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nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

nXu Xiaoshou hadn’t accessed the interface in a long time. He opened it and looked at the first section.

nOne, Fundamental Passive Skills:

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nBreathing Technique (Acquired Lv. 1).

nEternal Vitality (Acquired Lv. 1).

nThe new passive skill he’d gotten was in the “Fundamental Passive Skill” section, which surprised him a little.

nHe was no longer a newbie that didn’t know anything about the system. While fundamental passive skills weren’t comparatively as functional as extended passive skills, their supportive capabilities were terrifying.

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nThis was evident in the Breathing Technique, which belonged to the same category as the new technique.

nXu Xiaoshou had never leveled up the Breathing Technique, but not because the skill wasn’t powerful. On the contrary, it was too powerful. The side effects that came with making the technique stronger were a little scary, and Xu Xiaoshou was afraid of them.

n“So will Eternal Vitality also be this powerful?” he thought.

nXu Xiaoshou mulled over the passive skill’s name. “My life force will be eternally flowing?”

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n“If that’s the case, won’t it be a great help to me?”

nHe looked into his body at his energy reserve and then focused his attention on the Infernal Fire Seed that was continuously being refined.

nThe seed was only the size of a fingernail, but it harbored a horrifying amount of energy that was impossible to quantify.

nXu Xiaoshou would be put through torturous pain as long as this item was inside him. It was releasing a scorching aura every second that was manically eating at his insides.

nHis blood, nerves, bones…

nEverything, including his cells, was being engulfed by the scorching aura.

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nThe surface of his body was blood red, but that only looked terrible. If a person could see inside his body, they’d realize that he was injured all over.

nEvery inch of his muscles had been charred to a crisp, and his meridians had been baked until they severed.

nHowever, because of the Breathing Technique’s existence, all he needed to do was take a whiff of a Red Gold Pill whenever his injuries were aggravated to instantly recover, allowing him to last a little longer.

nNow, he was almost at the end of his supply of Red Gold Pills. He no longer had any to smell. However, when he observed himself now, he saw that his ravaged nerves and bones were slowly recovering on their own.

nBut their recovery speed couldn’t keep up with the speed at which they were being destroyed. However, his recovery rate had become much faster than that of the average person!

nXu Xiaoshou immediately realized that this was the effect of Eternal Vitality.

n“So the effect of this new passive skill is accelerating the speed at which my injuries heal?”

nIt was the best technique he could’ve asked for!

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nXu Xiaoshou didn’t hesitate. He still had 20,000 points after spinning the wheel 20 times. Thus, he purchased five Skill Points and dumped it all into the passive skill.

n“Eternal Vitality (Acquired Lv. 6).”

nXu Xiaoshou looked visibly more refreshed. Vitality coursed through his body, and his injuries were instantly greatly alleviated.

n“Indeed!” Xu Xiaoshou looked surprised. What a miraculous technique!

nHe once again purchased five Skill Points and used them on the technique.

n“Eternal Vitality (Innate Lv. 1).”

nA rich life force spread out into the surroundings like a web, and it made the attendant who was constantly glancing at Xu Xiaoshou suddenly more energetic.

nHe was shocked and immediately averted his gaze. However, he now felt like he had unlimited energy and suddenly started to miss home.

nIf it had this strong of an effect on an outsider, then it probably had an even stronger effect on him. His mouth opened wide in shock as he observed the situation in his body.

nThe destruction speed of the Infernal Fire Seed had been forcefully evened out by the Eternal Vitality. Both effects had reached a stalemate, neither of them surpassing the other.

n“This…”

nXu Xiaoshou was stunned. This recovery rate was a little too terrifying!

nHe’d had to use two bottles of Red Gold Pills to counteract half a day’s worth of the Infernal Fire Seed’s effects. That was nearly ten Red Gold Pills.

