[Ding! The host has severely injured Yun Che and gained 1,000 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! The host has stolen the Mirror of Samsara, one of the seven supreme treasures of this universe and one of the few clues pointing to Yun Che's true identity. Yun Che has lost 1,000 Fortune Value, and the host has gained 5,000 Destiny Points.]
[Ding! The host has stolen Yun Che's opportunity. Yun Che has lost 500 Fortune Value, and the host has gained 2,500 Destiny Points.]
✦[Destiny Points: 147,150]
"Not bad." Xichen smiled happily as he read the system notifications. Only a little more was needed, and he would be able to purchase the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art. But the most important thing now was the scroll in his hands.
"..." Xichen stared at the jade ice box. His appearance and voice had returned to normal. He didn't hesitate to pick up the scroll and tossed the jade ice box into his storage ring, as it was useful to keep.
Nine Supreme Swords.
It was a sword technique, and clearly, it was anything but low-level.
"A supreme sword art consisting of nine different strikes, each stronger than the next. Legend has it that the ninth strike possesses the power to even slay Create Gods." Xichen muttered as he read the technique's preface. It seemed to originate from the Sword God.
"Damn, these Favored Children of Heaven inherit Godly legacies everywhere, while villains like me can only wait to die by their swords." Xichen muttered with some resentment as he returned the scroll to his storage ring. To learn the first strike, he first needed to completely master Sword Intent, and to progress further, he needed to deepen his understanding of Sword Intent and reach its advanced stages: Sword Soul / Sword Spirit, Sword Domain, Sword Dao... etc.
This was impossible at his current level. He still needed some time to fully master Minor Sword Intent, let alone the advanced stages.
Although he could use points to easily comprehend the technique, he wasn't in a hurry, especially since he was close to purchasing the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art, which would greatly increase his power.
"Now Yun Che only has 8,500 Fortune Value left. Dealing with him won't be so difficult. But strangely, why didn't Jasmine appear to protect him?" Xichen muttered with a smile before it turned into a puzzled frown. He had been prepared to risk his life to steal the box, but he hadn't expected Jasmine not to intervene. "But that's lucky for me. It would be even better if her relationship with Yun Che has soured after this."
As if responding to Xichen's words, a system notification appeared before him.
[Ding! The host has caused a rift in the relationship between Yun Che and Jasmine. Yun Che has lost 500 Fortune Value, and the host has gained 2,500 Destiny Points.]
"Hahahaha!" Seeing the notification, Xichen burst into laughter, his voice echoing throughout the area for a while. "Excellent, excellent, excellent!"
After repeating "excellent" three times with great joy, Xichen opened the system interface and exchanged his Fortune Value for Destiny Points, as it was of no use to him except for conversion into Destiny Points.
The exchange rate for Fortune Value to Destiny Points was 1:5; one point of Fortune Value granted him 5 Destiny Points. Xichen possessed 430 Fortune Value, which equated to 2,150 Destiny Points.
✦[Destiny Points: 151,800]
Seeing the amount of Destiny Points he had, he didn't hesitate to open the system store and purchased the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art.
"This journey, which I thought was almost pointless, has turned out to be extremely fruitful." Xichen muttered as he closed his eyes and began absorbing the information about the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art flooding into his mind.
The Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art was an incredibly powerful technique. It allowed him to devour the bodies and souls of others to strengthen his own spirit and cultivation. There was also a chance to obtain talents and bloodlines from those he devoured, although the chance was extremely low, not exceeding 10%.
But that wasn't important. Even without obtaining the other party's bloodline and talents, being able to grow stronger without much effort was already fantastic.
"Amazing..." Xichen muttered and opened his eyes. They were no longer that noble, arrogant golden color. Instead, the sockets of his eyes had turned pitch black, and his pupils had become a bright, malevolent purple, radiating evil and destruction.
Xichen felt a new power flow within him. It was completely different from anything he had possessed before. It wasn't just energy; it felt like an endless hunger... an eternal craving for souls, for blood, for immortality itself.
Yet, his mind remained remarkably clear. This power didn't seem to affect him adversely, and he could control it with ease.
"System, use the remaining points to master Sword Intent as much as possible." Xichen muttered, his eyes returning to their usual golden hue.
The moment he commanded the system, Xichen felt his mind become clear. Sword Intent enveloped his body, growing stronger and stronger with each passing second.
Soon, his Sword Intent rose from Minor Sword Intent to Major Sword Intent. It was complete Sword Intent.
With the comprehension of complete Sword Intent, Xichen's previous fiery aura transformed. Now, it carried the sharpness of a sword, proof that he had mastered complete Sword Intent and become an incredibly powerful sword master.
"Unfortunately, the gap between complete Sword Intent and Sword Spirit is vast. Even using all the remaining points, I'm still far from reaching the Sword Spirit stage." Xichen muttered with a slight sigh, but a faint smile appeared on his lips. He was happy to have mastered complete Sword Intent. Now he possessed more power to protect himself, and he could also begin learning the first sword of the Nine Supreme Swords.
But just as he intended to start studying the Nine Supreme Swords, he felt a force trying to expel him. He couldn't resist it, even using all his strength.
"It seems the time in the Heaven Basin Secret Realm is over." Xichen muttered with some regret. He had wanted to test the Immortal-Devouring Demonic Art on some of those present, but unfortunately, there was no time left.
The feeling didn't last long. The world before his eyes blurred, and he found himself back in the Heavenly Sword Villa.
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