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Xuan Nu Lei Zun asked curiously:

"You cultivate both lightning and fire, could it be for that fighting technique you just used?"

Yang Shan: "Yes."

Xuan Nu Lei Zun commented:

"Upon closer reflection, your fighting technique is indeed quite exquisite and powerful, and it must consume very little energy, right? Otherwise, how could you possibly outlast me?"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"The Sea Heart Flame can continuously restore my battle qi. If it's just about maintaining Battle Qi Wings and this self-created battle technique, I can always ensure that my battle qi is fully stored!"

"Homemade?"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun was somewhat surprised and doubtful for a moment:

"You brat, you created your own Earth-rank combat technique?"

In Xuan Nu Lei Zun's view, Yang Shan's overload power had reached the threshold of the Earth Rank, and the consumption was so low.

Even among low-level Earth-rank combat skills, it is considered extremely outstanding.

Aren't Earth-rank fighting techniques the essence of insights gained by those old guys at the Dou Zong or even Dou Zun levels after years of accumulation?

A Battle King who created his own Earth-rank Battle Technique?

Is this reasonable?

Faced with Xuan Nu Lei Zun's doubts, Yang Shan smiled and said:

"That's what geniuses are like."

Xuan Nu Lei Zun slammed his fist on the table for the second time:

"Good! Kid, you're even more arrogant than those brats in my clan!"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun drank three mouthfuls of wine in a frenzy:

"Kid, your name is Yang Shan, right?"

Yang Shan: "It's me!"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun: "I believe that the name Yang Shan will surely resound throughout the Central Plains in the future. Since we are destined to meet, I will lend you another hand and forge a good relationship!"

With his hands behind his back, Xuan Nu Lei Zun slowly walked to the edge of the cliff.

Dark clouds thundered, mountain winds howled, and the Thunder Lord of Profound Wrath seemed to merge into the world.

"Fortune and misfortune are intertwined. I am giving you an opportunity, but do you have the courage to take the chance?"

[Ding! Player, please note that Xuan Nu Lei Zun has decided to forge a closer bond with you. If you accept, you will gain a significant amount of favorability from Xuan Nu Lei Zun, but this will consume 5 points of Fortune. If you refuse, you will still gain a certain amount of favorability from Xuan Nu Lei Zun.]

[Note: Given the extreme rarity of this opportunity, if you lack sufficient Fortune Points, the system can provide an advance payment without charging any interest. When you gain Fortune Points again, they will be used to make up for this shortfall first.]

Yang Shan smiled disdainfully to himself.

Not enough Luck Points?

If everyone in the entire server is short of supplies, how could Yang Shan possibly be short of them?

Last time, I spent five points of good fortune to bring Yang Shan the "Hundred Howls of the Remnant Spirit" and subsequent opportunities and clues.

The potential of "The Hundred Howls of the Broken Spirit" needs no further explanation.

This time it's another 5 points of good fortune, it definitely can't be worse than "The Hundred Howls of the Broken Spirit"!

As his 5 points of good fortune decreased, Yang Shan stood up, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said:

"Thank you for your guidance, senior!"

"I knew you would agree!"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun did not turn around, but his words seemed to come from all directions, faintly blending with the sound of thunder and wind.

"Listen carefully, I still have an opportunity in the Northwest Continent, namely the Extreme Thunder Profound Scripture! Although it is a technique that I have already discarded, even a Dou Zun would not lose face by using this technique!"

"I have placed the jade tablets bearing the inheritance of this technique in the very center of Black Moon Ridge in the Black Corner Region. If you can get there and produce the Demon Lord's Token, you can retrieve it!"

The Ultimate Thunder Chronicle!

Xuan Nu Lei Zun had said before he made his move that this technique was the one he was cultivating in his current four-star Dou Huang body!

Even a Dou Zun (a high-ranking official) wouldn't lower their status.

At the very least, it should be a low-level Earth-rank cultivation technique with gold lettering, right?

Yang Shan was about to say something when Xuan Nu Lei Zun interrupted:

"Shut up and listen to me! After you obtain the cultivation technique, you should cultivate diligently. In the future, go to the Central Continent, take my Ghostly Lord Token, and find a force called the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

Then, Xuan Nu Lei Zun hesitated for a moment before continuing:

"I won't be able to go to Zhongzhou for a while. If you see that there are too many corrupt officials inside Fenglei Pavilion, please help me get rid of them while you're at it!"

