Second Week, I’m Really Not A Villain

Chapter 34: Heavenly Evolution Art [Seeking to Continue Reading!]

After a moment of silence, Fulin left without saying a word, closing the courtyard door behind him.

However, he hadn't gone far from the courtyard when he couldn't control the myriad of emotions in his heart.

"Not only does Second Young Master surpass Miss in talent, but he also knows how to hide his abilities... Madam, if you were aware of this, you could truly rest in peace with a smile!"

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"It's not in vain that I've improved my comprehension so much. The cultivation technique given by Qin Qingyue is easy to understand at a glance, and by opening the Qi Sea in one go, my level has risen to the third stage."

In the courtyard, Qin Luo also had mixed feelings as he watched Fulin leave.

In the original novel of the game, the levels of cultivators are divided into nine realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Gold Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Formation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana, and Transcending Tribulation. Each major realm is further divided into nine minor layers, making a total of ninety-nine levels at the highest level.

By comprehending the cultivation technique left by Qin Qingyue, Qin Luo successfully opened his Qi Sea and broke through to the third stage of Qi Refining, which is equivalent to level three in the game.

He extended his right hand and tried to mobilize the spiritual power within his Qi Sea. Before long, a silver-white light bloomed in his palm, emitting a "sizzling" sound.

Qin Luo carefully held the silver-white light ball and slapped it towards the ground.

"Bang."

With a crisp sound, the ground that came into contact with the silver-white light ball left a black scorch mark.

As the name suggests, the Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Technique is a thunder attribute cultivation technique that allows cultivators to freely convert their internal spiritual power into thunder.

Recalling the scene of Qin Qingyue wielding a thunder spear and killing the Midnight Butcher, with electric sparks flashing at her fingertips, Qin Luo was completely certain that Qin Qingyue also cultivated this technique.

"To be able to give me her own cultivation technique, it shows that Qin Qingyue has no secrets from me. This Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Technique, even among Heavenly Rank techniques, belongs to the top tier..."

With this thought, Qin Luo's emotions towards Qin Qingyue suddenly became complicated, both love and hate.

If we were to say that Qin Qingyue is a good sister, she has never looked at him with a kind eye, her words are sharp, and she had just come to his door for no reason and humiliated him.

But if we were to say that Qin Qingyue is not a good sister, she has indeed treated him well. When he was kidnapped, she tirelessly led people to search for him overnight, and because of Liu Chengyin's life-saving grace towards him, she directly took out a Heavenly Rank pill without hesitation.

"Whether you are a good sister or not, tonight I will compete with you!"

Qin Luo clenched his fist. Since he had already agreed to the bet with Qin Qingyue, he couldn't regret it now and could only face it head-on.

"Unfortunately, this Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Technique is not the Heavenly Evolution Art. If I cultivate the Heavenly Evolution Art, my level will definitely increase faster."

Thinking of something, Qin Luo sighed with regret.

If we were to talk about the most powerful technique in the Heavenly Origin Continent, it would undoubtedly be the Heavenly Evolution Art.

The origin of the Heavenly Evolution Art is extremely mysterious, and even in the original game, it is not clearly explained. Qin Luo only knows that the Heavenly Evolution Art surpasses all Heavenly Rank techniques and has been passed down since ancient times, divided into seven volumes in total.

Each volume of the Heavenly Evolution Art possesses great power. Some can greatly enhance one's spiritual power, some can make one's physical body become immortal, and some can allow one to control the power of the laws of time and space... According to legend, if someone can collect and master all seven volumes of the Heavenly Evolution Art, they can become an immortal.

Qin Luo is not talented. Even though he killed the final boss Qin Wude in the first playthrough and reached the maximum level of ninety-nine, he only collected one volume of the Heavenly Evolution Art. The other six volumes are either missing or in the hands of major powers, making it difficult to snatch them.

"According to the game's plot, the Royal Tutor Xiao Meiying has one volume of the Heavenly Evolution Art, and so does the Little Emperor Xia Yue."

"These are the two volumes of the Heavenly Evolution Art that are closest to me. If I have the opportunity in the future, I can try to obtain the Heavenly Evolution Art from them."

Qin Luo contemplated in secret.

In his previous life, when he played the game, he was eager to collect all seven volumes of the Heavenly Evolution Art and see what hidden Easter eggs would be triggered. Now that he has truly come to the Heavenly Origin Continent, if there is an opportunity to collect the Heavenly Evolution Art, he definitely cannot miss it.

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The Imperial Secretariat, the highest authority of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Qin Wude, the current prime minister, is holding a meeting here with the six chief secretaries.

Since the death of the previous emperor sixteen years ago, Qin Wude has supported the young emperor's ascension to the throne, turning the court into his own personal dictatorship. From the emperor to the high-ranking officials, almost everyone has been handpicked by him. There is even a saying among the people, "If the prime minister does not nod, no imperial decree will be issued from the Golden Palace."

"Lord Qin, the actions of the Soul Sect have been getting bolder recently."

The commander of the Imperial Guards reports respectfully to Qin Wude.

"I have received a confidential report that not only has the Soul Sect made contact with the rebels in Beimang Mountain, but they have also sent envoys to participate in the Immortal Alliance Conference held at Longhu Mountain a month ago."

"That Soul Sect envoy had the audacity to propose at the conference that all the sect leaders capture Qin Luo as a means to blackmail you into negotiations."

"What?!"

The six chief secretaries are shocked and pale at the news.

"This Soul Sect dares to target Lord Qin. They simply don't know the meaning of life and death!"

"If only we could find the address of the Soul Sect's sect, I would send the million-strong army of the Ministry of War to wipe them out!"

"To ensure the safety of Qin Luo, I suggest deploying fifty thousand elite soldiers to guard the Qin residence day and night."

The ministers speak up one after another, but Qin Wude remains silent, his face calm as he gazes at the commander of the Imperial Guards.

For some reason, the commander feels a chill running down his spine under Qin Wude's gaze.

"Your confidential report came just in time."

The first words Qin Wude speaks make the commander secretly breathe a sigh of relief, but the next moment—

"However, if you had reported to me half a month ago, perhaps Qin Luo wouldn't have been abducted."

"This..."

The commander's pupils contract in shock and disbelief. "Qin Luo has been abducted?!"

Qin Wude says calmly, "You find it unbelievable because the proposal of the Soul Sect envoy that day came to nothing. You assumed that no one would come after Qin Luo and wanted to take credit for it, am I right?"

The commander breaks into a cold sweat and kneels before Qin Wude with a thud. "I have failed in verifying the intelligence. I beg Lord Qin to punish me!"

"If it were just a failure in verification, punishment would be easy. But are you really just guilty of failing to verify the intelligence?"

"I... I don't understand what Lord Qin means."

Qin Wude throws a stack of papers at him. "These letters that prove your connection with Longhu Mountain were found in your home. What do you have to say?"

The commander's face turns pale instantly, and his body trembles uncontrollably.

"Lord Qin... Can you spare my wife and children?"

After a moment, the commander raises his head and asks with a bitter smile.

Qin Wude doesn't respond, but looks up behind him.

In the sky dozens of meters above, a paper crane glides in on the wind, hovering in front of Qin Wude.

(End of this chapter)