First Transformation: Skin and Flesh —

"Transform!"

Yan Chuan's skin and flesh wriggled, quickly becoming loose and aged. Originally a handsome young talent, in an instant, he shriveled, turning into an elderly figure, complete with age spots.

Just the first transformation, and there's already a major change.

Second Transformation: Muscle and Bone —

"Transform!"

Yan Chuan transformed his muscles and bones, the whole body making a series of crackling noises, with bones and tendons stretching and changing at will. Yan Chuan's entire physique shifted rapidly, like clay being molded, ultimately becoming much shorter, thinner, and more hunched.

Looking closely, is this still Yan Chuan? Clearly, it's the vigorous old Jiang Bianliu!

"One Yang: Shaoyang!"

Yan Chuan looked at his reflection, which had become the image of Jiang Bianliu. Merely from the exterior, it looked identical, almost indistinguishable, except the hair was too black and shiny, and the Qi-blood cultivation was obviously fake.

Still need to change!

Third Transformation: Cultivation —

"Transform!"

Yan Chuan employed the third form of the "72 Transformations" Innate Chapter, linking the entire Twelve Main Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, his cultivation fluctuating —

Innate Fifth Layer!

Innate First Layer!

Postnatal Peak!

Postnatal Ten Layer!

Postnatal Late Stage!

The third transformation, the transformation of cultivation, key to it lies in the connection and closure of the 'Twelve Main Meridians' and 'Eight Extraordinary Meridians,' combined with the changes in intensity, activity, and spirituality in 'Skin, Muscle, and Bone' from the first transformation 'Skin and Flesh Transformation' and the second transformation 'Muscle and Bone Transformation.' Thus, achieving an inner and outer cultivation shift, deceivingly authentic.

Transform, transform, transform!

Yan Chuan painstakingly transformed his cultivation from Innate to Postnatal, taking great care to mimic lower levels. Any level below Innate Fifth Layer could be altered, and could even be maintained for a long time without full strength during combat.

Unable to transform higher.

"I am now at Innate Fifth Layer, can only fake a lower cultivation, cannot fake a higher one."

"Not exactly."

"Disguising can be done, but cannot take action, any movement reveals the flaw, even inaction can be seen through easily, far less real than faking lower cultivation."

Yan Chuan looked at his reflection, 'Jiang Bianliu', at Innate First Layer, Innate Second Layer, with no visible flaws.

But he could transform further.

Fourth Transformation: Qi-blood —

"Transform!"

Qi and blood change.

Hair changes.

Accompanied by changes in true qi attributes and cultivation technique features, while incorporating many aspects of 'Little Faceless Skill', facilitating the fourth transformation of "72 Transformations", 'Qi-blood Change.'

This transformation primarily involves alterations in 'True Qi', 'Cultivation Technique', and 'Bloodline.'

True Qi changes easily.

Cultivation Technique changes easily. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

For Yan Chuan, with 'Mutual Teaching and Learning', this is all too simple.

But 'Bloodline'!

It's extremely difficult to change!

"In the Mountain and Sea Realm, everyone has a unique bloodline and aura. If unable to change the bloodline aura or truly change the bloodline attributes, when facing those of the same clan or acquaintances, there's an 80% chance of exposure."

Transform!

Yan Chuan transformed again, from 'Jiang Bianliu' into the originally familiar 'Fu Zhe', identical in every way, not only in appearance and cultivation but even the aura of Fu Zhe's cultivation techniques such as 'Dusk Drum Elixir Skill', 'Mang Niu's Great Strength Technique', and 'Youlong Saber' were imitated perfectly.

But the difficulty in changing 'bloodline' prevents the 'Qi-blood Change' from achieving perfection, leaving critical flaws in the transformation.

"Fourth Form: 'Qi-blood Change'!"

"Fifth Form: 'Yin Yang Change'!"

"Sixth Form: 'Divine Soul Transformation'!"

"I still need to practice more."

Yan Chuan was not in a hurry. '72 Transformations' is most difficult to develop, but since it's already developed, mastering it with 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' is not difficult, it just takes more or less time.