Yang Shan sneered:

“Senior, I have heard that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion is one of the top ten forces in the Central Continent, but my strength is too weak.”

"Bah! The top ten forces? Of course they are when I'm around! Fifty years ago, I learned from an old friend that the Wind and Thunder Pavilion now only has a handful of members left, with just one Dou Zun holding the fort."

Yang Shan suddenly realized: "Senior, could it be..."

Xuan Nu Lei Zun proudly declared, “That’s right, the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was created by me on a whim 1,500 years ago!”

Yang Shan: "Junior pays respects to the Ancestor of Fenglei Pavilion!"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun: "Get lost! Don't mention that identity! It's utterly shameful!"

"I don't care what methods you use, as long as I return to Zhongzhou and the Fenglei Pavilion improves, I will remember your great contribution!"

Yang Shan: "This junior will do my best!"

[Ding! Player, please note that you have accepted a special quest issued by Xuan Nu Lei Zun: Revitalize Feng Lei Ge! For detailed quest information, please check your quest list.]

Seeing that Yang Shan agreed, Xuan Nu Lei Zun turned around, but his figure began to become illusory.

"It seems the dream is about to end."

Xuan Nu Lei Zun seemed to have a lot more to say, but what he finally said was:

"One more!"

"Please accept this drink, senior!"

The wine jar came flying, but Xuan Nu Lei Zun casually pointed and stopped it.

Open the lid.

Til your head back and drink!

With each sip, the figure of Xuan Nu Lei Zun faded a little further.

"A thousand-year glance, a jar of wine for every day! Hahahaha, Yang Shan! Next time we meet, prepare more, for I love this apricot blossom wine!"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"Even if I have a Heaven-Rank cultivation technique in my storage ring, I still need to make room for Apricot Blossom Wine!"

Xuan Nu Lei Zun's figure finally disappeared completely.

Yang Shan finally received the system notification:

[Ding! Player, please note that during this Inner Demon Trial, you have earned the appreciation and favor of Xuan Nu Lei Zun, increasing your favorability with him by 20. Since the "Remnant Soul of the Ghostly Lord" has been retrieved by Xuan Nu Lei Zun, it will disappear from your list, and its favorability will be transferred to Xuan Nu Lei Zun. Xuan Nu Lei Zun's current favorability: 30!]

With strength surpassing even the Medicine Venerable at his peak, Xuan Nu Lei Zun's 30 points of favorability are truly invaluable!

In terms of status and future development, she is second only to Xiao Xun'er, the main female lead of the original novel, and Zi Yan, an important character in the original novel!

Yang Shan's gaze returned to the cultivation room in the courtyard.

Player: Yang Shan

Name: Not yet determined

Rank: One-Star Dou Huang

Soul Strength: Mid-stage Spirit Realm (71922/500000)

Total Souls: 1370

Lightning Spirit Root: 50

Fire Spirit Root: 70

Wood Spirit Root: 1

Remaining usable spiritual roots: 29

Attribute performance —

Constitution: 164

Root bone: 410

Dexterity: 249

Meridians: 562

Perception: 73

Luck: 62

Combat performance—

Qi and Blood: 27090 (purple)

Attack: 2542 (Gold; Upgrade)

Defense: 1988 (Gold)

Speed: 802 (Gold; Liters)

Battle Aura Strength: 762 (Gold)

Total Battle Qi: 3610 (Purple)

Yang Shan's smile was somewhat stiff.

I happily broke through to the Douhuang realm, but when I looked back, there wasn't a single colorful mark left on my stats!

Who can blame them when Xiao Xun'er and Zi Yan's stats are already at the top level for their respective classes in the current version?

These colorful characters are really hard to preserve!

Each star upgrade requires a significant attribute boost, otherwise you'll fall behind.

Enraged, Yang Shan immediately shouted:

"Unexpected Thunder from Outer Space, give me some points!"

In an instant, Yang Shan's attack, speed, and battle aura intensity—all three attributes—radiated a dazzling array of colors, a truly spectacular sight!

