Eternal Life: My Talent Increases by 1 Point Every Day

Chapter 282: Chapter 190: The Attack, Part 2

The aura emanating from the man in green was especially suffocating.

It was as if the man in green was a peerless master. They didn’t have the courage to resist; they couldn’t even entertain the thought of fighting back.

"I don’t know who this man is, but he’s terrifying," Luo Wei said, his heart pounding. He had a faint suspicion that the man belonged to Prince Wucheng’s Blood Dragon Platform.

He didn’t voice his suspicion because he was worried that word would get out about the two of them having leaked the location of the Observatory’s Demon Sealing Node.

"It doesn’t matter who he is, as long as he can get rid of Fang Yue for us," the Wu Family’s scholar’s attendant said coldly.

"That’s true," Luo Wei said, nodding.

"Let’s go. We’ll follow them. It would be best if this man can kill Fang Yue. If he can’t, we’ll have to step in and clean up the mess," the Wu Family’s Scholar said in a low voice.

"True enough. Let’s go!"

With that, Luo Wei and the Wu Family’s Scholar left together, following the man in green.

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「Three days later.」

Fang Yue woke up bright and early.

As usual, he practiced his Cultivation Method to advance his cultivation and build his physical strength.

After finishing his cultivation, Fang Yue went to the Cold Pool deep in the mountains behind his home.

As the sun reached its zenith, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.

[Time is fleeting, Heaven rewards the diligent. Talent +1]

He focused his mind and checked. Sure enough, his Talent stat had reached ten thousand points.

The description for his talent had also changed to "One in Ten Thousand."

In that instant, as the notification sounded, Fang Yue felt a miraculous power surge into his body.

He could clearly feel his body changing.

WHOOSH... WHOOSH...

Streams of Qi surged through his body, making his meridians incredibly resilient.

His bones began to crackle and pop, the sound like steel striking steel, deafening to the ear.

Especially on his back and waist, knotted muscles, hard as steel, rippled with explosive power.

His strength was still growing. With every circulation, a surge of Powerful Qi would generate and rampage through his body.

At the same time, the transformation made him feel as if thousands of ants were crawling over and gnawing at him from the inside, an unbearable itchiness spreading throughout his body.

’Hiss... What... what is happening?’

Fang Yue couldn’t help but gasp. The sensation was agonizing, as if every cell in his body was writhing in a desperate struggle. He was on the verge of collapse.

The next moment, SPLASH!

Fang Yue leaped directly into the Cold Pool. Submerged in the frigid water, the icy chill finally brought some relief to the maddening numbness and itching.

But he didn’t dare to slack off. He immediately began circulating the *Earth True Body* technique and continued his cultivation.

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「Meanwhile.」

At the Observatory’s Demon Sealing Node, outside the small courtyard.

"So this is the place. It was quite a search." The man in green gazed at the rustic courtyard nestled in the mountains ahead. Wisps of smoke curled up from within, carrying the faint scent of medicine.

A sneer played on the man in green’s lips as he stared at the courtyard. "To think the Observatory would set up a Demon Sealing Node here. If no one had tipped me off, I never would have found it."

As he spoke, the man in green pulled a green, ghost-faced mask from his robes and placed it over his face. His figure flickered, transforming into a phantom that shot toward the courtyard.

SWOOSH...

In the blink of an eye, the man in green was at the courtyard entrance. He raised his leg and kicked the door fiercely.

The heavy, black wooden gate instantly shattered, exploding into countless splinters that rained down on the ground.

"Who dares cause trouble here? This is a restricted area of the imperial court! Leave at once, or you’ll find yourself on the court’s most-wanted list, and then it will be too late for regrets!"

A furious shout came from one of the rooms. The door opened, and an old man emerged.

He wore a simple gray shirt and looked like an ordinary old farmer. His body was stooped and he appeared quite ancient.

He was originally the cook here, but he was also the strongest person at this location, aside from Fang Yue, who was currently away.

Before coming out, he had sensed the tyrannical strength of the intruder and knew he was no match. He had already ordered the other handymen to find Fang Yue immediately.

"Heh heh, you don’t know who I am? For a fossil like you to dare block the path of me, the Ghost-faced Prajna, is truly audacious!" the masked man sneered. Without another word, he attacked.

BAM!

The old man saw only a flash of green light before a fist slammed into his torso, sending him flying out of the courtyard.

"Cough..."

After he landed, the old man let out a final cough and stopped breathing.

’Hmm? He actually had poison on his body?’

The Ghost-faced Prajna retracted his hand. Feeling a strange sensation in his palm, he looked down and discovered a black dot, the size of a pinprick.

Within a single breath, the black dot was already expanding, and in a moment, it had grown to the size of a soybean.

’What a potent toxin!’

A grave expression flashed across the Ghost-faced Prajna’s face. He knew he had just underestimated his opponent.

However, an Innate Grandmaster like himself was practically immune to all poisons.

As long as it wasn’t a virulent poison refined from a high-grade Spiritual Object, he had nothing to fear.

"Hmph! Trying to kill me with a mere poison? You must be dreaming!"

With that, the Ghost-faced Prajna flicked his fingers. He channeled his Primordial Qi, and the soybean-sized black mark on his palm dissolved into a puff of black mist that dissipated into the air.

A moment later, the black mist vanished, and the Ghost-faced Prajna stood motionless.

Then, he continued deeper into the courtyard.

’I’m here, but I still can’t find the seal. And the Observatory Inspector who’s supposed to be guarding this place is nowhere to be seen. I wonder if he ran away... or if he ran away?’

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WHOOSH!

Fang Yue leaped out of the water and took a deep breath, feeling incredibly refreshed.

’The effect of this Talent increase is unbelievable.’

It was a complete metamorphosis. Although this upgrade hadn’t raised his cultivation realm...

...Fang Yue could feel his various talents beginning to merge.

This synergy wasn’t a simple one-plus-one addition, but a comprehensive, all-around enhancement.

His body was now stronger, his back much broader, giving him the formidable build of a tiger and a bear.

Fang Yue had a feeling that if he used the same amount of force to execute the White Tiger Fist now, its power would be several times greater than before.

This was because his current physique could better bring out the full potential of the various Martial Arts he had learned.

This was a true metamorphosis.

’Hmm? There’s trouble back at the courtyard!’

After assessing the changes to his body, Fang Yue’s gaze shifted toward his residence.

He saw clouds of smoke and dust billowing from the courtyard—it was clearly under attack.

’Who would be so bold? Could the Blood Dragon Platform have finally found this place?’

Fang Yue’s heart tightened. He immediately set off, approaching the courtyard with extreme caution.

Although his strength had just increased again, the Blood Dragon Platform was an underground organization powerful enough to challenge the Great Wei dynasty.

When facing such a power, one could never be too cautious.

’If I can win, I’ll fight. If I can’t, I’ll run.’

Soon, he reached the courtyard gate and silently slipped over the wall.

A thick, metallic stench of blood filled the courtyard.

As Fang Yue entered, he immediately saw seven or eight bodies lying scattered in the center of the courtyard. They were all drenched in blood, clearly having suffered inhuman torture before their deaths.

The dead were the courtyard’s handymen. Their Martial Arts were not advanced; most were only at the Whole Force or Bone Forging stage.

"Oh, so there was a fish who slipped through the net after all! It seems you’re the one in charge here. Take me to destroy the node, and I might consider sparing your life!"

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