New concept of the mysterious way to ascend to immortality

Chapter 295 A fresh 'Goblin Swordsman' is here!
Inside the Disease Garden, Yuan Zhu watched his younger brother earnestly beating up the orcs for a while before heading towards the 10 [Flamepot Goblin Jinchuriki] he had hastily nurtured the previous night. He planned to check on the development progress of their [Disease Eyeballs].

Before he even reached the 'feeding area', the 'rat pendant' he carried emitted a series of faint but urgent beeps, indicating that a teammate was trying to contact him, but the signal was weak.

He immediately retreated to the attic and pried open a 'spider leg antenna' with a flashing indicator light. He finally managed to communicate with Lü Rang on the other end.

The cyborg rat head opened its mouth and asked in a slightly slurred accent, "Hey? Brother Candle, can you hear me? I called you three times before I finally got through."

Yuan Zhu: "It's very clear. You've been drinking? How did things go?"

Lu Rang exclaimed, "I just finished lunch with a hunting team, and the task you entrusted to us has been successfully completed. This time, there were a total of 45 old, weak, sick, and disabled goblins, plus 10 top-quality healthy male young goblins! All limbs are intact, and there are no fatal injuries. However, their price is 7 times higher than that of ordinary disabled goblins, and this is the limit of my bargaining. At first, the captain directly quoted 10 times that price."

Ten healthy goblins are worth more than 70 old, weak, and sick goblins? This shows how cost-effective and efficient [007 Eggplant Technology] is!
Yuan Zhu replied, "Seven times? No problem, as long as it's healthy enough, I'll accept it! You bring the goods, let's meet at our usual place. What do you plan to use for this transaction? Cash, or pills from [Insect City]? Or other resources you need, and space points..."

Lu Rang hesitated for a moment before saying tentatively, "Um... how about Insect Pills? These things are very helpful to my cultivation. Not just for me, I've given Insect Pills from [Cicada City] as small gifts to seniors in the [Security Bureau], as well as some teams I met in the sewers. I received good feedback from them all, and some people have even hinted that I could trade in this kind of stuff, as the demand is huge. Unfortunately, I have limited capital, and the points I've earned aren't enough for my own cultivation. Brother Yuan, if you have the funds, I hope you can use [Insect Pills] to settle accounts in the future."

Towards the end, Lü Jianxian's voice sounded a little embarrassed.

After all, the goblins he sells, no matter how healthy, are still just ordinary creatures. And transactions involving ordinary goblins should be settled using ordinary currency.

While some professionals can break down goblins into various 'extraordinary materials,' the process of breaking them down and processing them requires specialized knowledge, rituals, and extraordinary power, and the additional costs associated with these investments are extremely high.

As for the [Insect Pill], although the raw materials come from 'contaminated Kunlun spiritual herbs + insect-type contaminated tissue', after refining and transformation, it becomes a [Pill], which is 120% compatible with [Qi Refiners].

It is also suitable for most extraordinary individuals, although the absorption effect is not as perfect as the Qi Refining system, reaching only 80%. However, it is still a very powerful and scarce cultivation resource. People from all walks of life will not refuse it.

Fortunately, Yuan Zhu had committed a major robbery in [Cicada City] and had abundant 'elixirs' in his possession, making it a suitable resource for trading.

If he were to use cash or points for the transaction, he would be short of money and wouldn't be able to come up with it in a short time. He might even have to borrow money from his "senior" and "Miaomiao" to tide him over.

Huh……?
Speaking of Miaomiao, his heart, yearning for first love, stirred instantly. What does it mean to fall in love at first sight? It means that once you suddenly think of the other person, you can't stop thinking about them and lose all interest in doing anything else. He even abandoned his urgent 'goblin trade' and just wanted to go to the [Cat House] for a drink.

"Ah! I suddenly really want to go to the [Cat House] and have a drink with Miao Miao!"

Snake: "I also want to hear Miaomiao's voice, see her smile, smell her fragrance, and lick her long legs! Lao Da, are you brave enough to fulfill these dreams for me?!"

