With the item secured, Qi Suian left Longjing City and tossed the Sea Vow Bracelet to Wei Jiang.
"Give this to your master," Qi Suian instructed Wei Jiang before he left. "And remind her to look after her health. She’s not young anymore. Fooling around like this all the time, she’s liable to throw out her back and wear out her kidneys."
This brought a spectacular expression to Wei Jiang’s face as he immediately thought of his junior brother.
For a moment, he was overwhelmed by a storm of conflicting emotions.
However, this was none of Qi Suian’s business. He took the exotic beast hide and left without another word.
As for information about the Doomsday Game and the Doomsday World, Qi Suian did share some.
He concealed a lot, but Fan Fengfei didn’t press for too many details.
As for the Ring of Unwavering Loyalty in his possession, there was no hurry. He would wait until he had more or less finished studying the five Quenching Methods, then he would trade it with Fan Fengfei for Survivor test subjects and research resources.
It was definitely dangerous, but Qi Suian had an intercontinental ballistic missile. Even if it couldn’t kill Fan Fengfei, it could level the entire Longjing City.
Even if she withstood it head-on, she would be severely injured.
As for Qi Suian? He could resurrect. And because of the Tai Sui God’s Virus Bloodline implant, Qi Suian could restore it by investing resources.
There would certainly be losses, but if it meant eliminating the Survivor, it would actually be worth it.
But given Fan Fengfei’s situation, she would surely be wary of acting rashly for fear of collateral damage.
The Divine Intent system wasn’t as versatile as the Sacred Item system; it was limited by its Quenching Methods.
After Qi Suian left, his A.I. also finished deciphering the last Quenching Method on the exotic beast hide.
It was called the *Sea-Crossing Ascension Skill*. Like the previous *Celestial Patrol and Sea Domination Skill*, it was a transitional Quenching Method.
Thus, the true Divine Intent of the Dragon Whale Sect actually required cultivating all five Quenching Methods to perfection, ultimately allowing the Divine Intent to return to its original, pure form—the Dragon Whale Divine Intent.
The Dragon Whale itself was the true Divine Intent.
And according to the records, the exotic beast hide in Qi Suian’s hand was, in fact, the Dragon Whale Hide.
As for why it was a single creature and not a dragon and a whale, Qi Suian only knew a little.
That knowledge also came from the records in the Quenching Method.
This Dragon Whale seemed to have come from beyond the heavens, the offspring of a True Dragon and a Divine Whale. Qi Suian found the name odd. A Divine Whale. ’So close to just being a crazy whale...’
But the background didn’t matter. Qi Suian soon began to study and research the five Body Tempering Methods.
From the previous data, one thing was clear: these five Body Tempering Methods were indeed complementary.
However, the drawbacks were also very obvious. High difficulty, high resource cost, and high talent requirements—all three conditions had to be met to cultivate them.
Otherwise, if an ordinary person tried to learn them, it would basically be a lifetime of mediocrity.
So, this was not a Quenching Method prepared for ordinary people at all, but for superior, well-connected geniuses.
But the high requirements had their advantages. Once these five Quenching Methods were mastered, the Dragon Whale within the resulting Divine Intent would be a Dragon Whale born from the union of a True Dragon and a Divine Whale.
Before returning to its pure form, the Dragon Whale was merely an otherworldly Dragon Whale whose bloodline had not yet undergone ancestral regression. Only after this regression would it become truly powerful.
’But... there’s a very serious problem here. I don’t have the Dragon Whale Bloodline.’ After more research, Qi Suian discovered another issue.
To achieve that state of ancestral purity, one had to possess the Dragon Whale Bloodline.
Even if Qi Suian had a bloodline, it was the Virus Bloodline, not some Dragon Whale Bloodline.
’Wait a minute. The so-called Ancestor Dragon Whale... couldn’t he be the son of that True Dragon and Divine Whale? Otherwise, how could he have gotten the description so wrong?’
’And then to be able to reveal the truth within this Dragon Whale Hide... isn’t that just him putting on a one-man show?’
’So it’s not that these two Quenching Methods were lost. It’s because the Dragon Whale Sect’s lineage was replaced. Later generations of Sect Leaders didn’t have the Dragon Whale Bloodline, which is why they couldn’t see these two transitional Quenching Methods on the Dragon Whale Hide.’
’This made the already difficult cultivation even more challenging.’
’And it even reduced the power.’
Qi Suian quickly analyzed the cause and effect, and based on this, he reached a further conclusion.
’I snatched this Dragon Whale Hide from a Survivor protagonist. That means this Survivor protagonist must have the Dragon Whale Bloodline!’
This opportunity was never meant for him in the first place. The Treasure Map of the Lost was, in essence, designed to snatch opportunities from other protagonists.
Then, through their interaction, Qi Suian would indirectly offend the other party, kill them, and devour the protagonist’s halo they possessed.
Especially since the other party hadn’t powered up yet and lacked a home-field advantage, they were no match for Qi Suian at all.
’The Dragon Whale Bloodline has many benefits, but unfortunately, I have no intention of transplanting it.’
Qi Suian didn’t need any bloodline; what he needed were the principles behind Divine Intent.
’But the power level of the Divine Intent World really isn’t low. You’ve got True Dragons, Divine Whales, and some kind of otherworldly beings.’
’No wonder the Doomsday Game only dared to pull in the Dragon Whale Sect. If it had really turned the entire population of the Divine Intent World into Survivors, some absolute monster would probably have emerged and shattered the Doomsday Game.’
Take Fan Fengfei alone. She was just the Sect Leader of one of the ten major sects in the Donglin Wu Kingdom, and she already had this level of power.
