'Once I reach the faction, the selection of special classes will definitely have to revolve around the various Holy Classes.'
Before encountering them, it hadn't really mattered, but after coming into contact with Holy Classes, Su Chen finally understood that all special classes were essentially just preparations for a Holy Class.
Su Chen's gaze was unfocused. Even though the interface was hovering right in front of him, it wasn't reflected in his pupils at all. 'The Life Burner has already unlocked the possibility of evolving into a Holy Class. I just need to supplent it with enough physical-type special classes.'
'However, it would be best to choose physical enhancent types to match its characteristics as much as possible.'
Su Chen now had a preliminary understanding of Holy Classes. Essentially, they were ford by fusing multiple special classes of the sa type using Morning Star Fire to forge a much more powerful core ability.
For example, the Undying Bird, which ranged from injury repair to complete resurrection.
The Life Burner was fundantally about physical enhancent. Mixing in restoration-type classes would result in a mismatch of affinities.
'As for the Undying Bird, it can only be considered a backup option. Whether I can obtain the subsequent classes depends on the situation. Old Qing ntioned that once we reach the faction, I can choose another Holy Class, which ans I'll have two Holy Class paths.'
'Holy Classes also have their own specific focuses. I'll need to carefully consider my options when the ti cos...'
Even at the Morning Star rank, the number of Holy Classes one possessed directly impacted their specific combat prowess. It was a core tric.
'I wonder how many Holy Classes a dual Tier 9 would need to possess to rival a Morning Star expert...' Su Chen's thoughts continued to wander. He didn't suppress them, allowing his mind to race freely until, after a long while, the myriad distracting thoughts finally faded away.
Getting out of bed, he glanced out the window at the bizarre, kaleidoscopic streams of light characterizing the warp channel. Su Chen walked over to the power supply area of the Spirit Pressure Ring—[Word Spirit Arbiter: 57%]
[Calamity Patroller: 52%]
[C-Rank Radiant Fla Body Forging Technique — Proficient: 70%]
[C-Rank Glazed Heart Lamp ditation Technique — Proficient: 10%]
Since the destruction of the Copper Star, incidents had occurred one after another, leaving him with no ti for proper developnt. Although he lacked the assistance of the Spirit Pressure Ring, he still had the double experience cards, so he had at least made so progress.
'It's ti to replace both the body forging and ditation techniques...' The thought flashed through Su Chen's mind. His body was instantly enveloped by rising crimson flas that continuously wove through his pores and flesh, turning his skin a deep, fiery red.
The lamp within his spiritual core had transford from its initially blurry outline into what looked like a genuine glazed lamp. It was incredibly clear, revealing every minute detail as it burned and ceaselessly refined his spiritual energy.
"I never expected Hu Qi to be so ruthless."
In the flagship's command room, Wu Feng stood before the specially crafted glass window, his brows furrowed tightly. "But how did he discover the location of Su Chen and the others?"
"Furthermore, since Su Chen's group had already reached the teorite Zone, why didn't they report to the Mount Taiyue Hub garrison?"
Qing Cang replied indifferently, "We'll find out once we go back and investigate. With the spiritual imprints left by Wan Chen and the others, as long as they aren't deliberately shielded, it will be easy to pinpoint their location."
Wu Feng's eyes flickered. "Are you suggesting that soone within the faction deliberately concealed the information and tipped off Hu Qi in advance? Was it Venerable Qin Yun?"
Qing Cang frowned, staring at the thick-browed, large-eyed man. He couldn't fathom what the other party ant by intentionally trying to steer the conversation toward Qin Yun.
Right at that mont, the command room door hissed open, and Lin Langtian walked in with tightly knitted brows. His gaze imdiately landed on Qing Cang. As expected of a Sanctum Master, his eyes were incredibly sharp; he had noticed Su Chen's peculiarities so early on.
