The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 165 Passing on Secret Techniques! Challenging Nangong Muyu?

Xue Jiansheng's gaze was so dark it could drip water, his tone was as cold as ice, and every word was firm and resounding.

"It seems these lackeys of the Demon God had already tracked down my movements and erased all traces beforehand, all to hide this Demon God's body!"

Before he finished speaking, Xue Jiansheng was suddenly enveloped in a dazzling holy light. A phantom of a pure white holy sword, covered with intricate punitive runes, slowly emerged behind him. A powerful pressure swept out like a tidal wave, making people's hearts tremble. Even the surrounding clouds were shaken and scattered.

Those familiar with Xue Jiansheng knew that this was a sign that he had murderous intent.

His anger was directed at those traitors who lurked within the court and colluded with the followers of the evil gods; those who betrayed humanity and aided and abetted evildoers—he would never tolerate them.

"Don't tell anyone about this for now, absolutely no one!"

Xue Jiansheng turned to look at Lu Yan, his gaze extremely solemn, his tone carrying an unquestionable command.

"The court will be closing in a few days, and I may not have the energy to keep a close eye on you and Qing'er at all times. You must be careful and cautious, and do not be careless."

"good!"

Lu Yan nodded vigorously, fully realizing the gravity of the situation. The missing body of the demon god was undoubtedly a sword hanging over humanity's heads. He couldn't help but ask, "Grandmaster, are you going to take action against those demon god followers?"

"Hmm." Xue Jiansheng nodded slightly, his tone still serious. "I didn't originally plan to start the plan so soon, but something happened a few days ago, so I'm afraid we'll have to move it forward."

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"Remember that compass you reported before? It disappeared without a trace inside the courtroom a few days ago, and Wan Zhuliu is currently doing everything he can to investigate it."

Xue Jiansheng's voice carried a hint of suppressed anger, "At this crucial juncture in the fight against the Demon God, someone actually dared to steal something right under the nose of the Inquisition! It's utterly lawless! Humph!"

Xue Jiansheng was filled with murderous intent, his suppressed anger almost bursting out of his chest, but he didn't notice the strange and conflicted expression on Lu Yan's face at all.

So, the compass he fished up with the ancient scholar card was actually the one found in Shelter 056?

And it was even fished out of the courthouse's storage area?

If he takes out the compass now, will his master mistakenly think he is a follower of a cult who stole the compass and attack him without distinguishing right from wrong?

Just as Lu Yan was pondering to himself, a scorching heat suddenly emanated from the floating island beneath his feet.

Lu Yan looked down and saw a huge golden sun appear in the direction of the Divine Tree Palace. Its light was dazzling and instantly dispelled the surrounding clouds and mist. The holy and powerful light swept in all directions and even purified the strange aura in the air.

In the midst of the golden sun, a slender figure dressed in white robes stood quietly, her posture upright, surrounded by a rich and pure power of light—it was Xiao Yiren.

Her aura had undergone a qualitative leap compared to before, becoming vast and steady, clearly indicating that she had successfully advanced to the next level.

"It seems the old charlatan's disciple has successfully advanced to Sequence 5: Priest of Light. Tsk, that's much faster than I expected."

Xue Jiansheng's eyes showed a hint of relief, and his tone softened slightly. "The Sun Path has an extremely strong restraining effect on the followers of the Ghost God. Her breakthrough at this time is undoubtedly a great help to our plan to fight against the Ghost God."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned to look at Lu Yan, his tone clearly urging, "When are you going to advance to Sequence 5? Hurry up, or you'll embarrass your master."

Lu Yan was speechless. His advancement speed was already unique among the freshmen, and even faster than many senior students. His master actually thought it was too slow. There was simply no way to reason with him.

However, it seems that he is not far from advancing to the fifth rank.

Lu Yan glanced discreetly at the panel, quickly scanning the progress of the six sequences, and soon identified the one with the fastest overall progress:

[Sequence 6 - Arcane Professor: 79%]

[Second requirement for promotion to Professor of Arcane Arts: Successfully teach arcane arts to at least five people (3/5) - Incomplete]

"We're still missing two people—who should we teach?"

Lu Yan stroked his chin, his gaze unconsciously falling on Xue Jiansheng in front of him. A sly glint flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Grandmaster, are you interested in learning something new?"

As soon as Lu Yan returned to his manor, Qian Xin rushed over upon hearing the news, holding an exquisite gold card in his hands, and respectfully handed it to him.

"Young Master Lu, this is the winnings from the last bet. It's all deposited into this card. Please check it."

Thank you.

Lu Yan nodded slightly, took the gold card, and said, "But next time you don't need to go through all that trouble, just exchange it for extraordinary materials for me."

"no problem."

Qian Xin immediately nodded in agreement, a perfectly timed smile appearing on his face.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, I have prepared a batch of commonly used extraordinary materials in advance. I can deliver them to you anytime you need them."

As a shrewd businessman, passively waiting for customers to make demands is a sign of incompetence. Only by proactively anticipating needs can one truly catch Lu Yan's "fast train".

"Okay, please send it over now."

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

With Qian Xin around, it certainly saved him a lot of trouble.

He quickly compiled a detailed list of materials and handed it to Qian Xin.

"You can deduct the cost of the materials directly from the winnings of the duel. If it's not enough, just let me know."