Yuan Zhu said firmly, "No problem, leave it to me! One day, I will make these wishes come true for us."

"Someday? Can't it happen right now?"

"I'm afraid she'll beat me to death."

Considering that the other party was able to team up with the 'future person' within the [Astral Bank] to defeat the final boss, the mysterious [Buddhist Source of Pollution], Yuan Zhu wondered if he, in his current state, might be a match for them. Perhaps he could try using the [Tiger Demon] within the Dharma Domain?
In a relationship where the woman is more successful than the man, how can she approach him, strike up a conversation, and build a relationship? The first step, becoming friends with strangers, has already been achieved. The second step is to deepen the relationship.

Snake: "Of course, we'll bind them together through mutual benefit. The 'fungi' we brought out from the [Feathered World] are the brewing materials they need. As long as they meet the requirements, we can establish a long-term supply and demand relationship and become more stable business partners. Then you can relentlessly flirt with her every day and win her over with sincerity!"

"I won't take the 'simp' approach!"

"Then we'll figure out her personality and interests, and then target our efforts accordingly!"

Just as the two were communicating, Lü Rang shouted again, "Hey hey hey? Brother Yuan, why are you silent? When are we going to make the deal? I've already picked up the goods!"

Yuan Zhu: "I've already set off. Whoever arrives first, just wait a moment."

“Okay! By the way, that…gift you mentioned…” came the other person’s hesitant voice from the other end of the mouse head.

"Don't worry, it's all prepared for you."

...

Putting down his work, Yuan Zhu quickly left the haunted house, hailed a car at a nearby bus stop, and headed straight for the pre-arranged transaction location.

This trip took him a full two hours. As the transaction ended and darkness fell, it was the perfect time for him to secretly transfer the 'goblin' to the 'haunted house' under the cover of night.

After the transaction concluded, he used 20 bottles of [Insect Pills] to settle the remaining payment and pre-ordered the next batch of 'old, weak, sick, and miserable' animals. At the same time, he gifted the other party a [beast hide] containing information about the [Deer-Head Sword]'s forging process, and instructed them:

"This is a sword cultivation technique that I obtained by chance. In addition to the original content on refining, it also contains some incomplete knowledge of sword control, as well as knowledge about how to control the flying sword itself. You should study it appropriately, but be careful not to get too caught up in it."

The animal hide he gave to Lü Rang not only contained the original contents, but also recorded the knowledge and insights gained from the White Deer's passive cultivation and sword control, as well as the sword control insights from the two Deer-Headed Swords.

If the original content can be considered 'Kendo knowledge,' then the information he added is essentially pure 'mental pollution.' However, if this pollution is used properly, it can be an insight that enhances 'Kendo foundation.' If absorbed improperly, it can lead to anything from minor qi deviation to severe mental confusion, causing one to adopt the perspective of a 'father' or 'sword embryo.'

After all, these three things—a living sword box, two living sword embryos—are neither swords nor beasts. Even on the planet Duling, they are quite bizarre and strange objects. Hopefully, Lü Rang can gain some insight from them.

After quickly glancing at the animal hide and sensing the strong and unique 'sword rhythm' within it, he thanked him with satisfaction and gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Brother Candle!"

"No need to be polite. We're good brothers and teammates who've been through thick and thin together. Your becoming stronger is also a help to me. Just be careful with the contents of this 'sword manual' and don't let it corrupt you."

Lu Rang said earnestly, "I will find a captain to help me supervise and keep things in order. Or I can go directly to the Security Bureau and train under the supervision of law enforcement experts and sword masters!"

Deeply influenced by Zhou Chu's spiritual pollution (education), Lü Rang was a law-abiding and sunny young man from the very beginning. The first thing he did after mastering his 'sword energy' was to voluntarily go to the [Security Bureau] to surrender and file a report, and actively embraced the investigators, voluntarily acting as a vigilante.

