Jujutsu: Eight Magical Skills At The Beginning, Admission Is A Special Level

Chapter 51: What's the Background

"This is the situation: I urgently need the lock armor and can't return it to you temporarily. But I promise, I won't lose it."

Great Victory Pass, Wei Mansion.

Lu Bei explained the cause and effect in the study, patting his chest and making a promise to Wei Mao. Lu Bei always keeps his word, repaying what he owes. It's just that the repayment date will be extended a little bit.

Roughly speaking, it means borrowing and repaying on the same day.

Wei Mao put fifty thousand taels of silver tickets into his pocket, not concerned about the lock armor. He frowned and said, "The centipede may die, but it won't stiffen. The thousand-year-old turtle may die, but it will leave its shell. The Qingqian Dynasty has been destroyed for eight hundred years, and the remnants are deeply hidden. They can't be completely eliminated. Suddenly, a large tomb of royal blood appears... This matter is too suspicious. I advise you to think it over before taking action."

"Don't worry, Big Cousin. I'm afraid of everything, but death comes first. I won't risk my life." Lu Bei nodded.

"Taking risks is secondary. If you are targeted by the remnants of the Qingqian Dynasty because of this matter, your good days will be over."

"We'll see when the time comes. If it really doesn't work, I'll just take a look and not go in."

"I hope you do as you say."

Wei Mao looked deeply at Lu Bei and then said, "Can you trust the Monster Cultivator you're cooperating with?"

"I can trust her half."

"Be careful not to be used as a pawn by her."

"Naturally."

...

After parting ways with She Xuan, Lu Bei returned to Ascension Gate, leaving behind a Universe Bag containing Spirit Opening Pills and cooked food. He told Zhu Mu that there would be a team of decorators coming soon and to be careful when using the formation array so as not to harm the craftsmen.

But if the craftsmen have ill intentions and want to harm the scholar, there is no need to show mercy. Just kill them without hesitation.

Bidding farewell to the reluctant little foxes, Lu Bei hurriedly made his way to Great Victory Pass. Through his connections in the Alchemy Room, he worked overtime to refine pills and gain experience.

His diligent work made other alchemists unable to keep up. Lu Bei wasn't refining pills, he was clearly reducing labor costs, trying to exhaust them.

In the midst of his busy schedule, Lu Bei didn't forget to mooch off the Zhu family for meals. He also took the opportunity to meet his former teammate, Luo Ban, and bought a batch of flying knives at a discounted price.

When away from home, it is essential to have self-destructing flying props. He currently doesn't know how to refine them, so he can only solve the problem with money.

Luo Ban remembered Lu Bei's lifesaving grace and symbolically accepted some spare change. The next day, he sent over hundreds of flying knives and even included a Universe Bag.

He was loyal. The spare change he received wasn't even enough to cover the value of the Universe Bag, let alone the cost of refining the flying knives. He was loyal, so Lu Bei naturally couldn't be careless. He subtly mentioned the identity of the tomb's owner when discussing the matter.

Luo Ban understood the implication and left in a hurry after expressing his gratitude.

Lu Bei had heard a few things about Luo Ban's background and his previous job as a bodyguard from Zhu Bo. Providing information was not only about reciprocity but also about muddying the waters.

The mission instructions were obvious. This relic exploration was deep, and someone was planning something behind the scenes. Lu Bei's appearance and strength were average. If he blindly rushed in, he would most likely end up empty-handed. It would be better to stir up trouble and then fish for information.

Twelve days passed in the blink of an eye. Lu Bei outperformed other alchemists in the Alchemy Room and was awarded the title of Outstanding Employee of the Month. The prize was a green-quality alchemy furnace.

This wasn't important. What was important was that he gained over four hundred thousand experience points, combined with the four thousand contributed by She Xuan, barely breaking through the five hundred thousand mark.

Without any hesitation, Lu Bei allocated the experience points to the "Introduction to Formation" book, leveling it up three times. His basic attributes all increased to varying degrees, successfully unlocking the new secondary occupation of "Formation Master" and being evaluated as proficient in basic formations.

If he wanted to survive underground for a long time, he couldn't do without some knowledge of formations. Lu Bei first upgraded the Formation Master to level 6 before using the remaining experience points to upgrade his existing attack skills.

