Scourge Messenger

Chapter 475 Finally Meeting the Immortal Lord
Yan Qing was both amused and exasperated; now he had everything he needed.

As a milestone that requires 30 points of Calamity Karma to unlock, [No Leakage] does not directly increase combat power, but it fundamentally increases the income of messengers. After all, a messenger consumes hundreds or thousands of True Spirit Jade in a single battle.

If you're just raiding and clearing dungeons, it wouldn't be surprising if you went bankrupt.

Yan Qing is currently level 46. He consumed some pills along the way, which increased his spiritual energy to 205. His spiritual energy mastery is 1.50, and his maximum spiritual energy is 307. With the recovery speed of [No Leakage], as long as he pays a little attention, he can basically ensure that he always has about 100 spiritual energy in battle. If he burns out his spiritual energy in an instant, he can recover 38 points in one second!
The Lotus Breathing Technique, which has appeared in team skills, probably can't compare to [Flawless] even if it's maxed out!
However, for Yan Qing at present, this effect is somewhat useless, because although he is not particularly rich, he still has more than 300,000 True Spirit Jade. In the foreseeable future, he will have at least several thousand True Spirit Jade every day. It is not enough to buy Gold-type or Sixth-Turn Legendary items, but it is more than enough to meet his daily needs and support three thieving women and all his alt accounts.

Only after Yan Qing reaches the seventh level of cultivation will the milestone of "Flawless" truly reveal its power. The stronger the messenger, the faster it burns through mana, and the more precious the resources required. Even if Yan Qing doesn't know the economic situation of the Immortal Lords, he's quite certain they're a bunch of paupers—because even in his previous life's game, a seventh-level Golden Core cultivator was considered poor!
With the [Leak-Free] skill, Yan Qing is like the protagonist of an urban novel with a super-rich system. The other seventh-level immortal lords are all poor people who have saved up their money by working. When they fight, it will be like one side has unlimited chips and the other side has to calculate carefully. As long as the difference in combat power is not too exaggerated, Yan Qing can bankrupt the other immortal lords just by outlasting them!

However, it is extremely difficult to accumulate 30 points of Calamity Karma to reach this milestone. Only Yan Qing, who has the Four Phases of Calamity Dao Foundation, can easily reach the 100% perfect line. If it were someone else, it would be difficult to even reach the 25% base line and get 3 points of Calamity Karma by playing the same dungeon.

In *The Messenger*, aside from levels 39 and 69, there's no level cap for dungeons. You can temporarily hold off on job advancement once you reach the required level, but your level will still increase. Therefore, if you only have one character, the maximum amount of Calamity Karma that character can gain at max level is limited. Only the Four Phases of Calamity can break this limit, but the Four Phases of Calamity are exclusive to the Realistic Mode.

As for whether levels 39 and 69 can also farm Calamity Karma by keeping their levels low, Yan Qing doesn't know, but it's likely that the official channels have blocked that path.

Yan Qing looked at his Dao Foundation profile and, sure enough, his [Boundless Purple] Dharma Image was to share the [Leak-Free] milestone with his teammates, making up for the last shortcoming of his team support.

Each time he activates a group heal, it can override the previous Dharma Aspect effect. Therefore, during output time, he can switch to [Other Shore Red] to increase damage; to withstand the Demon King's full-screen damage, he can switch to [Withered Glory Green] to reduce damage; after a burst of damage, he can switch to [Boundless Purple] to restore mana for everyone. As long as he operates properly, he can save thousands or even tens of thousands of Jade in a single battle.

Once he reaches the seventh level, all the poor immortal lords in the world will have to bow down to his team support!
All I can say is that the upgrade system in "The Messenger" is really well done. When you're a mortal, you think that reaching the Foundation Establishment stage is already fun, but once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, you find that ascending to immortality is even more fun. Yan Qing has no doubt that when he ascends to immortality, he will find that the Nine Revolutions stage is the ultimate fun.

As long as I can cultivate to the seventh level...

"You mean," Shang Xinlei swallowed in the Thieves' Hall, "that the three people who fought alongside us just now were Deng Guanjian, a Seventh-Rank Mortal Immortal Lord; Wei Liangchen, a Seventh-Rank Mortal Immortal Lord; and Ning Xiaoxiao, a Seventh-Rank Golden Core Immortal Lord? Two Immortal Lords and one Tribulation Lord?"

