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Chapter 257 Strength Enhancement Before the Trial
After reaching a preliminary agreement on cooperation, Wang Xi and Bai Qimeng engaged in a more in-depth and detailed discussion.

Before we knew it, it was evening.

After signing the contract, Wang Xi treated Bai Qimeng to a meal before they parted ways under the cover of night.

He drove the "Phantom White Jade" hovercar, which Miss Bai had sent all the way from afar, directly back to Kunwu Camp, located in the northern suburbs of Dragon City.

The car was parked downstairs at Villa No. 27.

This scene was witnessed by Chu Yichen and his two companions, who were chatting idly on the balcony. They were immediately surprised and looked at each other in bewilderment.

"If I'm not mistaken, that's the 'Phantom Jade' from the Shining Consortium's flagship supercar series, right?"

Feng Lingyun was somewhat taken aback.

"A luxury car worth 18 million, that's really rich... But it's so late, who would come here?"

As soon as they finished speaking, they saw a familiar figure getting out of the car.

Noticing their gazes, the black-haired youth nodded to them.

"Wow!" Feng Lingyun raised an eyebrow. "That's Wang Xi's car? I didn't realize he was so rich..."

Ji Xin was puzzled and asked, "Didn't you say he didn't have any powerful connections or influence...?"

"So what if he doesn't have any powerful connections?" Chu Yichen shook his head. "He has the strength and potential now, and plenty of people are willing to invest in him."

"Maybe he's hooked up with a rich woman."

Feng Lingyun muttered to herself.

Ji Xin smiled and said, "Even if she's a rich woman, she has to be a beautiful rich woman... otherwise, how could he possibly be interested in her?"

"Preparing for the 'Grand Emperor' won't be a problem with money."

The other two also laughed.

After entering the student villa, Wang Xi did not go to the balcony to chat with his three roommates, but went straight back to his room.

He took a quick shower and then sat on the bed.

Let's see how many useless white cards there are first.

Wang Xi thought to himself, and took out Bai Qimeng's man-made all-purpose card, "Folding Suitcase".

slam-la-

Stacks of original white cards fell down, piling up into a small mountain on the bed.

Wang Xi scanned the area with his divine sense and immediately understood.

'A total of 2097 cards, not bad... Next, I'll just have to crush them all into experience points.'

After silently issuing the command, Teacher DaKa opened the rift and sucked in all two thousand or so worthless white cards on the bed.

hum-

"The card has been destroyed!"

"Gained 31455 experience points!"

Experience: 32345

Looking at the numbers displayed in his mind, Wang Xi couldn't help but laugh: "This 16 million was really well spent."

'Then the next step is to upgrade the card deck.'

He thought to himself, and continued issuing instructions:
'Caus, first upgrade 'Golden Jade Armor' to star level.'

Currently, the Fairy Tale decks are all at their peak, but the main battle cards of the Mysterious deck are still in their initial state.

"588 experience points consumed (31757 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Golden Jade Lean (Skill Card/Purple Two-Star/Epic/Upgradeable): 0/700"

'continue. ’

Wang Xi said secretly.

With plenty of experience points, he naturally wanted to max them out in one go.

"2400 experience points consumed (29357 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Golden Jade Lean (Skill Card/Purple 5-Star/Epic/Unupgradeable/Premium)"

The purple card from Yu Guanren suddenly shone brightly with purple light. Wang Xi felt that he had mastered the ability to the extreme, and the summoned jade python was as easy to control as an extension of his own arm.

It was as if this was the magic he himself had created.

Even if Yu Guanren were still alive, he would never have used the "Golden Jade Armor" as well as Wang Xi.

At the same time, the jade python's toughness, size, and dexterity have all been improved by about 60%.

"Good!" A glint flashed in Wang Xi's eyes.

Then, a prompt for an enhanced branch popped up in my mind:
Please choose one of the following three enhancements.

