Chapter Eighty-Six: Flaunting Himself Beneath the Seven Stars

[Host]: Qin Chuan
[Title]: Seven-Star Elite (all attributes +35)
[Type]: Dragon-Patterned Cold Jade Sword
[Rank]: Mid Third Grade (additional sharpness +20%)
[Quality]: Unique (additional all attributes +15%)
[Level]: 22
[Attributes]
Sharpness: 492 + 270.6 (55%) + 172.2 (35%)
Toughness: 440 + 158.4 (36%)
Speed: 454 + 172.52 (38%)
Evolution Points: 24,300 / 52,416,000
Experience: 12,750,000 / 208,000,000
Rage: 10 / 100
Slaughter Value: 2976 / 5000
[Skills]
Flow Strike: First Stage Flow Strike Level 3, Second Stage Glide Level 1 (five meters)
Blink: First Stage Blink Level 3, Second Stage Immunity Level 2 (0.6 seconds)
Enhancement: First Stage Enhancement Level 3, Second Stage Freeze Level 6 (30% slow, 60% chance to freeze, freeze duration 3 seconds)
Heavenfall Flow Strike: First Stage Heavenfall Flow Strike Level 3, Second Stage Movement Level 1
[Additional Attributes]
Lethal Strike 10%
Critical Hit 3%
Slow 10%
Freeze 5%

This mutation evolution had raised all his attributes by thirty points, and with the title adding another twenty-five, his overall attributes had increased by fifty-five points.

"Holy hell, my three core stats are basically all over six hundred, and my sharpness has actually reached 934-plus!"

With Qin Chuan's current attributes, he was almost unmatched among those of the third rank. Only spiritual beings of extraordinary origin, like the Dragon-Binding Cold Jade Pillar, could make him expend a little effort.

At this moment, Sleepy Bug was at the final stage of evolution. A faint radiance shimmered over its body, and along its golden-white form appeared scales resembling dragon scales.

"As expected, Dragon Blood Essence is incredible stuff. The effect is immediate."

Seeing Sleepy Bug's transformation, Qin Chuan felt deeply gratified.

At the same time, not far beside him sat a beautiful figure cross-legged, wrapped in a faint stream of light.

Zi Zi's eyes were closed, her breathing calm and steady.

Her long lashes trembled ever so slightly with each breath, and on her exquisitely delicate face lingered an ethereal grace, untouched by the mortal world.

Such a woman ought to exist only in heaven.

Qin Chuan could not help admiring her inwardly, and at the same time another woman came to mind: Zi Hanyu.

He was now almost certain that Zi Hanyu and Zi Zi were sisters, because there was indeed some resemblance between them.

Only one was alluring, while the other was transcendent.

As the only two women Qin Chuan had seen in this life, he found himself making an unconscious comparison.

Just then, the flowing light turned and drifted. Zi Zi let out a clear, involuntary cry, then opened her lucid violet eyes.

Her whole person now looked radiant and refreshed.

At that moment, Qin Chuan heard the system notification and knew that Zi Zi had leveled up.

"Zi Zi, congratulations on leveling up."

A while ago, seeing Qin Chuan and Sleepy Bug busy refining their gains, she had simply settled herself down to cultivate in peace.

But she had never expected that in merely two or three hours, she would break through the barrier that had stalled her for so long and rise to level twenty-three in one smooth surge.

For Zi Zi, this was an unexpected delight, and naturally she was in excellent spirits.

"Haha, congratulations to you too. Hm? Qin Chuan, you... you've gotten more handsome?"

"Oh? Really? I suppose that's true, haha!"

There was admittedly something odd about Zi Zi's wording, but both of them were in such good moods that neither noticed.

Zi Zi had unconsciously treated Qin Chuan as a human, while Qin Chuan had never stopped thinking of himself as one.

Suddenly, the cave brightened a little. A faint violet glow spread from Sleepy Bug's body, then gradually dimmed.

"Ding! Discovered a level 22 mid third-grade Golden Lotus Venom Dragon Bug. Rare quality. Second-grade elite."

When Qin Chuan heard the system prompt, even he was stunned.

"Holy crap, the little brother's struck it rich. Leveled up and advanced a rank too. That's insane."

Sleepy Bug said excitedly, "Big Brother, Sister Zi Zi, I... I'm a Golden Lotus Venom Dragon Bug now!"

"Mhm, congratulations. Come here and let your sister have a look."

Zi Zi ran over and began petting Sleepy Bug all over, enjoying herself as she said, "Mm, mm, it still feels just as good. These scales don't scratch at all. They're soft and slick, really comfortable."

