55: Chapter 55 Golden Entries Exchange

Heavenly Sword Sect, Outer Sect.

Qin Changsheng arrived at a secluded small courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't large, but its layout was orderly, clean, and tidy.

The main house was a spacious wooden building; compared to that low, dilapidated, and drafty shack in the Chore Residence, it was like the difference between clouds and mud.

All the furniture within the courtyard was fully provided.

Qin Changsheng slowly walked into the room, set down the Outer Sect robes in his arms, and felt a surge of emotions.

If not for the Trait Panel, Qin Changsheng would likely have been sent back by the Heavenly Sword Sect long ago.

His Cultivation would also certainly be at Qi Refining Stage 1.

It would have been impossible for him to join the Outer Sect and become an Outer Sect Disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Qin Changsheng took a deep breath and began to clear the weeds in the courtyard.

"Qin Changsheng? Why are you here?" At that moment, a startled voice came from outside the courtyard.

Qin Changsheng looked toward the source of the sound and saw Zhang Han standing not far away.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Zhang!" Qin Changsheng offered a greeting before saying, "I am an Outer Sect Disciple now, so naturally, I am here!"

"What did you say?"

"You're an Outer Sect Disciple?" Hearing Qin Changsheng's words, Zhang Han was struck as if by lightning; he froze, the shock in his eyes instantly turning into disbelief.

In his view, Qin Changsheng could only ever be a low-level Utility Disciple for his entire life, with no chance of ever being promoted to the Outer Sect or standing on equal footing with him.

He had always been suppressing Qin Changsheng in front of Lin Yao to win her favor.

Now that Qin Changsheng had become an Outer Sect Disciple, how could he still attract Lin Yao?

Zhang Han snorted coldly and walked toward the end of the path without looking back, his steps hurried and even somewhat stumbling, clearly extremely infuriated.

Watching Zhang Han's resentful departure, Qin Changsheng wasn't particularly surprised.

Zhang Han had always looked down on Qin Changsheng.

Seeing Qin Changsheng become an Outer Sect Disciple now, he was naturally very unhappy.

...

Heavenly Sword Sect.

Law Enforcement Hall.

Lin Zhentian sat upright in a wooden chair in the main house, his expression gloomy.

Over the past two years, Lin Zhentian found that things had been going very poorly for him.

First, his son had committed a grave error and had an arm severed.

Immediately afterward, the lucrative position of the Servant Peak manager was snatched away by Elder Qingxuan.

His son, Lin Hao, had only obtained an ordinary Cultivation Technique from the technique stele.

What embarrassed him the most was the Sect's defense map.

Now, Sect Leader Xuanyangzi had begun to suspect him and no longer allowed him to participate in many major affairs.

In the next instant, a person dressed in red and wearing a mask appeared within the hall.

"Your Excellency, why have you come to the Law Enforcement Hall again?" Lin Zhentian's expression was very poor.

The man in red spoke, "Elder Lin, I am very sorry; last year's mission failed!"

"Failed?!" Hearing this, Lin Zhentian's face became frighteningly grim.

He never expected that the Blood Demon Sect's blood curse would have no effect on that person.

The man in red continued, "Elder Lin, there is no need to panic; we will continue to curse this person."

"Within two months, this person will surely die!"

After saying this, the man in red said no more. He slowly stood up and, with a flicker of his body, vanished like a ghost into the night outside, leaving only a faint, eerie aura lingering in the room.

...

In the blink of an eye, two months had passed since Qin Changsheng's promotion to the Outer Sect.

He had also received two months of Sect Stipends.

Because Qin Changsheng had just been promoted, his stipend wasn't very high, only one hundred Spirit Sands per month.

If Qin Changsheng could complete some Sect missions, his stipend could increase to one hundred and fifty Spirit Sands.

During these two months, since there were no more chore duties, Qin Changsheng devoted himself to Cultivation every day, meditating to absorb Spiritual Qi and tempering his Cultivation during the day.

At night, he studied Talismanic Incantations and stabilized his Realm; the Cultivation Room in the courtyard became the place where he spent most of his time.

Thanks to the dense Spiritual Qi in the courtyard, combined with the stable blessing of the Cultivation trait and his own diligence, he was able to gain twenty-five proficiency points every day.

During these two months, Qin Changsheng had also sent Hu Nan to sneak into Qingyun Lake to investigate several times, but each time Hu Nan would be slain by the Yao Beasts within the lake.

Over these two months, his Cultivation had steadily improved, moving firmly from the Early Stage of Qi Refining Stage 6 to the Middle Stage of Qi Refining Stage 6. His mastery of Spells had also become increasingly adept; he was no longer that ordinary Disciple who cautiously hid his sharpness on Servant Peak.

[Name: Qin Changsheng]

[Lifespan: 24/+∞]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Stage 6 (1600/6000)]

[Cultivation Technique: Qi Guiding Art (Perfection)]

[Spell: Fireball Technique (Major Achievement 1821/5000)]

[Smoke Shadow Evasive Footwork: Perfection]

[Fireball Talisman Crafting: 1989/3000 Major Achievement]

[Spiritual Root: High Grade Five-Element Spiritual Root]

[traits: Cultivation, Storage Space, External Incarnation, Immortality, Substitute Death, Breath Concealment]

[Status: Cursed]

[Draws: 1]

However, what frustrated Qin Changsheng was that half a month ago, he had acquired another curse.