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Tan Valley City.

Tan Yunqing returned, bringing back a pile of mirrors and lamp holders: "City Lord, these are the 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' and 'Scattering Flower Lamp'."

Returning Light Divine Mirror!

Scattering Flower Lamp!

Early in the month, after 'Mutual Teaching and Learning' advanced to Level Four and seeing the new changes in 'Mutual Teaching and Learning', Yan Chuan inquired about related information through hundreds of friends in Heavenly Ladder City. It was then he knew that similar treasures were present in many developed regions of the Mo Yin Continent. The most common and widespread are the 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' and 'Scattering Flower Lamp,' used by many nations for recording and broadcasting.

Among them —

'Returning Light Divine Mirror' is a Second Rank Treasure, priced at about 1,200 jin of Essence Stone, capable of recording images, like tracing light and shadows and sounds.

'Scattering Flower Lamp' is also a Second Rank Treasure, priced at 800 jin of Essence Stone, but it requires special 'lamp oil' to record and play, and it is fully illuminated, viewable only at night or in a dark room.

Both treasures have low individual value, buying ten of each totals only 2 Primordial Pills.

However, both 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' and 'Scattering Flower Lamp' have limitations on image size and sound volume —

A single 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' can only allow a few dozen people to watch at the same time, beyond which it becomes unclear and inaudible.

A 'Scattering Flower Lamp' can accommodate slightly more, capable of entertaining at least a hundred people at a spacious and empty location at night.

"'Returning Light Divine Mirror', maximum 50 people."

"'Scattering Flower Lamp', about 100 people."

"This means, if I want to cover a million people, at least 10,000 'Scattering Flower Lamps' or 20,000 'Returning Light Divine Mirrors' are needed."

Ten thousand 'Scattering Flower Lamps', one lamp at 800 jin of Essence Stone, amounts to 8 million jin, equivalent to 800 Primordial Pills.

Twenty thousand 'Returning Light Divine Mirrors', one mirror at 1,200 jin of Essence Stone, amounts to 24 million jin, equivalent to 2,400 Primordial Pills.

Astronomical numbers!

Whether 800 or 2,400, Yan Chuan couldn't afford either.

He could only imagine —

"Scattering Flower Lamp."

'Scattering Flower Lamp' might seem more economical.

But 'Scattering Flower Lamp' can only be played at night or in dark rooms, with higher time and environmental requirements. Moreover, the consumption of 'lamp oil' cannot be ignored. If lit every night, over the years, the cost of 'Scattering Flower Lamp' will continually increase, eventually exceeding that of 'Returning Light Divine Mirror', going on indefinitely until obsolescence.

'Returning Light Divine Mirror' is a one-time purchase, but it is fragile with a higher breakage rate and a shorter lifespan. Additionally, it requires complex operation, demanding Limit-breaking Level Martial Artists of the Postnatal Realm for prolonged handling. However, the 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' can record longer durations, while a single 'Scattering Flower Lamp' can record a maximum of one two-hour segment continuously whereas 'Returning Light Divine Mirror' possesses six sides, recording six segments separately, each segment of two hours, not necessarily continuous.

Each has its pros and cons.

If both such treasures can coexist, they must have their respective advantages.

For Yan Chuan, the critical issue is —

"Primordial Pill!"

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"Even if considering only the present, buying all 'Scattering Flower Lamps' theoretically requires 800 Primordial Pills to cover one million people, with each 'Scattering Flower Lamp' playing one two-hour segment each time, consuming 2 taels of 'lamp oil.' Even if each 'Scattering Flower Lamp' plays only once a day, ten thousand lamps would consume 1,250 jin of 'lamp oil' per day. The cost of 1 jin of lamp oil is 1 jin of Essence Stone, equivalent to consuming 1,250 jin of Essence Stone per day, or 0.125 Primordial Pills per day, 3.75 Primordial Pills per month, and 45 Primordial Pills per year."

It's truly expensive!

The more Yan Chuan calculated, the more headache he got.

