Chapter 303 - 266: Blue Physique "Fire Attuned Tao Body"! (Double-Length)_3
His gaze swept over the events section, revealing that these two matters indeed triggered event achievements as expected, as well as an additional achievement for reaching the top of the Celestial List.
"Reaching the top of the Celestial List?" Song Changming was taken aback, then quickly turned thoughtful.
With the impressive achievement of eliminating the Outer World Corpse Refining Sect, coupled with the departure of the previous top ranker on the Celestial List, Master Minghuo.
This year’s opportunity truly gave him a chance to leap from eleventh on the Celestial List to the top.
Although the Zhuji Pavilion has yet to announce the latest edition of the Jianghu Secret Chronicles, since the panel has already shown it, it seems this matter is already set in stone.
Looking at this annual reward, it undoubtedly matches this year’s high praise.
The first reward option is unprecedented — a direct gift of ten thousand added life span!
Having just recently died once, Song Changming indeed urgently needed to reaccumulate life span.
In the past, he rarely chose life span as one of his annual rewards, but this time he planned to select it.
After all, this wave of rewards allows him to choose three out of four.
There are three choices in total, so he doesn’t need to agonize too much.
He chose what he should, leaving one reward option for attribute points aside, planning to make up for it later.
The second reward is a delightful new related physical trait, coming straight in at a precious blue level, the highest level of physical trait he can currently access.
The only thing causing him pain is the need to expend a full five thousand life span, which is no small cost.
Additionally, the third reward option also requires the expenditure of three thousand life span.
Thus, the ten thousand life span reward he planned to obtain had already pre-spent eight thousand before it was even in hand.
Only two thousand life span could be saved.
Seeing this, it appears that as the reward value climbs, even ten thousand life span seems insufficient.
"An upgradeable martial arts technique..." Song Changming looked at the third reward option content.
Undoubtedly, this reward option had never appeared before.
He previously upgraded his physical traits and directly improved his inner qi cultivation.
Now, upgrading his martial arts technique like this was the first time.
He didn’t know if the result after spending these three thousand life span points would be satisfactory, only trying it would tell.
After confirming reward options, his panel instantly increased by ten thousand plus life span.
Immediately, five thousand life span were deducted, in exchange for a blue-related physical trait.
Fire Attuned Tao Body (Blue): Born destined to be accompanied by fire, possessing extremely high fire talent, nearly Dao-like, and naturally carrying fire affinity, flame resistance, flames incapable of causing significant harm.
Generally, the generation of new traits often correlates with major events experienced during the year, rather than being completely random.
Perhaps due to previously enduring refinement in the furnace under the Pill Fire, now emerged such a fire-related physical trait.
With it, not only did his fire talent become extremely high, but he also gained a flame resistance, greatly reducing the damage flames could inflict.
With the newly added trait on the panel, Song Changming slightly sensed it.
This was not an immediately impactful physical trait; at least upon first experience, the feeling wasn’t too apparent.
Until he tried wielding a saber, activating the already perfected Fire God Saber Technique.
This was an authentic fire attribute martial technique, well-suited to the new trait’s effects.
In an instant, without any deliberate exertion, roaring flames emerged, with the sword might visibly enhanced.
Its power rose by at least thirty percent compared to usual, and the execution felt effortless, with numerous variations added, and a notable reduction in inner qi consumption.
This was the most basic change in fire martial techniques brought about by possessing the new trait.
With further development, the effects related to the trait would become more pronounced.
Putting away the saber technique, Song Changming’s gaze fell on the candle flame on the table, reaching out to touch the flickering flame.
Only a warm sensation was felt from the skin on his fingertips.
As time passed, the burning continued, yet Song Changming only felt the warmth remain.
Holding his finger close to the fire for a full minute, still no sensation of pain.
Retracting his finger to examine it, the skin on his finger was slightly reddened, nothing more, with no sign of burns.
"Really impressive..."
Song Changming felt that if he had possessed this new trait when locked inside the furnace, he might have indeed been able to persist like Sun Wukong, surviving until the end without being refined!
He sensed that whether it was the Fire Attuned Tao Body or the similarly blue level Dragon Body trait acquired earlier, there was much potential yet to be tapped.
This potential was significant, not just limited to martial arts techniques...
One trait grants him fire talent, while the other grants him water talent, and it was once manifested during a phenomenon at Dragon Gate Ridge years ago, proving extraordinary.
Song Changming pondered for a moment, then his gaze returned to the panel.
The third reward prompt had arrived, allowing him to choose the martial arts for advancement.
[Note: The degree of advancement for this reward option depends entirely on the advancement potential of the martial arts, please choose carefully.]