Looking at his personal panel, it was easy to see that Lu Bei had put a lot of effort into the "Demon-Slaying Sutra," while his other techniques, skills, and secondary occupations were clearly lower in level than his main occupation. He was a cripple...

But there was a lot of room for improvement.

This was unavoidable. His techniques and skills were very experience-intensive, but fortunately, they were worth it. He left other accounts of the same level far behind. Otherwise, he would have to delete his account and start over.

Name: Lu Bei

Attributes: Strength 243, Speed 212, Spirit 335, Endurance 241, Charm 6, Luck 3

Free Attribute Points Stored + Skill Points Inventory ↑ + Basic Attribute ↑ + Skill Power ↑ + Output Defense ↑ = Inflated Mentality

Lu Bei was delighted: "It's been ten days, and my cultivation has made some progress. Snake Auntie will definitely be happy to see me. Experience is always beneficial. I'll brush up on her a few more times on the way."

...

Outside the Great Victory Pass, Lu Bei encountered She Xuan in the wilderness, alone without any extra teammates.

"She Xuan, you really know how to find... huh, what happened to your face?"

Lu Bei looked at the other person in confusion. She Xuan had a slender waist and a broad chest, and her figure remained the same, but her face had changed completely. It was beautiful, but it took some getting used to at first glance.

She Xuan didn't explain anything and handed a human skin mask to Lu Bei. "Put this on. The person we're cooperating with this time is different from Commander Zhu. Change your face before we set off."

"What's the material like? Can it be used for sensitive skin?"

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Fine, I'll trust you this time."

Lu Bei rubbed the human skin mask with his fingertips. It had the same texture as real skin. After secretly praising it, he compared it to his face in front of him, showing a conflicted expression. "If I'm not mistaken, this mask should be made from your own skin, Snake Auntie. If I directly put it on... it wouldn't be pure anymore. How can I get married in the future?"

"You're overthinking it. Yours is made from pigskin."

She Xuan said expressionlessly, "Hurry up and put it on. You're not afraid of trouble, but I don't want to get into trouble because of you. Remember, the human skin mask is waterproof but not fireproof. Don't let anyone see your face."

"In this day and age, someone actually calls themselves a pig. I don't understand. The thinking of old people is really incomprehensible." Lu Bei shook his head and sighed, then stuck the human skin onto his face. It fit perfectly and had good breathability.

However, his appearance became a bit ugly. Lu Bei lowered his head and looked at himself in the river. He saw a man with triangular eyes and a mole on his right cheek, with a black hair on top.

There are two types of people in the world: those who are good-looking and those who are ugly. He was somewhere in between, leaning towards the ugly side.

"Not bad, it looks more pleasing to the eye."

She Xuan laughed lightly, her face filled with joy. A pretty boy like Lu Bei was a perfect match for his sleazy appearance. This face suited his character better.

Lu Bei: "..."

Faced with She Xuan's mockery, he remained unmoved, staring at the sleazy face in the water without blinking, his eyes filled with an indescribable strangeness.

That hair on the mole...

What's the story behind it?

...

After leaving the Great Victory Pass, the two of them hurried eastward. Lu Bei and She Xuan spent a lot of time together, and their feelings quickly grew. It wasn't until the fifth time they drained their resources and couldn't gain any more experience that things cooled down.

During these few days together, She Xuan also gained a lot. After confirming it multiple times, she realized that Lu Bei had some problems in his mind. Dealing with him was equivalent to causing trouble for herself.

On the border of Eastern Qi County, there was an abandoned ore wasteland.

The mountains had been hollowed out and collapsed, with half-covered green shade and black gravel scattered everywhere. Dust swept through, covering the remaining green shade with a layer of yellow mist.

A group of thirty people stood ready, their destination being the deep canyon in the wasteland.

The number of people in the group was not unusual in the eyes of the local factions. The abandoned mine had been producing rumors of finding spirit crystals for many years, and cultivators would come here every month and year to try their luck.

Lu Bei followed She Xuan at the back of the group, glancing at the figure in front of him and muttering to himself that it was unbelievable.

Clearly, he was a man, but he looked more beautiful than Senior Sister Bai Jin.

(End of this chapter)