[Dao Bone, as the name suggests, is a bone that contains the laws of heaven and earth.]
“But I’m a villain, shouldn’t this world reject me?” Xu Linxiu forced out a strained smile.
[The one rejecting you is the Heavenly Dao will of this world. As for the Dao itself, whether you are a villain or a child of destiny, anyone may cultivate and comprehend it!]
“Alright then, how do I use this thing?” Xu Linxiu took out the Dao Bone from the Fate-Seizing System’s space.
Instantly, the entire cave residence filled with radiant flowing light. Waves of Dao resonance endlessly spread from the Dao Bone. Seeing this, Xu Linxiu hurriedly set up an isolation formation. In the cultivation world, without sufficient strength, carrying treasures only invites death.
[You just need to release your spiritual energy and connect with it. The Dao Bone will automatically fuse with you, replacing your original bones.]
[This process might be a little painful (?????)~]
Xu Linxiu sat cross-legged and poured his spiritual energy into the Dao Bone floating before him.
“How painful?”
Seeing the system’s expression, Xu Linxiu had a very bad feeling.
The moment his spiritual energy touched it, the Dao Bone trembled violently and suddenly drilled straight into his body.
“Ah!” Xu Linxiu screamed hysterically, his expression twisted in agony. Sounds of bones breaking and shattering echoed continuously inside his body.
He collapsed to the ground, fingers digging into the floor hard enough to leave marks on the smooth surface.
“Damn system, f*ck you!” Xu Linxiu gritted his teeth and endured the agony of bone shattering and reconstruction until he finally lost consciousness.
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Early the next morning, Xu Linxiu woke to knocking at the door. He got up, stretched his body, then opened the door.
“Elder Yun?” Xu Linxiu scratched his head, surprised to see her. This chapter was copied from g.com without permission.
Yun Yan nodded, then raised an eyebrow at his stunned look and said, “What? Not going to let me in? Am I not welcome?”
“Ahem, no, no, you’re welcome.” Xu Linxiu quickly stepped aside to let Yun Yan enter. Seeing this, Yun Yan lifted the sword in her hand slightly and walked in.
Xu Linxiu followed behind and asked curiously, “Elder Yun, do you need something from me?”
“You broke through?” Yun Yan suddenly spoke after sensing the thick spiritual energy around him.
Xu Linxiu paused, circulated his spiritual energy, and only then realized he had broken through to the 9th stage Spirit Condensation Realm. His face lit up in delight—yesterday’s Dao Bone fusion had given him tremendous gains.
Most elders of the Azure Cloud Sword Sect were in the Resonance Spirit Realm, while the Sect Master was at the 9th stage Mystic Profound Realm, only one step away from the Origin Underworld Realm. He himself was now one step away from the Resonance Spirit Realm! Though taking that last step was a hundred times harder than the previous ones.
Seeing him silent, Yun Yan continued, “I came to ask you for a favor.”
Xu Linxiu blinked and waved his hand, “No need to be polite. Elder Yun, just tell me what you need.”
Yun Yan narrowed her eyes slightly. Was she really that frightening?
“The Heaven’s Secret Elder of the Four Symbols Sect observed the stars a few days ago and calculated that a secret realm will open near Falling Origin City in two days.”
“In recent days, the Sect Master has selected several disciples, and one disciple will lead the group to Falling Origin City to wait for the opportunity once the secret realm opens.”
Xu Linxiu’s lips curved slightly. Here it comes—an opportunity that belonged to the child of destiny…
“So… Elder Yun wants me to go too?” Xu Linxiu asked while scratching his head.
“More or less. I want you to take Wanci into the secret realm with you.” Yun Yan sighed helplessly. “You know she doesn’t like interacting with others. I was originally planning to take her myself, but I have matters to deal with in the next few days. Other than me, you’re the only one she’s willing to speak to.”
Xu Linxiu sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and asked, “If I ask her to join the secret realm expedition, will she go?”
“I don’t know. You can just ask casually. If she doesn’t want to go, then forget it. The artifacts I gave her are enough for her use.” Yun Yan spoke casually.
Xu Linxiu: ?
“Alright, I’ll go talk to Wanci later,” Xu Linxiu agreed.
Yun Yan nodded, then vanished from the spot without another word.
After she left, Xu Linxiu began examining his condition thoroughly. His spiritual energy circulated more than ten times faster than usual, and even the spiritual energy he absorbed carried traces of the Dao’s aura.
“Oh damn, system, this is only the first mission and you’re already giving me such a huge surprise!”
Having lived in this world for many years, Xu Linxiu deeply understood how difficult cultivation was. The Dao Bone was practically a cheat that accelerated his cultivation. He now had natural affinity with various Great Daos. Originally, he possessed the Innate Sword Body, already incredibly rare for a sword-cultivating sect.
But now, Xu Linxiu wasn’t just close to the sword path—he could cultivate any of the three thousand Daos!
For someone with a Dao Bone, every Dao felt like moving through water with effortless ease. However, with his current 9th stage Spirit Condensation cultivation, this was still far too early to fully use.
“Time to find Wanci.” Xu Linxiu steadied his excitement and headed toward Song Wanci’s cave residence.
He arrived at the entrance just as he prepared to knock, but Song Wanci opened the door first.
“Hmm?” Xu Linxiu scratched his head. Why did this feel so familiar?
Without overthinking it, he walked inside and sat down on a chair, grabbing some dried fruits from her table to eat.
Song Wanci sat beside him, staring quietly as if asking why he was here.
“Ahem, well…” Xu Linxiu chewed on a cashew while speaking. “A secret realm will open near Falling Origin City in two days. Can you come with me?”
Finding the cashews tasty, he grabbed a whole handful and stuffed them into his mouth.
Song Wanci didn’t reply. She went into her room, brought out a bag of cashews, poured them into a plate, and then sat back beside him.
“So, what do you think?” Xu Linxiu asked, swallowing all the cashews in his mouth.