"Sister Zi Zi, don't touch me all over like that, it tickles! Hahaha!"

Sleepy Bug was actually quite thick-skinned and sturdy, but for some reason it was especially ticklish.

Especially when Zi Zi touched it, it felt so ticklish that it wanted to burst out laughing.

"Little brother, this evolution went very well. At least now you've finally got some connection to dragons."

"Mhm, mhm."

"Tch. Even if you're called a Venom Dragon Bug, you're still just a bug. Little Bug, don't learn from your big brother. That guy just loves showing off. You've still got a long road ahead."

"Hey, Zi Zi. How am I showing off?"

"Hmph. From where I'm standing, every part of you is showing off."

While teasing Sleepy Bug, Zi Zi did not forget to take a jab at Qin Chuan as well. It was as if whenever Qin Chuan was put on the spot, she found it especially delightful.

After fooling around for a while, the three great bandits finally emerged from the cave.

"Big Brother, where are we going next?"

"There's probably nothing much left here. How about this? Didn't Zi Zi say I love showing off? This time I'll show off properly for her to see."

Hearing this, Zi Zi burst out laughing. "Qin Chuan, you really want to show off? I'm rather curious how exactly you plan to do that."

"Heh, if I'm going to do it, I may as well do it properly. Little brother, go do this and this."

"Mhm, mhm."

After giving Sleepy Bug his instructions, Qin Chuan began striding forward in high spirits, full of swagger.

Meanwhile, Sleepy Bug shot off and vanished in an instant.

That little operation left Zi Zi completely baffled.

"Hey, Qin Chuan, stop right there! You're actually trying to keep me in suspense!"

"I refuse. If you've got the ability, come catch me! Hahaha!"

Zi Zi was so annoyed she almost ground her teeth. Stamping her foot, she chased after him.

At the same time, a shocking piece of news was spreading wildly through the two-star region.

"Brother, I heard a Dragon-Patterned Cold Jade Sword has appeared around here. It's only level twenty-two."

"What's so strange about that? Spiritual weapons are rare, sure, but it's not as if they don't exist."

"No, brother, you still haven't gotten the point. That thing somehow got itself a seven-star title."

"What?! A seven-star title!"

"Well? Tempted now?"

"Of course I am. A seven-star title showing up in the two-star region, and it's only level twenty-two? That's practically free for the taking!"

"That's exactly what I thought. So let's go after it."

"Let's go!"

For a time, the news shook the entire two-star region, and nearly every spiritual being came down with a severe case of red-eyed greed.

"The great king sent me to patrol the mountain, and I wander through the spirit realm..."

At this moment, Qin Chuan had started singing a cheerful tune again. That smug look on his face made Zi Zi want nothing more than to smack him.

"Qin Chuan, can you stop singing? It sounds absolutely awful."

"Can't do that. If you want to know how I'm showing off, you'll just have to endure it first."

"..."

Zi Zi was left speechless with irritation. This guy was good at everything except singing, which was truly unbearable.

"There he is!"

Just then, five level twenty-three Venom Bee Birds circled above Qin Chuan and Zi Zi.

"Qin Chuan, five birds are coming from above."

"Oh, nothing to worry about, nothing at all."

Qin Chuan appeared perfectly calm on the surface, but inwardly he was already delighted.

"Huh, there's even a little girl with him!"

"Forget her. Go straight for that Dragon-Patterned Cold Jade Sword!"

"Got it!"

Venom Bee Birds belonged to the speed type, but they also possessed ranged attacks. Their long, sharp beaks and the venomous stingers on their tails were both highly lethal.

Though they were small, less than half a meter in size, ordinary spiritual beings generally kept their distance.

After all, Venom Bee Birds were the air force. Against spiritual beings on the ground, they held a tremendous advantage.

"Venom Bee Sting!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

Knowing time was short, the five Venom Bee Birds did not waste a single word. They immediately launched their ranged skill at Qin Chuan.

Five venom stingers shot toward him like arrows.

Yet in the very next moment, the Dragon-Patterned Cold Jade Sword vanished from where it stood and reappeared five meters up in the air.

Hovering there, Qin Chuan grinned. "Did you think flying high meant I couldn't hit you? Flow Strike!"

"Chirp!"

"Splurt!"

"Ding! Killed..."

Then Qin Chuan followed with another chain of combination skills, wiping out all five Venom Bee Birds.

After returning to his original position, he could not resist saying smugly, "Heh, five birds drifting through the sky? That's nothing."

Zi Zi's eyes widened in surprise. "Qin Chuan, that was actually pretty impressive!"

"Haha, Zi Zi, that was just the appetizer. What's coming next is even more exciting."