A hundred miles away from Xianxia Pass, in a desolate valley, Chen Ke piloted a small boat and slowly descended.
He couldn't stay suspended in the sky forever. Firstly, he would be easily exposed when it got light, and secondly, the loss of spiritual energy would be too great.
Anyway, the Qin princess needs to be redeployed, and there shouldn't be any major changes in the near future.
After landing smoothly in a pile of rocks, Chen Ke sat down cross-legged and opened the attribute panel.
Name: Chen Ke
Realm: Sixth Level of Meridian Refinement
Spiritual Values: 『Death: 105; Wood: 60/230』
Soul Points: 790/1470
Skill:
Masterful skill: "Photographic Memory"
Proficient in: "The Willow Clan's Medical Techniques", "Divine Speed and Illusory Shadow", and "The Sword of Heaven and Earth"
Master of: "Dragon Scale Whirlwind Armor", "Great Return to Emptiness True Scripture", "Haotian Divine Fist", "Killing God Technique", "Ghost King Escape Technique"
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"As expected, my spiritual energy is a weakness now; it's simply not enough to keep up with the demand." Chen Ke sighed as he looked at the 60 points of wood-attribute spiritual energy he had left.
The spirit value of the death attribute has increased quite a bit, all of which was obtained by killing orcs, but the increase was not very large.
However, this is for the best. If the spiritual value of death were higher than that of the wood element, Chen Ke would feel uneasy.
He took out two wood-attribute spirit stones from his ring space and quickly began refining them.
In the bear-man's underground chamber, Chen Ke unearthed more than a hundred low-grade spirit stones of various attributes.
However, the wood element is the least available, with only twelve pieces, which is enough for emergencies.
A green vortex appeared in his palm, and the spirit stone in his hand immediately shone brightly with green light, as powerful spiritual energy surged out and entered his palm.
Boom!
In the spiritual sea space of the Dantian, green mist rose and green light flashed, and suddenly a roar was heard.
After the violent tremors, the spiritual sea space expanded further.
The green leaves floated in the very center of the space, shimmering with a crystalline luster, frantically absorbing the excess wood-attribute energy.
In the blink of an eye, the energy of the spirit stone was completely absorbed, turning into gray powder that slipped through Chen Ke's fingers.
Within Chen Ke's meridians, green spiritual energy rapidly circulated throughout the body, flowing smoothly and without obstruction.
Chen Ke opened the panel and glanced at it, feeling a great sense of relief.
The maximum spirit value for wood attribute increases by 20 points, and all spirit values are fully restored to 250 points!
If he uses it sparingly, he should be able to weather this unexpected event.
Suddenly remembering something, Chen Ke summoned the ring space and began to explore it.
From the bear-man's underground chamber, he also collected a large number of weapons, and he needed to find one that he could use to replace the bone sword he was used to.
A battle cannot be ruled out today, but Chen Ke still doesn't want to reveal his identity.
Firstly, he could trust the princess, but not the people around her. If his identity were confirmed, it would definitely cause trouble.
Secondly, he didn't want to become a target of the orcs by revealing his identity.
After rummaging around for a while, Chen Ke was drawn to a broken gun(Spear) and took it out.
This is the upper part of a spear. After being broken in the middle, only half of the spear shaft and the spearhead remain.
It is about three feet long, as thick as an egg, and entirely black.
The broken spear was unusually heavy and contained a deep, malevolent aura, suggesting it was a weapon of dark nature.
The Dark attribute is a broad attribute that includes several subordinate attributes, such as Death, Destruction, and even the Undead attribute.
"Using death energy to control this broken gun(Spear) shouldn't seem out of place, right?" Chen Ke thought, gripping the gun and slowly channeling a stream of death energy into it.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a black, eerie light flashed across the gun barrel, and the three-sided pyramid at the tip emitted a chilling, blood-red glow.
A chilling and brutal killing intent emanated from the gun, sending a shiver down Chen Ke's spine.
Chen Ke tried for a while until he could control the energy freely, and then he withdrew the death energy.
105 points of Death Spirit should be enough to sustain you through a battle.
Moreover, with the "Killing God Technique," he can also devour the target's life force and convert it into a portion of death energy.
Now that the weapon has been chosen, the martial arts technique also needs to be changed.
Chen Ke switched windows and double-clicked to open the "Skill Reserve Box".
The martial arts techniques in the storage box were all ones he had collected when he was at Haotian Academy, including some less frequently used but already activated skills.
"Nine Transformations of the Jade Flute?" Chen Ke's eyes lit up, and he dragged the skill back to the attribute panel.
"Nine Transformations of the Jade Flute" is a low-grade Xuan-level martial art. It is a set of techniques that use the flute as a weapon. Its style is as agile as the wind and as swift as thunder. It focuses on striking acupoints and joints and has great destructive power.
Chen Ke's initial choice of this technique was influenced by the retired emperor.
The scene of the retired emperor riding a purple dragon with a purple flute left a deep impression on Chen Ke.
Therefore, he not only recorded the secret manual of "Nine Transformations of the Jade Flute", but also copied this martial art from other Haotian students, but he just hasn't activated it yet.
Activating it wasn't difficult. Chen Ke stood up, the profound meaning of "Nine Transformations of the Jade Flute" flowing through his mind. The next moment, the broken spear in his hand began to dance.
Ding!
[Congratulations! You have successfully activated the 'Nine Transformations of the Jade Flute' skill, increasing your maximum Spirit Power by 200 points and receiving a bonus of 100 points to your maximum Spirit Power!]
Chen Ke demonstrated it twice more, then nodded in satisfaction: "The flute technique is mixed with swordsmanship; no one should be able to tell the difference now!"
With the broken black gun tucked into his waistband, Chen Ke opened his mouth and spat out Green Leaf.
The divine boat soared into the sky, rising straight up, and as it drew near the clouds, it flew towards Xianxia Pass.
Calculating the time, only a little over an hour had passed since he warned the Qin princess.
From this vantage point, the majestic Xianxia Pass and its nine peaks are clearly visible, and you can even see the soldiers moving about on the high walls.
"Huh, are they dismantling the turrets and crossbows?" Chen Ke's gaze locked onto a high peak, and he was immediately surprised.
His expression immediately turned strange.
Could this little girl be planning to turn the tables and devour those three thousand orcs in one go?
Chen Ke's guess was quickly confirmed. The disassembled crystal cannon and spirit crossbow disappeared instantly, obviously stored in the storage space by an expert.
On each of the three outer peaks, small groups of several dozen people left the city, disappearing into hidden mountain paths.
Chen Ke remained calm and focused his attention on Xianxia Pass.
If the Qin princess truly intended to launch a counter-ambush, she would definitely wait until all those people were in position before setting off.
Only in this way can they evade the detection of the orc vultures.
Sure enough, after about half an hour, the garrison at Xianxia Pass finally began to move.
The towering city gate was lowered by thick iron chains, and a fully armed guard escorted several carriages out of the gate in single file.
"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness!" The guards bowed and shouted their farewell in unison, a cry that reverberated throughout the Ten Thousand Mountains.