The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 140 Reaching the Golden List Again, First Encounter with Nangong Muyu

Looking at the secret manual, which still only had three pages, Lu Yan couldn't help but sigh softly.

Although I'm eager to start a new page, the panel hasn't given me any prompts yet.

Moreover, the professor of arcane arts has two other conditions that are unknown, and there is still no clue about them.

"Perhaps the way to unlock new pages in the arcane codex lies in these two conditions?"

Lu Yan rubbed his chin, the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

The panel failed to display the remaining upgrade conditions, which must be because I haven't yet come across the corresponding information.

Once you have access to the relevant information, these intelligence questions will naturally be answered.

"Sequence intelligence—the experimental building should have it, but it doesn't seem like the right time to go there."

Shadow Executioner is ultimately his own skill; if he gets too close, Wan Zhuliu might discover something amiss.

This time, he really shot himself in the foot.

"Things will work themselves out; there will always be opportunities."

Since he couldn't go to the experimental building, Lu Yan simply calmed down and practiced the Knight Apprentice Breathing Technique.

Just like the Wizard Apprentice's meditation, the Knight Apprentice's breathing technique is also quite different from contemporary breathing techniques.

Not only during cultivation, but even walking, sitting, and lying down must be done according to its prescribed rhythm.

This is no less difficult than building a spiritual node, and may even be more difficult. After all, everyone has their own breathing habits. Even after practicing many contemporary breathing techniques, Lu Yan still maintains his own rhythm.

But right now, he needs to completely reverse this trend.

"It must have been tough being a cultivator in ancient times."

Lu Yan felt deep sympathy and tried to change his breathing rhythm.

As he became more and more proficient in mastering this rhythm, a special vortex appeared within his body.

This vortex doesn't exist in a fixed location; it might be in the internal organs or meridians, but it's constantly purifying his blood and qi.

This is not a temporary purification, but rather, like a wizard's meditation, it can be preserved for a long time.

Lu Yan even suspected that if he could obtain the complete inheritance of knights and wizards and build a more complete spiritual circuit and blood vortex, he could become stronger even if he lay in bed all day doing nothing!

"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to enter the Knowledge Corridor again."

Lu Yan was filled with anticipation, and then immersed himself in cultivation once again.

For the next three days, Lu Yan did not leave his house, focusing on practicing the Knight's Breathing Technique and the Wizard's Meditation Technique.

But within those three days, a major incident occurred in the experimental building!

The fourth presiding judge, Wan Zhuliu, actually found several followers of the evil god inside the experimental building!

Lu Yan also recognized one of them; it was Chang Tai, the scholar who had questioned the "teachers" before!

Many people who knew him were shocked, after all, Chang Tai was usually an active person, and no one could associate him with the believers of the Ghost God.

Put yourself in their shoes. If you were a follower of the Devil God, hiding in the enemy's stronghold, it would be one thing if you didn't keep a low profile, but instead you were constantly showing off. Wouldn't that be courting death?

Chang Tai, however, did the opposite, always playing the role of a conspicuous figure, afraid that others would forget him.

If Wan Zhuliu hadn't deliberately investigated, he really wouldn't have noticed the other party.

Even so, Wan Zhuliu was still not satisfied and kept reviewing it again and again.

The people he captured were all followers of the puppet, but the aura he sensed that day was of the shadow attribute, most likely followers of the Shadow Serpent!

But after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find any trace of the other party.

Although the Shadow Serpent is a master of stealth, it's not so bad that it could hide from his deliberate search.

"Unless, the owner of that aura that day was a Saint-level being!"

Wan Zhuliu's gaze became increasingly profound.

The Saint's strength is already equivalent to a human's Sequence 4.

Considering that the saints can also summon the projection of the evil god to possess them at any time, their combat power may be much stronger than that of ordinary sequences!

"The fishing plan can't continue, or even the Primal Sanctuary will be in danger."

With a thought, Wan Zhuliu headed straight for the Divine Tree Palace.

Inside the cultivation tower, Lu Yan slowly stopped cultivating.

The mental pathways gradually stabilize, and the flow of qi and blood becomes stronger.

Although the rhythm of the Knight's Breathing Technique occasionally gets out of control, I've gotten used to it overall.

In addition, the progress of each sequence and cultivation is also quite gratifying.

[Sequence 6 - Divine Martial Saint: 21%]

[Sequence 6 - Dark Forest Lord: 22%]

[Sequence 6 - Executioner: 32%]

[Sequence 6 - Dragonblood Priest: 16%]

[Sequence 6 - Arcane Professor: 11%]

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[Sequence 7 - Master of Gamblers: 20%]

[Knight Apprentice Breathing Technique (Proficient): 1%]

[Wizard Apprentice Meditation (Proficient): 12%]

Although progress in Sequence 6 is slow, the progress is still quite good thanks to the branches of the Divine Tree and the characteristics of the Mystic Professor.

However, he is now facing a new problem.

The golden blood that I thought would last a long time has been completely depleted due to my all-out cultivation these past few days!

"Looks like I'll have to go to the fighting arena."

Lu Yan checked the time; it was almost the end of the month, and he should be able to claim his tenth-ranked reward.

However, one bottle doesn't seem to solve much of the problem.

"How about we go all out?"

With some ulterior motives in mind, Lu Yan left the manor and headed straight for the fighting arena.

As the month drew to a close, the fighting arena was unusually lively, mostly with people coming to claim their ranking rewards.

