234: The system has been upgraded again, with the function of increasing talent level!

“I’ll go!”

The moment Lin Xuan’s words fell, Lu Sheng spoke without hesitation.

He looked at Lin Xuan, his expression extremely serious.

Damn it, why didn’t you say so earlier? If I had known there was such a good thing, I would have agreed immediately. Did you need to waste so much breath?

That was Mu Changge’s Legacy!

The first being in Great Xia to ascend to a Saintly Position, and the closest strong individual to the Peak Realm in the history of the Great Xia Human Clan.

If he could obtain his Legacy, his hope of entering the Peak Realm would be greater, and he would have even more hope of unlocking the shackles on his Senior Sister.

No matter what, Lu Sheng had to go.

At this moment, it was Lin Xuan who was stunned.

He hadn't expected his last sentence to make Lu Sheng so resolute.

But this was good too.

Lin Xuan smiled slightly; his goal had already been achieved.

In fact, from the very beginning, Lin Xuan hadn't intended for Lu Sheng to go to the Otherworldly Demon World. After all, although the Great Xia Human Clan had learned more about the Demons over the years, and even planted many spies in the Otherworldly Demon World.

But all in all, this place was still too dangerous for the Great Xia Human Clan.

A slight oversight could lead to the risk of falling. Moreover, because it was on the Demon’s territory, if any unforeseen circumstances arose, even beings like the Ten Saints of Great Xia would not find a suitable opportunity to intervene and rescue them.

Therefore, Lin Xuan had other arrangements for Lu Sheng’s next plan.

It was only after learning from Lu Sheng that he had obtained the last profound spirit fragment that he changed his previous idea and came up with the current plan.

The last fragment, this was undoubtedly the beginning of a grand event.

Once it became known, it was feared that the entire Otherworldly Demon World would not hesitate to attack the Great Xia Human Clan.

Although their research on the profound spirit fragment was not as good as that of the Great Xia Human Clan, some top strong individuals were aware of these things.

It was just that due to internal strife, they all kept it hidden and didn't speak out.

This gave Great Xia the opportunity to learn more information.

Previously, because the profound spirit fragments had not been fully gathered, those top strong individuals who knew the secret of the profound spirit fragments did not care about these things.

After all, if there weren't enough, even if they were gathered, there would be no effect.

Moreover, it wasn't that someone would obtain a profound spirit fragment every time the Profound Spirit Space opened.

Therefore, Lin Xuan had this idea.

Now that the last profound spirit fragment had appeared, the number of profound spirit fragments became very important.

The six profound spirit fragments scattered throughout the Otherworldly Demon World were currently not cared about by the top Demons, which made it an opportunity for Great Xia.

If they could be gathered... then someone in Great Xia would be able to wield the profound spirit mirror. At that time... even if the Devil God’s injuries healed and he recovered his Peak power, with the existence of the profound spirit mirror, the Great Xia Human Clan would be able to contend with him to some extent.

This was undoubtedly the most important matter for Great Xia.

The existence of the Devil God was like a knife hanging over Great Xia’s head!

This knife could be unsheathed at any time, ultimately annihilating Great Xia. Even if Great Xia had ten beings who had ascended to a Saintly Position, they were still not enough in the face of such a behemoth.

The current situation in Great Xia was only due to the Devil God being in seclusion.

Once the Devil God emerged from seclusion, if Great Xia did not have a being comparable to the Devil God, then only destruction awaited Great Xia!

Therefore, even if the Otherworldly Demon World was extremely dangerous, someone still had to go!

Even a Prodigy like Lu Sheng!

The last profound spirit fragment was within Lu Sheng’s body, and Lu Sheng naturally had a certain connection to the other profound spirit fragments. Having Lu Sheng do it was the best situation.

“Since you’ve agreed, then rest well during this time. I also need to make some arrangements on the Otherworldly Demon World side. This back and forth will take quite some time.”

Lin Xuan said to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng nodded.