It was a pity... Yue'er was quite resistant to the idea. But suddenly, he heard Wu Feng's voice: "Venerable Qin Yun wants Su Chen dead?"
Lin Langtian's heart skipped a beat. What kind of highly sensitive topic were these two discussing now?
He instinctively rebuked, "Hall Master Wu, how can you say such things so casually?"
Qing Cang, however, responded with keen interest, "If not him, who else could it be?"
"Do you really think Hu Qi just acted on a sudden whim, deciding to kill Lan Hao, Lin Yue, and Wan Chen—three individuals with massive connections—as collateral damage?"
"Qing Cang!" Lin Langtian frowned, his tone turning cold and harsh as he stopped addressing him as Martial Uncle.
"How could this be?" Wu Feng's expression was complex as he repeatedly muttered, "Venerable Qin Yun is a pillar of the faction, after all. How could he enact such lethal asures against the younger generation?"
"He did it, so what?" Qing Cang smoothly goaded him. Wu Feng, however, stated with solemn gravity, "I am the Master of the faction's Penal Hall. If Venerable Qin Yun truly orchestrated this from the shadows, he must provide an explanation no matter what."
Veins throbbed on Lin Langtian's forehead. Wu Feng was a stubborn blockhead, and Qing Cang was standing right there intentionally provoking him.
"An explanation? What explanation?" Qing Cang sneered. "Are you going to make him plead guilty and submit to the law?"
Wu Feng shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Whether I can is one thing; whether I try is another."
Qing Cang couldn't help but feel surprised. He looked Wu Feng up and down as if seeing him for the first ti.
As the disciple of the Ancient King, he held a venerated status. Without any family descendants to worry about, he remained aloof from worldly affairs within the faction and rarely involved himself in specific operational matters.
He had heard of Wu Feng's reputation for being strictly impartial and unyielding. However, to be so unyielding that he would drag out Qin Yun to demand an explanation was wholly unexpected.
After pondering for a mont, he frowned and said, "Investigate the matter first. Once you have results, seek out Venerable Chu Lingyuan."
Seeing the two n ignoring him and carrying on their own conversation, Lin Langtian's expression shifted several tis before he finally let out a helpless sigh.
Matters concerning the Bronze Faction were always decided jointly by these two Venerables, and historically, there had been much friction between them.
The recent death of Hu Qi provided the perfect pretext for the other Venerable to launch an attack, an opportunity that would undoubtedly be fully exploited.
Even without a stubborn fool like Wu Feng, soone else would have jumped out to use this as an excuse to cause trouble.
It was an eventful autumn. Rubbing his brow, he changed the subject. "Regarding the Royal Court's invitation, the Ancient King has already decided to have Venerable Qin Yun attend."
"Oh..." Qing Cang cast a glance over. Since his departure, he had been away from the faction for nearly half a year and was completely out of the loop on many matters.
He couldn't help but ask, "Is it really for the Fla within the Nether Fog?"
"Yes," Lin Langtian nodded, lowering his voice. "The intensity of that Fla is incredibly robust. Regardless of whether there are Radiant Moon-tier classes involved or not, it would be a stroke of trendous fortune if we could pull it back."
"Pull it back..." Qing Cang narrowed his eyes slightly. "And whose Fla will it be rged into?"
"About that..." Lin Langtian smiled bitterly. "We can only discuss that when the ti cos."
Back in the room, the crimson flas coiled around Su Chen's torso like living creatures. His bones emitted sharp screeches akin to forged iron, as if he were red-hot tal undergoing repeated folding and hamring during casting.
Veins resembling flowing magma coursed beneath his skin. With every breath, fine sparks and fiery cinders escaped from his nose and mouth. This terrifying scene lasted for over ten minutes.
The crimson hue on the surface of his skin gradually faded—[Radiant Fla Body Forging Technique has advanced to Master Level. Gained Ability — Radiant Fla Physique: Slightly enhances physical strength and elental resistance.]
