Simplification System: From Perfect Arrow Skill to Immortal

"Run? You think you can run?"

Lin Chang'sheng's figure flickered, and in a flash he appeared right in front of Yu Xiaochang, landing a kick that sent Yu Xiaochang reeling onto his back, flat on the ground, his face beaten black and blue.

"Senior Brother Lin... spare me! Please, spare me!"

"If you let me live, I'll do anything you want—I'll be your dog if you want!"

Yu Xiaochang looked at Lin Chang'sheng, terror written all over his face, kneeling and kowtowing nonstop.

At this moment, there was nothing left of that former high-spirited King Qi.

Snot dripping, panic in his eyes, wagging his tail and begging for mercy.

"Yu Xiaochang, didn't you try killing me multiple times before? This is the ending you deserve!"

"Relax. I'll just disguise myself as you—'Yu Xiaochang' will still be an outer disciple of Liuyun Immortal Sect."

Lin Chang'sheng let out a sinister laugh, stepping forward one stride at a time.

"No... no, spare me! Help—"

Panic and despair flashed in Yu Xiaochang's eyes, as he used his hands to push himself back, only to suddenly feel a warm sensation between his legs—the Liuyun insignia on his white outer disciple's robe turning wet.

A pungent stench filled the air!

Crack!

Lin Chang'sheng came closer.

He raised his palm and slammed it down onto Yu Xiaochang's head, smashing his skull all the way into his chest cavity, eyes bulging wide open—even in death he couldn't rest in peace!

"Meat body's death is just the appetizer—it's the soul-burning torment that's the real feast!"

Staring at Yu Xiaochang's corpse, Lin Chang'sheng gave his storage bag a light slap; the Myriad Soul Banner appeared in his hand, magical power surging out, and the Banner unleashed a suction force. Sweeping across Yu Xiaochang's corpse, a faint, ghostly figure rose from his body and was sucked into the Banner!

Then—

A few fireballs swept across, and in no time, Yu Xiaochang's corpse was reduced to ash.

After scattering the bones and ashes, Lin Chang'sheng waved out a few spell seals, instantly branding restrictions onto Yu Xiaochang's soul.

After being refined by the Myriad Soul Banner, no matter how much Yu Xiaochang's soul was tortured, it wouldn't dissipate. On top of that, it made soul extraction and refining easier—how could someone who had tried to kill him so many times deserve the mercy of reincarnation?

He must be tormented for all eternity!

With a wave of his hand, Lin Chang'sheng wiped away all traces around, then activated the Bone Transformation Technique. In an instant, his form shifted and changed, and finally, he looked exactly like Yu Xiaochang.

His Divine Sense swept into the Myriad Soul Banner, appearing beside Yu Xiaochang's soul.

Yu Xiaochang's eyes were dazed for a moment, then he snapped back, looking at Lin Chang'sheng with hatred, his teeth gritted, venom in his voice: "You bastard! My only regret is not sending an even stronger expert to kill you back then!"

Right now—

Yu Xiaochang knew damn well he was stone-cold dead. All that talk about reaching Foundation Establishment one day, returning to Great Yu, making the old fossil in the Imperial Palace eat shit, or some throne—was nothing but illusions, gone with the wind.

And now his very soul was under the control of his sworn enemy!

Screw it. Better piss off Lin Chang'sheng and get it over with—rather die early and reincarnate already.

"Yu Xiaochang, clearly you haven't been beaten enough yet!"

Lin Chang'sheng snorted, his Divine Sense stirring, and instantly controlled the Myriad Soul Banner. The restrictions shrank instantly, and chains of black mist materialized on Yu Xiaochang's soul, tightening relentlessly!

"Aaaahhh!!!"

"You bastard! You fucking bastard!"

Yu Xiaochang howled and cursed furiously, his eyes rolling back as he struggled with all his might.

"Murong Tian! Come over here and use every trick you've got! Teach this brat how to be a real ghost!"

Lin Chang'sheng sneered, summoning Murong Tian's soul and giving the order.

"Yes, Senior!"

Murong Tian bowed with a fist salute, stepped forward, and started whipping Yu Xiaochang mercilessly.

Yu Xiaochang's Divine Soul started warping into all sorts of twisted shapes, wailing in misery.

At that moment—

Qi Hui, Zhang Hansheng, Xuan Jing, and the others' souls all floated nearby, watching the scene in silence.