"Option 1 - Jade Condensation Edge: A sudden flash of cold light captivates the enemy, and spiritual energy coils and gathers into a serpentine shape. It can instantly transform the jade python into a physical sword blade, which is unstoppable. The sword form can also be transformed back into the jade python at any time, and there is no cooldown for switching."

"Option Two - Jade Shattering Bottle: Purple lightning bursts forth, splitting into nine abysses, destroying cities, shattering armor, and shattering thousands of mountains. It can instantly split the Jade Python into nine snakes to trap and strangle enemies. The nine snakes can reassemble back into the Jade Python at any time, and there is no cooldown for switching."

"Option 3 - Jade Embraces Light: White rainbows hang from the sky, covering the three sacred mountains, golden scales swirl, binding all living beings. This greatly increases the Jade Python's range of movement (currently limited to three kilometers, affected by the strength of the primordial spirit), and it can be recalled at any time."

Looking at the three enhancement branches, Wang Xi pondered for a moment.

'The jade python transforms into a sword, splits, and its range of movement... Defensively, there's the ink dragon paired with the ink heaven seal. This jade python was originally intended as an offensive tool for the external manifestation of "Mysterious Dragon True Man," so it's simply maximized.'

I choose the first option.

——"Yu Ningfeng"

bass! !

The moment he made his choice, an image of a white snake coiled around an ancient sword instantly formed in Wang Xi's mind.

Accompanied by the sound of a sword, the mark revealed a jade-like luster.

The twenty-fourth brand is complete!

Wang Xi made a sword-finger gesture, raised his hand, and activated his magic power. Instantly, a shrunken jade python coiled out from the void behind him, radiating dazzling light, and obediently landed in his palm.

In a tumble, the little jade python transformed into a three-foot-long white jade sword, its entire body shimmering with ethereal multicolored light. The hilt was decorated with a python relief, and a golden tassel was tied to the end.

"What a fine sword!" Wang Xi ran his fingers over the blade, feeling its smooth texture, and his eyes lit up.

He was in perfect harmony with the white jade sword, so he was well aware of just how powerful it was.

Wang Xi tossed it lightly, his sword fingers shifting and changing.

The white jade sword then circled around on its own, spinning several times, its cold light radiating outwards.

"Receive," he murmured.

The white jade sword seemed to possess a spirit, transforming back into a small jade python, which flew into the void and disappeared.

Wang Xi nodded in satisfaction.

'Caus, continue leveling up.'

"2053 experience points consumed (27304 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Corpse Mountain and Blood Sea Shadow God's Gift (Skill Card/Deep Blue Five-Star/Rare/Premium/Unupgradeable)"

"2478 experience points consumed (24826 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Dance of Fish and Dragon in Sleeves (Skill Card/Deep Blue Five-Star/Rare/Premium/Unupgradeable)"

"2505 experience points consumed (22321 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Thousand Machine Heavenly Net Puppet Talisman (Skill Card/Deep Blue Five-Star/Rare/Premium/Unupgradeable)"

All three rare deep blue cards were upgraded to Prestige, and with that came the corresponding enhancement branch prompts.

Wang Xi looked at the nine branding options and carefully considered them.

Among them, the three enhancements of "Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Shadow God's Gift" correspond to the three aspects of calligraphy and painting, sword, and staff respectively.

He chose the way of the sword – "Boundless Blood Shadow".

This mark can cause the sword light to split into nine, each possessing 80% of the sword's original lethality.

For the "Fish and Dragon Dance in the Sleeve" mark, Wang Xi chose "Capture the Universe," which greatly enhances the effect of teleportation.

It can be paired with "Ink Heaven Seal" to form an even more unbeatable defensive formation.

As for the "Thousand Machine Heavenly Net Puppet Talisman," Wang Xi chose a mark called "Gentle Entanglement." This mark allows the magic threads to provide an corrosive effect; if it entangles the opponent for a certain period of time, it can forcibly control the opponent's primordial spirit.

This choice was also made to complement "Qianji Jie", so that the effect of one plus one is greater than two.

