117: Chapter 117 System upgrade complete!

[Ding!!!]

[System Upgrade Complete!!!]

Just as Chen An was looking at the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique Incomplete Manual in his hand, a cold System notification sound suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Upgrade complete?!"

Hearing this sound, Chen An couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a look of delight flashing across his face.

However, looking at the Library where he currently was, Chen An slowly calmed down. He didn't immediately open the System to check, but instead continued to look down at the Heaven Rank Cultivation Technique Incomplete Manual in his hand.

About two quarter-hours later, after finishing the last book on the eighth floor, Chen An put the book away and walked down the stairs.

"I thought you would spend the whole night reading up there!"

Arriving at the seventh-floor stairs, the old man guarding the building was already sitting on a reclining chair. He opened one eye to glance at Chen An, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Apologies for the disturbance, Elder. This Junior will return now!" Chen An nodded and bowed with cupped hands.

"Greed leads to indigestion,"

The old man closed his eyes, the reclining chair gently rocking, and said in a calm voice, "Every one of those Incomplete Manuals on the eighth floor is enough for an ordinary Martial Artist to chew on for a lifetime. You swept through them in two hours; your cultivation is too shallow, your mental Foundation is unstable, so be careful of Qi Deviation."

"This Junior thanks Elder for the guidance!"

Chen An paused his steps, bowed with cupped hands, and then turned to continue walking downwards.

The old man guarding the building opened his eyes again, looking at Chen An's straight back, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly.

In his view, although Chen An's Comprehension Ability could be called a Prodigy, his personality inevitably had the arrogance and sharp edge of a young man.

At such an age, to have comprehended two Concepts, possess two Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques, and have gained the favor of two Great Grandmasters, Principal Beigong Mo and Instructor Lin Chengyuan, anyone would likely develop a bit of arrogance.

"Early success in youth is not necessarily a blessing!"

The old man sighed softly, his murky gaze looking towards the west of the city, his brows slightly furrowed.

He had guarded the Library here for fifty years and had long since seen through the ups and downs of the world.

How many astonishing Geniuses had eventually fallen halfway? They weren't defeated by enemies, but by their own pride.

Shaking his head slightly, the old man didn't say anything more, but lay back on the reclining chair, continuing to guard this centuries-old Prefectural Academy Library.

...

Leaving the Library, the moon was already high in the sky outside, and the stars were dotted across the ink-colored canopy.

The Prefectural Academy, which was bustling with noise during the day, had completely returned to silence, with only the footsteps of the patrolling Disciples coming from afar, sounding exceptionally clear in the night.

Chen An moved his body, and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from where he stood.

The next moment, his figure appeared within Tingtao Courtyard.

Closing the stone door, Chen An came to the stone bed in the quiet room and sat down, then moved his consciousness.

"System!"

As soon as his voice fell, a virtual panel immediately opened before him:

Host: Chen An

Age: 17

Aptitude: High-grade Martial Bone

Cultivation: Martial King Realm (Perfection)

Skills: Qi Gathering Art (Perfection), Mountain Crushing Force (Perfection)...

Concept: Palm Intent: Nine-Fold Overlapping Waves (Form-Shaping Stage)...

Current Balance: 67,265,000

[Ding!!!]

[System Upgrade Complete!!!]

[Please check the information, Host!]

Another notification sound rang in his mind, followed by a surge of information regarding the post-upgrade System flooding into his mind.

A moment later, Chen An opened his eyes, two golden lights flashing and disappearing within them.

"I didn't expect this System upgrade to be so simple and brutal!"

After receiving the changes after the System upgrade, Chen An couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then a smile appeared on his face, "However, it's good that it's simple and brutal!"

The reason he said this System upgrade was simple and brutal was that after this upgrade, apart from the original functions, only two functions were added.

First function: Fusion Deduction!

From now on, he didn't need to deduce one Cultivation Technique at a time; instead, he could deduce two, three, or even countless Cultivation Techniques together.

The benefit of this kind of deduction was that his efficiency in deducing Cultivation Techniques would double in the future, shortcomings could be mutually compensated, and it was also possible to deduce Martial Skills far exceeding previous ones.

The second function was: Gold-Spending Designated Deduction!

Previously, if he wanted to deduce Cultivation Techniques or complete Incomplete Manuals, he could only blindly invest yuan crystals. How many yuan crystals it would consume and whether it would ultimately succeed were all unknown; luck played a major part, often resulting in a large waste of resources.

But after this System upgrade, if he specified the direction of the Cultivation Technique deduction, capabilities, the Rank of the Cultivation Technique he wanted to deduce, and other conditions, the System would calculate the required yuan crystals.

As long as there were enough yuan crystals, it would definitely be possible to deduce it!

Having figured out the two major functions after this System upgrade, Chen An's eyes shifted, he pondered for a moment, and then tried to activate the brand-new function:

"System, help me deduce an Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique!"

[Ding!]

[Received deduction instruction!]

[Deduction target: Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique!]

[Detected that the Host did not mention the attributes of the Cultivation Technique and did not invest any Cultivation Techniques for deduction. Do you wish to invest Cultivation Techniques or Martial Skills for deduction?!]

"Oh?!~~"

"It can be done like this?!"

Hearing the notification sound from the System, Chen An couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, a look of interest appearing on his face. He thought for a moment and said, "Help me invest Thunderous Hegemon Fist!"

[Ding!]

[Deduction target: Thunderous Hegemon Fist + Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique!]

[Estimated balance consumption: 98,672,500]

[Insufficient balance. Confirm deduction?!]

[Yes/No]

"It actually requires nearly one hundred million, and it's so precise?!"

Seeing the consumption prompted by the System, Chen An couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.

However, thinking that if spending this money could deduce an Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique, he wouldn't be at a loss.

Emperor Rank Cultivation Techniques were the supreme treasures of the martial arts world. In the entire Great Luo Dynasty, it was feared that only the Great Luo Imperial family and the four great martial arts Sects possessed them. Every Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique could be called a priceless treasure, not something that could be measured by yuan crystals.

If it were really taken out to be sold, it might even fetch over ten billion yuan crystals.

It was just that Chen An looked at his remaining balance of only over sixty million, and couldn't help but purse his lips.

Money, it wasn't enough again!

His eyes flashed for a moment, Chen An pondered slightly, and then said to the System in his heart,

"System, help me invest Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist and Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction as well, and change it to deduce a King Rank Cultivation Technique!"

[Ding!]

[Deduction target: Thunderous Hegemon Fist + Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist + Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction + Emperor Rank Cultivation Technique!]

[Estimated balance consumption: 63,587,500]

[Sufficient balance. Confirm deduction?!]

[Yes/No]

"Eh, it really works?!"

Originally, Chen An just wanted to try it out. He didn't expect that by investing the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Fist and Seven Demonic Blades of Extinction he knew, the deduction price would actually be brought down. Chen An couldn't help but have a smile appear on his face.

"Yes!" Chen An said immediately.

Buzz!!!~~~

The next moment, the System started...