Xu Xiaoshou, after a long time, opened his interface panel and looked at the first section.
I. Basic Passive Skills:Breathing Technique (Acquired Lv.1)Endless Life (Acquired Lv.1)
Xu Xiaoshou was somewhat surprised to see this newly appeared passive skill listed under "Basic Passive Skills." He was no longer a rookie who knew nothing about the system. In comparison, while basic passive skills might not be as functionally strong as extended passive skills, their supportive capabilities were absolutely terrifying. This was evident from "Breathing Technique" in the same section. He had never upgraded this particular skill, not because it was weak, but quite the opposite: it was so powerful that its side effects were terrifying, making Xu Xiaoshou apprehensive.
So, would Endless Life also be this powerful? Xu Xiaoshou pondered the literal meaning of the passive skill: "Life force never stops?" If so, wouldn't it be of immense help to his current situation?
He looked inward, his attention drawn to his Qi Sea, where the unrefined "Ember Flame Seed" resided. Though only the size of a fingernail, the energy it contained was terrifying, almost immeasurable. For every moment it existed, Xu Xiaoshou suffered, as it constantly released scorching energy, relentlessly eroding his body. His blood, meridians, bones—every single cell that could be invaded—were covered by the scorching power. Xu Xiaoshou's skin was blood-red, a terrifying sight, but internally, he was truly ravaged. Chunks of his flesh were charred, while his meridians were baked until they burst.
Yet, precisely because of "Breathing Technique," whenever his injuries were about to worsen, he could simply inhale a Red Gold Pill and instantly recover, buying himself more time. But now, his Red Gold Pills were completely depleted. Yet, under his own observation, the destroyed meridians and bones within his body were gradually healing on their own. The recovery speed naturally couldn't match the rate of destruction, but it was several times faster than the human body's natural healing ability!
Xu Xiaoshou immediately realized this was the effect of "Endless Life." So, the purpose of this new passive skill was to accelerate injury recovery? It was simply a godsend!
Without hesitation, Xu Xiaoshou, still having 20,000 passive points after twenty consecutive draws, conveniently exchanged for five skill points and immediately allocated them to this passive skill.
"Endless Life (Acquired Lv.6)." It was almost instantaneous; Xu Xiaoshou felt refreshed and invigorated as a surging life force erupted within him, instantly healing a significant portion of his injuries.
"Indeed!" Xu Xiaoshou exclaimed, his face filled with surprise. "This is a divine skill!"
He exchanged for another five skill points and immediately invested them.
"Endless Life (Innate Lv.1)." A dense life force transformed into invisible ripples and spread outwards, causing the staff member who had been covertly glancing at Xu Xiaoshou to suddenly feel invigorated. Startled, he immediately stopped peeking, yet felt boundless energy and a sudden intense wave of homesickness.
If outsiders were affected this way, there was no need to mention Xu Xiaoshou. He gaped, inwardly observing his physical condition with a shocked expression. The "Ember Flame Seed's" destructive speed was actually forcibly neutralized by "Endless Life"; both sides were in a stalemate, evenly matched.
"This..." Xu Xiaoshou was stunned. "This recovery speed is a bit terrifying, isn't it?"
It was important to remember that in just half a day, the "Ember Flame Seed" had consumed almost two bottles of Red Gold Pills from him, nearly ten pills in total. If "Endless Life's" recovery speed could match that, wouldn't it mean he wouldn't need to take Red Gold Pills for similar injuries ever again? How many resources would this save him!
Then, the staff member, still unable to quell his curiosity, watched in shock as Xu Xiaoshou drew a ninth-grade spiritual sword from his necklace ring and harshly slashed it across his own palm. Splat! Blood splattered, leaving the staff member utterly unsettled. Randomly shaking his head and inexplicably fainting was one thing, but now he was even resorting to self-harm? Was this Xu Xiaoshou truly insane?
Xu Xiaoshou, however, paid no mind to these thoughts. He watched the wound on his hand, which cut across his palm lines, heal at an astonishing speed. In just a moment, it was as good as new. Not even a scar remained!
"Holy crap..." Xu Xiaoshou finally couldn't help but curse. Innate-level "Endless Life" had a recovery power far exceeding Red Gold Pills.
*Tap-tap-tap!* Footsteps approached from afar. Xu Xiaoshou looked over and saw the staff member from earlier returning. He was carrying ten bottles of pills, his face full of disbelief. Following Xu Xiaoshou's words, he had actually managed to obtain Red Gold Pills from Elder Xiao—ten bottles at that! It felt like a dream. Crucially, this batch of pills had been given for free!
Xu Xiaoshou immediately grinned. "You got them? Ten bottles?"
The staff member, as if waking from a dream, nodded numbly.
Xu Xiaoshou: "Isn't that awesome? Talking to the Grand Elder of the Spiritual Law Pavilion like that, was it the highlight of your life?"
The staff member nodded vigorously.
"Good, then there's something even better!" Xu Xiaoshou gestured with a flourish. "They're all yours!"
The staff member: ???
"No, no! These are yours, I absolutely cannot take them!" He eventually snapped back to reality. Though he didn't understand Xu Xiaoshou's strange behavior, he had professional integrity and would never accept bribes.
Xu Xiaoshou cheerfully said, "It's fine, I'm happy to give them to you. Just take them!"
The staff member shook his head repeatedly.
"You really don't want them?"
"Nope!"
Xu Xiaoshou took the ten bottles back and waved to another staff member who looked envious. "Come, I'll give them all to you!"
Staff member A: "..."Staff member B: "..."
Both remained silent, exchanging glances, seeing both restraint and a hint of yearning in each other's eyes.
Xu Xiaoshou suppressed a laugh. "Relax, it's just the two of you here. No one will see if you split them!"
Both shook their heads.
Xu Xiaoshou couldn't hold back anymore. "I'm so happy, do you really have to spoil it? Two bottles each, and that's final!"
The staff member was about to shake his head again when Xu Xiaoshou drew "Cangku" and *clang* plunged the sword into the ground.
"Are you taking them or not?!"
"Yes!"
"Good!"
Out of the ten bottles of pills, four were eventually, secretly, given away. There was no helping it; these guys were too timid. They wouldn't even accept freebies and needed to be forced with a sword. Fortunately, with a combination of coercion and enticement, Xu Xiaoshou finally managed to share his joy. After all, Red Gold Pills were potent healing medicines, sometimes unobtainable, so the two staff members were happy to bend their principles this one time. Of course, under normal circumstances, they were highly principled; Xu Xiaoshou's sword could attest to that.
As dusk approached, the top 32 competitors were finally decided. According to custom, the top 16 would be chosen today. Xu Xiaoshou had just finished giving away the pills and was still basking in the joy when he heard the referee call his name the next moment. He immediately left the waiting area and headed to the arena. The afterglow of the setting sun cast his departing silhouette long and far across the ground.
Each of the two staff members held a bottle of Red Gold Pills, feeling an unprecedented attraction to the figure covered in golden scales.
"I never thought Xu Xiaoshou would be like this."
"Right?"
"Generous, handsome, and unconventional."
"Definitely!"
"Even though he sometimes acts insane, he's actually quite endearing."
"Yeah... wait, what?"
"I... *gag*!"
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