"Phew..." Su Chen opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of scorching air. "Although the developnt efficiency has decreased significantly, it's still quite fast with all the various boosts. Achieving three percent progress only took... seven or eight days..."
He had already prepared his third Tier 4 body forging technique before arriving. It was called the Furnace Hundred Refinents Body Forging Technique.
It was also a fire-elent related forging technique, one he had deliberately chosen because he definitely intended to take up a fire-elent main class in the future.
He had never taken such a class before, so he decided to adapt using the body forging technique first. If he could master the fire elent now, he wouldn't have to waste ti laying extra groundwork later. After resting for a mont, he shifted his gaze to the virtual screen hovering nearby. Lines of text scrolled across it: "...In the year 6244 of the Royal Court Calendar, the landmark 'Emperor's Fall' incident occurred. The Royal Court's then-sixth Emperor, Ling Tian, was jointly and severely wounded by the Ancient Kings of the Five Great Factions. He passed away shortly after returning to the Royal Court..."
"...The nearly five-thousand-year honeymoon period between the Royal Court and the Factions was shattered, plunging them into an era of strife..."
The vast majority of the Dust Star Sea relied on the Royal Court Calendar, the Five Great Factions included.
Tracking Su Chen's eye movents, the text scrolled up and down. Whenever he had free ti these past few days, he would browse through the history of the Dust Star Sea.
It was worth noting that the relationship between the Five Great Factions and the Royal Court hadn't been tense from the beginning. In fact, it could even be described as mutually beneficial, marked by a free exchange of resources.
This was due to the existence of the Nether Fog and the Eldritch Gods.
The various forces had combined their strength, using the Fla as their core to continuously expand the borders of the Dust Star Sea, which ultimately led to the vast territories they possessed today.
However, this honeymoon phase vanished completely during the earth-shattering Emperor's Fall incident, for reasons outsiders could never uncover.
What followed was a three-thousand-year period of strife. During the war, the number of Morning Star rank experts who perished numbered in the dozens.
It wasn't until both sides realized that the consequences of continuing the war were incalculable that they barely managed to survive the era of strife, arriving at the current peaceful situation.
'The Ancient Kings of the Five Great Factions ambushed and killed the Emperor... No matter how I look at it, it feels like there's a massive conspiracy hidden here...' Su Chen muttered internally. However, aside from the term 'Emperor's Fall,' he couldn't find any other records in the spaceship's database.
After browsing for a while, Su Chen assud a martial stance and took a deep breath. He inhaled the surrounding flas through his nostrils and pores, holding them in his stomach to heat up his insides first.
His skin turned completely red once again, resembling a boiled shrimp. He sweated profusely, only for the moisture to instantly evaporate into plus of white smoke in a continuous cycle.
After pushing the new body forging technique to the beginner stage, Su Chen checked the ti and left his room to head to the training hall.
There were a total of three training halls here, all located in the bottom cabin.
Su Chen verified his identity and entered. The various facilities were significantly better than those on the Copper Star, and the training area was extrely spacious.
Familiar with the layout, he walked to the central area and activated the command template he had set up previously. Instantly, furious torrents of chaotic energy surged from all directions, engulfing him entirely.
Wisps of cloud and mist currents struggled to seep out from the surface of his skin, weaving through the turbulent energy. The vast majority of the white clouds were able to circulate according to their predetermined trajectories, with only a tiny fraction remaining sowhat scattered.
'Once I can maintain the routine circulation of the Cloud Dragon Body Forging Technique and execute it flawlessly without any interference, I should be able to use the guidance.' Su Chen carefully sensed his condition.
In this state, he couldn't multitask by simultaneously running his ditation technique. He had to focus all his attention just to resist the turbulent currents.
Once he was thoroughly exhausted from the grueling session, he finally left the training hall.
Just as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Lin Yue pacing back and forth in the corridor ahead. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, accentuating her delicate, oval face, which was currently filled with profound boredom.