Boom boom boom!
With the formation of the three marks, the number of marks in Wang Xi's mind reached a staggering twenty-seven!
This is not over yet.

Wang Xi took out the three rare deep blue cards that had been upgraded to Prestige: "Corpse Mountain Blood Sea Shadow God's Gift", "Fish and Dragon Dance in Sleeves", and "Thousand Machine Heavenly Net Puppet Talisman".

'Caius, synthesize.'

hum-

The three cards were absorbed into the gaps in his mind, intertwining in the mist.

They were originally a fusion of various spells from the Ink Sword Pavilion's cultivation technique hall, possessing a certain degree of compatibility, so their synthesis encountered no obstacles. As the deep blue light turned purple, Wang Xi heard a muffled roar.

He was slightly surprised and reached out to grab it.

"All Things in the Universe (Skill Card)"

"Quality: Purple One Star (Elegant/Upgradeable)"

"Over a hundred years, the True Man Xuanlong traversed countless secluded paradises, studying the magical arts of various schools, until he finally glimpsed their wonders. Later, he built a hermitage in the mortal world, using his sword as a pen and clouds as silk, fusing the techniques of a hundred schools into one, and finally creating this method."

It integrates multiple arts such as calligraphy, painting, swordsmanship, stick fighting, acrobatics, and string puppetry.

It even touches a corner of the "Dragon Dance" Avenue.

The Mysterious Dragon Immortal, on the verge of death, sighed, "If all things were to cease their chaotic existence and return to oneness, it would be difficult to see the dragon again."

"Upon use, you will master this method. You will be extremely proficient in the Six Paths, able to cast corresponding spells, and can briefly merge with them to achieve 'Dragon Dance.' (Note: 'Dragon Dance' will consume a large amount of mana; insufficient mana will cause a backlash, consuming your lifespan.)"

Wang Xi looked at the new purple card with a surprised expression.

"All Things in the Universe" is a "Magnificent Chapter" purple card of even higher quality than "Epic". It not only retains and optimizes the abilities of the old cards, but also adds an "ultimate skill"—

Dragon dance?!
Compared to the original six paths, this "dragon dance" is described as belonging to the Great Path.

'It seems something is still missing, so we haven't fully grasped the Great Dao yet; we can only borrow a small portion of its power.'

Wang Xi seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while.

He examined the magnificent purple card again and discovered that the card depicted the back view of a long-haired youth wearing a crown and elaborate robes. He was situated atop a mountain, with a phantom of a dark dragon floating in his palm, seemingly confronting the heavens.

The radiating purple gemstone pattern on its back seems to shimmer with a rainbow halo.

"Good good..."

Wang Xi was overjoyed; it seemed he had successfully combined an extraordinary purple card.

He then thought that he still had a lot of experience points, so he might as well max out "All Things in the Universe"!

'Caius.'

Wang Xi said inwardly.

"5100 experience points consumed (17221 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"All Things in the Universe (Skill Card/Purple Seven-Star/Magnificent Chapter/Ultimate/Unupgradeable)"

boom--

Wang Xi felt a buzzing in his mind.

Purple Seven Stars?

This card has a really high cap!

The dazed feeling lasted for more than ten seconds before it subsided. Wang Xi came back to his senses and shook his head.

He felt as if he had become one with the magnificent purple card in his hand, and his mastery of the Six Paths had reached its peak.

It was as if he had truly devoted himself to arduous cultivation for hundreds of years, becoming a master cultivator.

'The previous abilities, in terms of effect, damage, and range, have all doubled!'

Wang Xi was very surprised.

Most importantly, I think I've finally grasped the basics of the "dragon dance" path...

He closed his eyes, and his intuition shone brightly. A divine dragon, blotting out the sky, flew over the Ink Lake, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

click-

Wang Xi suddenly woke up.

'This ultimate move can't be used carelessly...'

He realized that he had another trump card up his sleeve.

Please choose one of the following three enhancements.

