CSMCDB - Chapter 145
Chapter 145
Based on what Yan Ling had said, Wen Yuncheng's anticipation for this kind of spirit treasure grew. After all, she herself possessed no Star Power. Although her skills were converted from her mana pool into energy that appeared identical to Star Power, they were fundamentally different.
Yan Ling said the auction house had no news of such a spirit treasure at the moment, so after learning this, Wen Yuncheng pinned her hopes on the Empire. The Empire had been established for so many years, and its treasury held countless collections. There was still a good chance.
The wait was a bit long, so Wen Yuncheng informed the First Princess and headed for the Flowing Cloud Sect. Since she had nothing else to do, she might as well go see her Little Ice Mountain and share some affection. She could also celebrate her birthday at the Flowing Cloud Sect and bring Xiao Shi'er back with her.
If she didn't go get Xiao Shi'er soon, the little fox would probably eat herself into a pig at the Flowing Cloud Sect. Every day was just eating and sleeping. Whenever she wanted to go somewhere, disciples of the Flowing Cloud Sect would carry her around and wait on her. She was living a more pampered life than an emperor.
Upon arriving at the Flowing Cloud Sect, Wen Yuncheng noticed that Lin Jinyu's star level… seemed to be on the verge of breaking through to the 3rd Layer of the Star Spirit realm. She scratched her head and glanced at the sky. Had cultivation on this plane become this easy after that last downpour? Did the Plane Consciousness activate an experience-doubling buff?
Wen Yuncheng felt a pang of jealousy, but she quickly balanced herself by thinking of the "Path of Invincibility" buff the system had issued her. Compared to a cultivation buff, the Path of Invincibility mission 1947 had created for her was practically the same as being handed experience pills.
"Why did you stop? …Are you here to pick up Xiao Shi'er?" Lin Jinyu was a little surprised to see Wen Yuncheng. After all, when it came to improving her strength, Wen Yuncheng had no mind for anything else. Just like at the academy, the girl had spent day after day holed up in the Dueling Arena, making the other students think she was a battle maniac.
"I missed you." Wen Yuncheng smiled and took Lin Jinyu's hand, her fingertips brushing against Lin Jinyu's palm before intertwining their fingers. "Seeing you challenge so many sects lately, I was afraid you'd see so many other brothers and sisters that you'd forget what I look like."
[…] When it came to spouting sweet nothings with a straight face, 1947 had to hand it to Wen Yuncheng.
Lin Jinyu couldn't help but give Wen Yuncheng a couple more glances. "Speaking of which, shouldn't I be the one worried about you?"
Wen Yuncheng froze for a second. That did seem to be the case, didn't it? She gave a sheepish smile and hugged Lin Jinyu's arm. "It's probably because my heart and eyes are so full of you that I don't even see those opponents as opponents." They were just walking experience points.
"If you don't believe me, do you want to feel my heart?"
"…Be serious." Lin Jinyu glanced at Wen Yuncheng's chest and couldn't help but say.
So, Wen Yuncheng got serious and told Lin Jinyu about her current problem—her need for a spirit treasure that could conceal her level.
Her strength came from her level, which was granted by the system and was not a power belonging to this plane. However, to integrate into this plane, it was externalized as a star level, and her skills were likewise externalized as being composed of Star Power. The energy's structure and essence remained unchanged; it was merely manifested in the form of Star Power, which could be seen as a kind of disguise. But whether through "sight," "sensing," or "research," the people of this plane would never find anything different about Wen Yuncheng's energy compared to Star Power. This was because the system existed in a higher dimension. When the beings of this plane analyzed her energy, it could appear identical to Star Power, but it was still fundamentally high-dimensional energy.
Concealing her star level would be easy with a spirit treasure from this world. As for her dad, 1947? It looked at its own store and sighed deeply. Back when it was bound to its host from three lifetimes ago, its store had plenty of disguise-type items.
Lin Jinyu nodded thoughtfully. "So you're saying… you're about to break through to Star King?"
"Ah, probably… I guess so. After challenging a few more sects, I should be able to break through." Wen Yuncheng was a little embarrassed. She didn't need to cultivate at all; she just completed missions to level up. To leave her Little Ice Mountain, who had to cultivate so painstakingly to advance, so far behind… "My methods are different from your cultivation, and my offensive and defensive techniques are different too. You don't have to compare yourself to me…"
"I know." Lin Jinyu was aware of Wen Yuncheng's special circumstances and had been constantly adjusting her own mindset. One couldn't be hasty in the path of cultivation; she had no desire to suffer a qi deviation.
Lin Jinyu wondered how much longer it would take for her to break through to the Star King realm… She thought that after her breakthrough, she would take over the Flowing Cloud Sect. Then, she would marry Wen Yuncheng. That girl's fame had been soaring recently. Even within the Flowing Cloud Sect, many disciples admired and revered Wen Yuncheng.
After Wen Yuncheng had directly advanced to the 3rd Layer of Star Spirit through the Path of Invincibility, those who had called her shameless gradually fell silent. Instead, many people praised her for her considerable courage, for holding firm to her convictions without wavering amidst a sea of criticism.
Even though everyone knew by now that Wen Yuncheng was a girl and that she and Lin Jinyu were close…
The number of people who admired Wen Yuncheng was truly growing larger and larger!
The Imperial Capital had its own dedicated gossip societies, and these organizations were the source of various rumors and tidbits. In one survey, Wen Yuncheng had actually become the person most young people aspired to be! Furthermore, many people in the survey made no secret of their affection for Wen Yuncheng—not just boys, but many girls as well.