The spot she was standing at was exactly in front of his door.
"You went to the training hall again." Lin Yue caught sight of him without any surprise, well aware that this guy was always tinkering with sothing.
"Yeah." Su Chen walked up and was about to open the door. Noticing Lin Yue's intense gaze, he thought for a mont, paused, and asked instead, "Do you need sothing?"
"Hmm..." Lin Yue pondered for a long mont before saying, "My dad wants to ask you if you have any interest in marrying into our family."
"Huh?" Su Chen froze, genuinely not expecting to hear such a question.
"Are you that surprised?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow. "My dad is a sly fox. At first, he wanted to stay far away from you. But later, he discovered that there was sothing extraordinary about you, so he changed his mind and wanted to get closer to you."
"You have no foundation in the faction, so marrying into my family is a pretty good option," Lin Yue said bluntly.
"Uhh..." Su Chen asked hesitantly, "Who exactly does your dad want to marry? You?"
"Yes," Lin Yue nodded. Her face carried no particular expression—she was neither shy nor annoyed.
"Then I'll have to pass." Su Chen shook his head. Truth be told, regardless of who he was supposed to marry, he would have refused. He had rely been curious about what Chief Lin was thinking.
Lin Yue grumbled in exasperation, "If you aren't willing, there was no need to ask that extra question."
"I've relayed the question, and that's your own answer."
She was rather straightforward about it. After tossing out those words, she turned around and left.
Lin Yue walked down the corridor and shrugged as she turned the corner. Standing right there with a face as black as thunder was Lin Langtian.
"Marrying into the family..." Su Chen finally opened his door and entered the room, shaking his head speechlessly. "That thod is a bit too archaic..."
He could easily tell that Lin Yue asking him in such a manner ant she was highly unwilling to beco a tool for tying interests together.
Although they still had to transfer through several hubs, the fleet did not stop midway, heading straight for the headquarters of the Bronze Faction.
More than half a month later, Su Chen erged from the training hall once again. His face showed signs of exhaustion, but his eyes were brimming with excitent. "I can finally withstand the interference!"
He hurriedly returned to his room, gulped down several mouthfuls of potions, and allowed himself to gradually recover to peak condition before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Adjusting his body, wisps of cloud and mist erged to wrap around him. He felt a numb, tingling sensation running through his physique, though outwardly, it didn't look any different from when he usually circulated his technique.
Only then did Su Chen open his interface and activate that single guidance opportunity from the Force User.
Almost instantly, Su Chen detected an incredibly unique energy surging from within his body, spreading throughout his entire form in the blink of an eye.
At the sa ti, the circulating Cloud Dragon Body Forging Technique began to surge out of control. The white mist weaving through the pores and muscles of his entire body suddenly accelerated. What was originally a gentle flow of energy transford into violent wind blades darting madly through him.
Every single pore felt as though a spinning spiral drill had been forcibly jamd into it, with cloud particles piercing through his muscle bundles at a speed beyond perception.
Stabbing pain flared up from every inch of his body, as if countless glass shards had been stuffed into him. The circulation of the Cloud Dragon Body Forging Technique had completely lost control. The air currents around him expanded into raging, runaway vortexes, making him feel as though he were on the verge of exploding.
Su Chen was startled himself, but his prior training in the chaotic energy currents hadn't been for nothing. He hurriedly began suppressing the runaway cyclones, forcibly guiding them back into the circulation path of the body forging technique.
Drawing on his past experience, it was relatively simple at first, and he quickly reined in the rampaging Cloud Dragon Body Forging Technique.
However, as ti ticked by, the tendency for it to lose control only grew stronger.
The center of Su Chen's brows twitched faintly. He was already starting to feel the strain, secretly alard in his heart. 'If I hadn't gone through the baptism of the turbulent energy currents, this probably would have completely collapsed right from the start.'
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