"Option 1 - Divine Thunder to Ward Off Evil: During the 'Dragon Dance,' you can summon golden divine thunder to kill your target. This lightning has an extremely strong restraining effect on evil spirits and ghosts."

"Option Two - Commanding Clouds and Rain: During the 'Dragon Dance,' you can summon wind and rain to create a large-scale area. Within this area, you will receive a comprehensive boost."

Option Three - Endless Regeneration: Allows the "Dragon Dance" to withstand a fatal blow and escape unscathed. (This ability requires a large amount of mana and spiritual energy to repair after use.)

"Ok?"

Wang Xi stared wide-eyed.

He looked conflicted, and finally sighed.

'Is there even a choice...? I'm afraid of dying.'

—"Life goes on and on!"
In my mind, the image of a dragon swirled, eventually transforming into a mark enveloped in a seven-colored halo with a dragon's roar.

...

...

Wang Xi took a break to digest and adapt to the increased power of the upgraded card deck.

Until dawn.

He then opened his eyes and tidied up his card deck.

At present, all cultivation technique cards and skill cards have reached their maximum level.

'Oh right, there are still two black cards that haven't been fully upgraded.'

Wang Xi thought for a moment and took out "Zeno's Tortoise (Black One Star)" and "Pinocchio's Heart (Black Seven Star)".

Since there was still a surplus of experience points, there was no need to hesitate. He gave the order for Caius to max out the experience points.

"5700 experience points consumed (11521 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Zeno's Tortoise (Unknown Card/Black Six-Star/Unique/Premium/Cannot Be Upgraded)"

"3300 experience points consumed (8221 remaining)"

"The card has been upgraded!"

"Pinocchio's Heart (Unknown Card/Black Nine-Star/Unique/Premium/Unupgradeable)"

Both black cards were subsequently upgraded to Prestige.

To Wang Xi's surprise, the upper limit of "Pinocchio's Heart" was actually as high as nine stars!
The "gear" branding attached to this card has its maximum capacity for blackened contamination increased to 999.

It seems to have reached a limit.

Current corruption progress: 550/999

As for "Zeno's Tortoise", the constant distance has also been increased to 10 meters.

After obtaining the two Black Cards to their highest level, a prompt for the enhancement branch appeared. After some deliberation, Wang Xi made his choice.

For the mark of "Zeno's Tortoise", he chose "The Flying Arrow Does Not Move".

The effect of this brand is to instantly send the opponent back to their position several seconds ago.

The hallmarks of "The Heart of Pinocchio" include "lies are priceless," "deceitful by nature," and "utter nonsense."

"Lies are priceless" can convert collected corrupted energy into magic stone energy.

This brand instantly reminded Wang Xi of the image of Pinocchio's bulging crotch.

"Deceptive nature" means that the corruption and contamination can be converted into experience points.

These two marks initially piqued Wang Xi's interest, but he later discovered that the conversion rate was low, only 1:10.

In other words, even if the 999 limit is reached, it can only be converted into 1 energy or 1 experience.

It also requires a 1:1 hour sedimentation time.

'Ten thousand in a month and a half? That's too slow...'

Wang Xi sighed inwardly.

It's better to just buy it directly.

As for the final mark, "The Great Discourse of Heaven," it can break through the 999 blackening pollution limit for a short time, but it must be purified within 24 hours, otherwise it will trigger instant death.

'That's a good form of insurance.'

After thinking for a while, Wang Xi finally chose "A Discussion That Covers the Globe".

With these two black marks forming in his mind, Wang Xi's total number of marks reached thirty!

This is three times that of an ordinary hero or a Taiga!
Wang Xi carefully put away the cards, took a deep breath, and eagerly examined his entry.

"Wang Xi (Title: 4-Star/Legendary)"

Gold-framed title, four stars...

'Even within the entire Kunwu Camp, only the principal, the four deans, and a very small number of teachers are better than me, right?'

Wang Xi smiled.

'I'm really looking forward to the next training course... the Red Disaster Zone "Arena"? I wonder how many levels I can get through?'

(End of this chapter)