402: Chapter 401 Golden Attribute Affinity

Cultivators across the Southern Region were closely watching the internal strife of the Demon Court; some were fearful, some vigilant, and others secretly rejoiced that the Yao Race had suffered a major blow to their vitality and were unable to invade the south.

However, regarding these major events that shook the Southern Region, Qin Changsheng, who was in seclusion cultivating, only heard of them faintly and felt no great waves in his heart.

Whether it was the internal strife of the Yao Race or Shen Guhong unifying the Demon Court, neither was a matter he cared about most.

What truly made Qin Changsheng happy in his heart, and what he had been looking forward to for an entire year, was the arrival of the new year.

He could once again draw a new Golden Trait.

If he could draw a powerful Golden Trait, Qin Changsheng's strength would receive a significant boost.

[Lifespan: +∞]

[Cultivation Realm: Fourth Layer of Golden Core (910,000 / 1,200,000)]

[Golden Core Grade: Purple Core]

[Cultivation Technique: Five Elements Returning Origin Art (Perfection)]

[Vajra Body Refining Art: Perfection]

[Spells: Fire Snake Technique (Perfection), Fire Shield Technique (Perfection)]

[Sword Flight Technique: Perfection]

[Mountain Splitting Blade: Perfection]

[Movement Technique: Wind Chasing Lightning Technique, Perfection]

[Lifebound Treasure: Dragon Abyss Sword * 10]

[Golden Core Divine Ability: Law Manifestation Heaven and Earth]

[Treasures: Spirit Jade Prayer Mat, dongtian pearl, spirit suppressing pearl, Golden Light Spirit Stone, Golden Silk Inner Armor, bixia pendant]

[Spiritual Root: Top-grade Five Spirit Roots]

[trait Draw Count: 1]

[traits: Immortality, Substitute Death, Breath Concealment, Exchange, Sharing, Rebirth, Instant Spellcasting, Body Refining, Speed, Teleportation, Disease, Teleportation, Poison Resistance, Alchemy, Heart Demon, Insight, Armor Break, Disguise, Disguise, Sensing, Photographic Memory]

[Heavenly Dao Trait: Cultivation, External Incarnation, Intelligence, Divine Sense, Source of Mana, Mana Absorption, Fire God, Thunder God, Innate Divine Strength, Blood Qi, Storage Space, Sword God, Enhancement, Blade God, Repair, Bleeding, Sword Domain, Copy, Slow Cultivation, Law Manifestation]

After glancing at the attribute panel, Qin Changsheng did not hesitate in the slightest and began to draw a Golden Trait.

Hum— A radiant golden light rose from the depths of his Divine Soul, clear and pure, lingering with profound charm.

The golden light swirled and circled, continuously intertwining and condensing in mid-air, accompanied by a faint humming of Dao sounds, finally condensing into a brand-new Golden Trait, firmly imprinted on Qin Changsheng's attribute panel.

The moment the trait took shape, a gentle yet mighty power instantly swept through his limbs, bones, Divine Soul, and Meridians, silently merging into his body, bringing a brand-new transformation and Enhancement.

[Golden Trait: Affinity]

[1. Own affinity attribute significantly increased; the favorability of all things in heaven and earth, living beings, and Essence Spirits towards oneself is naturally raised, and hostility is greatly reduced.]

[2. Attractiveness to heaven and earth spiritual objects, Heaven And Earth Treasure, ancient treasures, and divine weapons/Magical Artifacts is significantly increased, making it easier to find opportunities, touch supreme treasures, and sense Secret Realm spirit sources.]

[3. Hostility is significantly reduced; enemies will prioritize attacking others, and attack you last!]

Qin Changsheng looked at the Golden Trait "Affinity," a bright light flashing in his eyes, feeling overjoyed.

The so-called Affinity attribute might seem less domineering and direct than the Law Manifestation or Thunder God traits, but in reality, it had infinite uses and potential.

A significant increase in his own affinity meant that when walking in the world from now on, whether it was Yao Race Essence Spirits, mountain and forest spirit Cultivators, or various living beings, they would naturally feel a sense of goodwill towards him, rarely generating groundless hostility, allowing him to subtly avoid countless disputes and dangers.

