[Ding! Yun Che's opportunity to treat Cang Wanhe has been cut off. Yun Che lost 500 Fortune Value, and the host obtained 2,500 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! The System Shop has been opened.]
"Your Highness, the treatment of the Blue Wind Empire's Emperor is complete, and the parasite has been eradicated," said Elder Mo after three hours of continuous work. He was extremely exhausted from dealing with the parasite, as it had been attached to the Blue Wind Emperor's heart—a very dangerous location where any mistake would have sent the Blue Wind Emperor to the heavens.
"Mmm, thank you for your hard work, Elder Mo," Xichen nodded to the old man and averted his gaze from the system notifications, feeling extremely happy. He could now use the Six Paths Spiritual Profound Veins he obtained from the beginner's pack without any worries.
Acquiring new Profound Veins meant tearing the old ones apart, which would cause him to lose all his previous strength—something he didn't dare to do in the Divine Phoenix Empire, as it would attract too much attention. But now, it wasn't as important, especially since he could compensate for the lost strength using the points he gained from treating Cang Wanhe.
"You may go and rest now," said Xichen, standing up to leave. He had accomplished what he wanted and was eager to go retrieve the Overlord's Colossal Sword, confident that he would obtain even more points than before.
If he obtained the Overlord's Colossal Sword, he might gain 5,000 points or even more, and he was sure he would far surpass his current strength.
However, retrieving the Overlord's Colossal Sword would require some time, as it was located in the Blue Wind Profound Palace.
Upon leaving the Emperor's room, Xichen found the three princes waiting outside with anxious expressions. They were certainly not worried about the Emperor but were instead anxious that he had been cured of the parasite, as they had poisoned him to seize the throne.
Xichen smiled lightly and, without uttering a word, quietly passed by them, casting a glance filled with silent mockery.
He knew well that the anxiety on their faces stemmed not from concern for their father but from the failure of their scheme.
After distancing himself from the three princes, Xichen stared at the maid beside him. She was more than just a simple maid; she was at the 10th level of the Emperor Profound Realm—an immensely powerful strength in a place like the Blue Wind Empire.
"I want you to search for a heavy sword called the Overlord's Colossal Sword. It should be somewhere in the Blue Wind Profound Palace. Bring it to me," said Xichen indifferently. Although Dongfang Xiu had been watching them since their arrival, he wouldn't care, as Xichen had saved Cang Wanhe's life. This was more than enough for the other party not to stop his maid from retrieving a mere sword.
Or rather, Dongfang Xiu couldn't do anything to stop his maid from obtaining the Overlord's Colossal Sword, as he was far weaker than her and she could easily crush him.
The maid nodded respectfully without a word, then suddenly disappeared as if she had evaporated into thin air, leaving behind a faint trace of energy.
'Since things have smoothed out now… it's time to open the new profound veins,' Xichen thought as he headed to the private wing prepared for him within the palace.
"Sister Me, can you create a barrier to block external senses from seeing what happens in the room?" Xichen spoke to the air, where no one was present. His request wasn't answered, but he soon felt a powerful barrier envelop his wing, completely isolating it from the outside. "Thank you, Sister Me. I hope you guard the outside well, as I will do something private and don't want anyone to see it."
Despite his polite words, it was clear he was also asking her not to spy on him.
"Hmph!" Xichen heard a cold, dissatisfied snort but could feel Yin Me's surveillance disappearing from the area, now focused on protecting him from the outside.
"System, is there a way to swap Profound Veins without feeling pain?" Xichen asked. He wasn't like Yun Che, who could laugh while his body was torn apart from within, nor was he a masochist who enjoyed torturing himself. Therefore, he was more than happy to find a way to avoid feeling pain.
[Ding! At the host's request, his senses will be completely sealed, and he will enter a forced sleep state until the Profound Vein swapping process is complete.]
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"Fortunately, I have an understanding system," Xichen smiled in relief upon seeing the system notification. Without hesitation, he pressed Y and soon lost his five senses, falling into a deep sleep.
While Xichen was unconscious, his body began to tremble, his veins bulging, and blood started flowing from his seven orifices. With every passing second, his original veins burned as if an icy fire was consuming them from within—a slow, agonizing rupture accompanied by ominous black energy emanating from the depths of his body, followed by pure golden light forcing its way to replace them.
[Ding!]
– The process of tearing apart the current Profound Veins has begun…
– 31%… 58%… 79%…
As the process reached its final stage, a vortex of energy began gathering in Xichen's chest. Six pathways of light emerged from nowhere, swirling around him like ancient spirits seeking shelter. Each pathway emitted a different color, pulsing with a primal energy that did not belong to this world.
[Ding!]
– The old profound veins have been successfully destroyed.
– Beginning implantation of the Six Paths Spiritual Profound Veins...
Suddenly, the room filled with a dim, sacred light. Strange markings appeared on his body, drawn in a language no longer known in any known world. Each mark represented one of the six paths: Elements, Destruction, Soul, Space, Time, and Life.
[Ding!]
– The first path, the Seven Elements Path, has been successfully activated.
– Compatibility: 100%.
– Innate skill granted: [Elemental Dominion]
🔸 [Elemental Dominion] –
– Grants the user the ability to control all seven elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, and Darkness.
– Allows the combination of two or more elements to create custom combat or defensive formations.
– As the user's understanding of the elements increases, the damage caused to the user by these elements will be reduced by 90%.
As the new veins settled into his body, the ground beneath him trembled slightly, as if the heavens themselves bore witness to the birth of something that should not exist.
And suddenly…
[Ding!]
– The implantation of the new profound veins has been completed.
– Regaining consciousness in: 5… 4… 3…
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