Absolute Destiny Game

After confirming the time for action, everyone immediately started to prepare separately.

This expedition will inevitably involve a big battle. Whether it is a battle with a rival guild or a battle with the White Dragon, one must be fully prepared.

Xiao Jie also has a lot to prepare for.

Although the day is shorter, you can still do a lot.

Now that his professional level is sufficient, the only thing that needs to be strengthened is his skills.

Xiao Jie has already thought about the direction he will improve today.

The first step is to upgrade both sword skills and cooking skills to the master level. During this period of time, you will continue to practice leveling and fighting. The sword skills are only one step away from the master level, and the cooking skills are also faster.

As long as these two skills reach the master level, your [Spiritual Enlightenment] talent can give you an additional 2 points of understanding, so that you can try to understand "The Sunset Collection".

The mysterious move that Yuan Bai used back then left a deep impression on Xiao Jie.

It takes too long to collect demon pills and refine the magic, but if you can understand the meaning of the Divine Sword of Disillusionment, you can have an extra trump card, which is no worse than ordinary magic.

Whatever he wanted to do, Xiao Jie immediately took action.

The first thing I have to practice is cooking, because I have been doing cooking to sell money. This skill is also the one I have practiced the most. Now I have reached the master level. I just need to upgrade to another level.

Generally speaking, it is difficult to upgrade this kind of professional skill to the full level if it lacks top-level formulas.

Fortunately, I have four advanced formulas such as [Immortal Drunk], [Drunken Boiled White Fish], [Imperial Pot Helmet] and [Vegetarian Rice], so I can use them.

Vegetarian rice requires golden cauliflower, rice, and cooking fire. The latter two are easy to make, but this golden cauliflower is a rare thing.

Immortal drunkenness requires fairy grass and cold spring water, and drunken cooking of white fish requires immortal drunk + white carp.

They are all rare items. It is unrealistic to collect them yourself. You can only go to the auction house and spend money to buy them.

Various ingredients cost more than a hundred taels of silver.

After stuffing his backpack full, Xiao Jie ran to the restaurant kitchen and started rubbing it wildly.

It doesn’t take much time to cook, and it only takes a few seconds to prepare a serving. It only costs money for the materials.

Fortunately, the cooking products you make can be put on the auction house and sold slowly, and you can still get your money back sooner or later.

After a full hour of cooking in front of the fire, finally——

System prompt: Your cooking skills have reached the master level. Due to the talent [Spiritual Enlightenment], you have gained 1 point of understanding.

26 understanding is enough, just a little more is enough!

Next comes the sword skills.

Xiao Jie put the products he made up for auction and put them in the warehouse. When his backpack was almost cleared, he went straight to the martial arts performance hall.

During this time, Yuan Bai spent time here.

"Are you going out again?" This was the first thing Yuan Bai asked when he saw Xiao Jie.

Xiao Jie was a little strange and wondered how he knew.

"Yes, I want to follow the guild to slay the dragon. By the way, Brother Yuan, can you spar with me?"

"Haha, you have a leisurely mind, and you still want to compete with me before going out for the war. It doesn't matter. I've been too busy recently, so come on."

The two of them each put on wooden swords and started sparring in the martial arts arena.

Xiao Jie and Yuan Bai had fought once before. At that time, he was still a ten-level trumpet, and he was completely defeated by one side. However, this time, Xiao Jie was finally able to go for a few rounds.

But it was only a few rounds.

At first, they could attack and defend each other, but after a few rounds, Xiao Jie was hit one after another, and in a hurry, he just opened up.

The wind and the remaining clouds!

The seemingly sharp move only missed the target. As soon as it hit the ground, Yuan Bai's figure appeared behind him and struck Xiao Jie on the head with a knife, ending the battle.

System prompt: You have gained 185 points of knife skills experience during the competition.

"Hey, the boy's skills are quite solid, but unfortunately he is still a little impatient."

Yuan Bai seemed quite surprised by Xiao Jie's changing skills.