Past Cultivation mostly involved breaking situations with force and proving the Dao through slaughter, but now with the blessing of Affinity, he could act with increasing ease, reducing countless unnecessary conflicts.

The second effect was even more of a top-tier divine skill on the path of Cultivation.

The sharp increase in attractiveness to spiritual objects, treasures, and Magical Artifacts meant that his Luck and opportunities had already been elevated by the Heavenly Dao.

From now on, hidden Heaven And Earth Treasure in the world, sealed ancient Secret Treasures, scattered divine weapon fragments, and hidden Secret Realm spirit sources would involuntarily lean towards him, making them easier for him to sense, find, and obtain.

More importantly, in a little over a year, the Spirit Stone Secret Realm would open.

With this Golden Trait "Affinity," he would definitely be able to attract more special Spirit Stones.

And then seize control of the Spirit Stone Secret Realm.

However, the best part was the third characteristic.

As long as Qin Changsheng had companions by his side, he could never be the enemy's first target.

The enemy's divine abilities, secret techniques, and curses could not land on him first either.

After checking the Golden Trait "Affinity," Qin Changsheng opened the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

The next instant, two pieces of special information appeared on the attribute panel.

[golden core fruit: Special treasure, can improve the quality of the Golden Core.]

[Holder: Lin Yao]

[Location: Heavenly Sword Sect, Qingyun Tower]

[spirit marrow liquid: Special treasure, can improve the quality of the Golden Core!]

[Holder: Wu Feng]

[Location: Wu Family]

Looking at the prompt on the attribute panel, a trace of joy flashed in Qin Changsheng's eyes.

For the past ten-plus years, he had been searching for Medicinal Pill that could improve the quality of the Golden Core.

After so many years, Qin Changsheng had found many Materials, but only the golden core fruit and spirit marrow liquid remained.

Qin Changsheng was also very familiar with Lin Yao.

This person was a fellow villager of Qin Changsheng.

It was just that she had always looked down on Qin Changsheng.

Moreover, Lin Yao had taken Shen Guhong as her master.

He estimated it would take some effort to obtain the golden core fruit from Lin Yao.

Regarding the Wu Family, Qin Changsheng was also somewhat familiar with them.

This Wu Family was the Wu Family where Senior Brother Wu Yong belonged.

When Senior Brother Wu Yong left the Heavenly Sword Sect and headed to the Zhenyao Pass, he had entrusted Qin Changsheng to take care of the Wu Family.

"First, take a trip to Qingyun Tower and see if there is a chance to obtain the golden core fruit from Lin Yao!"

"Then go to the Wu Family and see if there is an Opportunity to obtain the spirit marrow liquid!"

Qin Changsheng quickly made his decision.

...

Heavenly Sword Sect. Qingyun Tower.

This Qingyun Tower was a place for Foundation Establishment Cultivators to gather.

At the beginning of each year, Foundation Establishment Cultivators would come here to gather once.

They would discuss Insights on Cultivation together and share major events in the world of Immortality.

At the end of the gathering, there would also be a trading session.

At this moment, Qin Changsheng had also arrived outside Qingyun Tower.

However, Qin Changsheng had already disguised himself as an ordinary middle-aged Cultivator.

After doing all this, Qin Changsheng walked straight into Qingyun Tower.

Qin Changsheng was familiar with the path; he went straight up to the fourth floor of Qingyun Tower and pushed open the door to a public private room.

At this moment, the private room was already filled with quite a few Cultivators.

Everyone's Cultivation levels were uneven, and most were in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Some were closing their eyes to rest, others were whispering, the atmosphere was relaxed, and there was no sense of tension or vigilance.

The ordinary middle-aged Cultivator that Qin Changsheng had transformed into walked into the private room in a low-key manner and casually found a secluded empty seat to sit down.

Throughout the process, his expression was calm, his aura was restrained, and his behavior was ordinary, without any strange signs.

Such an unremarkable appearance could not attract anyone's attention at all.

The group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the room didn't even have the interest to look up more than once, treating him entirely as a Cultivator who had just reached Foundation Establishment.

At this moment, the topic of all the Cultivators in the room revolved around the Yao Race chaos that had shaken the entire Southern Region over the past year.

"Have you heard? A great chaos occurred in Yaoling City!"

