222: Second turn!

Chu Yixing glanced at the golden, luxurious reward chest in his backpack, but didn't open it immediately. Instead, he used the still-active command channel to summarize.

After calming down, everyone on the beach began to recover their status, then dispersed.

Chu Yixing and the other four members of the Dawn Squad returned to the Imperial Capital Courtyard House to submit their class advancement quests and proceed with the advancement.

In his bedroom, Chu Yixing opened the reward chest, and system notifications continuously rang out.

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Experience + 58,000,000, Gold Coins + 1,500.]

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Title: Dragon Slayer.]

Dragon Slayer (Title)

Attributes: All Attributes + 100

Effect: All damage dealt to Dragon-type creatures increased by 10%.

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Materials: dragon reverse scale x3, Flood Dragon Essence Blood x10, Complete Dragon Horn x2, Thunder Dragon Scales x20, Immortal Dragon Soul x1.]

dragon reverse scale: The hardest and most precious scale located at the dragon reverse scale of the East Sea Flood Dragon, containing a portion of the Flood Dragon's primordial power. It is a core material for forging top-tier defensive gear or upgrading weapons, possessing extremely strong energy conductivity and physical resistance.

Flood Dragon Essence Blood: Core essence blood extracted from the Flood Dragon's heart, hot and full of vitality. It can be used for refining potions that permanently enhance physical constitution or for drawing high-level power runes.

Complete Dragon Horn: A dragon horn containing the power of thunder and water elemental laws, perfectly intact. It is a superb material for crafting legendary staves, longbows, or special accessories.

Thunder Dragon Scales: Special scales containing the power of 'Thunder Scale Armor'. They are high-quality materials for crafting thunder-attribute equipment or enchantments.

Immortal Dragon Soul (Special Material): A wisp of the East Sea Flood Dragon's undying battle intent and soul essence. It can be used to imbue equipment with a spirit or for the deepest level of soul binding.

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Skill Book: Water Manipulation Art.]

Water Manipulation Art (Legendary Special Cultivation Method)

Effects:

1. After learning, gain basic water element control abilities. Can walk on water as if on solid ground, greatly enhancing underwater activity and breath-holding duration.

2. Passively increases resistance to water-based damage by 15%, and allows one's released sword qi to carry a faint water-based erosion effect, slightly reducing the target's movement speed.

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Equipment: Qilin Auspicious Cloud Pendant (Divine Beast Qilin Exclusive)]

[Pet Equipment]: Qilin Auspicious Cloud Pendant (Divine Beast Qilin Exclusive)

Grade: Legendary

Slot: Accessory

Attributes:

Pet All Attributes + 300

Pet Max HP + 20%

Pet Max Energy + 15%

Effects:

1. Auspicious Qi: Slightly increases the luck of the pet's owner and allies within 20 meters (affects drop quality and critical hit chance).

2. Qilin's Blessing: After actively activating by consuming 1000 Energy, the pet's next attack will definitely be a critical hit. After the critical hit, it restores 10% of that damage as HP to the owner. Cooldown: 3 minutes.

Equipment Requirement: Divine Beast Qilin, Level 20.

[Opened the East Sea Flood Dragon Annihilation Chest, gained Equipment: Green Lotus Boots.]

[Green Lotus Boots] (Unique · Growable)

Type: Boots

Attributes:

Speed + 4000

Agility + 400

Traits:

1. Movement Speed + 25%, Evasion Rate + 10%, Attack Speed + 8%.

2. Step-by-Step Lotus: Consume 1000 Energy. When moving, leave behind a brief green lotus phantom for 5 seconds. Allies within the green lotus phantom's range gain 10% increased movement speed, while enemies have their movement speed reduced by 5%. Cooldown: 1 minute.

3. green lotus sword Step: Consume 1000 skill points. Instantly reset the cooldown of a designated displacement skill. For 3 seconds after displacement, the damage of the next sword qi-type skill is increased by 15%. Cooldown: 1 minute.

4. Ascend to the Sky: Consume 1000 Energy. A green lotus phantom generates beneath the feet, rapidly ascending and causing sword qi shockwaves to hostile targets within a 5-meter radius below (knocking back hostile targets). Lasts 10 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute.

5. Lotus Flower Sword Array: After successfully dodging 3 hostile attacks, automatically summon 12 virtual flying swords to orbit around oneself for 5 seconds, continuously dealing damage to close-range enemies (each flying sword deals 200% physical attack as sword-type damage). Cooldown: 1 minute.

6. Washing the Tassels: When subjected to a crowd control effect, there is a 50% chance to immediately dispel the effect and instantly teleport 2 meters backward. Leave behind lotus seeds that explode after a 2-second delay along the teleportation path (dealing 200% physical attack as area damage). Cooldown: 30 seconds.

7. Unlocked.

Equipment Requirement: Sword Immortal exclusive equipment, bound to Chu Yixing.

Chu Yixing looked at the dazzling array of rewards, placed them into his backpack, then opened his system panel and navigated to the class advancement quest section at the bottom of the attribute panel.

[Second Class Advancement Quest] (Unique)

Quest Content:

Quest 1: Personally travel to the peak of Kunlun to collect 5 kunlun snow lotus. Be mindful of the continuous HP loss from the severe cold. (Completed)

Quest 2: During a thunderstorm, personally kill the Level 50 Lord-tier BOSS 'Tribulation Tree Demon' to obtain lightning struck wood. (Completed)

Quest 3: Participate in killing the Level 50 World BOSS 'East Sea Flood Dragon' and achieve a contribution rate within the top 10% to obtain dragon reverse scale. (Completed)

Quest 4: Clear the designated second class advancement Instance [Sword Tomb Second Level]. (Completed)

Quest Reward: Experience + 50,000,000, complete Second Class Advancement.

Chu Yixing chose to submit the quest, and system notifications continuously rang in his ears.

[Completed Second Class Advancement Quest, gained Experience + 50,000,000.]

[Completed Second Class Advancement Quest, Level Cap unlocked.]

[Completed Second Class Advancement Quest, [Cultivation Method] function enabled. Please check it yourself.]

[Completed Second Class Advancement Quest, Talent Sword Heart upgraded.]

[Experience full, Level increased to 51.]

[All Attributes + 5, gained Free Attribute Points + 10. Affected by Talent Sword Heart, gained an additional Free Attribute Points + 50.]

[Experience full, Level increased to 52.]

[All Attributes + 5, gained Free Attribute Points + 10. Affected by Talent Sword Heart, gained an additional Free Attribute Points + 50.]

[Second Class Advancement completed, detached from novice mechanism, system optimized, autonomous mode enabled.]

[Second Class Advancement completed, all skills optimizing, hidden content gradually opening.]

[Second Class Advancement completed, attribute values corrected. Please check them yourself.]

Chu Yixing was stunned by this series of system notifications. He hadn't expected a Second Class Advancement to trigger so many chain changes.

Chu Yixing checked the system notifications one by one. First was the [Cultivation Method] function. He took out the Divine Unique Cultivation Method [Nine Heavens Formless Sword Canon] from his backpack and chose to learn it.

Boom!

It was as if a thunderclap exploded in Chu Yixing's mind. Countless insights into the Way of the Sword, energy circulation routes, and profound and unpredictable sword arts surged into his consciousness like a tide.

After learning the "Cultivation Method," Chu Yixing truly experienced the difference between the Second Class Advancement and the First Class Advancement.

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