Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

Four thousand years of time have washed away the last vestiges of Jiang Taixu's past glory in cultivating the Great Divine King Body. His physical body is withered and his blood and qi are declining. Even the use of some divine spring water in the past could not replenish his lost essence.

It's already difficult for him to maintain the communication at this point. If he were to use any extra strength, even just by adopting the starting stance of the Dou Zi Secret Technique, he would be forced back to his original form.

"You two... I need to rest for a bit." The Eastern Wilderness God King's voice weakened again. "Practice on your own first, and wake me up when you've mastered it."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Ye Fan and Lin Yuan could react, the surroundings returned to silence. Jiang Taixu stopped making a sound, making people worry that he might have already passed away in the rock wall.

……

Jiang Taixu originally thought that it would take the two of them at least seven days to master the starting stance, which would give him enough time to take a short nap. However, he never expected that he would be forcibly woken up as soon as he closed his eyes.

"Senior, we have already mastered the basics," Ye Fan said with a smile.

Before Jiang Taixu could speak, he moved with the magic and began his attack. At that moment, a powerful fighting spirit rose from his heart, and he wanted to shatter the sky above his head.

"How long has it been, and you've already..." Jiang Taixu was astonished.

If his perception was correct, Ye Fan had already mastered the secret technique in less than a day of sleep, and was able to do so without revealing it. What kind of powerful comprehension and talent did he possess?

He secretly compared himself to the original: "When I first practiced the Douzi Secret Technique, I had already reached the Sendai Realm. My soul and comprehension underwent countless transformations, but it still took me four whole days to finally achieve this. Compared to this young friend, I am truly..."

Jiang Taixu didn't care to check Lin Yuan's progress in mastering the technique. After all, the other party's strength and realm were higher than his own, and the sage himself had an amazing learning ability. He had only been unable to see the top-level secret technique, the Nine Secrets, due to limited opportunities. It wasn't that he lacked the talent to learn it.

Ye Fan and Lin Yuan didn't say anything, but they gave him some more divine spring water to keep him alive and prevent him from being in danger due to the violent fluctuations in his emotions.

On the rough rock wall, the withered figure reappeared, striking various poses in rapid succession, so fast that it was dazzling. At the same time, a profound incantation entered the minds of the two.

Jiang Taixu was still demonstrating. Although there was no surge of divine power, the shadow reflected on the stone wall had an aura of being the only one who could dominate the world. His fighting spirit was terrifying. He was simply the embodiment of a fighting saint.

The Fighting Secret is an unparalleled offensive and killing technique, extremely complex and endlessly varied, with every inch of the body's flesh and blood being the most powerful weapon.

This technique seems to be about how to train the body into a terrifying weapon, but Lin Yuan and Ye Fan, who have seen the memory copy, both understand its true core: the myriad changes are not as good as the ultimate path!

As expected, Jiang Taixu's body slowed down more and more, and the complex changes suddenly became simple. The great way is simple, and attack and defense are all contained in one technique!

After the demonstration, the stone wall shook, and the withered shadow collapsed.

However, thanks to the divine spring water he absorbed before the start, Jiang Taixu was still able to maintain basic clarity of mind.

"You two... if you have a chance to survive... get out of here, you must..." This time the damage was even more severe, and he was not far from complete annihilation. "You must pass on the secret of the Fighting Word!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was about to fall into silence. Ye Fan hurriedly used the Divine Spring Water to stabilize him. Lin Yuan, who was standing to the side, also crushed a Life Fruit, and a massive amount of life essence burst out. However, he firmly controlled it within a small area and then accurately shot it into the rock wall where Jiang Taixu was located.

Both of them have memorized the secret of the "Fighting" character. With the help of the chat group's enlightenment function, mastering it is only a matter of time. Therefore, it is time to rescue King Jiang.

boom!

A violent pressure erupted, and the purple stone wall exploded open, revealing a handsome young man standing before the two.

He stood tall and proud, his skin as smooth as jade, exuding an air of nobility and majesty. If one did not notice his robes, soaked in blood and tattered beyond recognition, one could truly describe him as having a refined and elegant appearance.

The Fruit of Life! A top-tier natural treasure below the Immortal level in the Swallowed Star World, it can be considered a second life for a World Lord level expert. No matter how severe the injury, one fruit is enough to completely restore it.

Although Jiang Taixu was not injured, but rather his essence was lost due to the erosion of four thousand years, it was still within the healing range of the Life Fruit, so there was no need to waste the Immortality Fruit.

Most importantly, each one costs only about 1.5 Hunyuan units. Even if the Eastern Wilderness God King ate one a day for a hundred years, it would be nothing to Lin Yuan, whose net worth is now close to one million.

"Excuse me, could someone please give me a piece of clothing?" Jiang Taixu said awkwardly, "It's been over four thousand years. The things I brought with me when I came in have long been destroyed by time."

He had no hope of finding any clothes that the two could provide. The one with the lower cultivation level was covered in stone armor, and the senior was also in full battle armor. No matter how you looked at it, they wouldn't be like him, always wearing white clothes. But at least they could completely cover his body. At this point, he couldn't choose any more.

But to his surprise, Ye Fan actually took out a white robe for him, and the overjoyed King Jiang quickly changed into it.

Inside the mine.

Jiang Taixu faced the two men and respectfully bowed deeply: "You two saved me from danger and used an extremely precious sacred fruit. I will remember this kindness and repay you handsomely in the future!"

