I went berserk in the game of gods.

Chapter 161 The Immortal Path Begins

"Demon Lord, in today's beast hunting competition, the sword-wielding girl who fought you several times has extraordinary talent and aptitude; she is very likely at the maximum level."

After Xu Yuexuan stopped Cao Yu, she reminded him in a rather serious tone:
"Even in the Spirit Realm, a person with maxed-out aptitude would be a highly sought-after talent by major powers."

"I know that," Cao Yu said, puzzled. "Is there a problem?"

On the other side, after hearing Xu Yuexuan's words, Shen Luoyan and the other two suppressed their thoughts of leaving.

It was rare to see Xu Yuexuan so serious, and they wanted to hear what this crazy girl would say... Yes, even though they were sisters, Xu Yuechu and Xu Yueluo still thought Xu Yuexuan was mentally unstable, not to mention Shen Luoyan.

“She is an enemy we need to keep a close eye on,” Xu Yuexuan replied to Cao Yu.

"An enemy?" Xu Yueluo asked suspiciously, "Second sister, she has no grudge against us, right? How can she be an enemy?"

"Second Sister is obviously talking nonsense again!" Xu Yuechu sneered, "You actually believe her?"

"Hmph, although you two are my vassals, you are short-sighted. I will not argue with you."

Empress Yuexuan ignored her elder and younger sisters and continued speaking to Cao Yu:
"When the sword-wielding girl fought against you, Demon Lord, after she activated her technique, the phantom images of a tortoise and a snake appeared and disappeared. If I am not mistaken, she is likely cultivating the 'Xuanwu Demon-Slaying Sword Manual'."

This top-tier, authentic cultivation technique is not something anyone can practice; one must obtain authorization from the Heavenly Patrol Palace to do so.

This girl is definitely a member of the Sky Patrol Palace. The Sky Patrol Palace and the City of No Return are often mortal enemies. If she finds out your identity, Demon Lord, she might mistake you for a demon and kill you.

"..." Cao Yu was somewhat surprised by Xu Yuexuan's knowledge: "How did you know that?"

"I am destined to be an Immortal Emperor, blessed with boundless good fortune. As I grow, all sorts of extraordinary encounters will come my way." Xu Yuexuan didn't elaborate further, simply stating, "I have no shortage of mere intelligence channels."

"Oh? Second Sister isn't talking nonsense this time?" Xu Yueluo was a little surprised: "The people from the Sky Patrol Hall are indeed mortal enemies with most of the members of No Return City. They always like to meddle in other people's business under the guise of justice, and they're all like mad dogs. I really didn't expect that such lunatics would appear in Node 09..."

"Don't worry, she doesn't know anything about me," Cao Yu said. "Even if she did... you all saw the live stream, she's no match for me."

“If she really is a member of the Sky Patrol Hall, then you really need to be careful.”

Xu Yuechu suddenly said to Cao Yu seriously:

"The people in the Sky Patrol Hall are almost all tough as nails! When it comes to fighting, there's no such thing as backing down. Even if you can beat them, it's useless unless you kill them."

But killing someone would be even more troublesome, because these guys are extremely protective of their own. The death of any member of the temple would be thoroughly investigated, and they would judge people based on a simplistic view of good and evil.

Upon hearing this, Cao Yu briefly recalled Princess Yuzhen's behavior before and after, and found that this girl... seemed to be quite stubborn?
However, he wasn't some evil player, and the Heavenly Palace's campaign against evil had nothing to do with him, so he didn't need to worry about anything.

Xu Yuexuan's words made him pay attention to something else.

He looked at Xu Yuexuan and asked:
"Is Her Majesty the Empress also at max level?"

Compared to the other two sisters, Xu Yuexuan is much easier to coax.

She gets excited as long as you speak in her tone and doesn't hold anything back during the conversation.

As expected, Xu Yuexuan replied:

“That’s right. However, the cultivation method I practice is no match for that sword-wielding girl. Once I obtain the true teachings of the Holy Sect and cultivate the ‘Great Love True Saint Technique,’ there will naturally be a contest between us. Recently, I have been in communion with the heavens and man, calculating the cause and effect of the future, and I sense that the time is coming soon.”

