talents, Lu Changfeng had exploited a bug in the interface. He used the copy-transfer function to first increase the bloodline concentration within the Human Pigs, raising the baseline before finally copying it to himself.
Only by doing this was Lu Changfeng able to copy the Demon Fiend Bloodlines to a level he found satisfactory.
Otherwise, had he done things by the book, it would have taken him decades to reach his current bloodline level.
This method was also why those Human Pigs died within two years; otherwise, they might have survived for another year or two.
As the proportion of Demon Fiend Bloodline in his body increased, Lu Changfeng felt it took more and more effort to maintain his mental clarity.
Recalling that the woman at the bottom of the lake only had a Demon Fiend Bloodline concentration of 45%, Lu Changfeng guessed that keeping the concentration below fifty percent was the key to maintaining his human identity.
If he were to exceed that limit, he would likely face the threat of mutation. He might truly transform into a barely rational Demon Fiend, and his power would plummet.
After discussing it with Xuansha, Lu Changfeng discovered that Xuansha was experiencing the same thing.
Xuansha had only raised his bloodline concentration to ten percent, yet he was already having the exact same experience as Lu Changfeng.
’This might be related to my unique situation,’ Lu Changfeng thought.
Although his total Demon Fiend Bloodline concentration had reached 30.5%, it was split among five different bloodlines.
His two highest concentrations were only at ten percent each, the same as Xuansha’s total.
By distributing the total bloodline percentage across different Demon Fiend Bloodlines, the concentration of any single one remained low, so the resulting mental strain was naturally less.
Even going by the speculated 45% safe limit, Lu Changfeng still had plenty of leeway before reaching it.
However, Lu Changfeng was intentionally saving this remaining capacity. He planned to use it to copy more low-concentration Demon Fiend Bloodline Talents for the Bone Refining Realm disciples of the Dark Buddha Demon Sect under his command.