He refused to believe that Fan Fengfei was invincible.
If she were really that strong, she wouldn’t be confined to just Longjing City; her territory would have expanded long ago.
So, it was most likely that Fan Fengfei was around mid-tier in terms of power.
There were even more powerful beings in the Divine Intent World.
After that, Qi Suian continued to look through the Dragon Whale Refining Method.
The Dragon Whale Bloodline was crucial. Still, it didn’t mean Divine Intent itself was out of reach.
’Since I have to create my own, what image should my Divine Intent take?’ Qi Suian pondered.
After thinking it over and over, Qi Suian came to a realization.
His main goal was to break through his own limits, not truly for the sake of Divine Intent itself.
Divine Intent was certainly good, but it still relied on Qi Suian’s own power.
Even if you gave the pure, ancestral Dragon Whale Divine Intent to someone with only one point in all their stats, the Divine Intent wouldn’t be able to do much.
Fan Fengfei was strong not just because her Divine Intent was powerful, but because she herself was powerful, which in turn made her Divine Intent powerful.
So the image wasn’t important. Even if he just conjured a Slime, as long as he was strong enough, that Slime could become a Great Demon King.
Rather than worrying about the image, he should be considering how to use the Divine Intent system to get stronger.
’Directed evolution... stimulation with external substances.’
’So I need test subjects.’
’Looks like I’ll need to extort a few more things from Fan Fengfei.’
’I can’t give her the Ring of Unwavering Loyalty directly. I have to do this step-by-step.’
’First, I’ll tell her I have a lead on another Sacred Item from the ’Eternal Love’ series.’
’Get a small payment first, then give it to her in exchange for a bigger one.’ Qi Suian narrowed his eyes, planning to make the most of it.
Doing this would probably offend her to no end.
However, Qi Suian didn’t care. As long as he completed his research on the Divine Intent system, the high-speed growth from the protagonist’s halo would allow him to level up in a very short time.
What Qi Suian lacked was never time, but sufficient knowledge.
On the surface, this ability was just high-speed growth. In other words, the more knowledge he had, the faster he grew.
’Oh, right. There’s still the protagonist. I have to find a way to kill him too.’
’With one more enhancement effect from a protagonist’s halo, my own safety will be that much greater.’
’Kill the protagonist first, then trade with Fan Fengfei!’ Qi Suian quickly set his objectives.
As for who the protagonist was, he had already locked onto the target using his reconnaissance network during his two meetings with Fan Fengfei.
Fan Fengfei’s Closed-door Disciple, Li Yao.
He didn’t get along well with his fellow disciples.
The reason was that he wanted to be promoted from their junior brother to their daddy.
Who would be willing to accept that?
’I’ll find a chance to contact Wei Jiang. He’d definitely be willing to get rid of Li Yao.’ Qi Suian narrowed his eyes.
Li Yao’s ability to taunt was exceptionally strong. Throughout the Dragon Whale Sect, basically all the male members harbored a great deal of hatred for him.
As for the women, it was a different story. After all, he really put in the effort.
Thus, he had indeed seduced quite a few female disciples, making the male disciples extremely jealous.
This struck Qi Suian as odd. Instead of thinking about getting stronger, they were getting jealous over such trivial matters. It seemed the Dumbing Aura on Li Yao was quite potent.
If it were Qi Suian, he wouldn’t have time for jealousy. He’d be focused on getting stronger himself and wouldn’t care how many women Li Yao seduced.
In a world with Extraordinary beings, immense power was the only thing that truly mattered.
As for not being able to keep up with another’s pace of strengthening—you get stronger for yourself, not for others.
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’The results are good. Li Yao is becoming more and more infatuated with me.’
’He’s already lost most of his interest in other women.’
’But he keeps urging me to kill the Iron Armor Man. Could it be that he’s triggered some kind of mission or reward from the Doomsday Game?’ Fan Fengfei was a little puzzled.
Fortunately, she didn’t dwell on it for too long. As long as she could obtain his status as a Living Divine Being, nothing else mattered.
As for Li Yao being a lecher? She was the one who guided him to be that way.
Otherwise, if his heart were made of stone and he shunned women, how could she complete her plan?
’I have to make him behave and stop him from running around everywhere, lest he ruin my plans.’ Li Yao was still a big headache for her.
He was always stirring up trouble, never stopping.
As a result, he was the target of considerable jealousy. Even some of her own personal disciples wanted him dead.
’Fine. Since he’s so obsessed with the Iron Armor Man, I’ll just kill him. That should calm Li Yao down.’
’Just in case any real accidents happen.’ After careful consideration, Fan Fengfei decided to go along with Li Yao’s instigation.
Fan Fengfei could tell that the Iron Armor Man’s power was no match for hers, as long as she struck fast enough.
He wouldn’t have time to use that unknown sacred item capable of mass destruction.
If he hadn’t threatened her with the Sea Vow Bracelet earlier, Fan Fengfei would have killed the Iron Armor Man the moment she got what she wanted.
The man had threatened her; he was clearly treacherous by nature. Even if he could be made to serve her, he would likely harbor resentment and would retaliate sooner or later.
"Wei Jiang, find the Iron Armor Man’s location." Fan Fengfei contacted her head disciple, Wei Jiang, through a private message in the Doomsday Game.
"Yes, Master." Wei Jiang didn’t ask why; he simply carried out the order.
’It’s obvious she plans to kill the Iron Armor Man,’ Wei Jiang thought. ’What else could it be? She can’t be planning to cooperate with him again; that would be unrealistic.’