41: Chapter 41 Artificially Created Cheat Codes!

Shen Qingyuan did not answer, just opened his hand, and a golden scroll appeared.

The dark golden scroll unfurled, devoid of words, with only profound and complex Dao runes slowly flowing on it, emitting a heart-stopping pressure.

The moment Liu Xuzi saw this scroll, his pupils shrank!

That ancient, majestic, and irresistible aura made him instinctively feel a deep fear!

"This... this is..."

His voice was trembling.

An Emperor Weapon! Another Emperor Weapon!

Liu Xuzi's mind suffered a great shock.

He had actually seen two Emperor Weapons in just one day!

"This is the imperial decree covenant." Shen Qingyuan's tone was calm. "Leave behind a strand of your Origin Divine Soul, and from now on, be obedient."

Liu Xuzi shuddered.

He was a Saint King Realm powerhouse, so he could naturally see the terrifying nature of this scroll.

Once he left behind his Origin Divine Soul, his life and death would be completely in the other party's hands, and he would never be able to break free for all eternity.

But could he refuse?

No.

Refusal meant death.

Liu Xuzi hesitated for only a moment before gritting his teeth. A flash of light appeared between his eyebrows, and a dark blue ray of light drifted out from his remnant soul, sinking into the imperial decree covenant.

"Hum —"

The imperial decree covenant suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light!

On the dark golden scroll, those profound and complex Dao runes seemed to come alive, flowing crazily and intertwining into a dazzling golden curtain of light in the Void Realm.

Liu Xuzi's Origin Divine Soul rolled and twisted within the light curtain, being entangled and branded by the golden runes.

A moment later —

The golden light dissipated.

The imperial decree covenant returned to its original appearance. On the dark golden scroll, there was an extra dark blue mark, deeply branded onto the scroll like ink.

Liu Xuzi could clearly feel that deep within his Divine Soul, there was an extra golden rune.

That rune emitted an ancient, majestic aura. With just one thought from Shen Qingyuan, it could make him Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

"Senior..." Liu Xuzi's voice was hoarse, his eyes full of awe.

Shen Qingyuan put away the imperial decree covenant and lay back down on the soft couch.

"Rest assured, I won't let you go to your death."

He paused, his gaze falling on Liu Xuzi, a playful arc curling at the corner of his mouth.

"I've found you a good job."

Liu Xuzi was stunned: "What job?"

Shen Qingyuan gestured toward the outside of the courtyard with his chin: "That kid Shen Chong, remember him?"

Liu Xuzi's expression stiffened.

That youth from just now?

Shen Chong?

The little guy he had possessed for over a year?

"Se... Senior, you mean..." Liu Xuzi's voice was trembling.

Shen Qingyuan said indifferently: "You possessed him for over a year, swallowed a lot of his spiritual energy, and caused him to waste a lot of time. You need to repay this debt! From today on, you will follow by Shen Chong's side and be his protector."

He had this idea the moment he saw Shen Chong just now.

Family youth, fallen Genius, portable old grandpa!

Tsk! This plot is too classic!

It's just a pity that the old grandpa on Shen Chong had ulterior motives.

The fallen Genius almost really fell.

However, with him here, Shen Chong's old grandpa with ulterior motives could only become a Golden Finger old grandpa.

Thinking about being able to artificially create a Golden Finger, Shen Qingyuan felt a little excited.

Creative mode, it has a unique flavor.

Liu Xuzi's heart was greatly shocked. Let him, a dignified Saint King Realm powerhouse, be a protector for a little kid in the Meridian Opening Realm?

Even the Imperial Sons of those ancient Imperial Families didn't have such good treatment!

But what could he do?

Refuse?

That would truly be like lighting a lantern in an outhouse—seeking death.

"Senior, rest assured! This Junior will definitely do my best to assist the Young Master and protect him thoroughly!" Liu Xuzi patted his chest to guarantee, with not a trace of resistance visible on his face.

"Alright, go." Shen Qingyuan waved his hand. "He should be in the East Courtyard now. Go find him and explain it clearly. From now on, follow him and don't let him suffer any losses."