Cao Yu ignored the useless words in Xu Yuexuan's speech and only asked the key question: "The true teachings of the Holy Sect?"

“Brother, I know this.” Xu Yueluo explained, “It is rumored that the Lord of Wuhui City is from the Heavenly Saint Sect of the Spirit Realm. One of the sect’s signature techniques is called ‘Great Desire True Demon Art,’ which is considered a top-tier true classic technique. After hearing about it, Second Sister insisted that it was ‘Great Love True Saint Art’… In short, a lot of what Second Sister said was nonsense, so don’t believe it, brother.”

She looked somewhat helpless as she said this.

The fact that Xu Yuexuan has maxed-out aptitude was a secret, but now it's been exposed so easily... Oh well, Cao Yu is even more outrageous than them, so this little secret is nothing.

"Duobao, you're too attached to appearances."

Xu Yuexuan shook her head:
"We pursue our true nature, and true skill illuminates our true heart. Whether we are saints or demons, our nature is predetermined. Why should we care about worldly opinions? As my vassal, you have excellent background and deep blessings, but your character and knowledge are ultimately shallow. So don't talk nonsense and make the Demon Lord laugh."

Your words make me want to laugh even more… Cao Yu continued in Xu Yuexuan’s tone:

"A power like Wuhui City should possess immortal scriptures. Empress Yuexuan, as my ally, how can you lower yourself to pursue true scriptures?"

"The Demon Lord is unaware of this."

Empress Moonlit Night replied:

"The Immortal Scripture is the highest treasure of all the major immortal sects in the Spirit Realm. To cultivate it, one must meet the requirements in terms of both identity and talent."

Leaving aside status and focusing solely on talent, exceptional aptitude is merely the minimum requirement for cultivating immortal scriptures. Beyond that, talent encompasses many other things…

Xu Yuexuan was generous and explained the cultivation requirements for immortal-level techniques to Cao Yu, who was "on the right track".

The maximum level of aptitude refers to level 12 aptitude—the ability to see the meridians of the whole body, the outline of the soul, and the three souls and seven spirits through internal vision... It is divided into 12 levels and represents the ability to communicate with the mysterious sea, that is, the 'comprehension' of the immortal player.

However, to cultivate immortal-level techniques, the ability to communicate with the mysterious sea is not enough.

Each immortal manual delves deeply into the power of rules; without the corresponding exclusive talent, the success rate of forcibly cultivating it is extremely low.

"Take the superior technique of the 'Xuanwu Demon-Slaying Sword Manual,' the 'Immortal-Slaying Sword Manual,' as an example. To cultivate this immortal manual, the minimum requirement is a level 10 aptitude, and one must also have the talent of 'Clarity Sword Heart.' Otherwise, even if one spends one's entire life, it will be very difficult to cultivate the Immortal-Slaying Sword Intent in one's heart."

As the Empress spoke eloquently, she revealed the pride befitting an emperor:

"I happen to possess the talent to cultivate immortal scriptures, but unfortunately, my status is insufficient. To gain status, I must accept immense constraints... Hmph, a mere immortal sect in the Spirit Realm dares to bind an emperor? What a joke! Immortal scriptures are nothing but imitations of immortals and gods. Once I ascend to the Immortal Realm, the path I walk will be the Immortal Path! The methods I create will be Immortal Techniques!"

"..."

The Demon Lord applauded the Empress.

The Empress must have special intelligence channels on the no-return-to-city platform.

She knows the cultivation conditions of even the Immortal Scripture in such detail; her connections must be astonishing… Cao Yu thought to himself, as expected of an empress with the potential to become an Immortal Emperor, she certainly has some luck on her side.

……

"Sigh, the requirements for cultivating immortal-level techniques are indeed quite high."

After checking into the chain hotel, Cao Yu changed to a Class D item that could interfere with the environment, creating a protective barrier in the room that could be maintained automatically for a long time, blocking outside prying eyes.

It was late at night, and he had already spent 108 million achievement points to purchase the immortal-grade cultivation technique "Star Shift". Just like when he bought "Immortal Edict Secret Record", a large amount of cultivation content was forcibly crammed into his mind.

