My Core is the Boss

Chapter 277.1: Jiang Ruhuas

The courtyard was thick with the smell of blood. Shi Rushan and Shi Rulan lay dead.Great Wisdom looked at the grisly scene and couldn't help but remark, "You were a bit too impulsive. Killed them too quickly."

Qi Yuan had acted with overwhelming decisiveness, uprooting the entire Mountain of Fate and casually executing the siblings.

"Hm?"

Great Wisdom glanced at Qi Yuan, adding seriously, "We should've at least asked if there were more birds. I didn't even get a taste."

"There'll be chances later," Qi Yuan replied lightly.

A peculiar little wooden door appeared in his hand. This was the Mountain of Fate's foundation, the Gate of Fate. Shi Rulan had been able to summon the projection of the Chaos Filth Bird through it.

But in Qi Yuan's eyes, this so-called Gate of Fate was nothing more than the Myriad Phenomena Gate from the Flowing Wind World. Of course, this wooden door wasn't the real thing. It was just a token capable of summoning a faint projection.

"I wonder if there's a game portal inside the Myriad Gates... If there is, wouldn't that mean I could play games there every day?"

With that thought, he and Great Wisdom returned to the Seeking Dao Palace.

***

Qi Yuan’s outburst had briefly stirred the Qinghong City. Still, no one really knew what had happened. The Yin Spirits and cultivators were left with nothing but questions. Soon enough, the city returned to calm. The Yuan God Sharing Society continued to develop steadily and the Divine Flower Society pressed on at full force.

Across the Canglan World, nearly a third of all regions had fallen into a frenzy over the exchange mission. Reclusive old monsters emerged from seclusion. Some to assist, others to upload their cultivation methods. More and more Yin Spirits began heading toward the Phoenix Heaven, hoping to catch a glimpse of the legendary Blood-Clothed Sword God.

During this time, Qi Yuan dispatched three Great Venerables to assist the Iceberg Empress in breaking through to the Yin Spirit realm. When her grandfather saw the three Great Venerables, his expression was priceless, especially after learning that Qi Yuan was the same cultivator his granddaughter once called "senior." Her grandfather couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

The three Great Venerables also quickly noticed that her grandfather, Venerable Ice Soul, was gravely injured. He had less than a century of lifespan remaining. Knowing the close relationship between Iceberg Empress and the Blood-Clothed Sword God, they repaid the favor. Joining forces, they used precious treasures to heal his injuries, restoring him to near full health with ease.

Meanwhile, the number of techniques within the Yuan God Sharing Society skyrocketed. The Divine Flower Society accumulated an absolutely terrifying collection of methods.

On the forum, all kinds of posts appeared.

└Haha! I got a mid-grade Heaven-tier technique!

└Help! The Heaven-tier technique I exchanged for got stolen!

└Go find the Blood-Clothed Sword God to uphold justice!

└How are we still not at 100%?!

└Fellow Daoists, keep pushing, let's all obtain Divine Methods!

└Never thought I'd see a Divine Method in my lifetime. Thank you, Divine Flower Society! Thank you, Blood-Clothed Sword God!

└I've decided, all my juniors will get Divine Methods too!

For some reason, the overall progress bar was stuck at 99% for two full days. Even so, there was no dissatisfaction on the forum. Instead, cultivators encouraged one another. With Divine Methods just a step away, the rate of uploads only increased.

***

On a spirit ship heading toward the Great Shang. Jiang Ruhua stood in a dark blue robe, his expression calm. "This Blood-Clothed Sword God has some tricks. That 99% has been stuck for two days."

During his journey, he had naturally come into contact with the Divine Flower Society. His personal progress had reached 51%. Since it was difficult to increase further, he focused on the overall progress bar instead.

He glanced at the young man beside him. The excessively handsome youth was fiddling with a jade slip from the Divine Flower Society.

Jiang Ruhua said with the tone of an experienced senior, "My guess is that 99% will be stuck for at least half a year, maybe longer. That's a Divine Method. Whether the Blood-Clothed Sword God will share it is one thing, whether he even has it is another."

They had met on this spirit ship. After all, among those traveling to the Great Shang Kingdom, very few possessed a Divine Flower Society jade slip. Moreover, the young man was so mysterious, Jiang Ruhua could not figure out his cultivation realm.

The handsome youth looked up with a smile. "A figure like the Blood-Clothed Sword God keeps his word. Why would he deceive anyone? I'd wager that within three days, the progress bar will hit 100%, and everyone will obtain a Divine Method."

Jiang Ruhua snorted. "Take what high-level cultivators say with a grain of salt. That's a Divine Method, something that might not even exist in the entire Canglan World. Who would willingly share it? Even if they do, it'll probably be incomplete."

The youth smiled. "You think too poorly of people, I'm ninety percent sure we'll see a Divine Method within three days."

His confidence came from the simple fact he was Qi Yuan. In three days, not only would the progress bar be completed, but the game would also finish downloading. He had no intention of delaying entry just to hoard a technique. A mere Divine Method wasn't worth being stingy over.

Jiang Ruhua only smiled, saying nothing. After a moment, he changed the topic. "Fellow Daoist, since you're from Great Shang, have you heard of Qi Yuan from the Divine Radiance Sect?"

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. "Of course! He's the number one Nascent Soul in Great Shang, and also the most handsome man there. He is powerful, righteous, elegant—the one who dominates the Great Shang!"

He piled on every compliment he could think of.

Jiang Ruhua blinked, slightly stunned, then narrowed his eyes. "Seems you admire him greatly."

"That's because I admire him as much as I admire myself," Qi Yuan said seriously.

At this moment, Great Wisdom chimed in, "That man isn't just the number one in Great Shang. He is the number one in the Eastern Lands, and even in the entire Canglan World!"

Jiang Ruhua glanced at him but didn't respond. He understood he'd run into an overzealous fan of his daughter's senior brother.

"From what I recall, only Kang Fulu of the Divine Radiance Sect made it onto the Eastern Lands Prodigy Rankings. Seems like this Qi Yuan is far inferior to him," said Jiang Ruhua.

Great Wisdom said calmly, "I've met Kang Fulu, he's not on Qi Yuan's level. If they fought, Kang Fulu wouldn't withstand a single move."

"Hmph. Old man preying on the weak," Jiang Ruhua muttered, clearly displeased.

Thinking of Qi Yuan irritated him. That man was definitely a thousand-year-old Nascent Soul fossil. How dare he get involved with Jiang Ruhua’s daughter, who wasn't even twenty?!