Compared to Meng Xiyue, who willingly sold herself to the academy for professors to conduct research and thus receive free guidance, he was like a hidden dragon and a phoenix chick. He, Yuan, would never do such a thing.

…After watching Lü Rang leave, Yuan Zhu turned to examine the 10 healthy goblins he had just acquired.

Their complexion, vitality, and physical condition were far superior to those dull-looking, lifeless, and defective goblins. He had never encountered such 'high-quality goblins' before, and intuitively felt that they had great potential for cultivation.

As he examined the ten 'healthy spirits,' they also secretly looked up to observe him. Their eyes, defiant yet harboring a hidden malice, seemed to have temporarily submitted like venomous snakes, searching for an opportunity to escape or launch a backstabbing attack.

As for the remaining 45 old, weak, sick, and miserable animals, they looked lifeless and waiting to die, showing no sign of wanting to live.

Only after it was completely dark did he start the truck that Lü Rang had rented and drive towards the villa area.

They traveled in silence. When he returned safely to the haunted house, Nie Yin had already finished his lesson for the day. The two of them had devoured the two baskets of frogs, and extracted a large bottle of [Primitive Body Tempering Fluid (Frog-type Contamination)].

Normally, this bottle of [Frog-type Pollution Secretion] would be used as a basic ingredient for [Body Tempering Fluid], converted into a fee to offset her 'tuition fees' and part of her living expenses owed to the academy.

Now, this bottle of raw material has become Yuan Zhu's fortune. In the future, when the [Frog Factory] is put into use, he will accumulate a large amount of this [Primal Tempering Fluid] as a stepping stone into the 'pharmaceutical industry'.

Slightly happier, Candle waved to the two girls, one big and one small, and called them to his side. Pointing to the 10 healthy goblins with uneasy expressions, he said to Nie Yin, "I plan to give you two healthy goblins. You can freely raise pure [Ultimate Goblin Warriors] according to your own ideas. You don't need to report to me."

He needed Nie Yin to use the healthiest 'blank goblin body', layered with [insect-type mutated tissue] to further enhance his innate muscle 'spiritual root (aptitude)', and finally apply [body tempering fluid] to maximize his potential. Then, he needed to continuously replenish him with sufficient nutrition to cultivate a [top-grade goblin warrior].

Giving her two spots was to prevent Nie Yin from letting himself go and over-training one of them, thus killing one of them, and to have another as a backup.

This set of enhancements is identical to the enhancement formula for the [Hybrid Orc Warrior]. It's currently the best and most advanced enhancement combination that Yuan Zhu has on hand.

Once she cultivates the 'Top-Tier Muscular Goblin,' it will be the crucial moment for the [Shadow Uniform] to complete its evolution.

Yuan Zhu: "I hope you can successfully cultivate the [Standard Uniform]."

Then, he picked out two more from the remaining eight healthy goblins and gave them to Nie Yin: "These two are still for you, but they will no longer undergo [Frog-type Modification]; instead, you need to cultivate them into [Sword Immortals]. These two sword boxes and sword talismans containing the [Deer-Head Sword] are prepared for 'Goblin Sword Immortals,' so keep them safe."

After saying that, Yuan Zhu handed the two sword boxes, along with an introductory manual on sword cultivation, to the bewildered Nie Yin.

He then asked, "Are you confident in training them both to become 'sword cultivators'? Shouldn't the basic general education courses at [Rain Academy] include an introduction to [sword cultivators]?"

Nie Yin, who grew up in the Frog School and practiced his Dao by slaying frogs, stared blankly at Yuan Zhu. He never imagined that one day he would be entrusted with the important task of nurturing a 'Sword Immortal'.

Where do I look like a 'sword cultivator'?!
Faced with her employer's earnest expectations, she could only grit her teeth and nod: "Of course, no problem! The [Sword Cultivation System] is one of the most mainstream [Military] enhancement methods on the West Coast, corresponding to the [Knight System] on the East Coast. I studied it at the academy and know the relevant information!"

