Chapter 69: Green Lotus Pupils' Special Ability 'Lotus Mark'
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[Green Lotus Pupils: Perfection Level (1/10000)]
[Effect: A green lotus appears in the eyes. After opening, one can look around the universe without blind spots. One can remember the magic skills that one has seen for a short time and see everything at a glance. One can observe the essence of things and see through them without any hindrance. The lotus mark will collapse when touched.]
[Current experience points: 6,325]
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Su Chen opened his eyes, and the original eight-petal green lotus in his pupils now had ten petals, which was the so-called "ten-petal green lotus."
As the Green Lotus Pupil reached perfection level, he not only felt the new ability unlocked by the Green Lotus Pupil, known as the 'Lotus Mark,' but also noticed that the original basic abilities of the Green Lotus Pupil had once again been strengthened.
After some research, Su Chen roughly understood the purpose of this "Lotus Mark."
Simply put, the Lotus Mark is a 'weakness mark.'
After Su Chen opened the Green Lotus Pupil, the weaknesses of his enemies or the magic skills or techniques they cast would appear in his eyes in the form of lotus marks.
He only needed to attack these spots to easily cause significant damage to the enemy or disrupt the magic skill cast by the opponent.
However, the appearance time of the lotus mark is related to the enemy's cultivation strength and Su Chen's understanding of the enemy.
The greater the difference in cultivation between him and his enemy, the longer it takes for the lotus mark to appear, and vice versa.
So, in theory, if he were given enough time to observe, even if it was the first time he met an enemy, he could still see the opponent's weaknesses.
If he had learned the Traceless Sword Technique and the special method of copying it to the Heretic Path Sword, Su Chen might have felt that this lotus mark was not of much help to him at the moment.
But with these two trump cards, the effect of the Lotus Mark would undoubtedly be maximized.
After all, the weakness mark indicated by the Lotus Mark is just a mark, and it is meaningless if it cannot strike the enemy.
However, when combined with the terrifying sword-drawing speed of the Traceless Sword Technique, Su Chen felt very confident that he could strike the lotus mark on the enemy.
If he encountered particularly powerful opponents, Su Chen could even summon a Heretic Path incarnation and use the Heretic Path Sword to severely damage the opponent's weakness, thereby maximizing the power of the Heretic Path Sword.
In this way, while the Lotus Mark cannot improve his cultivation or physique, it indirectly enhances his attack power in other aspects.
Moreover, Su Chen sensed that the usefulness of this 'Lotus Mark' might not be entirely reflected in combat.
Thinking this, Su Chen looked down at his body.
The next second, illusory lotus marks appeared on his skin.
These lotus marks came in many different sizes and colors.
Some were white, some blue, and others red...
"If I guessed right, I can use this lotus mark to address the minor flaws in my own body."
"And if all goes as expected, the different colors of the lotus should correspond to the attributes of the attacks that these positions are vulnerable to. This is, in essence, a way of telling me how to compensate for the weaknesses of these positions."
"Red corresponds to the fire attribute, yellow to the earth attribute, and so on."
"As long as I slowly improve myself according to the positions and colors of these lotus marks, I can completely perfect my foundation."
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles. Only by knowing yourself first can you know your enemy!"
"But since I can see the weaknesses of the body, can I also see the weaknesses of magic weapons and natural treasures?"
"And can I use this as a derivative to improve the strength of magic weapons and enhance the quality of natural treasures?"
"If that's true, then the effect of this lotus mark is much greater than I imagined."
Thinking of this, Su Chen immediately prepared to verify his guess in the game.
Qingyun Sect, Danyang Peak, Inner Disciples' Cave Residence.
Su Chen walked to the depths of his cave, and what came into view was a spiritual field planted with a large number of spiritual flowers and herbs.
There were not many types of these spiritual flowers and herbs, and most of them were the medicinal materials Su Chen needed for daily alchemy.
It is not uncommon for people like Su Chen to plant spiritual flowers and herbs in their caves.
This is what all the alchemists on Danyang Peak typically do.
After all, while magical flowers and herbs can certainly be obtained outside, some of the more precious magical flowers and herbs are hard to come by, and when one is used, there is one less available.
Therefore, to regularly obtain the precious medicinal materials they need, many alchemists will specially open a dedicated medicine field in their cave to cultivate these rare magical flowers and herbs.
This satisfies their own alchemy needs and, at worst, allows them to exchange with other alchemists for items of equivalent value.
However, Su Chen came here not for these magical flowers and herbs, but for something even more important.
He approached the center and looked up at the small green-and-white tree in front of him.
This little tree is very magical. It is not only crystal clear all over, but its crown appears as white as clouds.
Even just standing next to it makes Su Chen feel relaxed and happy, very comfortable.
The reason for this is that the peculiar bluish-white little tree has the special function of gathering spiritual energy and purifying qi.
The spiritual energy in the Qingyun Sect's caves is more concentrated than that in the outside world, not only because of the spirit-gathering arrays carved in the cave but also due to this little tree.
It was planted especially in Su Chen's cave by someone from the sect after he attained the status of an inner disciple, making it very precious.
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[Qingyun Apricot Tree (One Hundred Years)]
[Condition: Good (up to 300 years)]
[Effect: Can gather the spiritual power of heaven and earth and purify the surrounding environment.]
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Faced with such an outstanding spiritual tree, Su Chen had thought more than once about increasing its age or improving its quality.
After all, the older the Qingyun Apricot Tree is, the better its quality and the greater the enhancement of spiritual power it can provide to the cave.
The increase in spiritual power concentration can speed up his cultivation, indirectly increasing the speed at which Su Chen gains experience points during normal training in the game.
However, when Su Chen learned that the Qingyun Apricot Tree must grow in a spiritual vein and that improving its quality requires some special techniques, he abandoned this unrealistic idea.
But after the Green Lotus Pupils unlocked the special effect of the Lotus Mark, Su Chen couldn't help but have different thoughts.
"Let's try. If I can see the lotus mark on the Qingyun Apricot Tree, it means I can identify the imperfections that appeared during its growth."
"If so, I may be able to use a relatively simple method to slightly improve the growth of the Qingyun Apricot Tree, thus achieving the effect of enhancing its age or quality."
Thinking this, Su Chen immediately activated his Green Lotus Pupil and looked at the Qingyun Apricot Tree in front of him.
Not long after, lotus marks of different colors appeared before his eyes.
"It works!"
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