Chapter 195 - - In 195 BC, in fact, the top ten was an amulet_1

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When the topic of Sky Mist Valley came up, the seventh junior brother and the little junior sister both fell into silence.

A major sect with a thousand members was an enormous entity to Seven Star Gate, capable of suffocating everyone with its pressure.

Otherwise, the eldest senior brother wouldn’t have been so desperate to forcefully practice his cultivation to the point of deviating.

“Sect Head Senior Brother, why don’t we go and find the Supervisory Academy?” the seventh junior brother hesitated for a moment and said, “Even though the senior brother has comprehended our sect’s mental method, who knows how much time it will take to fully master it. Sky Mist Valley could come at any time, and the three of us can’t stop them…”

“We can’t count on the Supervisory Academy,” Duge said, “Why do you think Sky Mist Valley is so arrogant, daring to openly intercept our master on the road and even resort to lethal force? Because they know the Supervisory Academy won’t make a big fuss for just a few of us. Drive us away or let us die in an accident, use a little bit of money, and Seven Star Gate will become a sub-sect of Sky Mist Valley.”

“There’s not a shred of justice left!” the little junior sister said indignantly as she kicked a stone by the roadside.

“Little junior sister, if I were the Supervisory Academy, I would also choose to help Sky Mist Valley, who can offer benefits, rather than Seven Star Gate who would cause trouble for them,” Duge said, “In the Cultivation World, strength is respected. To survive, we must first toughen ourselves up. Let them realize that chewing on this rock might break their teeth and splatter their blood, and naturally, nobody will dare to bully us.”

“Senior brother, your words are true, but now we’re down to just three of us,” the seventh junior brother said, “I heard that the Valley Master of Sky Mist Valley is in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Golden Core. If successful, he will become a true cultivator.”

In this world, forming a Golden Core meant one could harness the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for one’s own use, have endless spiritual power within the body, and be capable of Sword Flight. In the eyes of cultivators, forming a core signified the start of a true path of cultivation;

And in the eyes of ordinary people, Golden Core True Men could basically be considered Land Immortals.

Duge said nonchalantly, “He hasn’t succeeded yet! As long as he hasn’t, there’s a chance for us. Maybe he won’t break through and will just die in the attempt!”

The seventh junior brother looked at Duge, opened his mouth, but didn’t continue the conversation. Clearly, he took Duge’s words as self-comfort.

As they spoke,

They returned to the main hall.

The little junior sister went to take care of the eldest senior brother and also reported to him the recent events.

The seventh junior brother then took the Sect Leader’s Token, hoping to comprehend some mental methods from it as well.

Duge let them go about their business and told them he was going to refine the Yellow Dragon Pill to deal with the upcoming troubles. He asked them not to disturb him and then shut himself in the cultivation room.

Sitting quietly in the cultivation room, Duge did not take the Yellow Dragon Pill but silently pondered over which path to take in the future.

One has to say

This start is a bit difficult.

In the first simulation, although his status was low, just a sparring partner, the Feng Family didn’t have any enemies at that time, and one could even say all the changes in the simulation were stirred up by him;

In the second simulation, he started as a small leader, and the enemies were unintelligent mutated animals…

In the third simulation, if you think about it, although Captain Paul was betrayed by his own people at the start, he, too, had no real enemies. If he hadn’t actively gone to Herd Island, he could have easily lived a carefree pirate’s life for a few months with no trouble at all;

But the situation at Seven Star Gate was truly troublesome; he had to face an enemy hundreds of times stronger than him in the shortest time possible.

That is, as long as the Valley Master of Sky Mist Valley hadn’t formed a Golden Core and was still in seclusion.

Otherwise,

Once he became a Golden Core True Man, capable of wielding a flying sword, he could arrive from Sky Mist Valley to Seven Star Gate in an instant, and with a flick of his hand, he could slaughter them all. The Supervisory Academy surely wouldn’t dare to make a peep.