The western coast of the New World is primarily inhabited by the remnants of the overthrown Xi Dynasty from the modern era of the Gen Continent. They crossed the ocean more than a hundred years ago during the 'Extraordinary Industrial Revolution'.

After arriving in the New World, they spread their influence and strongly promoted the "Rapidly Trained Swordsman Legion," primarily composed of "Sword Immortals," as their military force. They fought against the threat of monsters on the homeland, deterred the alien invading races of the "Magic Continent," suppressed the natives of the New World, and attacked the colonists on the east coast.

As for the Bai Yi who landed on the eastern coast of the New World, they used the Knights Order, which Yuan Zhu was familiar with, as their military force. They expanded their territory efficiently, colonized the New World, and wreaked havoc in the region.

Therefore, the teaching materials of [Rain Academy] contain a detailed description of [Sword Cultivation]. However, [Rain Academy] does not have a specific [Sword Cultivation School].

Yuan Zhu: "Why?"

Nie Yin said helplessly, "Don't you think that for an academy that already possesses a wealth of extraordinary knowledge to continue absorbing the powerful sword cultivation system is tantamount to suicide? Sword immortals are gradually merging with the military, becoming a monopolized force of the Federation. Furthermore, there are numerous sword sects and factions on the west coast that have deep cooperation with the military. If Rain Academy were to open another sword cultivation course, it would face pressure from both the public and the government."

"If you're interested, you can check out the courses taught by the professors at [Rain Academy]. Only the [Frog School] has the highest potential ceiling, representing [Fate Master]. The others are either systems with limited potential or minor details on the fringes. The various [schools] have banded together to form a group of interests. Those truly powerful [schools] have long since broken away or been absorbed by Tai Xi."

The truly top-tier powers exist independently, such as Kunlun, Buddhism, and the Holy Temple, and can even subdue many smaller systems that fit their own needs to serve as their outer perimeter.

Meanwhile, the colleges around the world belong to dynamic new factions, products of mutual alliances formed after the Tertiary period.

The interior of [Rain Institute] is mainly composed of the 'industrial system, ore mining, and gem processing' that remained from the Second Steam Revolution, as well as the [Dangerous Biology School (Frogs, Wolves), Threatening Botany School, and Nightmare School] that emerged during the contemporary 'Third New Era'.

The core members of the original [Law and Decree Department] had already been transferred to Taixi and absorbed by the [Security Bureau]. In addition, several other promising schools of thought were poached.

As for the 'Sanctuary' located in the [Academy], it does not belong to the Academy itself, but is a branch of [Sanctuary. Thai Huangdao] that was invited to set up shop there.

Its main function is to supply the academy with experimental necessities such as 'holy water, holy light, and ashes', and it also conducts a series of collaborative research projects.

Regarding sword cultivation, the academy has stored a large amount of basic information. However, it does not contain information on specific cultivation methods or advanced techniques.

Similarly, the [Loose Immortals] also have their own independent lineage. The Academy's [Dangerous Botany School] is a peripheral supplier to the [Loose Immortal Force].

While providing cultivation resources to the [Random Immortal Forces], the academy is also secretly purchasing and hunting 'evil rogue immortals' from different factions for dissection and research, attempting to explore the 'path of immortal cultivation'. They are trying to develop an 'independent rogue immortal system' with [Rain Academy] characteristics.

If successful, the overall strength and influence of [Rain Academy] will be elevated to a new level, giving it a more prominent position and influence in the [Transcendent World (Spirit Realm)]. However, it may also face malicious attacks from [Overseas Wandering Immortals].

...

Yuan Zhu: "So, can you guide these two goblins to become 'sword cultivators'?"

Nie Yin said confidently, "With my knowledge, I can help them complete the most basic steps. As long as you give me the cultivation method, helping them condense their [Natal Flying Sword] will not be a problem. As for more advanced content, I will need to find a professional to guide them."

Yuan Zhu said with satisfaction, "[Natal Flying Sword]? That's enough!"

(End of this chapter)