Although Ye Fan and Lin Yuan only made their move after he had completely passed on the Dou Zi Secret to them, it was an undeniable fact that they had saved his life. As a member of the Jiang family, repaying kindness was his principle.

"You flatter me, senior."

Ye Fan said in a deep voice, "You imparted to me one of the Nine Secrets, and even the Supreme Battle Saint Technique among them. Now I have a better chance of surviving the Four Extreme Heavenly Tribulations. This kindness is as heavy as Mount Zi!"

"That's not how it works!" Jiang Taixu shook his head. "I taught you the Douzi Secret Technique because I didn't want this secret technique to be lost in my hands. If you can learn it, you are helping me fulfill my wish. It's not a matter of who owes whom."

His expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "But the divine spring water and sacred fruit you and my senior used to save me are extraordinary. Even ancient noble families would hesitate to give them away, yet you two gave them to a complete stranger like me without batting an eye. This kindness cannot go unreturned!"

Ye Fan was secretly delighted, but he couldn't show it. He could only clasp his hands and say, "Since you say so, senior, then I have no choice but to accept it. I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Jiang Taixu's expression softened slightly.

Ye Fan then changed the subject: "My main purpose in entering Purple Mountain is to find the long-lost Origin Book. The person who entered a thousand years ago, dressed in stone like me, is an important clue. I would appreciate it if you could take us to the place where he fell."

"Okay, follow me!"

……

Jiang Taixu was trapped in Zishan for more than four thousand years. Although he never found a way to escape, he once used his great strength to reach the Great Hall of the Wushi Zhong and the location of the Wushi Sutra. Zhang Jiye's location could not be hidden from him.

Seeing Ye Fan put away the Origin Heaven Book, he couldn't help but show a look of anticipation.

The other party had reached the peak of the Dao Palace in just four years of cultivation. His talent and comprehension were far superior to those of the holy sons and daughters of the major holy lands. He also wanted to see if the other party could achieve something in the Origin Technique.

"What a pity, I can't take this bell with me!" After collecting Zhang Jiye's remains, Ye Fan looked around the main hall with regret.

The entire hall is the inner wall of the Wushi Bell, but it can be seen but not touched, so it can only continue to lie here quietly.

His words drew a light laugh from Jiang Taixu, who said with a playful tone, "Don't overthink it!"

"The Great Emperor Wushi left this bell to suppress the Demon Mountain for hundreds of thousands of years. Its imperial weapon and divine power are clearly still alive. Unless you have the strength to eliminate all the ancient creatures here, it will definitely not go with you."

Lin Yuan, who had been observing silently, also spoke up: "But if you could really do that, you wouldn't need it with your strength at that time."

He also coveted the Wushi Bell, but he had no ability to subdue such an ultimate imperial weapon whose owner still existed and which was in good condition. Fortunately, there were one or two unowned imperial weapons in the outside world, and that was his goal in coming to the world of Shrouding the Heavens.

"I understand!" Ye Fan nodded, his gaze fixed on Jiang Taixu. "Senior, your understanding of this place far surpasses that of the two of us. Do you have any other way to get out?"

Having seen the memory copy, he naturally knew that the location of the Beginningless Scripture was a teleportation altar. He could use the incomplete Emperor Jade to open a passage to leave Purple Mountain, but he had not yet arrived there, so it would be difficult to explain why he knew this directly.

The Eastern Wilderness God King did not disappoint him, and indeed noticed the imperial jade that he had specially hung on his waist.

"The place where the Beginningless Sutra is located ahead is an altar, and your ancient jade looks like a corner of a key."

If I'm not mistaken, that's an ancient teleportation array, but I don't know if it leads to the very center or beyond Purple Mountain; going that way is very risky.

His expression turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Do you two dare to take a gamble with me? Let's see whether the Great Emperor Wushi left behind a dead end or a path to survival for future generations?"

"Senior, please lead the way!" Ye Fan didn't hesitate at all. He was holding the answer key and working on the question. Who could choose faster and more accurately than him?

……

The deeper they went into Purple Mountain, the stronger the demonic summoning power became. Fortunately, Jiang Taixu and Lin Yuan were both extremely powerful and protected Ye Fan until they reached the location of the Beginningless Scripture.

Jiang Taixu pointed to the huge stone book: "That is the scripture left behind by the Great Emperor Wushi. Unfortunately, it has been sealed by the Great Emperor himself. It can only be opened if the Great Emperor is resurrected or comes with a token. Young friend, you can try to open it with the ancient jade."

His face was expectant. Although the other party's ancient jade was incomplete and most likely could not be opened to read the scriptures, what if it was possible?

Even for the ancient Jiang family, an imperial scripture is an extraordinary item. He had cultivated all the way to the Great Perfection of the Divine King Body, and the only imperial scriptures he had ever seen were the Hengyu Scripture left by his ancestors and the most widely circulated Daoist scriptures.

The demonic summoning power here has been greatly weakened under the suppression of the Emperor Scripture. Ye Fan finally became more clear-headed. He held the jade pendant and scribbled randomly on the stone book. The Beginningless Scripture only became a little blurry, but he showed no intention of turning the pages.

Jiang Taixu could not hide his disappointment and pointed to a groove the size of a human head in the center of the altar: "That's where you put the key."

The three approached, but Ye Fan did not make a move until he clearly sensed a creature in the shadows spying on him with its divine sense. Only then did he press down the ancient jade.

The instant the ancient jade sank, a burst of light shot into the sky, enveloping the group in a massive curtain of light.

The journey across the void has begun!