High Martial: I Can Copy All Root Bones!

Lu Changfeng reached into his pocket and secretly began to write.

As the two Hua elders watched the letter paper,

a message appeared from the one labeled ’Saint Master’.

Saint Master: Welcome, Demon Generals Hua Zhuri and Hua Yulong, to the Holy Sect. Lu Law Enforcement, you’ve worked hard as well.

Saint Master: Demon Generals Hua Zhuri and Hua Yulong, please report to Lin Erfeng in Yong City within ten days.

Saint Master: Also, please keep the group quiet. No idle chatter.

"Whoa, the Saint Master has spoken!"

"So there really is a Saint Master in here!"

"Does this mean we can contact the Saint Master directly just by holding this letter paper?"

"This is amazing!"

Hua Zhuri and Hua Yulong cried out in front of Lu Changfeng, like children discovering a video game on a tablet for the first time, gasping in endless amazement.

To the side, Hua Yuelou had envy written all over his face.

The atmosphere of the group, where people from all corners of the land could chat together, deeply moved the old Patriarch, Hua Yuelou.

Hua Yuelou felt a pang of regret. ’Why did I agree to the two elders’ request that I remain Patriarch?’

Otherwise, he’d be the one holding the letter paper right now.

"Lu Law Enforcement, how do we reply to the Saint Master on this letter paper?" Hua Zhuri was the first to snap out of it, his voice tinged with excitement as he asked Lu Changfeng.

’This is my first time talking to my ultimate superior.’

’The Holy Sect’s Saint Master, the most powerful figure in the entire Demon Dao!’

"Just reply with ’Acknowledged.’ Try to be concise. On a normal day, don’t make small talk in the group unless it’s for important matters," Lu Changfeng said.

Hua Zhuri and Hua Yulong nodded repeatedly and immediately replied "Acknowledged" in the group.

And with that, the group fell silent once more.

"Patriarch, Lu Law Enforcement, it seems the two of us must depart for Yong City in Yunyang Prefecture."

"The Saint Master only gave us ten days," one of them said as they carefully put away the letter paper.

"Go on. I’m all the Hua Family needs," Hua Yuelou said. He had already seen the contents of the letter paper from the side.

"Travel safely," Lu Changfeng added.

Sending the two of them to Yong City was no whim.

Most of the Saint Demon Sect’s current Rebirth Realm cultivators were gathered there, which would help them in their own advancement to the Rebirth Realm.

Once the two of them reached Yong City, Lu Changfeng would have them immediately enter seclusion to break through to the Rebirth Realm.

Only after they advanced to the Rebirth Realm would they be able to play their part in Yunyang Prefecture.

Not daring to delay their first summons from the Saint Master, Hua Zhuri and Hua Yulong made some brief preparations, each chose a fine horse, and set off toward Yunyang Prefecture.

Only Lu Changfeng and Hua Yuelou were there to see them off.

Afterward, Lu Changfeng returned to his secluded cultivation to forge his Copper Bone.

Meanwhile, Hua Yuelou also announced that he was entering seclusion to break through to the Rebirth Realm.

Within a year, the Hua Family was set to have three Rebirth Realm cultivators...

Time loses all meaning during cultivation. In the blink of an eye...

Another forty-nine-day cycle had passed.

「It was now late summer.」

Amidst the lush green canopy lining the streets of Qin City, the chirping of cicadas had grown much quieter.

The war between Jiangnan Prefecture and Daliang was still raging. On average, a Rebirth Realm cultivator died every ten days.

At times like these, the profound reserves of both sides were on full display.

No matter how many Rebirth Realm cultivators fell, new ones would always appear to take their place on the front lines.

Lu Changfeng’s old teammate, Bai Yimeng, had also appeared on the battlefield.

His own strength was insufficient to participate in the fighting, but by using his Heroic Root Bone to help Jiangnan Prefecture’s Rebirth Realm cultivators recover their Spiritual Power, he had greatly boosted his side’s Combat Power.

Bai Yimeng of the Divine Sword Sect, appearing on the battlefield, stood in stark contrast to Lu Changfeng, who had joined the Saint Demon Sect.