"Who would have thought that Shen Guhong would be the one with the higher skill!"

"I didn't expect the Grand Elder to have actually successfully escaped!"

"But fortunately, the Yao Race's Ten Thousand Demon Altar was destroyed!"

"That Ten Thousand Demon Altar was the Foundation of the Yao Race's ten-thousand-year Luck, nourishing the Yao Race Bloodline, protecting the tribe's reproduction, aiding Cultivator practice, and carrying the ancient heritage of the Yao Race. Now that it has been destroyed, it is truly that the heavens have eyes!"

"Hahaha, I have long found that Yao Race altar an eyesore! With that altar there, the Yao Race's Luck was long-lasting, younger generation Cultivators emerged one after another, growing stronger year by year, and they were constantly coveting our Human Race's Southern Region territory."

"Now that the altar has been destroyed, the Yao Race's Luck will inevitably fall off a cliff! Without the blessing of Luck, it will be difficult for the younger generation of the Yao Race to transform, their Cultivation Speed will be drastically reduced, their Bloodline inheritance will gradually decline, and in a few decades, the overall strength of the Yao Race will completely decline!"

"This is absolutely a great joyous event for our Human Race!"

"I don't know who destroyed the Ten Thousand Demon Altar!"

"I heard it was someone with the Golden Core Divine Ability, Law Manifestation Heaven and Earth!"

Hearing that the Ten Thousand Demon Altar was destroyed, many experts were very excited.

The Yao calamity that had weighed on the hearts of the Human Race for countless years was largely alleviated with the destruction of the altar.

In the corner, Qin Changsheng sat quietly, his expression unchanged, listening to everyone's discussion, his eyes full of strange colors.

Because that Yao Race altar had been destroyed by him.

It was just that Qin Changsheng would never go around advertising it.

Not long after, a sound of light footsteps came from outside the private room, and several young figures walked in together.

Leading them was Jiang Hui, followed by Lin Yao at his side, and several familiar Sect peers behind them, all of whom were young Foundation Establishment Disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

As Jiang Hui, Lin Yao, and the others successively entered and sat down, this pre-arranged gathering of Foundation Establishment peers officially kicked off.

The Cultivators who were originally chatting casually stopped their words one after another, their gazes turning to the newcomers, and the atmosphere in the private room became slightly more formal.

This gathering was originally a peer Exchange meeting for young Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Heavenly Sword Sect, and most of them knew each other, all having come to share news, discuss Dao, and build connections.

After everyone sat down and exchanged greetings for a while, someone quickly discovered something unusual.

Almost all the familiar peers were present, except for Jiang Lijuan, who had never missed a gathering in the past; she was nowhere to be seen today, and the empty seat was particularly conspicuous.

Someone immediately asked with confusion: "We are all gathered here today, why don't we see Senior Sister Jiang? She always arrives earliest at gatherings in previous years. Could it be that she was delayed by something today?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people echoed, their gazes all cast towards Jiang Hui.

Everyone knew that Jiang Hui was on good terms with Jiang Lijuan and had the best inside information.

Hearing the inquiry, Jiang Hui immediately stood up, smiling, and calmly explained: "Senior Sister Jiang has officially entered seclusion recently, preparing to impact the Golden Core Realm."

Once these words were spoken, no one in the room was surprised; everyone had an expression of 'it should be so,' without the slightest bit of surprise.

The entire Heavenly Sword Sect knew of Jiang Lijuan's peerless talent.

She was exceptionally gifted, with superior comprehension, and her Cultivation Speed far exceeded her peers of the same age; her Foundation was built extremely solidly, and among those of the same rank, besides Hu Nan, almost no one could defeat her.

What was even more rare was that she had deep opportunities, having been apprenticed to the Sect's top expert, Fairy Qingling, receiving careful guidance from a famous teacher, and she was not lacking in Cultivation Techniques, resources, or secret arts; her path of Cultivation was extremely smooth, and her Foundation had long surpassed that of ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

With her accumulation and talent, now that she was at the Perfection of Foundation Establishment, it was only natural and logical for her to take advantage of the situation and enter seclusion to impact the Golden Core Dao.

"So that's how it is! Senior Sister Jiang's talent is the best among our peers; she should have impacted the Golden Core long ago."