[Curse: Blood Demon Blood Curse (Mid-tier Evil Curse), currently active. Effect: Loss of three hundred years of lifespan within eighteen days; if lifespan is exhausted, the Divine Soul will be completely extinguished].

Looking at this curse status, Qin Changsheng found it somewhat amusing.

If it were any other curse, Qin Changsheng might have some concerns.

But this lifespan curse had absolutely no effect on Qin Changsheng.

After all, Qin Changsheng's lifespan had long been infinite.

The person who cast the curse on Qin Changsheng would inevitably suffer the backlash of the curse.

Looking at this curse, Qin Changsheng immediately thought of some special Cultivation Techniques.

These techniques involve burning lifespan to gain an increase in Cultivation Speed.

Such techniques might be restrictive for others.

But for Qin Changsheng, they were supreme treasures.

It was just that Qin Changsheng's Cultivation was low, making it difficult for him to obtain that kind of lifespan-burning technique.

After looking at the curse, Qin Changsheng turned his gaze toward the trait draw.

It was now a new year, and Qin Changsheng had gained a new draw attempt.

Qin Changsheng sat cross-legged and began to draw a new trait.

In the next instant, a golden wheel of light appeared before Qin Changsheng.

Before long, the rotation of the light wheel gradually slowed down, and the flickering spots of light decreased accordingly. Finally, a dazzling golden light emerged from the wheel.

"Congratulations, you have drawn the Golden Trait — Exchange."

[Exchange: Golden Trait. The host can instantly swap positions with their own External Incarnation. The Exchange process has no delay, no spatial fluctuations, and cannot be detected by any Cultivator. This trait has no cooldown, can be used an infinite number of times, and has no range limit (whether the host and the External Incarnation are thousands of miles apart, the Exchange can still be completed instantly)].

As the System notification faded, Qin Changsheng stood frozen in place; it took a long time for him to slowly come back to his senses, the wild joy in his eyes growing more intense.

He repeatedly mulled over the effect of this "Exchange" trait; the more he thought about it, the more shocked he became.

No cooldown, no range limit, no fluctuations, infinite uses, and the ability to instantly swap positions with an External Incarnation!

This was simply a Heaven-Defying life-saving and auxiliary Divine Artifact! He knew in his heart that although the External Incarnation had to be condensed by himself, its utility was already immense, as it could scout for danger and participate in battles for him.

And this "Exchange" trait pushed the utility of the External Incarnation to the absolute limit.

If he encountered danger in the future, he would only need to swap positions with the External Incarnation to escape easily; even in a desperate situation, he could use this trait to turn danger into safety.

If he were exploring and sneaked into a dangerous area, he could instantly swap positions the moment he detected anything unusual, making it both safe and efficient.

And if the Incarnation died, Qin Changsheng would only need a single Spirit Stone to resurrect it.

What was even more rare was that this trait had no cooldown and could be used an infinite number of times; there was no need to worry about limited uses. Whether it was flexibly switching positions during battle or avoiding danger in daily life, he could handle it with ease.

Qin Changsheng immediately checked Hu Nan's location and found that Hu Nan was in a small path, and there was no one around him.

"Let's test the power of this Golden Trait." Qin Changsheng immediately activated Exchange.

Almost at the instant his Spiritual Qi was injected, he felt an extremely faint warm current surge through his body. Without any spatial fluctuations or any delay, the scene before his eyes underwent a world-shaking transformation.

The originally spacious, tidy, and Spiritual Qi-rich room vanished, replaced by a narrow and secluded path in the Outer Sect.

Withered yellow weeds grew on both sides of the path, flanked by tall ancient trees with interlocking branches and leaves that blocked out most of the sunlight.

Qin Changsheng was slightly stunned, and then a flash of wild joy crossed his eyes.

He could clearly feel that he was currently on the Outer Sect path, while his External Incarnation, Hu Nan, had already appeared on the prayer mat in his room.

What shocked him even more was that the entire Exchange process was incredibly fast, with no traces to be found. Not to mention Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators, even those with higher Cultivation like Foundation Establishment Stage or Golden Core Cultivators would likely be unable to detect even the slightest spatial fluctuation.

This was the power of the golden "Exchange" trait: instant, traceless, and no cooldown—a perfect fit.

Qin Changsheng looked around, confirming that this was indeed a secluded path in the Outer Sect, where very few Disciples passed by on ordinary days.

Feeling the cold wind around him, he didn't linger at all and once again activated the "Exchange" trait in his mind.

Another faint warm current swept through his body; still without any spatial fluctuations, the scene before him switched instantly once more.

The withered yellow weeds, the tall ancient trees, and the biting cold wind vanished instantly, replaced once again by that familiar room.

Meanwhile, the Incarnation Hu Nan had appeared on the path.

Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, a smile that he couldn't hide appearing on his face.

From the room to the Outer Sect path, and then from the path back to the room—two Exchanges, all within the blink of an eye, without any delay or discomfort.

This was the Heaven-Defying nature of the golden "Exchange" trait: no cooldown, infinite instant activations, and the ability to instantly complete a position swap no matter the distance, all while being traceless—truly a life-saving Divine Artifact.

With a thought, Qin Changsheng activated the trait again; the scene before him switched to the Outer Sect path once more, and a moment later, instantly swapped back to the room.

After several trials, he had completely mastered the use of the "Exchange" trait. With just a single thought, he could easily complete the position swap with Hu Nan, flexibly and without any hindrance.