The people of Jiangnan Prefecture now commonly taught their children: "You must learn from Bai Yimeng, and never, ever be like Lu Changfeng!"

...

「Hua Mansion, inside a Cultivation Chamber.」

Lu Changfeng sat cross-legged.

Before him lay two things: the true form of the Purple Lotus Demon—a giant purple lotus—and the body of the Saint Demon Sect’s previous Saint Master, Yang Jingtian.

Now that Lu Changfeng had condensed the [Annihilation Saber Domain] Supreme Talent, the High-Grade Saber Talent within Yang Jingtian’s body was of no use to him.

However, Yang Jingtian was a true Rebirth Realm expert.

It would be an incredible waste not to make use of this body.

Lu Changfeng’s gaze fell upon the Purple Lotus Demon.

Lu Changfeng had a feeling that the [Ancient Purple Lotus Demon] bloodline would surely give him what he was looking for.

’Interface, copy the bloodline from the [Ancient Purple Lotus Demon], but only transfer ten percent during the transmission.’

’Is that possible?’

The bloodline concentration in the Ancient Purple Lotus Demon was as high as 80%.

If he copied all of it, Lu Changfeng would likely transform into a member of the Demon Race on the spot.

That was not what Lu Changfeng wanted.

The various other Demon Fiend bloodlines in his body already accounted for thirty percent of his makeup.

’For now, ten percent seems like a good choice. It should grant me four skills, and I’ll probably be able to tell if this bloodline is worth using.’

The interface quickly replied: Possible. However, please be aware that the remaining seventy percent of the Purple Lotus Demon Bloodline will dissipate within fifteen minutes and cannot be stored long-term.

’That’s no problem. I have the Purple Lotus Demon’s body right here, so I can copy it again anytime.’

Lu Changfeng immediately decided to use his third copy of the year on the Purple Lotus Demon.

’Interface, copy the [Ancient Purple Lotus Demon Bloodline]!’

"Copy successful. Begin transmission?"

’Transfer ten percent!’

"Beginning transmission!"

Lu Changfeng felt a faint stream of Demon Power emerge within his body.

This portion of Demon Power was not insignificant; it was comparable to the [Ancient Candle Dragon 10%] already within his body.

Such a potent Demon Fiend Power had to be concentrated in a single organ, otherwise the various Demon Fiend Powers within his body would run rampant.

"Please select an organ for transmission."

After a moment’s thought, Lu Changfeng chose his left palm.

The interface immediately directed the Demon Fiend Bloodline to converge in Lu Changfeng’s left palm.

A purple lotus mark appeared on both the palm and back of Lu Changfeng’s left hand before quickly fading from sight.

Lu Changfeng could sense that the Demon Fiend Bloodline had been successfully copied.

Opening the interface, Lu Changfeng saw the detailed changes brought by the ten percent of the Ancient Purple Lotus Demon bloodline.

[Ancient Purple Lotus Demon 10% (Ancient Level Demon Fiend Bloodline. Upon activation, increases physical attributes by 700%)]

Demon Fiend Skill ’Purple Lotus Body Protection’: Use Demon Power to form a durable purple lotus that provides powerful, 360-degree protection around the body.

Demon Fiend Skill ’Purple Lotus Rebirth’: Before complete death, use Purple Lotus Demon Power to regenerate bodily organs.

Demon Fiend Skill ’Purple Lotus Clone’: Inject Demon Power into a recently deceased being to control it as one’s own Clone.

Demon Fiend Skill ’Purple Lotus Rebirth’: When your body’s lifespan is nearing its end, you can choose this Rebirth. After you are reborn, your memories and cultivation will be wiped clean. Remember to prepare your ’Biography’ before you are reborn, so the new you can quickly get your life back on track.

All four of these skills were, without a doubt, extremely powerful.

’Purple Lotus Body Protection’ solved Lu Changfeng’s problem of insufficient defensive power.

’Purple Lotus Rebirth’ was for regenerating limbs. Paired with the [Ancient Snow Python]’s ’Rapid Freeze Rebirth,’ one focused on external healing and the other on internal, which was an excellent combination.