Because the Central Plains region has always been a cultivation wasteland, it's been countless years since a Celestial Lord has emerged, and Celestial Lords haven't been able to return. Therefore, people's understanding of Celestial Lords is similar to that of an old farmer in the countryside regarding the emperor; they don't even know what a Golden Core is. It wasn't until Yan Qing used the pretext of 'understanding the Celestial Lords and Tribulations of the world' that the thieves learned some basic knowledge about Celestial Lords through the four major powers.

The Immortal Lord of the Mortal World is a blessed land immortal with a lifespan of one thousand years. He needs to undergo nine heavenly tribulations to reach the eighth stage of Mahayana. The blessed land has endless resources, forming its own world, and is infinitely mysterious.
The Golden Core Tribulation Master is a Cave Heaven Immortal, with a lifespan of three thousand years. He controls the calamities of heaven and earth, and his Cave Heaven is one with heaven and earth. Even if he dies, he will be resurrected from his Cave Heaven and live forever!

Without a doubt, the Golden Core Tribulation Master is far superior to the Mortal Immortal Lord. However, the Mortal Immortal Lord has a clear path of eight revolutions, while the Golden Core Immortal Lord's path is very vague. It is unknown whether they do not understand or are intentionally concealing it.

But whether it's a Celestial Lord or a Tribulation Lord, they are beings who can kill thieves with a fart. Even a Sixth-Rank Perfected Golden Immortal is not qualified to interfere in a Seventh-Rank battle, let alone these people who have just been promoted to the mid-Fourth Rank.

"What's there to be afraid of? When we decided to use the summoning stone, didn't we already anticipate that it would alarm the heavens and the celestial beings?" Yaoshi Yuan said in a deep voice, "With the Treasure Pavilion in front and the summoning order behind, do you think the heavens and the celestial beings can just turn a blind eye to us and let us grow up?"

“That’s right,” Ying Rushi said. “At worst, we can abandon our worldly family business and focus on cultivating in the Thieves’ Clan, not emerging into the world until we reach the seventh level. Anyway, we have the Gathering Stone, so distance is meaningless to us.”

"What if the Thieves' Home mission is too difficult? What if we run out of summoning stones?" Shang Xinlei asked with a mournful face.

“Then let’s give up cultivation. Let’s find some more people and hide in a secluded, scenic spot. Once we’re full, even if a Celestial Lord comes in person, he won’t be able to do anything to us.” Ying Rushi seemed to have considered a way out as well, and she smoothly stated her plan: “Anyway, Yan Qing has the Treasure Pavilion. We can buy what we need without leaving home and live a peaceful life in the secluded spot. Foundation Establishment is difficult in the Central Plains. It’s already a blessing that we were able to reach the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment. Even if we never make any more progress, it won’t be a pity.”

"That's right!" Shang Xinlei's eyes lit up: "Then why don't we prepare early? After all, building a nice house takes a long time, and the small secret realm has a limit on the number of people. We can't just build the house ourselves when the time comes, can we?"

Everyone instinctively wanted to say something, but upon closer inspection, Shang Xinlei's suggestion was indeed not problematic; it was essentially about building a safe house.

"We should definitely make plans early. We can still take our time now, otherwise we'll be scrambling at the last minute." Ying nodded in agreement.

"Ideally, it should be a small secret realm for eight people," said the Pharmacist. "I'll bring two maids, and you can bring two more maids to fill the realm."

“Some secret realms are actually residences, which can be used after only a little repair by sending people.” Shang Xinlei said thoughtfully, “But I’m worried about one thing.”

"what is the problem?"

"What happens if we have children in the secret realm, exceeding the limit?" Ying Rushi almost spat out her wine. She looked up and saw Yaoshi Yuan's face darken, and Shang Xinlei's brows furrowed with a hint of provocation. She knew perfectly well that Shang Xinlei was deliberately causing trouble. She thought to herself, "Go ahead and stir things up. I only care about this one lifetime, not the next."

Originally, Yingru was willing to compete, after all, who doesn't want sweet love? But unlike her decisive and ruthless approach to governing the country and saving the world, her heart softened when she saw Yaoshiyuan and Shangxinlei, and she even felt a little ashamed for interfering.

