Chapter 690

Chapter 690: Silent Words

“. So that’s how it is.”

Inside the market, the old man sitting behind the counter nodded after listening to the young lady’s narration.

“It seems it’s time for you to go out and gain some experience,” Uncle Lianyin’s eyebrows rose as he looked at the serene and beautiful girl before him.

“Jialan, there’s no need to rush. I will report this to Senior Brother Zongzhu afterward, and we should have a response within a few days,” he stood up and took out several books and some small items from a drawer behind him, placing them on the table.

“These are materials for further advancement in the Nine Nether Paths within our sect. There are various directions, each with its own focus. You can choose based on your strengths and preferences.”

“Also, I’ll give you this bead as well. Yinhua asked me to pass it to you as an additional reward.”

Lolan Hill looked at the bead, slightly larger than her palm, with a dark, deep black color that had a hint of dark blue.

[Soul Abyss Bead] (Pearl Grade, Exquisite): Made from the core pearl of the Ghost渊 Fish of the South Sea. It can be used to contain spirits, nurture souls, or bind spirits. It provides a slight boost to skills related to the Necromancer Sequence and cold-related abilities.

Quite valuable, Lolan Hill thought, looking at the bead.

In the market, such a Pearl Grade treasure could sell for around 800 gold plates. Even inner-sect disciples would need to save up for years to gather enough resources or contributions to purchase one. Yet today, she was being given it so generously.

Seeing the young lady’s calm demeanor, Lianyin felt a sense of relief. As expected of a disciple favored by several senior brothers, so composed. With such composure, she would face fewer obstacles in her future cultivation.

“You don’t need to feel undeserving. This is actually an early reward for you, because you will be participating in some sect affairs,” Uncle Lianyin explained.

“Cultivation is not just about improving one’s strength, but also about tempering and growing one’s mind. If someone has high-tier strength but lacks a resilient mentality, problems will arise sooner or later.”

“This isn’t just my speculation, but a consensus among many major sects.”

“Perhaps these minor flaws won’t show up in the short term, but if you live long enough, they will eventually appear.”

Lolan Hill hadn’t expected such emphasis on mental cultivation even within the sect.

Thinking about those witches she knew, many of them had developed various hidden flaws in their hearts due to living too long, ultimately sliding into the abyss of obsession and madness.

“I understand,” Lolan Hill nodded.

“Then I’ll take my leave. If there’s any news, let this fellow inform me when Uncle Lianyin calls him.”

Lolan Hill lifted a bamboo basket from under the counter, inside which sat a plump bird, its beak, wings, and feet bound with white strips, unable to move.

“There’s no need to feed it specially; this fellow is on a diet recently.” The young lady poked Dai Ju’s chubby belly, and the little bird struggled to stand but could only weakly struggle as its feet were tied.

“This little guy, after not seeing him for a few months, has gotten so fat?” Uncle Lianyin also smiled, looking at the bird that usually stayed with Lolan Hill.

“Then I’ll keep it for a few days. Jialan, go back and check the texts first. There will be tasks assigned to you later.”

“Yes.” The young lady turned to take her leave, leaving behind Dai Ju in the bamboo basket, looking pitiful.

Oh, the big guy actually doesn’t want me anymore.

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After returning to the courtyard, the young lady began flipping through these books, roughly understanding the several branches of the Scorching Sun Xiangyu Sect within the Nine Nether lineage.

One of them was: Soul Cultivation and Spirit Piercing

This roughly involved focusing on cultivating one’s own soul body, making it resilient and strong, and using methods to attack the soul body in battle. This method was highly effective against enemies with strong bodies and defenses but weaker soul bodies, allowing direct damage to be inflicted without being hindered by defenses.

Another was: Soul Servant Night Roam

Controlling various mountain and wilderness spirits, or cruelly extracting the souls of living beings to use as ghosts in combat. Once scaled up, the fighting power would be terrifying, often engaging in battles beyond their level.

Another was: Withering Ruin

Understanding the characteristics and weaknesses of life, accelerating decay and aging, leading to death. Although the immediate combat effectiveness was not strong, the damage caused was often irreversible and incurable, causing many Extraordinary Beings to fear it.

The last was: Yellow Springs Guidance

Summoning deceased beings, manipulating their bodies and souls, refining them into fearless undead. As long as there were enough corpses and strong individual control capabilities, it was possible to form an army independently.

Among these four directions, the first was the most moderate and peaceful, with faster advancement and fewer obstacles. The second and fourth had the strongest combat effectiveness and were extremely showy, but they advanced slowly and were more prone to risks.

Easily giving rise to distracting thoughts. The third was a strange and perilous path.

If Lolan Hill could only choose one, she would certainly pick the first. But with the existence of the system, she also wanted to try if she could integrate more advantages from other choices.

[System is processing data.]

She placed several books in front of her, letting the system scan and record them one by one, then attempted to deduce.

[Data accepted, analysis beginning, 2%… 8%…]

It seemed like it would take quite some time. The young lady looked at the blue-violet progress bar and pondered, then turned her gaze to her current data.

Necromancer Sequence 3 · Silent Unspoken

Abilities:

【Whispering Wind】(Mythical): Your form of existence is so free that you can simulate and switch between different modes of power at will.

【Silence】(Perfect): It can eliminate sounds and magical fluctuations within a five-hundred-meter radius, creating a silent domain.

【Soul Nourishment】(Excellent): It strengthens your soul, making it more resistant to various spiritual attacks or deceptions.

Skills:

【Cold Soul Pierce】Lv.5 (Rare): Deals significant damage to soul bodies, causing Sequence 1-2 entities to become rigid or die. It also has an interference effect on entities of the same rank or higher. (Affected by innate talent and the cultivation of professional abilities, resulting in an increase from Lv.2 to Lv.5)

【Soul Perception】Lv.9 (Perfect): Your soul’s presence becomes visible before you, allowing you to easily locate them and even communicate with them. (Affected by innate talent and the cultivation of professional abilities, resulting in an increase from Lv.3 to Lv.9)

The necromancer sequence had finally taken shape. She didn’t know what tasks the sect would assign her. As she sat under the shade of a tree in the courtyard, a cheerful birdcall came from afar, followed by a yellow bird flying through the layered vines and grass. It dived straight towards the young lady’s chest.

“Hmm, did I receive a message already?” The young lady untied the small bamboo scroll from Dai Ju’s leg and looked at her work assignment.

[Go to the Shallow Emerald Shrine in the Sunset Mountain Range, assist the local dragon priestess in worshipping the dragon vein, and patrol the wilderness.]

Below it were the time limit for this mission, other requirements, and the time constraints. After completing the task, she could advance to the inner gate and would receive rewards.

P.S.: Fell asleep while writing. So sleepy… Today’s chapter ends here. See you tomorrow. Good night, everyone.

(End of Chapter)