Fantasy: I Become God by playing a game [Dungeons + LitRPG +Xinxia]

**Chapter 31: Mock Exam (16)**

Qingyun Sect, Sutra Library

"Junior Brother Su, are you sure you want to choose this magical power?"

Ji Chang looked at the magical power Su Chen had chosen after a long deliberation and asked uncertainly.

His tone subtly suggested disapproval, as if he found Su Chen's choice too risky. It wasn't that Ji Chang didn't wish Su Chen well—he simply felt the decision lacked prudence.

"No, Senior Brother Ji. I believe this magical power suits me well, so I'll take it."

"Okay, it's your decision," Ji Chang replied.

"Yes."

Su Chen nodded firmly, taking the magical power book titled *Green Lotus Pupil* and approaching the Sutra Library's guardian.

After confirming Su Chen's identity, the guardian waved his hand, causing a jade slip encased in golden light to float toward him.

This jade slip contained the true method for cultivating the "Green Lotus Pupil". What Su Chen had initially held was merely a replica to help disciples understand the spell's fundamentals.

The guardian, having completed his task, spoke expressionlessly: "The jade slip cannot be removed from the library, nor can it be copied. You have three days to memorize its contents. If you fail, it will be reclaimed."

With that, the guardian closed his eyes and fell silent once more.

At this point, Ji Chang's role as a guide was complete. After exchanging a few simple words with Su Chen, he left the Sutra Library.

Now alone, Su Chen retreated to a quiet chamber within the library and began delving into the jade slip's contents.

"Green Lotus Pupil"—this was the highest-grade magical power Su Chen had ever encountered.

The skill's purpose, as its name suggested, was to cultivate unique pupil techniques.

After thoroughly studying the cultivation method for the "Green Lotus Pupil", Su Chen couldn't help but gasp.

"The cultivation method for the "Green Lotus Pupil"… it's incredibly difficult," he muttered.

Unlike the "Purple Cloud Divine Light Technique", which could be gradually honed by practicing during the brief appearance of the purple cloud, the "Green Lotus Pupil" required an entirely different approach.

To cultivate it, the practitioner needed to apply a special lotus jade liquid to their eyes while practicing the method to gradually strengthen their pupils. Over time, this would form the mystical Lotus Pupil.

This method was not only complex but also resource-intensive. The jade liquid had to be extracted from rare spiritual lotuses, not ordinary ones.

However, the real challenge lay not in the procedure's tediousness, but in the unpredictable results of the "Green Lotus Pupil".

This technique produced vastly different outcomes for different practitioners, with the quality of the Lotus Pupil categorized into three grades: low-grade Gray Lotus, mid-grade White Lotus, and high-grade Green Lotus.

Only those who achieved the top-grade "Green Lotus Pupil" could claim to have mastered the skill in its true form. For others, even if they perfected the technique, its effects would be greatly diminished—only 20–30% as effective as the genuine "Green Lotus Pupil".

This combination of difficulty, resource consumption, and unpredictability had led most cultivators to abandon it entirely.

Over thousands of years in the Qingyun Sect, only a handful of practitioners had successfully cultivated the "Green Lotus Pupil". The skill had become so infamous for its unreliability that it was now largely ignored.

Under normal circumstances, Su Chen would never have chosen such a high-stakes magical power.

However, while examining the "Green Lotus Pupil" replica, he noticed a critical piece of information that solidified his decision:

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[Special skill: Green Lotus Pupil detected. Prerequisites met to enter the entry-level...]

[Green Lotus Pupil Prerequisites for Entry]

[1. Gray Lotus Pupil: 100 experience points, 10-year spiritual lotus essence ×1]

[2. White Lotus Pupil: 1,000 experience points, 100-year spiritual lotus essence ×1]

[3. Green Lotus Pupil: 10,000 experience points, 1,000-year spiritual lotus essence ×1]

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This prerequisite system had previously appeared when Su Chen practiced alchemy, guiding his decisions. Without it, he would not have been as determined to refine a furnace of Qi Gathering Pills.

For Su Chen, the prerequisite entry conditions were the gateway to turning a skill into a measurable attribute. Once achieved, he could gain experience points to further enhance the skill's level.

The challenge with the "Green Lotus Pupil" lay in its steep requirements:

"Ten thousand experience points and a thousand-year-old spiritual lotus," Su Chen murmured. "The experience points are manageable, but the spiritual lotus… that's another story."

The thousand-year-old spiritual lotus was a rare and highly sought-after resource, prized for its ability to calm the spirit, cleanse the body, and serve as a critical ingredient in advanced alchemy.

In the Qingyun Sect, nearly all such lotuses were reserved for the senior alchemists of Danyang Peak. Obtaining one through traditional means would require an astronomical 5,000 contribution points.

At his current rate of earning points, it would take Su Chen fifty years to accumulate enough—an impractical timeline.

However, Su Chen was not one to give up easily.

"Rules are dead; people are alive," he thought.

After some consideration, Su Chen devised a plan to obtain the thousand-year-old spiritual lotus without expending his precious contribution points.

The key to his plan lay in his recently unlocked skill: basic alchemy.

"Danyang Peak is unique. Its elders value alchemical talent above cultivation prowess. If I can demonstrate exceptional skill in alchemy, they will undoubtedly recognize my potential."

"In that case, obtaining a thousand-year-old spiritual lotus under the pretext of refining an elixir shouldn't be difficult."

"And what better way to prove my talent for alchemy than to rapidly improve my skills to an extraordinary level?"

"Geniuses should enjoy certain privileges," Su Chen thought, a determined glint in his eyes.

His plan was clear.

The Alchemy Genius Plan had begun.

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[Basic Alchemy: Beginner Level 1/1000]

[Current experience points: 3,635]

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