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nYet the recovery rate of Eternal Vitality could go toe to toe with the destructive capabilities of the seed. Didn’t that mean he’d no longer have to consume Red Gold Pills to recover from his injuries in the future?

nThat would save him a lot of resources!

nThen, the attendant, who was still glancing at Xu Xiaoshou out of curiosity, became mortified when he saw him take out the ninth-grade spiritual sword from within his ring and stab it into his palm.

nPuuu!

nBlood splattered everywhere, and the attendant thought that the situation had taken a turn for the worse.

nHe’d shaken his head and fainted for no reason, which was bad enough, and now he was starting to mutilate himself?

nThere must be something wrong with that Xu Xiaoshou!

nXu Xiaoshou didn’t care. He looked at the stab wound on his palm. It recovered at a rapid pace and was fully healed in an instant.

nIt didn’t even leave a scar!

n“Oh, f***…”

nXu Xiaoshou couldn’t help but curse. The Innate-stage Eternal Vitality healed him a lot faster than the Red Gold Pill.

nThud, thud, thud!

nXu Xiaoshou heard footsteps from far away. He looked over and saw that it was the attendant who’d run off just now.

nHe had ten medicine bottles in his hands, and his face was filled with disbelief. He didn’t expect to obtain the Red Gold Pills from Elder Xiao just by following what Xu Xiaoshou had told him to do. He even managed to obtain ten bottles. It was like a dream.

nMore importantly, this batch of pills had been given to him for free!

nXu Xiaoshou smiled widely. “You managed to get it. Ten bottles?”

nThe attendant felt as if he’d just woken up from a dream, and he nodded in a daze.

n“Did it feel good?” Xu Xiaoshou asked. “Talking like that to the chief elder of the Spiritual Law Division? That must’ve been the highlight of your life, right?”

nThe attendant nodded profusely.

n“Feeling good is great. And there’s something for you to feel even better about!” Xu Xiaoshou waved his arm. “You can have all of those!”

nThe attendant was dumbfounded. “No no no, these are your items. I can’t take these!”

nHe hadn’t come to his senses. Even though he didn’t know what kind of insanity Xu Xiaoshou was under, he had professional standards and would never accept bribes.

nXu Xiaoshou chuckled. “It’s fine. I’m willing. Keep them!”

nThe attendant continued shaking his head.

n“You really don’t want them?”

n“I really don’t!” Xu Xiaoshou fetched the ten bottles of Red Gold Pills from him and waved at the other attendant, who looked envious. “Come. I’ll give these all to you!”

nAttendant A was speechless.

nAttendant B was also speechless.

nBoth of them were completely silent. They looked at each other and saw that they were both trying to suppress their desire.

nXu Xiaoshou fought back the desire to laugh. “All right, there are only the two of you here. No one will notice if you guys split this among yourselves!”

nThe two of them shook their heads.

nXu Xiaoshou couldn’t take it anymore. “Must you put a damper on my mood?” he scolded. “Two bottles for each of you. End of discussion.”

nThe attendants still wanted to decline, but Xu Xiaoshou took out Hiding Pain and stabbed it into the ground.

n“Are you taking it or not?!”

n“Yes!”

n“Good!”

nHe secretly gifted four out of the ten bottles he’d received.

nIt couldn’t be helped. These people were too cowardly to accept his gift, so he had to use his sword to force them to accept. Fortunately, with a little bit of force and coercion, he eventually ended up sharing his happiness with the people around him.

nAfter all, these were Red Gold Pills. These were recovery pills that someone might not be able to obtain even if they begged for it. Thus, the two attendants were happy to go against the rules this one time.

nOf course, they were rather morally upright under normal circumstances. Xu Xiaoshou could vouch for them.

nEvening was approaching. The 32 people advancing to the next round had finally been determined. According to the rules, they had to determine the top 16 candidates today.

nXu Xiaoshou hadn’t finished being happy after giving away the pills when he heard the judge call his name. He immediately left the waiting area and headed toward the arena.

nHis shadow elongated under the setting sun.

nThe two attendants each held a bottle of Red Gold Pills in their hands, feeling that the heavily injured figure returning to the arena looked extraordinarily attractive.

n“I never once thought that Xu Xiaoshou was like that.”

n“Yes, yes!”

n“Generous, suave, a cut above the rest.”

n“Yes, yes!”

n“Even though he gets a little insane from time to time, it actually makes him look rather cute.”

n“Yes, yes!”

n“I… Urgh!”

n“Yes, yes, oh?”

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