The wonders of nature are truly amazing!

Satisfied, Yang Shan focused his attention on the "title" column.

There was a "Name" button in this section. After Yang Shan clicked it, the system immediately displayed a prompt:

[Ding! Player, please note that you are confirming your title. Please note that once confirmed, this title can only be changed after you break through to a higher realm, meet all the conditions for maintaining the title, and undergo a second confirmation by both the system and the Tianyao official team.]

[We suggest you use the suffix "Emperor" from your current rank as the title suffix, for example: Thunder Emperor, Blade Emperor. You can also choose your own name, but it must conform to the format of a "title". Note: It is forbidden to use content that violates laws or morals as a title. Please read the title-related content in the "Player Encyclopedia" for details.]

[Note: If you are no longer on the Heavenly Ranking, your title will be temporarily frozen.]

In the Dou Qi Continent, a name carries extraordinary significance.

Many names also appear in the original work.

For example, "Pure Lotus Demon Saint", "Saint of Creation", "Medicine Venerable", "Medicine Emperor", and "Pill King".

These titles are mostly determined by the current level of the holder.

However, reaching a certain level does not mean that one can obtain a title.

For example, why isn't Fan Lao, the sect leader of the Blood Sect in the Black Corner Region, called "Blood Emperor"?

Because he doesn't deserve it!

Below the Dou Zun level, those who possess a title are undoubtedly recognized as the top experts of that realm in a certain region!

Take Gu He's title of "Dan Wang" for example. It's because he was still a Dou Wang at the time, and he was the number one alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire!

Han Feng's title of "Medicine Emperor" naturally stems from his status as the number one alchemist in the Black Corner Region, as well as his nine-star Dou Huang realm at the time.

If there were a seventh-grade alchemist in the Black Corner Region whose cultivation had reached the level of a Dou Huang, then the title of "Medicine Emperor" would not fall on Han Feng's head!

Of course, everyone can give themselves a "name".

But this title is more like a nickname.

A "reputation" needs to be recognized by a considerable number of people!

It doesn't mean that reaching the level of Fighting King will automatically grant you the title of "King".

Of course, after reaching the Dou Zun level, one is already a true powerhouse in this world. Even a one-star Dou Zun can have a "title".

However, for players, to have a "title", they must enter the Heavenly Ranking.

Perhaps more titles and qualifications will be opened up in the future.

But now, only Yang Shan remains!

Only Yang Shan!

You can have a title!

Yang Shan's expression was serious, and he entered the name he had in mind without hesitation:

One-Sword True Lord!

"I'd like to see who dares to call me Yang Yidao now!"

[Ding! Your title "One-Sword True Monarch" does not conflict with any existing titles in the Dou Qi Continent. You may use this title. Confirm?]

[Ding! Server-wide announcement! A cause for celebration! The top-ranked player "Yang Shan" has earned a formidable reputation on the Dou Qi Continent, with numerous legends circulating throughout the land. All beings revere his name: The One-Sword True Monarch!]

A server-wide announcement doesn't necessarily mean there will be any attribute rewards.

However, Tianyao Company's habit of pandering to players remains unchanged.

Look at the choice of words!

Anyone who didn't know better would think Yang Shan had been deified!

Yang Shan's desire to show off was greatly satisfied!

Yang Shan subconsciously wanted to open the forum to see what the trend was.

But after thinking about it, he decided it would be more appropriate to check tomorrow.

We need to get the players to discuss it more, create more trending posts, and then he can just look at the trending posts and popular replies!

However, all the employees sent their blessings in the group chat.

Su Yitang: "Wow, the boss has really become the One-Sword True Lord!"

Chao Bafang: "The only player in the entire server with a title, no way, I have to brag about it on the forums!"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Brother Yang, please take me under your wing! I also want a title. I've already thought of one: Emperor Zhu!"

Xiao Yaoxi: "Brother Zhu doesn't seem to have reached the Douhuang level yet. I saw in the 'Player Encyclopedia' that you can't use the 'Huang' suffix. @Yang Shan, handsome uncle, you're really amazing. Many of my classmates know that you signed me, and they all call me Sister Xi now!"