There would be no need for all the trouble they’re going through now or any talk of conditions.

Thinking of Golden Core True Men, Duge’s mind flashed back to the Sword Immortals he had seen when he first came to this world.

The couple didn’t look much older than twenty, likely disciples of a prestigious large sect. The Valley Master of Sky Mist Valley, having found a secret manual, cultivated for over fifty years before barely managing to attempt a Golden Core breakthrough—far inferior compared to them.

That’s probably why nobody bothered to steal his secret manual—simply because it was beneath them.

And yet, Seven Star Gate is driven to such desperation by such a sect…

Alas!

The starting point is just too low!

Considering the current predicament of the Seven Star Gate, Duge had no choice but to think about boosting his attributes quickly.

It was his only hope of turning the tables.

Of course.

There was another way out, to completely abandon the identity of the Seven Star Gate and go out to look for other development opportunities, which would be safe and secure.

But the downside was, that it would waste quite a bit of time.

After all, when he was flying in the sky in his soul state, he hadn’t seen a second mountain gate-like structure within hundreds of miles.

There was one thing Nan Youlong hadn’t been wrong about.

The Alien Battlefield was far larger than the simulation field; it was a complete world. Over a thousand people mixing into it wouldn’t even cause a ripple…

And to survive in this world, cultivation was mandatory.

Duge didn’t want to waste time on the road. Besides, even if he joined a major sect, with the “Plucking Feathers in Passing” skill, would there be no risk at all?

Was he supposed to live cautiously for decades like Bai Yanshou? That wasn’t his style.

“The world is so vast, everyone’s head-down developing, getting into the top ten in attributes should be no problem!” Duge sat cross-legged on the ground, muttering to himself; then, he quickly firmed his resolve, “Let’s do it!”

In the rules of the Alien Battlefield, if you killed someone ranked higher than you, you would take their place. In other words, killing him would expose their rankings too, resulting in a loss not worth the gain.

In the early stages of the Alien Battlefield, the top ten were actually safe for a long time. Securing a spot in the top ten might even serve as an amulet…

Moreover.

In the simulation field, every time he secured first place, his attributes would grow exponentially like a snowball, ultimately securing victory with absolute advantage.

It made no sense not to utilize his strengths and learn to be overly cautious from others.

The most crucial point was that Duge still hadn’t figured out how to stealthily plunder, especially since he had awakened the conspicuous and outrageous skill “Plucking Feathers in Passing”…

Do or die.

Since he was bound to be exposed, better to go all out!

Keeping a low profile didn’t suit him at all.

And without increasing his attributes, he wouldn’t have any sense of security.

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Having made up his mind, Duge opened the box and resolutely popped the Yellow Dragon Pill into his mouth. Since he had decided to plunder, the first step was to elevate his own strength, for with each bit of increased strength came an additional bit of guarantee for survival.

In the Alien Battlefield, his enemies weren’t just the competing warriors but also the natives of this world. And in the early stages, the natives posed much more of a threat than the warriors did.

As the Yellow Dragon Pill entered his stomach, a warm current surged through his meridians and into his Dantian.

Duge silently operated the “Seven Star Jue”, circulated his energy, and digested the medicinal strength. With the memories of his third senior brother, he naturally wouldn’t go wrong in his cultivation.

Feeling the spiritual power gradually converge in his Dantian, Duge experienced the joy of cultivation for the first time.

The spiritual power in this world could also transform the body, and it was an all-encompassing process.

The effect was not much worse than boosting key attributes. With outstanding talent and the cultivation of a sect, perhaps cultivation could even be more powerful than boosting key attributes.

After all, solely boosting key attributes, no matter how strong the physical body, could not achieve Sword Flight…

The Alien Battlefield was much more ruthless than the simulation field.

Luckily, enhancing the body with key attributes made it more perfect. Once attributes were boosted, it was possible to transform a useless body into a cultivation genius, which in turn, could complement the cultivation process…

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