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Chapter 256 - 47 Old Friends Farewell, New Warriors Enlist (First update, please vote for monthly ticket)

Chapter 256: Chapter 47 Old Friends Farewell, New Warriors Enlist (First update, please vote for monthly ticket)

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D2B9 district.

Female Void Palace.

After busying herself for two days reclaiming wilderness in the north, successfully clearing an Abyss Cave, Xie Xiaochan returned and, upon entering the gate, walked towards the Disciple Residence with her head drooped low like a deflated balloon.

Her usually intimidating twin ponytails seemed to have lost their spirit, no longer bouncing with each step but trailing listlessly behind her head, lifeless.

"Xiao Chan, there’s a lecture on Dao tonight, aren’t you coming to listen?"

"Right, the Yang Qi Hall from next door, Li Heqi auntie, has brought over their special vegetarian meals just for today, and it seems they need something from our elder, so if we go, we can join them for the meal. Their food is nutritious and balanced, and a true delicacy we don’t get to enjoy often."

Two fellow disciples, with whom she got along well, asked with concern. One had a dangerously fashionable hairstyle with a strand of hair falling over her chest, exuding a mature charm, while the other had long hair that reached her waist, slim-waisted and full-hipped, with a graceful demeanor.

Each Seven-color Taoist had her own unique trait.

"No, I’m off to sleep~ I find those perverted, sleazy nuns so annoying... if you could, please bring me some dinner~"

Back in the Disciple Residence, Xie Xiaochan collapsed onto her soft bed with a satisfied sigh.

"Ah~ Ah~ Ah~ Ah~~"

She turned over and sprawled out, gazing at the decorative lanterns on the ceiling. With one hand, she caressed her flat abdomen, free of any excess weight, and with the other, she aimlessly grabbed at the air, muttering to herself in silence,

"Seven days... it’s been seven days~"

"Why is the efficiency of my curse power absorption getting slower and slower? Could something have gone wrong?"

"So, this is what they call a bottleneck period, and it’s this severe."

"And the strangest thing is..."

She touched her earlobe and opened the ascension network interface, gazing at the profile of a First-tier Warrior for a long time before reluctantly clenching her teeth.

"I keep thinking about sending him pictures of me, and I have this inexplicable drive to show off myself in front of him. This is unscientific, no, this is very occult... Maybe having tricked him in the ruins last time has affected my state of mind?"

"No wonder I’ve been feeling so languid lately... I really am too kind-hearted."

"The Seven-color Taoist must improve her state of mind to break through to the next level. It seems the problem lies here."

"I must overcome this barrier, Xie Xiaochan, you can’t be lazy, no more oversleeping. Tomorrow I’ll prepare next month’s resource supply in advance. No matter what, I must overcome this hurdle."

"That slut with the surname Li has already started assaulting the Third Rank. I can’t let someone like her surpass me..."

"I must prove that in the Female Void Palace..."

"The Worldly Method..."

"Is the true path!"

"...zzz~"

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D8B3 district, northwest of the Judgement Department within the Hunter Association, Gu Family.

Gu Pan stood erect in a dark robe, commanding a presence as powerful as a rainbow.

Family members discussed her from a far distance, not daring to come too close.

Cold-blooded, aloof, natural arrogance.

That was everyone’s impression of this newly appointed Sword Master from their family.

They had heard that this new Sword Master forwent selecting anyone else as a Sword Servant, directly signing a Master-Servant Contract with the relative of a widowed Sword Master, presumably meaning she would remain alone for life as well.

Such discussions, of course, were only whispered quietly behind her back and were not meant to spread.

While listening to a report from someone nearby, Gu Pan nodded thoughtfully,

"Auntie hasn’t come back yet? Then let’s wait for her, but now that I’ve left seclusion, I should get the sword artifact that’s due to me."

Above the main hall of the Sword Artifact Discharge Hall, a sign with concealed treasures glowing subtly within was visible.

This place was where the Gu Family kept their special weapons, the Curse Tools.

Due to the family’s unique circumstances, most of the Gu Family’s Curse Tools consisted mainly of cold weapons like ’swords.’

Soft swords, broadswords, willow leaf swords, short swords, long swords, gold and silver swords, and the like, there was a variety of swords.

It was rumored that the sword in the hands of Family Head Gu Shi Qian was a purple-quality Curse Tool, a masterpiece of the current Mo Palace Palace Master, but it was unclear if the tales were true.

The quality here at the Discharge Hall varied greatly, mostly green.

Even so, how many people wanted but couldn’t get one of these?

Moreover, there were strict rules: take one out, and you were to face lifethreatening trials outside, bringing back materials of similar value in return, in and out, no bad debts.

After a series of tedious formalities, Gu Pan obtained a fine-looking long sword, which hummed with a hidden wind sound when drawn.

[Curse Tool: Long Sword·Windbreaker’s Blade (Fine)]

[Effect: Melee attacks gain an additional air blade effect, range three meters, air blade inflicts bleeding effect, each activation increases curse power consumption, sheath after each use to dispel.]

"Thank you, elder."

Gu Pan checked the effect of the Curse Tool, her face neither sad nor happy as she put away the long sword, slinging it over her shoulder, but inwardly she thought,

"Hmph, such rubbish, utterly useless! With my heritage’s uniqueness, even the Family Head’s Curse Tool should rightfully be mine."

"Nevertheless, as I’m just starting out, it’s not wise to reveal too much, and my public cultivation is only declared at the blue level. For now, I’ll just reluctantly use a green entry-level Curse Tool, accommodating myself."

It was not arrogance, but her legacy was so overwhelming that she couldn’t help but be confident.

In just two days, she completed the consolidation phase that would take others many days, advancing to level 5, and with one night of crystal swallowing, Gu Pan had already become a level 6 Transcendent.

Members of the Gu Family were distinctive, with the Sword Tomb’s blessing, there was no such thing as a bottleneck at the First Rank, as long as the body could endure, one could keep leveling up.