Xiao Jie felt helpless in his heart. Yuan Bai's agility might not be as high as 150, and he couldn't keep up with his speed at all.

Moreover, it is also a phantom. It has a three-second cooldown, but the other party seems to have no cooldown time at all. It is infinitely useful, and I can't get involved at all.

Fortunately, this time it's not about winning, but about gaining weapon experience. If you lose, just lose.

Take medicine to restore full blood.

"Brother Yuan - come again."

Thirty seconds later...

System prompt: You have gained 185 points of knife skills experience during the competition.

Lost again.

"Come again!"

"Are you still coming? Or forget it."

"No, come again!" Xiao Jie also lost his temper this time. Even if he couldn't win, he couldn't lose so miserably.

In fact, if his skills are really fully activated, he can still make two gestures. The problem is that you definitely can't use spells to learn sword skills. Just fighting sword skills is completely different.

This time, Xiao Jie used his technique of changing moves to the extreme. His attacks were continuous and his movements and moves were perfectly connected.

He really forced the white ape to dodge continuously, but as long as the opponent didn't want to get involved, it was difficult for him to hit the opponent.

He persisted like this for more than 30 seconds, and when the combo was accidentally interrupted, the white ape suddenly moved closer, as if six or seven figures were transformed in an instant.

Bang bang bang bang bang! The wooden sword hit Xiao Jie continuously, and he was stabbed seven times in an instant.

Fortunately, it's just a wooden sword, so it doesn't do much damage.

System prompt: You have gained 203 points of swordsmanship experience during the competition. Your swordsmanship has been upgraded to the master level. Due to the talent [Spiritual Enlightenment Tiancheng], you have gained 1 point of understanding.

"Brother, your sword skills are already pretty good, but it's a pity that your speed is still a little slow, and your internal strength is not enough. You can't rush this kind of thing, so you can only practice slowly."

"Brother Yuan, I think I can try to understand your "Sunset Collection"."

Yuan Bai was speechless, "Oh, so confident? That's a secret that I only realized between life and death. Most people can't learn it."

Xiao Jie smiled and said, "How will you know if you don't try? Besides, don't I still have your help?"

The author of the secret book is here, but are you still worried that you won’t be able to pass the reading comprehension test?

Yuan Bai nodded, "Okay, I'll just help you. Shall we start now?"

"No, let's change places. Besides, I have to eat something first."

Xiao Jie put on his old man's bamboo hat and ate the prepared Daigo Pill. His comprehension level finally reached 30 points.

The two of them came to a silent practice room and sat cross-legged facing each other.

"Come on, Brother Yuan, please speak."

Yuan Bai cleared his throat and began to tell.

"The sun sets over the long river and kills Taixu. The essence of this move lies in the perception of time and the understanding of the fate of death brought about by the passage of time. At that time, I thought of the terrifying power in the Forgotten River. You can have a thousand All abilities and ambitions are meaningless in the face of the power of time.

If you can realize this, it will not be difficult to understand the essence of this move, but it is difficult. You are too young, how can you understand the sorrow and despair of the sunset? "

(It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. I have been studying hard for more than ten years. When I took the Chinese language test, I got full marks for reading comprehension.)

"You'll know after you try it." Xiao Jie said, opening his backpack, right-clicking on "The Sunset Collection" and selecting reading comprehension.

This is not the first time he has done reading comprehension, so he is not unfamiliar.

There are a total of four poems in this sunset collection, which require 30 points of comprehension and full-level disillusionment sword skills to start reading and understanding.

Each poem must be read and understood separately. You must complete one before starting the next one, and you must pass them all to complete the enlightenment.

Fortunately, there are three opportunities in total, so there is still some room for trial and error.

Xiao Jie calmly looked at the collection of poems and saw that there was even dubbing.

As the text lit up line by line, a slightly childish voice sounded in my ears.

The first song: Monkey Music.

The little monkey is happy.

I just want white steamed buns every day.