"Young Master Lu, you're too kind. It's just a few materials; there's no need to rush."

Qian Xin was about to seize the opportunity to show off and use this favor to get closer to Lu Yan when he was interrupted.

"Business is business, so it's best to follow the rules."

Lu Yan's tone remained calm, yet it carried an unquestionable air.

Qian Xin was taken aback upon hearing this, and was secretly surprised.

In order to establish a connection with Lu Yan, he was prepared to suffer a huge loss, after all, he had done similar things to Chu Xuan quite a few times.

But to his utter surprise, Lu Yan would so readily refuse this offer that was offered to him.

But then he thought about it again and understood.

As Lu Yan made a strong debut on the Gold List, the branch paths he introduced became incredibly popular, with not only freshmen vying to awaken them, but even many senior students couldn't sit still.

There's no way around it; only a fool would refuse to awaken a branch that's just as strong as the core path!

Didn't you see that the Guardian, who was originally ranked 100th on the Gold List, has seen his ranking soar after awakening the [Pain] path and has now broken into the top 30?

With such a massive number of awakened beings, the share of profits Lu Yanguang received from them was enough to make many extraordinary individuals drool.

As for anyone trying to bypass the academy and steal branch paths through black market transactions? That's simply courting death.

To engage in underhanded tactics right under the nose of the court, and to steal the work of the second presiding judge's disciple, is no different from starting over in a new life.

Simply put, Lu Yan is truly not short of money now, at least not for a superhuman who came from humble beginnings.

Thinking of this, Qian Xin stopped hesitating and quickly and respectfully agreed: "Yes, Young Master Lu, I will go and prepare right away."

Just as Qian Xin turned to leave, Lu Yan suddenly called out to him, "Thank you for your help these past few days. Here's a secret technique for you as a token of my gratitude."

"By the way, I'd like to make a deal with you."

"Thank you, Young Master Lu. May I ask what kind of deal you'd like to discuss?"

Qian Xin was slightly taken aback, but without any pretense, he directly took the scroll from Lu Yan's hand.

He knew Lu Yan's personality well; being too pretentious would only make people dislike him.

Moreover, in his view, this was most likely just an ordinary consumable supernatural item, and there was no need to refuse it.

He was more interested in the deal Lu Yan mentioned.

"The transaction I'm talking about is this secret technique."

Lu Yan pointed to the scroll in Qian Xin's hand and smiled slightly.

"Secret technique?"

Qian Xin was taken aback for a moment, and immediately opened the scroll to take a closer look. But after just one glance, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the astonishment on his face was instantly replaced by shock.

"Thorn Armor—Potion—no sequence requirements yet?"

Qian Xin was truly shocked this time.

He knew that superhumans mostly relied on their own sequence abilities in combat, but that was a helpless move for ordinary superhumans.

When these family members are actually fighting, they will use all sorts of rare items and consumables in turn to ensure that they are absolutely safe.

After all, there are countless sequences in the world, and many sequences, like Yin Shuo's recorder, can make items such as spell scrolls.

However, these scrolls mostly require special sequences to produce, resulting in extremely low production volumes and consistently high prices, making them unaffordable for ordinary superhumans.

However, Lu Yan's anti-armor secret technique is different. As long as one is a spiritual transcendent, regardless of their rank, they can learn and use it without any barriers.

This alone makes its commercial value unmatched by any other consumable item!

Thinking of this, the sequence characteristics within Qian Xin's body surged wildly, and a fierce light instantly ignited in his eyes. He keenly seized an excellent opportunity to make a fortune.

"Young Master Lu!"

Qian Xin looked at Lu Yan excitedly, his voice trembling slightly, "Are you really planning to hand this business over to me?"

Lu Yan nodded slightly, indicating that he was right.

Just now, after he told Xue Jiansheng about his idea of ​​passing on the secret techniques, Xue Jiansheng suggested that he selectively spread some of the secret techniques.

He specifically instructed them not to go directly through the academy, but to find a reliable businessman to cooperate with.

After all, this secret technique is different from the branch path. The branch path is a one-time proof that is permanent, while the secret technique requires the use of a corresponding magic potion to be used.

The long-term consumption of these materials is not a small amount; if one can plan ahead, one can definitely make a fortune.

As for the absurd notion of giving it away for free to contribute to humanity, Xue Jiansheng scoffed at it.

He killed quite a few of these sanctimonious hypocrites when he was young!

Lu Yan agreed with this and did not find anything wrong with it.

His consumption of resources is increasing, so having a stable way to make money is naturally a good thing.

Among the people he knew, only Qian Xin was a shrewd businessman who was prudent and pragmatic, so there was no better choice.

Lu Yan slowly explained his idea for cooperation. After listening, Qian Xin immediately agreed and became even more excited. He also offered many practical suggestions based on his own business experience.

"Don't worry, Mr. Lu!"

Qian Xin's eyes shone brightly, and he became more and more excited as he spoke. "How about this, I'll go back and make preparations first, contact material suppliers, and establish sales channels."

"Once everything is ready, Young Master Lu, find an opportunity to officially reveal this secret technique. You'll definitely become an overnight sensation!"

At this point, Qian Xin's eyes darted around, and he asked, "Young Master Lu, are you confident you can defeat Nangong Muyu?"