Lin Chang'sheng let Murong Tian go to town on Yu Xiaochang, while he pulled his Divine Sense out of the Myriad Soul Banner's space.

"First, time to try out my Three Thousand Thunder Moves and Invisible Celestial Blade!"

Lin Chang'sheng thought to himself,

He hadn't tested their power since fusing them!

His figure flickered, and he appeared atop a hundred-zhang cliff.

"Boom!"

With a thought, he activated the Force Transmission Technique of Three Thousand Thunder Moves. Instantly, his figure warped and vanished from the spot!

In the next moment, Lin Chang'sheng appeared thirty zhang away!

Bang!

Lin Chang'sheng recited another mental command, disappearing again in a flash of lightning, and reappearing another thirty zhang away!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Not bad. These Three Thousand Thunder Moves are damn fast—almost instant teleportation at short range!"

"With this technique, even in a fight against cultivators two whole layers higher than me, I'll be able to at least protect myself. Only downside is it drains a lot of magical power, but with my Flawless Foundation Establishment Pure Magical Power, I've got more than enough to spare."

Lin Chang'sheng continued, practicing the technique over a dozen times, and was very satisfied with the results.

"Just like the saying goes: confidence comes from real power!"

Lin Chang'sheng sighed. He realized his growing strength brought a big boost to his confidence too.

Now he finally understood why those supreme powerhouses and old monsters always seemed calm and unafraid, hands behind their backs, even when facing a siege of enemies—

It's all because they've got the skills to back it up—they're just unbeatable!

"Invisible Celestial Blade!"

Lin Chang'sheng ran the Force Transmission Technique of Invisible Celestial Blade, and felt the magical power in his meridians shift, surging into his palm, then through the Immortal Slaying Saber—utterly invisible!

Buzz!

He slashed the saber toward a stone cliff twenty zhang away!

He only felt the blade aura sweeping out—

but there was no movement at all in front of him!

Rumble rumble!

A deafening explosion sounded!

That section of cliff suddenly split wide open and blew apart, boulder-sized chunks of rock flying as the entire wall collapsed, crashing into the ravine below!

The resulting roar shook the sky.

"Right now, both Invisible Celestial Blade and Three Thousand Thunder Moves are only at entry level. If they reach perfection, their power will be even more insane!"

Lin Chang'sheng was full of anticipation.

[Great Dao is Simple: Detected entry level Five Elements Soul Refining Technique. You can spend 300 Spirit Stones to simplify it. Simplify?]

[Great Dao is Simple: Detected entry level Three Thousand Thunder Moves. You can spend 300 Spirit Stones to simplify it. Simplify?]

[Great Dao is Simple: Detected entry level Vajra Indestructible Body. You can spend 200 Spirit Stones to simplify it. Simplify?]

[Great Dao is Simple: Detected entry level Invisible Celestial Blade. You can spend 300 Spirit Stones to simplify it. Simplify?]

Just then, four red prompts popped up on Lin Chang'sheng's system panel.

"Simplify!"

Lin Chang'sheng immediately clicked "Confirm".

At the same time, he waved his hand over the storage bag and took out 1100 Spirit Stones. The moment he confirmed, the 1100 Spirit Stones vanished into thin air.

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Five Elements Soul Refining Technique... Simplification successful... Five Elements Soul Refining Technique = Burn Ghost Souls!]

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Three Thousand Thunder Moves... Simplification successful... Three Thousand Thunder Moves = Watch girls pop and lock!]

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Vajra Indestructible Body... Simplification successful... Vajra Indestructible Body = Get a spa massage]

[Great Dao is Simple: Simplifying Invisible Celestial Blade... Simplification successful... Close your eyes and take a swing!]

The moment he clicked "Confirm," four red prompts popped up on Lin Chang'sheng's panel.

"Burn Ghost Souls? Well, that's easy—I've got Yu Xiaochang, Qi Hui, Zhang Hansheng, and Xuan Jing in my Myriad Soul Banner, just set 'em on fire! And closing my eyes and swinging the saber? Piece of cake."

"As for watching girls pop and lock... now that's a tough one..."

"And getting a spa massage... damn, that's rough too..."

Lin Chang'sheng looked at the simplified requirements and couldn't help but look troubled.

Watching girls dance, spas—you gotta go to the brothel for that.

But right now—

He's being chased by Ghost Dao practitioners, forced to hide in the Liuyun Immortal Sect. Where the hell in the Sect can you find ladies of the night?