Fortunately, his evolution level has now reached 30%, and his endurance is now much greater than before. He no longer experiences headaches or other negative symptoms.

In addition to the cultivation method, he also obtained a jade slip containing all the visualization diagrams needed to cultivate "Star Shift".

After reading the contents of the cultivation method, he learned detailed information about the conditions required to cultivate it.

The minimum requirement of level 10 qualification goes without saying.

The most important condition is that one must possess the "gift of spacetime perception," which allows one to vaguely detect invisible and intangible spatial disturbances and the flow of time.

Although immortal cultivation techniques are not as all-encompassing as immortal classics, the mere fact that they contain the word "immortal" immediately sets them apart from true classic cultivation techniques in terms of cultivation requirements.

Everything was just as Xu Yuexuan had said.

In this respect, the universality of "the shifting of stars and constellations" is clearly far inferior to that of "the secret records of the imperial edict".

These two techniques differ fundamentally in their creative conception.

Of course, forced cultivation is not impossible.

However, it's hard to say how long it will take to get the hang of it.

The most likely outcome is that they will never be able to master it in their lifetime.

Unless one uses some special rare and precious materials to assist in cultivation.

This point is mentioned in the content of the exercise.

The "Phase Flowers," which grow in the gaps between different phase spaces, can assist in cultivating the first level of "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations."

The "Three-Leaf Flowing Light," which grows in a place where the flow of time is strangely out of place, can assist in cultivating the second level of "Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations."

These two items are not sold in the system store.

The shop currently only contains items related to the three major evolutionary pathways. Special rare and precious materials are not included.

Left with no other choice, Cao Yu was forced to choose "products for people with special physical conditions".

His gaze fell on one of the items:

[Special Physique: Hong Yuan Physique]

[Introduction: In the beginning of time, before the heavens and earth were separated, there was no chaos, the starting point of space and time]

[Price: 50 Achievement Points]

The product description is impressive, and thankfully the price isn't too outrageous.

In mythology, Hongyuan is said to be the starting point of spacetime and is also described as the first "era" stage of the universe's time-running process.

Those who possess this constitution, once they embark on the path of becoming immortal players, will receive divine assistance when cultivating techniques with the spacetime attribute. They can instinctively experience the profound mysteries of the extension and flow of time and space through the special perception of the "starting point of spacetime".

Simply put, it means being able to understand the evolution of space and time from its source.

In addition, the "Hongyuan Body" can also indirectly enhance the power of spacetime techniques, which can be considered a kind of inherent physical enhancement buff.

Having the "Hongyuan Body" is far more prestigious than relying on rare and precious materials to cultivate techniques.

But...it's expensive!
'The system shop only sells good stuff... I can actually make do with rare and precious herbs...'

Cao Yu sighed softly to himself.

He has no choice now and can only give up the idea of ​​saving achievement points.

Fortunately, he had enough achievement points.

Cao Yu's gaze fell on the balance on the system panel:
[Achievement Points: 713455]

After spending 108 million to purchase "Shifting Stars", he still had a little over 70 achievement points left.

Although it is still rising, the pace has slowed down considerably.

If nothing unexpected happens, this number is roughly all the money he has earned from participating in the hunting competition.

It far exceeded his expectations!
He had to admit that he underestimated the number of mobile players in Zone 002.

They also underestimated the Purgatory Hunting Grounds' popularity and status among players in the 09 node.

This kind of competition is probably similar to the World Cup in the eyes of ordinary people... Cao Yu corrected his superficial understanding of the hunting grounds.

After calming down, he spent another 703000 achievement points to buy two items.

First, there is the special physical condition known as the "Hongyuan Body".

二是修炼资质——8级升9级，需3000成就点。9级升10级，需20万成就点。

Cao Yu was not surprised by the price difference between level 9 and level 10, or why it was so large.

Starting from level 10, one can internally perceive the three souls, which is a significant improvement over the ability to perceive the seven spirits.

Level 10 aptitude – this is also the minimum requirement for cultivating most immortal scriptures.

Cao Yu glanced at his bank account balance:

[Achievement Points: 10455]

He was back to square one overnight.

But it's all worth it.

After his aptitude and physique improved dramatically, he felt that the world before him had become different...

(End of this chapter)