Follow the master to chop firewood.

Ignorance, no desires, no worries.

Xiao Jie was speechless. He glanced at Yuan Bai opposite him and thought to himself, is this a limerick? Do you have the nerve to put it in a poetry collection?

But considering that Yuan Bai is originally a monkey, it would be nice to be able to write a limerick.

After the poem was finished, an answer box popped up below.

[System prompt: Please enter your understanding of this poem. 】

Xiao Jie thought for a while and asked: "Brother Yuan, is this monkey music of yours a kind of aftertaste and remembrance of the carefree life of youth?"

"Look, Brother Suifeng is indeed my confidant. Alas, even though I didn't understand anything at the beginning, I followed my master to chop wood and work every day. My only happiness was eating a white steamed bun occasionally, but it was a rare delicacy. Now think about it I still miss it quite a bit.”

Xiao Jie thought to himself that it is true that people become nostalgic when they get older, and a steamed bun can be so melancholy.

Start reading comprehension questions immediately.

Fortunately, I have not forgotten the experience I had during the Chinese language exam.

[Answer: This passage tells about a carefree past. Through simple description, it reflects the author’s pure and simple happy childhood when he was young, and shows his nostalgia for the past time...]

[System prompt: Reading comprehension is successful, enlightenment progress is 25%. 】

Yes, it's a good start. As expected, my level has not dropped yet.

Song 2: Lost.

I want to go into the mountains and forests to find freedom.

There is no escape from worries and worries.

The future is long and uncertain.

Forget about fighting the waves in the river.

This time the dubbing is a slightly melancholy young voice.

This one is finally a bit more presentable, although it still lacks any literary talent, but at least it’s not that vulgar.

As for the meaning, it is not difficult to understand based on Bai Yuan's past.

But just in case, Xiao Jie asked again.

"How did Brother Yuan feel when he wrote this poem?"

Yuan Bai sighed: "I had just left my master and ran to the mountains and forests to seek freedom. Little did I know that everything would be the same wherever I went. I was bullied by the ape, laughed at by other monkeys, and chased by monsters in the valley. I felt that I would be better off following my old master. Well, at least I can still live a stable life every day, and I can still eat steamed buns occasionally.

At that time, I just felt that living was meaningless. In this case, it was better to go up the mountain and give it a try. If it worked, if it didn't work... haha, it was just death. It would probably be meaningless to live at that time. "

Xiao Jie thought in his heart that there is no point in your life, but he didn't know that your master was still hiding outside the Monkey Valley looking for you.

After understanding Yuan Bai's thoughts, answering the questions became much easier, so Xiao Jie began to answer the questions.

[Reading Comprehension: This poem profoundly expresses the author’s confusion and despair about the future, his disappointment and escape from the real world. In order to seek a glimmer of opportunity and change his current living conditions, the author resolutely stepped into the dangerous river of forgetfulness... 】

A profound interpretation and description of various mental journeys are simply too profound to be profound.

System prompt: Reading comprehension successful, enlightenment progress 50%.

Hehe, keep going!

The third song: Knife.

I return to the mortal world from the mountains.

Enlightenment of sword skills to kill demons.

Barbaric apes, evil beasts are all given the title of head.

Ask anyone who is invincible.

I am born to be useful.

Hozens can also be heroes.

Cut the hero's path with one sword.

I just sigh that time has no mercy.

Well, it seems that Brother Yuan's poetry level is about this... But this poem is average, but it can taste a bit of heroic spirit. It seems that Brother Yuan felt happy for a while after he understood the sword technique.

It's just that time doesn't leave anyone behind. I've been staying in the Forgotten River for a long time, and my time is running out...

Xiao Jie asked again.

Only then did I write down reading comprehension.

[This poem profoundly describes the author's heroic spirit and the hero's emotion about the passage of time in his old age...]

System prompt: Reading comprehension successful, enlightenment progress 75%.

Song 4: Sunset.

Once I realized the spirit of heroism.