After all, he was going to the Otherworldly Demon World. Although he wasn't afraid and there were things that attracted him there, if things could be more stable, Lu Sheng naturally wouldn't object.

Moreover, the Otherworldly Demon World was not like Great Xia, where he could simply walk around freely under the name of the Star Academy. Over there... he would have to be careful.

Therefore, Lu Sheng had no objection to Lin Xuan’s arrangements.

Lin Xuan’s eyes subtly shifted, as if he had thought of something, and a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Lu Sheng.

“Go back to Star Academy during this time. Counting the days, it’s about time for some people to step into a broader world!”

Lu Sheng’s heart stirred slightly. He glanced at the date and felt a bit dazed.

That’s right... it had almost been a year since he joined Star Academy.

And it wouldn’t be long until Star Academy’s graduation ceremony.

Graduation ceremony!

This was an important day for Star Academy’s fourth-year students to graduate, and also the day Lu Sheng would enter his second year at Star Academy.

In just one year, Lu Sheng had already transformed from the little guy who still had to work hard to become a Martial Artist in Yun City, into a pillar of strength in Great Xia today.

Spirit Transformation strong individual!

Looking back, a sense of melancholy arose in Lu Sheng’s heart.

“It is indeed time to take a look!”

Lu Sheng and Lin Xuan exchanged glances, both smiling... At the main gate of Star Academy, inside the dilapidated guardhouse, Old Wang was dozing off.

A white figure quietly appeared.

Old Wang opened his cloudy eyes, and when he saw the white-clothed youth, a smile also appeared on his aged face.

“You brat... in such a short time since we last met, you’ve already entered Qi Refining. Tsk tsk tsk, it seems that fellow in the third year who wanted to replace Gu Changge as the top student of Star Academy won’t be qualified!”

Old Wang seemed to be teasing as he spoke to the white-clothed youth.

The white-clothed youth was none other than Lu Sheng. Facing Old Wang’s teasing words, Lu Sheng also smiled slightly.

“Old Wang!”

Lu Sheng still held some respect for this old man. One could say he was the first strong individual he had met at Star Academy.

Every time he entered or exited Star Academy, he would always meet the old man.

And this old man, despite possessing powerful cultivation, insisted on being a security guard for the academy, which left Lu Sheng somewhat puzzled.

However, everyone has their own aspirations. Everyone has their own thoughts and secrets. Although Lu Sheng didn't understand Old Wang’s choice, he respected it.

After exchanging a few greetings with Old Wang, Lu Sheng entered Star Academy.

However, after returning to his dorm and looking around, Lu Sheng was surprised to find that Long Tianxing and the others were also gone.

Even Lan Zhan had disappeared.

Of the entire forty-fifth class of Star Academy, only he remained in the academy.

For a moment, a sense of loneliness crept into Lu Sheng’s heart.

In the past, when they were around, although Gu Yun always wanted to challenge and surpass him, Long Tianxing was always a scoundrel, and Xia Kong was incredibly honest, only giggling foolishly no matter what was said. Even Yu Qianqian, that little girl, though cheerful, also harbored a desire to compete with him.

At that time, he hadn't had such a mindset, but now... such emotions had begun to sprout.

Lu Sheng shook his head, eventually letting out a sigh, and returned to his dorm room.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Lu Sheng’s mind stirred slightly, and then he brought up the System page.

【Host: Lu Sheng!】

【Cultivation: Spirit Transformation Third Layer! Body Refining Eighth Layer Early Stage!】

【Martial Arts: “Luohan Fist” (Perfection), “Nine Stars Body Refining Art” (Major Achievement), “Hidden Dragon Formless Sword” (Exiting the Abyss Realm Middle Stage), “Barren Sword” (Perfection), “Thousand Flows” (Perfection), “Heaven and Earth Hammer” (Major Achievement), “Ninefold Wind Sword” (Whirlwind First Layer)】

【Martial Arts Talent: 【"Slaughter"】 (Purple), 【Good Luck】 (Green), 【Hundredfold Amplification】 (Red), 【Human Immortal Physique】 (Gold)】

【Refresh Count: 3!】

【Upgradable!】

This time, Lu Sheng suddenly noticed that the System page had undergone significant changes.