"Yes, her Foundation is solid, and she has the personal transmission of Fairy Qingling; breaking through to the Golden Core is almost a sure thing!"

"Congratulations to our Heavenly Sword Sect for adding another Golden Core Cultivator. When Senior Sister breaks through and comes out, our peers will be left far behind again!"

"Among our peers, only Senior Brother Hu can firmly suppress Senior Sister Jiang!"

Everyone praised and sighed, their words full of recognition and envy.

In the corner, Qin Changsheng listened quietly to everyone's discussion, his expression calm and waveless.

Immediately after, everyone began to discuss recent major events.

However, the most discussed topic was still the Yao Race's Ten Thousand Demon Altar.

These people were very happy that the Ten Thousand Demon Altar was destroyed.

After more than half an hour, Jiang Hui suddenly stood up and said: "Everyone, do you still remember the Wu Family?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the group of Heavenly Sword Sect peers present nodded in response without the slightest hesitation.

"Naturally I remember, how could I forget!"

"The Wu Family you are talking about is the secular Cultivation Family where Senior Brother Wu Yong belonged, right?"

"Back then, Senior Brother Wu Yong also practiced and trained with us, but later he was killed by the Yao Race."

"If he hadn't been killed by the Yao Race, Senior Brother Wu would likely have had a chance to impact the Golden Core!"

Everyone's memories were fresh, and they confirmed the identity of the Wu Family in Jiang Hui's words; it was indeed the Family of their former peer, Senior Brother Wu Yong.

After a brief pause, someone keenly noticed that Jiang Hui's tone was wrong and hurriedly asked: "Why bring up the Wu Family suddenly? Could it be that something major happened to the Wu Family?"

The other Cultivators also looked over, their eyes filled with curiosity and doubt.

Jiang Hui nodded slightly and revealed a piece of heavy news: "The Wu Family is indeed facing a disaster!"

"Last year, the Wu Family offended a Golden Core Cultivator. That Golden Core power, in his fury, publicly declared that in one month, he would personally visit and completely annihilate the Wu Family, slaughtering everyone in the Wu Family!"

These words sounded like a thunderclap in the private room, and the originally relaxed and lively atmosphere instantly froze.

The entire room of Foundation Establishment Cultivators was in an uproar, their faces filled with shock.

For a secular Cultivation Family, a Golden Core Cultivator was a supreme power, overlooking all living beings, with immense power.

For a Family to offend a Golden Core Cultivator was almost equivalent to a death sentence, with no room for reversal.

"Offended a Golden Core Cultivator? This Wu Family has absolutely no way to survive!"

"No wonder I haven't heard news of the Wu Family recently; it turns out they have encountered a catastrophe. A Golden Core expert can annihilate a Family with a single thought; the Wu Family is simply unable to resist."

"I heard that the Wu Family is now panicked, the whole Family is in a state of anxiety, and they are running around everywhere, recruiting Cultivators from all walks of life with heavy rewards, just hoping to survive this disaster. But which ordinary Cultivator would dare to get involved? Offending a Golden Core expert is purely seeking one's own death!"

Everyone sighed repeatedly, shaking their heads, and no one was optimistic about the Wu Family's outcome.

In the face of an absolute gap in Realms, any struggle seemed extremely pale.

In the corner, Qin Changsheng, who had been sitting silently without any sense of presence, felt his heart move suddenly upon hearing these words, and a ripple flashed in his calm eyes.

Back then, he knew and interacted with Senior Brother Wu Yong; Senior Brother Wu Yong treated people with sincerity and enthusiasm, showed him much kindness, and even gave Qin Changsheng a heavenly dao fragment.

At that time, he had promised personally that he would take care of the Wu Family in the future and ensure the Wu Family's peace and safety.

It was just that later he focused on hard Cultivation, broke through layer by layer, and had complicated affairs, so he gradually put this matter aside.

Now that the Wu Family was facing a disaster, it was time for him to fulfill his former promise.

Besides this, Qin Changsheng had another consideration in his heart.

Inside the Wu Family, there was also a very precious special treasure hidden: spirit marrow liquid.

The spirit marrow liquid was moist and pure, containing extremely rich original Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, which could improve the quality of the Golden Core.