And now Wen Yuncheng was about to become a Star King… Even if she didn't plan to reveal it, it would surely come out eventually. At that time… Lin Jinyu looked at Wen Yuncheng's smiling face beside her, let out a cold snort, and pulled her arm away.
She had to, absolutely had to, become a Star King before that happened.
Wen Yuncheng was stunned for a moment. She had just been telling Lin Jinyu some amusing stories from her recent sect challenges, and her Little Ice Mountain had clearly been listening intently. So… why did she suddenly get angry? 1947, did I just say something wrong?
[Hmm… Was it because you mentioned that a little sister confessed her feelings to you from below the stage?]
But I said it because I thought it was funny! You have to remember, those same little sisters used to want to throw rotten eggs at me! Wen Yuncheng was filled with grievance. She wasn't trying to show off… But was her Little Ice Mountain jealous? Wen Yuncheng snuggled up to her again, thinking that a jealous Lin Jinyu was utterly adorable.
Wen Yuncheng rested at the Flowing Cloud Sect for over a week. On her birthday, she and Lin Jinyu had a meal at a restaurant in the Imperial Capital, which counted as an "outing for a date and birthday celebration." When news arrived from the Protectors, Wen Yuncheng returned to the Imperial Capital with Xiao Shi'er in her arms, while Lin Jinyu prepared to enter closed-door cultivation to break through to the 3rd Layer of Star Spirit.
Chu Han handed Wen Yuncheng the Earth-rank spirit treasure he had finally found, which could conceal one's star level. The spirit treasure was fashioned into a brooch in the shape of a butterfly with wings spread as if to take flight, and it could be worn as an accessory on one's chest.
"Although it's a Earth-rank spirit treasure, it will become ineffective if you use Star Power." Chu Han passed the brooch to Wen Yuncheng. "But its concealment is excellent; it can fool a Star Emperor. You can bind it and give it a try."
Wen Yuncheng accepted the brooch with both hands and bowed to Chu Han in gratitude. "Thank you for your trouble, Protector."
"You're welcome… You are an outstanding junior. If you feel grateful for this, just help out the other outstanding juniors of the Empire when you become powerful."
Wen Yuncheng nodded. "I will." Not only will I help the juniors, but I'll also save the continent!
After thanking the Protector, Wen Yuncheng returned to her house in the Imperial Capital. She summoned Number One, Two, and Three, then took out the parts for the C-03 Air Wing and had them assemble it. Meanwhile, she placed the brooch into her equipment template and pulled up its attributes.
Illusion Dream: Earth-rank Spirit Treasure. Can freely adjust one's star level aura (cannot be set higher than one's actual level). The spirit treasure becomes ineffective when Star Power is circulated. Can completely block detection from Star Venerate-level cultivators at maximum. 【Modifiable】
As Wen Yuncheng read the information, before she could even complain that Chu Han had said it could fool a Star Emperor while the description said it could only block a Star Venerate… Hmm, perhaps what Chu Han meant by "fooling" wasn't complete blockage, but something with minor flaws? Wen Yuncheng didn't dwell on it, as her attention was completely captivated by the words "Modifiable."
[Higher dimensions have knowledge in this area,] 1947 said. [The store used to sell items that could conceal one's level, but ever since the reforms… they're gone. However, the technical data is on file. This item provides a base, so we can make some slight modifications to it.]
"Just tell me the point cost." Wen Yuncheng looked at her balance of sixteen thousand points and spoke like a true tycoon.
[Dear, that'll be 2000 points, please~]
After she paid, the butterfly brooch in her hand vanished.
Three days later, Wen Yuncheng received "Illusion Dream (Modified)" and prepared to continue her journey on the Path of Invincibility.
Illusion Dream (Modified): Can freely adjust one's star level aura (cannot be set higher than one's actual level). The spirit treasure becomes ineffective when Star Power is circulated; skill usage is not restricted. Can completely block detection from Star Venerates and below. 【Enhanced: Spend 20 points per minute to completely block detection from Star Emperor-level cultivators.】
Wen Yuncheng felt like she might have gotten a raw deal. She eyed the newly added enhanced function and felt that 1947 was deliberately trying to make her spend more points.
[I've been wronged! The enhancement simply allows the spirit treasure to perform at two hundred percent of its capacity. The point expenditure is to maintain the spirit treasure and prevent it from self-destructing due to overuse.]
Wen Yuncheng pretended not to see 1947's explanation, went to find Protector Chu Han, and continued her invincible journey.
The list of challengeable second-tier sects gradually dwindled. When Wen Yuncheng finished challenging the sixth one and gained the approval of most of its members… Illusion Dream (Modified) instantly activated its enhanced mode. Wen Yuncheng's expression remained unchanged as she watched her points drain away, and she bowed to the sect master in thanks as usual. Then, she departed with perfect courtesy.
It wasn't until she had left the sect and arrived at a flight station that Wen Yuncheng deactivated the enhancement.
Ever since she had equipped "Illusion Dream (Modified)," it had been in a constant state of use. She had only activated the enhancement at the moment of her level-up just in case her breakthrough was exposed. Once her level stabilized, there was naturally no need to keep the enhancement active.
The moment she deactivated it, Chu Han and Di Feng sensed that something was off. They exchanged a glance, stared at Wen Yuncheng for a while, and then seriously probed her star level. And when they did—?!
She was a Star King?! Why wasn't this kid the least bit excited? Why was she acting so normal? If they hadn't felt her aura strengthen slightly and decided to double-check out of uncertainty, they would have never noticed!
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