There is no need to avoid life and death.

The pride of the past is still there today.

The setting sun on the long river cuts off the sky.

Hmm...this poem does have some flavor.

Xiao Jie was very serious at this time. Reading and understanding this poem should be the most important thing. He was trembling to see whether he could succeed.

Fortunately, everything happened once, and I still have three chances, so don’t be afraid.

As usual, first find the author to understand his journey.

"Brother Yuan, why did you write this poem in the first place?"

Yuan Bai looked out the window, but there was a trace of relief and indifference in his eyes.

"Things like life and death are unpredictable, but thanks to you, I have no regrets in my life. Even though I am about to die, I have no regrets. However, when I returned to Monkey Valley and waited for death every day, the fear in my heart became more and more serious. Heavy.

There was a great fear between life and death. I couldn't sleep day and night. Although I knew I still had a few days to live, I felt like I was already dead.

I keep the knife close to my body every day because it is the only knife that can give me some comfort. However, one day I suddenly had an epiphany and couldn't see anything different. "

"What's that?"

"none!"

"none?"

"Yes, everything is born from nothingness and is destined to return to nothingness, and time is the reason for this destiny.

I don’t know why the dead people in the Forgotten River can still walk and run, and why time passes so quickly, but I understand the meaning.

No matter we are ordinary people, even the immortals in the sky are destined to turn into dust. This is why the two immortals are hiding. They are also escaping from the end that is destined to be eliminated.

It's just a pity that I can't escape, and neither can they.

Since it's doomed, what's the difference between being afraid and not being afraid? Since even the immortals can't escape, why should I escape? "

Xiao Jie wondered: "But after becoming an immortal, you can live forever. Why can't you escape?"

Yuan Bai smiled and said: "Hahaha, even this world will eventually perish. How can the immortal be an exception if the world is like this? It's just that they can live longer. I suddenly understood this layer of mysteries at that time, and I felt like it in my heart. I thought, if I strike with the sword, even the immortals may have to retreat.

Then I realized this secret. "

So awesome?

But it does make some sense. It has been 13.7 billion years since the universe was born, but according to scientists’ predictions, the universe will eventually reach heat death, that is, it will die.

The earth is like this, the sun is like this, and even the universe is like this.

What about the immortals?

Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a little unmotivated - I was still focused on becoming an immortal...

But even if you become an immortal and live for tens of thousands, millions, or even hundreds of millions of years, you may still be unable to escape the fate of extinction in the end.

Suddenly, I really had a sense of seeing through life and death.

Start answering the questions decisively.

[Answer: This poem profoundly reveals the author’s philosophical understanding of time, destiny, and even the universe. Everything in the world is destined to perish...]

System prompt: Reading comprehension is successful, enlightenment progress is 100%, you have successfully understood the meaning of Leo [Long River Sunset Cuts Taixu].

Done! Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief, but there was not much hint of ecstasy.

Click on the skill bar and take a closer look.

[The sun sets over the long river and kills Taixu (Leo Yi)

Use: Summon the power of the River of Time.

Envelope the enemy with the power of the river of time, and trigger one of two effects based on the target's mental strength and life span.

Effect 1: Reduced life span. The enemy's lifespan will be reduced by 30 years (this value is the number of lifespans the user has consumed), and its attributes and status will fluctuate to a certain extent based on changes in lifespan.

Effect 2: Annihilation. There is a very small chance that the enemy will be completely annihilated by the power of time and return to dust. The annihilated enemy will not generate any experience or kill points, nor will it drop any equipment.

Note: When the user sees through life and death, the probability of triggering annihilation will be greatly increased.

Use consumption: 300 points of internal energy.

Cooling time: seven days.

Secret introduction: Everything in the world will perish. This sword technique is to present that moment in advance. Those with low mental power may turn the imaginary into reality and face the end of annihilation in advance. Only with a firm will can see through life and death. Only those who have a long lifespan and are immortal can have the chance to be exempted from this move. 】