Heaven and Earth Hammer, he had unknowingly reached the Major Achievement Realm, which Lu Sheng had not expected.

And most importantly... at the very end of the System page, the words “Upgradable” had appeared!

System upgrade!

A gleam flashed in Lu Sheng’s eyes.

One must know that the last System upgrade adjusted the probability of refreshing his Martial Arts Talent, and even added the function of exchanging refresh attempts for higher Rank Martial Arts Talent.

It was precisely because of this function that he could now master golden talent, no longer needing to worry about the probability of drawing it.

However, Lu Sheng later tried many methods to stimulate the System again and make it upgrade, but it was always like a stone sinking into the sea, with no response.

And now... ever since he stepped into the Spirit Transformation Realm, Lu Sheng hadn't opened the System page to check, but now, upon his first look, this phrase appeared.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng clicked on the three words “Can Upgrade”.

【Upgrade Requirement: Creation Essence Blood or Devil King Core!】

【Upgrade Effect: Adjust Martial Arts Talent refresh probability, add Martial Arts Talent upgrade function!】

Looking at the information above, Lu Sheng's breathing immediately became heated.

Lu Sheng wasn't too concerned about adjusting the Martial Arts Talent refresh probability; after all, for safety's sake, he could just exchange it with refresh attempts.

But what truly concerned Lu Sheng was the last line of text!

Martial Arts Talent upgrade function!

Could it be that... the Rank of Martial Arts Talent could still be improved?

Upon seeing this, Lu Sheng's first thought was of his conceptual-level Martial Arts Talent.

【Good Luck】!

It seemed like only a green talent, but in reality, it brought him many benefits.

Every Martial Arts Talent he exchanged was perfectly suited to his current needs.

If the 【Good Luck】 talent could be upgraded to blue, or even purple, wouldn't this conceptual ability become even more powerful?

There was also that special Martial Arts Talent 【"Slaughter"】!

And even 【Hundredfold Amplification】 and 【Human Immortal Physique】.

If they could be upgraded... wouldn't they be able to surpass gold!

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng couldn't help but swallow, feeling a bit parched.

However... this upgrade condition was also quite stringent.

Creation Essence Blood, or Devil King Core!

The last time the System was able to upgrade was purely by Good Luck; Kong Xin brought him the core of a Golden Body Realm Otherworldly Demon, which triggered the upgrade condition.

“Creation Essence Blood should be very difficult to obtain, as Creation Realm Martial Artists, even with the current fivefold increase in Great Xia's Spiritual Qi, are still few in number, and essence blood is extremely important to a Martial Artist, making it hard to acquire.”

“But this Devil King Core...”

Lu Sheng's eyes flickered slightly, then he quickly opened the Star Academy's exchange list and searched for “Devil King Core.”

Sure enough, he found the Devil King Core on it!

The conflict between Great Xia and the Otherworldly Demons happens frequently, and even powerhouses at the Creation Devil King level can fall.

There were even many Demon Venerable powerhouses who had fallen, and as Lu Sheng's authority increased, he learned that beneath the Star Academy, a Demon Venerable was suppressed, and with the power of this Demon Venerable, a special cultivation ground, the Profound Spirit Space, was created for the students of Star Academy to cultivate.

Presumably, the difficulty of obtaining a Devil King Core was far lower than that of Creation Essence Blood.

However, upon seeing the contribution points required for the Devil King Core, Lu Sheng couldn't help but gasp.

Ten billion contribution points!

This was quite alarming.

However, when Lu Sheng checked his own contribution points, he fell silent.

In Lu Sheng's contribution point column, there were indeed ten billion contribution points, and they had arrived just a few seconds ago.

Lu Sheng knew without thinking that this was Lin Xuan's doing.