But still—

If he can't dance, how can he gain Experience Points? How is Vajra Indestructible Body or Three Thousand Thunder Moves supposed to reach perfection?

Lin Chang'sheng pulled out the Myriad Soul Banner, found Yu Xiaochang's soul, and hit it with a Fireball Technique. Instantly, his panel lit up with a red prompt.

Five Elements Soul Refining Technique Experience Points +1!

Five Elements Soul Refining Technique Experience Points +1!

...

"Lin Chang'sheng! I curse you for a thousand lifetimes!"

Fireballs kept flying out, burning Yu Xiaochang's soul, twisting him in agony. He glared at Lin Chang'sheng, cursing through gritted teeth.

"Kid, you've only got this one life—forever tormented by souls. From now on, I am you, and everything you have is mine!"

"Oh yeah, your mission rewards and the Sect's rewards? I'll claim 'em for you."

Lin Chang'sheng smiled faintly, sat atop the cliff, took out a small stove, built a fire, and threw Yu Xiaochang's soul in to roast.

Yu Xiaochang shrieked in pain, eyes filled with venom at Lin Chang'sheng, but there was nothing he could do.

Meanwhile—

Lin Chang'sheng stood to the side, drew his Immortal Slaying Saber, and started swinging again and again.

Invisible Celestial Blade Experience Points +1!

Invisible Celestial Blade Experience Points +1!

...

Time slipped by.

On the mountaintop, Lin Chang'sheng kept practicing his blade swings, roasting Yu Xiaochang's soul—and his Invisible Celestial Blade experience kept on rising.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Lin Chang'sheng felt a cold chill sweep his arm. He rolled up his sleeve and saw that the previously dull skull tattoo was now flickering with a black light!

"Could it be? The Ghost Dao Tracking squad is about to catch up?"

Lin Chang'sheng's heart skipped a beat; he hadn't expected that even here, in the Liuyun outer disciples' trial grounds—only five or six hundred li from the Sect—those Demon Dao freaks had managed to sneak in too.

"Nope, time to get back to the Sect and lay low, now!"

Lin Chang'sheng thought grimly.

With that, his figure flickered, quickly stashing his belongings, and raced back toward the Sect.

It was several hundred li to Liuyun Immortal Sect, but Lin Chang'sheng moved fast as a gale.

The closer he got to the Sect, the more the black skull tattoo on his wrist faded.

"Just as I thought—those Demon Dao bastards don't dare to actually get close to Liuyun Immortal Sect!"

Letting out a sigh of relief, Lin Chang'sheng used his body technique to speed toward the Outer Sect disciple quarters.

Right now he's not Lin Chang'sheng anymore, but disguised as Yu Xiaochang, and his cultivation appears to be at the Late Qi Refining Fourth Layer. He'd already interrogated Yu Xiaochang, figured out his address, and planned to stay in Liuyun Immortal Sect until he could cultivate up to Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer Perfection—then come back out!

As for where to find girls dancing or get a spa? He'd worry about that later.

......

Celestial Secret Peak.

Outer Sect disciple courtyard.

Lin Chang'sheng arrived at the entrance of the courtyard where Yu Xiaochang lived, just in time to see a chubby kid stepping out. Lin Chang'sheng's eyes narrowed—he knew this kid, Jin Buhuan, a rich kid from Yu Kingdom's Imperial City, who'd tested out as a Three Spirit Roots type in front of Lin Chang'sheng before, and was pretty warm-hearted.

"Yu Xiaochang, you're back? Whoa, just one trip out to train and you're almost at Qi Refining Fifth Layer?"

"Looks like I better work harder!"

Seeing the cultivation Lin Chang'sheng put on display, a hint of surprise flashed in Jin Buhuan's eyes.

He remembered Yu Xiaochang's cultivation was about the same as his before—yet after only one trip out, Yu advanced first.

"Yeah, just got lucky, really,"

Lin Chang'sheng nodded, speaking in Yu Xiaochang's husky voice.

"Hey, why's your voice so hoarse? You alright?"

Jin Buhuan sized up Lin Chang'sheng, eyes flickering, and asked.

"No problem. Just got hurt by an Ironhide Giant Lizard, not fully recovered yet. Thanks for your concern."

Lin Chang'sheng cupped his fists to Jin Buhuan.

"Oh, then get some rest. I'm off to pick up a mission."

With that, Jin Buhuan turned and left.