While not as precious as the top ten Golden Blood, it's not bad either.

With the tower now open, having more resources in hand is always a good thing.

Of course, the most attractive part is not these, but the reward betting segment that is held every year at this time.

The path to extraordinary achievements is fraught with difficulties, and no amount of resources can overcome them. This is the best time to gather resources.

By the time Lu Yan arrived, quite a few people had already started betting.

And Qian Xin was naturally present at such an event.

"The more you bet, the more you earn—don't miss out!"

Qian Xin showed no self-awareness as a young master from a wealthy family, shouting loudly like an ordinary businessman, even with a happy smile on his face.

This is a great opportunity to make big money!

Just then, he suddenly noticed Lu Yan walking towards him, and hurriedly handed over his work to his assistant and went to greet him.

"Young Master Lu, you're here to collect your reward too?"

Lu Yan nodded slightly, looked around, and asked, "Are they betting on the reward?"

"That's right, after all, who would think there are too many resources?"

Qian Xin's eyes darted around, and with a hint of probing, he asked, "Young Master Lu, would you like to give it a try too?"

The top ten rankings on the Gold List remain relatively stable year after year, and they generally don't easily challenge others, let alone gamble with the Blood of Gold.

But as Ning Ran broke the deadlock and Lu Yan emerged as a dark horse, what was originally impossible seemed to become possible again.

Based on his understanding of Lu Yan, at least, this man was truly capable of such a thing.

As expected, Lu Yan nodded in agreement without the slightest hesitation.

He had originally been thinking about how to trick other members of the Golden List into betting against him, but now it seems that he doesn't need to bother with that anymore.

Seeing Lu Yan nod, Qian Xin was secretly delighted. He made a few hand gestures and someone spread the news.

A challenge between the top ten on the Gold List means the opponent is also a top ten player, not to mention that the one who initiated the challenge is Lu Yan, the recent hot favorite!

Sure enough, as the news spread, a large number of students gathered at the fighting arena from all directions.

They wanted to see just how high Lu Yan, this unexpected rising star, could climb on the Golden List!

"Young Master Lu, the award ceremony is here."

At this moment, Qian Xin brought Lu Yan to the award collection area and redeemed Lu Yan's reward from last month.

But just as Lu Yan was about to challenge the current No.0.9 Guo Wei, he saw a young man wearing a top hat and a tailcoat carrying five bottles of golden blood about to leave.

"That's... Nangong Muyu?"

Although they had never met before, Lu Yan recognized the other person immediately.

After all, those five bottles of golden blood were quite conspicuous.

Perhaps noticing Lu Yan's gaze, Nangong Muyu also looked over.

Upon seeing Lu Yan's appearance, Nangong Muyu's eyes lit up, and she ran over to Lu Yan's side.

Then, to Lu Yan's bewildered gaze, Nangong Muyu casually tossed aside the Golden Blood in her hand and pulled out paper and pen from somewhere, handing them to Lu Yan.

"You must be Lu Yan? I really enjoy watching your fights. Could I get your autograph?"

Lu Yan: "[·—·?]"

Looking at Nangong Muyu, who was acting like a star-struck fan, Lu Yan was completely dumbfounded.

Is this what Yin Shuo meant by "eccentric personality"?

Also, is it really okay to just casually throw that golden blood on the ground like that?

However, Nangong Muyu was clearly unaware of her loss of composure, letting the golden blood fall to the ground and roll everywhere, and then she threw out a series of questions in a hurry and fervent tone.

"How tall are you? What do you usually like to eat? Do you like reading? How many sequences have you studied? If possible, please tell me all of that, okay?"

The infatuation in her eyes was almost overflowing. But before Lu Yan could respond, Nangong Muyu's mood suddenly plummeted, and she was instantly enveloped in a low mood, hanging her head and looking devastated.

"As expected—no one would be willing to tell me. I'm such a useless person. In my next life, I want to be a paramecium—"

Lu Yan was completely stunned: No, does this guy switch between Type I and Type E personalities so quickly?

He hesitated, wondering if he should say something to comfort the other person.

But at that moment, Nangong Muyu suddenly stood up straight, her body instantly exuding the sharp aura of a powerful figure, and her eyes became incredibly firm.

"Lu Yan, I believe your strength is definitely more than this. I'll be waiting for your challenge from the top spot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly turned melancholy, and his tone carried a hint of aloofness.

"I need a true powerhouse to fight my final battle before my advancement!"

After saying that, Nangong Muyu turned and walked away into the distance, with a faint, melancholic background music playing around him, making him seem even more lonely.

"Does this thing even have its own background music when it goes out?"

Lu Yan clicked his tongue, momentarily at a loss for words to comment on Nangong Muyu's strange behavior.

"Young Master Lu, don't worry about it. Nangong Muyu has always been like this. You'll get used to it."

Qian Xin leaned closer to Lu Yan, quietly pointed to his head, and whispered, "Rumor has it that there's something wrong with his sequence, and his brain sometimes—is a little abnormal."

Lu Yan suddenly realized, but he did not underestimate Nangong Muyu because of this. On the contrary, he paid more attention to her.

Although the traces were not obvious, he could clearly sense that when Nangong Muyu switched between different personalities, the power aura within her body would also change accordingly.

In other words, this eccentric Nangong Muyu may also possess multiple sequence abilities, just like him.

"But that's what makes it fun~"