Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 121 Martial Arts and All Things

The night was long.

The same sentiment is expressed in the song of blessing.

This simulation was so strange, and the choices were so difficult.

After three simulations, Zhu Ge had the illusion that she hadn't simulated anything at all.

exist?

He didn't sense anything at all.

But the earth cicada truly exists.

"Existence—" Zhu Ge lifted the coffin lid and sat up from inside the coffin.

Hua Liusha's yin energy was used to make a soul garment on a wooden table, the material being the leopard fur she had obtained earlier.

Outside, sunlight couldn't penetrate; after all, both sunlight and moonlight would make Hua Liusha uncomfortable in some ways.

This made Zhu Ge feel a sense of real presence.

Instead of the unrealistic feeling of simulation.

Long lifespan, a way of life that conflicts with cognition, and rapidly changing circumstances —

Zhu Ge seemed to have gained something from the earth cicada's simulation, but after careful consideration, he realized he had gained nothing.

"Is the meaning of existence simply existence itself?"

"Or perhaps—"

Zhu Ge thought of the first step: the first choice made by the Earth Cicada when it gained consciousness.

Are accumulating strength and seeking good fortune while avoiding misfortune not the right choices?

Or perhaps, none of them fit the theme of "existence"?

after all----

This time, Zhu Ge did not obtain a unique trait, but rather an ordinary one.

Name: Zhu Ge

Lifespan: 0 years and 10 months

【Trait:】

[Inventory: Kunpeng, Spider, Stealth]

The last trait is called stealth.

Wearing it can help him conceal his presence, making him subconsciously overlooked.

As the trait is described, it is secretive.

Compared to the Kunpeng and the Spider, this trait is ordinary, but it is also practical.

Especially in this place teeming with demons, [Stealth] can provide him with excellent concealment.

If he had enough lifespan, he could have easily become an assassin or a thief.

But most importantly, compared to the unique trait, this [Secret] trait consumes very little lifespan.

That means you only need about ten days of lifespan to use it for one minute!

That's normal.

The 【Kunpeng】trait is equivalent to an aggregation of various traits such as wisdom, soul shedding, and possession.

Putting aside everything else, the trait of intelligence, though seemingly useless, is actually the most useful!

Zhu Ge has yet to be able to replicate the effect of accelerated thinking and calm reflection through his own exploration.

Zhu Ge knew that after using the [Kunpeng] trait, he was essentially going from scoring 6 points in elementary school math to 150 points in the college entrance exam math.

Moreover, this is because the maximum score for the college entrance examination in mathematics is only 150.

It's like an ordinary mathematician who, after using the intelligence trait, can rival a top mathematician, and a top mathematician who, after using it, can become one of the most outstanding.

For many mathematicians, physicists, and others who are stuck in a bottleneck, the ability of intellectual qualities is worth more than ten years of lifespan, even fifty years.

Besides intelligence, the Kunpeng also possesses other unique qualities.

The same goes for spiders.

The ability to plan and strategize goes far beyond mere wisdom.

Just like two countries with a population of 1.4 billion, having a strategic plan and not having a strategic plan can lead to completely different outcomes.

The former will rise and become powerful, while the latter may completely degenerate into a garbage dump and cesspool.

For Zhu Ge, both the Kunpeng and the Spider are extremely important.

It was by relying on these two factors that he was able to defeat the second-realm [Fungus God] as an ordinary person and the third-realm fisherman as a first-realm person.

However, while these benefits are certainly enviable, the costs are also enormous.

Ten years is enough for an infant to grow into a teenager, and enough for a teenager to grow into an adult.

Now, although Zhu Ge's third trait is not his only trait, he has felt real benefits from it.

Burning away less than a month of lifespan to gain one minute of "stealth" is enough!

"Husband, have you finished your cultivation?"

Hua Liusha smiled and stood up when she saw Zhu Ge looking thoughtful after getting up.

"Hmm." Zhu Ge nodded, her thoughts returning to reality as she looked at the leopard pelt in Hua Liusha's hand: "How's the Soul Robe?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Liusha's mood immediately turned helpless: "It's easier said than done. I can feel that the first soul garment I made doesn't even qualify as a spiritual artifact."

Spiritual artifacts are a general term for spiritual-grade artifacts.

"The first time is good enough," Zhu Ge comforted her. "Besides, with you here, I'm not too afraid of soul-type attacks."

"But Jianjian and the others need it, and so does my husband's wallet," Hua Liusha smiled.

Liu Jianjian, Dao Xia, and Zhu Sisi indeed lack the ability to defend their souls.

Money is indeed a very useful thing.

Although Zhu Ge didn't know where to buy or sell these items, he knew they were quite valuable just by looking at the things in the straw bowl of the fisherman in the raincoat.

Without money, you can't move an inch.

"It's alright, we don't particularly need the money right now." Zhu Ge shook his head. "Let's go hunting instead."

Hua Liusha nodded, put down the leopard skin, and transformed into billowing red mist that disappeared into Zhu Ge's body.

Zhu Ge opened the door and went out.

"Good morning, Master!"

"Shall we go hunting, Master?"

"Click-clack—"

Liu Jianjian and the others greeted each other in turn.

Zhu Ge smiled and said, "Let the hunt begin!"

【secret】?

Zhu Ge's heart was filled with restless desire.

He really wanted to try it.

But he also knew that this was something he couldn't just try casually; lifespan wasn't something to be taken lightly.

Therefore, he looked forward to integrating what he had learned as soon as possible.

However, this time when he went out, he discovered something different.

Too much!

Monsters roam everywhere!

Perhaps because the siege of Jianshui City failed, all the monsters in the vicinity were scattered across the land.

In the past, places like Jianshan Village would typically have only two or three cultivators, such as Mr., Tiger God, and Mr. Insect.

Now, the same territory is crammed with seven or eight demonic beasts.

This is illogical.

Therefore, Zhu Ge also suspected that perhaps the border pass, Hekou Pass, had really been breached.

In other words, the endless monsters of the Southern Yue and Myanmar wilderness, along with those barbarian tribes, all poured into Honghe Prefecture.

However, Zhu Ge wasn't afraid at all!

"The 36-Road Giant Swing!"

"Tea Swordplay!"

"Five Animal Frolics!"

"Swift Fist!"

"The Python Constriction Technique!"

Zhu Ge practiced with each of them, while also observing the abilities of various monsters and learning new moves.

For example, monsters like toads and frogs can unleash tremendous power the moment their tongues pop out.

That explosive power was also imitated by Zhu Ge, forming the "Golden Toad Shooting the Sun Technique".

Furthermore, Zhu Ge also learned and integrated the peregrine falcon's swooping down from high altitudes when hunting with the "Lighting Incense" technique, forming his own "peregrine falcon technique."

Eagle, running bull, tiger pouncing, dragonfly, golden monkey —

Finally, Zhu Ge even learned a defensive technique from Liu Jianjian, which involved transforming his blood energy into a needle-like structure covering his body.

If anyone attacks, it will be a bloody mess.

He called this the "hedgehog's retreat technique".

Of course, Liu Jianjian protested against this name for a long time, but her protests were ineffective.

I also learned more and more techniques for performing blessing songs.

In his eyes, even an ant's ability to use its pincers to clamp down on something a hundred times its own size after exerting all its strength is something worth learning.

"All things—living beings—"

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