Covering one million people requires 800 Primordial Pills worth of 'Scattering Flower Lamps', with an annual 'lamp oil' consumption of 45 Primordial Pills.

The Fifteen States of Great Yan, with 40 million people, would need 4 million 'Scattering Flower Lamps', costing 320,000 Primordial Pills, and an annual 'lamp oil' consumption of 18,000 Primordial Pills.

Ridiculous!

Yan Chuan smiled bitterly.

It's shocking to calculate the costs. Trying to cover all of Great Yan with 'Scattering Flower Lamps' is daydreaming.

"I can't do it alone; it's impossible." Tens of thousands of Primordial Pills just thinking about it makes Yan Chuan's heart tremble. His small frame can't bear such heavy responsibility.

"Tan Yunqing mentioned that the Emperor Yan and the court have always been researching 'National Martial Arts'. If I cooperate with the court, let them provide the Primordial Pills for the purchase of 'Scattering Flower Lamps' and 'lamp oil', and I solely handle the recording."

Is this feasible?

Does the Emperor Yan and the court have that much funding?

Yan Chuan remained skeptical.

However, it might not be necessary to accomplish it all at once, "I could select talented individuals from the Hundred Flower Palace and the Tan Valley Army to form dozens or even hundreds of 'Projection Teams', each with a 'Scattering Flower Lamp', dispersed throughout the Fifteen States of Great Yan, county by county, village by village, and conduct screenings in every village if possible. Three screenings a night, with 100 viewers each, 500 'Projection Teams' playing simultaneously each night, equating to 150,000 person-times, totaling to 54 million person-times annually."

That's not insignificant.

In this way, cost is greatly reduced —

500 'Projection Teams' requiring only 500 'Scattering Flower Lamps', at a mere cost of 40 Primordial Pills.

Annual screening of 540,000, consuming 2 taels of 'lamp oil' each time, equating to 6.75 Primordial Pills.

"Only 46.75 Primordial Pills a year!"

It's much simpler now!

Then coordinate with the court to organize another 500 'Projection Teams', bringing another 54 million viewings.

"1,000 teams a year."

"3,000 teams in three years."

"In less than ten years, the court and I can spread thousands of 'Projection Teams' throughout Great Yan, thoroughly covering 40 million people."

Yan Chuan is somewhat confident in his earning capability, especially in 'Heavenly Ladder City'. It's a long-term business, with low margins and high volume, profiting more as time goes on.

However, in the initial stage, Yan Chuan must resort to some drastic measures —

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[Task Four: "Sixth Rank·Purple Gold Secret Technique"]

[Inspiration: 100]

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[Your 'Sixth Rank·Purple Gold Secret Technique' has advanced from First Realm: Beginner to Seventh Realm: Transcendent.]

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"Sixth Rank·Purple Gold Shuttle!"

"Sixth Rank·Purple Gold Secret Technique!"

Yan Chuan smiled.

After lecturing martial arts at Suanzao Mountain, he's been in closed-door cultivation at Tan Valley Realm, not even visiting Cang Mountain, intending to achieve something big.

In these past half-months —

Yan Chuan first used 1 million spiritual points and 'Liyang Purple Bone' to elevate the 'Fifth Rank·Purple Gold Shuttle' to the sixth rank —

[Miracle Item·Purple Gold Shuttle (Level 51): Entirely purple-gold, with extremely dense lines, formed into strips, with pointed ends and a slightly thicker middle. Composed of 1,080 palm-sized small shuttles, it has four forms, each with three layers. The first form is called 'Purple Gold Sword', where 1,080 small shuttles form a giant sword, sharp and heavy, capable of compressing Sword Qi, invincible. The second form is the 'Mountain Drilling Cone', enabling swift tunneling underground or within mountains, resonating with the 'Six Meridian Divine Sword', destroying all. The third form is the 'Vajra Armor', where small shuttles form an armor, resonating with 'Fire Demon Golden Bell Shield', indestructible. The fourth form is called 'Purple Gold Battle Boots', resonating with 'Wave Riding Micro Steps', greatly enhancing speed.]

(Upgradeable.)

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