More importantly, the scoundrel would harass her whenever he had free time. Ying Ru Shi was originally a person with little desire, and now, let alone vying for favor, she even felt that it was a bit too cloying and was interfering with her governance and cultivation. Therefore, her competitive spirit had faded, and instead, she began to worry about the thief's house burning down. She still wanted to make progress on her cultivation path.

The pharmacist didn't immediately get angry, but instead gave Ying Rushi a strange look. Ying Rushi's heart sank, and she immediately realized she had given herself away. She quickly said, "What do you mean 'we'? I won't have children!"

"Huh?" Yan Qing looked at her with a mixture of shock and pity. Ying Rushi wanted to punch her—I was helping you stabilize the team, why are you causing trouble!
“Actually, you don’t need to worry.” Yan Qing brought the topic back on track: “As you know, the Central Plains and the outer regions are separated by a mortal barrier. Those above the Foundation Establishment stage cannot cross the mortal barrier to return—they might be able to cross it, but it would definitely be very troublesome. As long as we don’t reveal our identities and locations, and given that Jiang Shi is about to appear in Western Xia, they will never turn their attention to the Central Plains.”

"There are also fifth and sixth level secret realms in the Central Plains. It's only a matter of time before we reach the sixth level. As for the Golden Nature, I have my own way of finding it. When we are all seventh level, even without the Thieves' Clan, we can roam freely in the Four Wildernesses of the Outer Regions."

Everyone knows how cautious Yan Qing is. If he says everything is fine, then everything is fine. But the threat from the Immortal Lord Tribulation Master is just too great. And they are only minor Foundation Establishment cultivators at the fourth stage. It's impossible for them not to feel anxious.

Actually, there are still loopholes. For example, the [Immortal Journey] and the Return Order can both help Immortal Lords sneak into the Central Plains, but there's no need to mention that.

"Now that things have come to this, let's eat first," Shang Xinlei said. "Yan Qing, didn't you buy a lot of top-quality food? Bring it out quickly!"

Yan Qing laid out a feast of fine wines and delicacies, and the pharmacist and Ying Rushi immediately took a pot of wine. Too much had happened today; they needed to drink to calm down. At least in this thief's den, they could let themselves escape for a while.

"Let's celebrate our first successful clear of the Ultimate Dungeon!" Yan Qing raised his glass: "Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

……

...

Yan Qing pushed the feet off her face, sat up, and looked around, speechless. This was Shang Xinlei's room, the bed crammed with people scattered about. Shang Xinlei was sleeping the most freely, sprawled out in a starfish shape, taking up almost half the space. Ying Rushi was sleeping the most upright, her hands resting on her lower abdomen. Yao Shiyuan was curled up like a small kitten. Last night, everyone drank too much of the Seven-Turn Supreme Wine, indulging in unrestrained revelry, and ended up drunk together in a daze.

Don't get me wrong, everyone was dressed, but they were all sleeping soundly, probably because they were too anxious or excited.

When Yan Qing sat up, none of them woke up. They just turned over and pressed themselves against Yan Qing from all sides, making it difficult for him to move.

After watching their sleeping faces for a while, Yan Qing felt sleepy again, so she couldn't help but lie down, close her eyes, cover herself with the quilt, and enjoy the feeling of being surrounded by warm and fragrant jade.

It's really comfortable, I suggest you try it too.

However, he quickly got up and quietly left, not because he thought it would be awkward if everyone woke up, but because he needed to check if there was anything wrong with the alternate account.

You can't afford to be careless. If any alt account dies by accident, Yan Qing will lose 19 points of Calamity Karma. Although the milestone won't be recovered, the drop in value is terrifying.

Sure enough, as soon as Yan Qing returned to his bedroom, he saw the game console flashing a red light. He looked and realized that Jiang Shi's account had encountered a special situation.

Upon logging in, Yan Qing was immediately shocked.

Jiang Shi appeared on a sand barge, cutting through the desert waves. Two figures stood on the barge: one with long blond hair, refined and approachable; the other with black hair and black eyes, aloof and sinister. Above them were two names—

"Golden Crow Immortal Lord Deng Guanjian" and "Azure Cloud Immortal Lord Gai Qingyun"!
(End of this chapter)