As the principal of Star Academy, it was too easy for him to know which pages Lu Sheng was browsing, especially since Lu Sheng wasn't hiding anything.

Then Lin Xuan directly sent ten billion contribution points.

This favor... *Ding dong*.

His phone chimed with a message, and Lu Sheng opened it to find it was from Lin Xuan.

“You have rendered meritorious service to Great Xia in the Profound Spirit Space, rewarding you with ten billion contribution points!”

The message was short, but coming at this time, it was undoubtedly a huge favor.

Although he had indeed rendered meritorious service in the Profound Spirit Space, it was also inseparable from the efforts of Lin Xuan and the others, as well as his Senior Sister.

Moreover, even if his merits were enough to earn him so many contribution points, it would still take some time. Lin Xuan directly transferred them to him, and the sentiment behind it... Lu Sheng took a deep breath. He wasn't a squeamish person; since it was given to him, he would exchange it!

Immediately, Lu Sheng exchanged for a Devil King Core.

Star Academy's speed was still very fast; in just a few minutes, there was a knock on the door. Lu Sheng opened the door and saw Lin Xuan holding a silver box, smiling in front of his door.

He smiled at Lu Sheng and said, “Although I don't know why you're exchanging for this thing, the Devil King Core is extremely precious, and I wouldn't trust anyone else to deliver it.”

With that, he handed the box to Lu Sheng.

Lu Sheng took the box and then softly said to Lin Xuan, “Thank you, Principal!”

Lin Xuan smiled slightly and waved his hand: “If you want to thank me, then work hard to improve your strength, and it would be best... if you could gather all the profound spirit fragments for me!”

With that, Lin Xuan's figure seemed to turn into a bubble, instantly disappearing from in front of the door.

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, closed the door, and placed the box solemnly in front of him.

Click!

Opening the box, a black, crystal-like object appeared in Lu Sheng's vision.

Within the crystal, there was an extremely strong fluctuation of Devilish Qi, and even faintly, the entire room was filled with an extremely powerful pressure.

However, Lu Sheng was now a Martial Artist at the third layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, and even when facing a Flying Sky Realm Martial Artist, Lu Sheng was confident he could kill them.

This was merely the residual pressure of a deceased Devil King, which didn't pose much of a problem for Lu Sheng.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Sheng brought up the System and placed the Devil King Core into it.

【Ding, devouring Giant Demon Clan Devil King Core. Estimated devouring time: Nine days, four hours, fifty-nine minutes...】

Soon, the System's cold voice echoed in Lu Sheng's mind.

“It's going to take more than nine days?”

Lu Sheng was slightly surprised.

This upgrade was taking a bit too long; the last one only took nineteen hours.

However, Lu Sheng didn't care; anyway, there was nothing to do during this period, so he would just honestly cultivate for these nine days.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng shook his head, returned to his bed, and slowly entered a state of cultivation... Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, nine days had passed.

During this time, Lu Sheng had been cultivating in his room. Although the graduation ceremony was approaching, there was still some time, and nothing much was happening.

So he simply did not go out.

He cultivated for nine days straight.

On the bed, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a faint golden gleam flashing in his pupils.

“Spirit Transformation Fourth Layer!”

Lu Sheng murmured softly, and in his Dantian, four golden Spirit Pills quietly floated, surrounded by a vast ocean-like Confucian Qi.

【Human Immortal Physique】 combined with 【Hundredfold Amplification】 allowed Lu Sheng to reach the Spirit Transformation Fourth Layer in less than ten days.

One must know that an ordinary Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist would probably need several months, or even a year, to advance one layer.

Even some Prodigies would need at least one or two months.

But Lu Sheng, in just ten days, advanced one layer.

This speed was already terrifying.

“The time is almost up, System upgrade...”

A glint flashed in Lu Sheng's eyes, and he couldn't help but move his mind slightly, bringing up the System.

【Time required for upgrade: Thirty-six seconds!】

Seeing the time ticking down, Lu Sheng smiled slightly.

The System... was about to be successfully upgraded!