Especially the two ’Purple Lotus Rebirth’ skills—if used correctly, they were practically a path to immortality.

But having his cultivation and memory wiped clean was something Lu Changfeng could not accept.

’Even if I recorded all my memories before being reborn, reading them after the fact would be like a stranger reading about someone else’s life, wouldn’t it?’

’Would that even be me anymore?’

Fortunately, Lu Changfeng possessed the [Longevity Sword Dao], so it was unlikely he would ever need to use this garbage, memory-wiping rebirth skill.

All four Demon Fiend Skills were excellent, but unfortunately, the one for creating the Purple Lotus Demon’s seeds hadn’t appeared.

’A Talent that can create an infinite number of seeds,’ Lu Changfeng mused, ’would probably only appear if my entire body was converted into that of a Purple Lotus Demon.’

’Still, this is good enough.’

Lu Changfeng’s gaze landed on Yang Jingtian’s body.

’This is the previous Saint Master!’

His power had been undeniable, but it was a pity that he now suffered from Soul Loss, leaving him in a vegetative state.

His body had only remained intact thanks to the protection of the Purple Lotus Demon.

Demon Fiend Skill ’Purple Lotus Clone’: Inject Demon Fiend Bloodline into a recently deceased being to control it as one’s own Clone.

’Yang Jingtian isn’t dead, just in a vegetative state. So... it should be possible to use ’Purple Lotus Clone’ on him, right?’

Lu Changfeng immediately activated his [Ancient Purple Lotus Demon Bloodline].

His jet-black hair turned purple, and a layer of lotus petals materialized around him, forming a purple robe.

Upon touching it, he found it offered a decent amount of protection.

Lu Changfeng refocused, placed his hands on Yang Jingtian’s body, and activated the Demon Fiend Skill. ’Purple Lotus Clone!’

The process was unexpectedly smooth.

Perhaps it was because the original Purple Lotus Demon had already tried to control Yang Jingtian with its ’Purple Lotus Clone’ skill.

As a result, Yang Jingtian’s body already contained about 8% of the Purple Lotus Demon Bloodline.

Because of this, the moment Lu Changfeng’s Purple Lotus Demon Power entered Yang Jingtian’s body, it was mistaken for Yang Jingtian’s own power awakening.

Yang Jingtian’s body was calling out, beckoning Lu Changfeng’s power to enter it.

WHOOSH!

After a flash of light,

Lu Changfeng opened his eyes to find himself lying inside the body of the Purple Lotus Demon.

’No, wait. My consciousness is inside Yang Jingtian’s body.’

Lu Changfeng sensed his new body. The long slumber had left Yang Jingtian’s Spirit Body brimming and his Spiritual Energy abundant.

A casual strike could generate immense power.

Lu Changfeng tried to fly. He instantly shot up a foot and continued to rise!

He flew toward the ceiling of the Cultivation Chamber, reaching a height of several hundred meters before he finally began to feel a pressure and a rapid drain on his Spiritual Power.

’Yang Jingtian’s cultivation... He’s at the Second Layer of the Rebirth Realm, the True Spirit Body Realm!’

Lu Changfeng controlled "Yang Jingtian’s" body to drop down with a WHOOSH, landing beside his original body. He immediately felt the clone’s Spiritual Energy begin to recover rapidly.

For the first time, Lu Changfeng directly understood why Xuansha and the others liked to stay near him.

’I’m still not used to this skill. I transferred my entire consciousness over on the first try.’

’I need to try a few more times!’

Lu Changfeng cancelled ’Purple Lotus Clone’ and began to cast the skill repeatedly.

After repeating the process dozens of times, Lu Changfeng could finally do what the members of the Soul Suppressing Demon Sect had done: control Yang Jingtian while simultaneously controlling his own original body.

He could even withdraw most of his consciousness back into his main body, leaving just a sliver behind to issue commands and let Yang Jingtian’s body operate on its own.

Soon, Lu Changfeng was able to control it with ease.

And just like that, Lu Changfeng now had a Clone at the True Spirit Body Realm, the Second Layer of the Rebirth Realm. His power had soared!