Su Yitang: "@Xiaoyaoxi, wow! Xiaoyaoxi, our boss is so popular that even you 50s kids are now famous?"

Xiao Yaoxi: "Of course! Many of my female classmates say that if they marry a handsome older man who is also good at video games, they will definitely be very happy!"

Su Yitang: "."

Tie Yang: "Congratulations, President Yang, on your nomination! One-Sword True Monarch will surely become famous throughout the Dou Qi Continent!"

Yang Shan: "Haha, Grandpa Tieyang, you're being too serious."

Boss Yang casually sent out a red envelope containing 10,000 yuan!

Money talks!

Su Yitang grabbed 3200, but Xiao Yaoxi grabbed even more, 4200!

Zhu Tianpeng: "Damn it! Why am I the one with the least again? What can you do with two hundred yuan?"

Chao Bafang: "You can go get a foot bath."

Tie Yang: "Thank you so much, Mr. Yang! You're so generous!"

Yang Shan: "You guys keep chatting, I have something to do, I'll be leaving now."

Tie Yang: "@Yang Shan, President Yang, wait a moment. I have just mastered the 'Military Puppet Forging Technique' and can now begin repairing Marshal Mo Tie's durability!"

Yang Shan: "Old man Tieyang is awesome! I'll give you a bigger bonus at the end of the year. Where are you now? I'm coming to find you right away!"

Tie Yang: "I'm in the villa that the Mittel family arranged for me and Yao Xi."

Yang Shan immediately set off, even using his battle qi to create wings and fly there!

Marshal Mo Tie's durability is currently less than 40 points. To refine it again, it would require at least the cooperation of a seventh-grade weapon refiner and a seventh-grade array master.

Who knows when that will be?

Marshal Mo Tie is one of Yang Shan's most important combat forces at this stage, and he must not be allowed to be damaged.

Yang Shan landed directly in the villa.

Xiao Yaoxi was sitting in front of the medicine cauldron, carefully placing two pills into a jade bottle, then beckoning to Yang Shan:

"Handsome uncle! Hello, hello!"

Tie Yang stood guard at the door:

"Oh! Mr. Yang, I thought you would come through the main entrance."

Yang Shan noticed that there was also an elderly man next to Tie Yang.

This old man was also strange, as he was wearing a traditional Chinese Taoist robe!

Yang Shan asked, "Old Master Tieyang, who is this?"

Tie Yang: "President Yang, he is the friend I mentioned to you last time, the one I've known since childhood, named Bai Su'an."

"Cough cough!"

Bai Su'an bowed to Yang Shan with his hands clasped in greeting.

"This humble Taoist greets General Manager Yang."

Yang Shan: "."

Could it be that Grandpa Bai Su'an, like Yi Qingyang, has adopted a special character persona while playing the game?

To everyone's surprise, Tie Yang actually introduced:

"This old fellow is forty years old and still unmarried. He went to Wudang Mountain to become a Taoist priest. His words and actions are a bit strange, but please don't take offense, Mr. Yang."

Yang Shan's eyes lit up:

"So you're a Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain!"

Bai Su'an waved his hands repeatedly:

"Oh! I don't deserve it. My cultivation is meager; I can only be considered a minor Taoist priest."

Tie Yang simply kicked Bai Su'an:

"Don't nitpick here, you old man. Your godfather has gone to great lengths to arrange a way for you to make money, so hurry up and tell us what's going on in your family!"

Bai Su'an's previous air of otherworldly elegance vanished instantly, replaced by the swagger of a butcher selling pork on the street. He leaped ten feet into the air and delivered a powerful kick to Tie Yang's head.

"Damn it! You dare to imitate Lü Bu, my adopted son? Apologize to your adoptive father right now!"

Yang Shan: Uh

Xiao Yaoxi walked to Yang Shan's side and tugged at Yang Shan's pants:

"Handsome uncle, you'll get used to it. My grandpa is usually quite serious, but when he gets together with Grandpa Bai, he starts acting all sorts of nonsense."

"Well"

Xiao Yaoxi thought for a moment, then continued:

"It seems that in my grandfather's generation, it was very common for close friends to call each other godfather or godson."

Yang Shan: "I see. Gentlemen, please stop arguing and let's get down to business."