Liu Xuzi nodded hurriedly, turned into a ray of dark light, and flew toward the outside of the courtyard.

Shen Qingyuan watched that ray of dark light disappear from his line of sight, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

He was looking forward to it. With Shen Chong having obtained the Azure Wood Precious Body and now having a Saint King Realm remnant soul as a Golden Finger, he didn't know how far he could go in the future. Would he be a Saint King, or a Quasi-Emperor?

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Shen Family East Courtyard, a remote small room.

Shen Chong sat cross-legged on the bed, slowly exhaling a breath of turbid air, and opened his eyes.

The light in his eyes was a bit brighter than before, and his aura was also stabilized at the Peak of the Meridian Opening Realm, only one step away from the Soul Fire Realm.

"The Ninth Elder said I would be able to Breakthrough in three months..."

Shen Chong muttered to himself, clenching his fists, feeling the abundant power in his body, his eyes full of gratitude.

It had been over a year.

He had finally returned to the Meridian Opening Realm, Ninth Stage!

No, even stronger than before!

Previously, although he was also in the Meridian Opening Realm, his Foundation was unstable and his spiritual energy was floating, which couldn't compare to now at all.

And now, he could clearly feel that his spiritual energy was more than twice as thick as before, his Meridians were also wider and tougher, and his Foundation was more solid than ever before.

"Thanks to the several Elders, especially the Ninth Elder!"

Shen Chong took a deep breath and was about to continue to Cultivate, when suddenly —

"The Azure Wood Precious Body is indeed powerful!"

A hoarse and old voice suddenly rang in his ear.

Shen Chong's whole body stiffened, and he opened his eyes abruptly!

The room was empty.

"Who?!" He stood up with a start, his spiritual energy surging, scanning his surroundings vigilantly.

"Don't be nervous, it's me."

A ray of dark light emerged from the Void Realm, slowly condensing into an illusory figure.

With white hair and beard, a thin face, wearing an old, tattered gray Daoist robe, the body was translucent, like a reflection in water.

Shen Chong's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously took a step back, his face deathly pale.

He recognized it.

This remnant soul was the thing that had been hiding in his Dantian for over a year, swallowing his spiritual energy, and causing him to fall from a Genius to a piece of trash!

"You... you..."

Shen Chong's voice was trembling.

Liu Xuzi looked at his terrified appearance, feeling a bit awkward in his heart.

He cleared his throat and tried hard to squeeze out a kind smile: "Young Master, don't be afraid. I'm not here to harm you."

Shen Chong widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

Not here to harm him?

Hiding in his Dantian for over a year, swallowing so much of his spiritual energy, causing his cultivation to plummet, and turning him from the Family's Genius into a piece of trash that everyone avoided —

This wasn't harming him?

Liu Xuzi looked at his expression and felt even more awkward.

He coughed and said sternly: "I know you don't believe me, but what I said is true. It was the one from Wutong Garden who sent me here."

Shen Chong was stunned.

The Ninth Elder's arrangement?

Just as he was stunned, Shen Qingyuan's voice reached his ears.

"This old man will follow you from now on. If you have any questions about your practice in the future, you can ask him."

Hearing this, Shen Chong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Many thanks to the Ninth Elder!"

He bowed in the direction of Wutong Garden, then turned his head to look at Liu Xuzi, his small face taut, "How should I address you?"

Liu Xuzi coughed lightly and said sternly: "My name is Liu Xuzi."

"Senior Liu Xuzi." Shen Chong's expression eased slightly, and he continued: "Since you are here to guide my practice, I wonder if you have any way to conceal my aura?"

"Hmm? Conceal aura?" Liu Xuzi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Shen Chong's weak Meridian Opening Realm aura again.

With just this much cultivation, he still wants to conceal his aura?

But immediately after, he thought of that Venerable One from Wutong Garden.

That Venerable One always maintained the aura of the sixth stage of the Meridian Opening Realm!

So that's it! You all learned it from that person!