The Spell's Range Covers the Entire Territory of China? Hand It Over to the Nation

38: Chapter 38 Passive, Long-lasting DynastyOn the lawn of Kunlun Palace, the atmosphere was once extremely tense.

It wasn’t because of the Golden Dragon of National Destiny that had just poked a hole in the ceiling, but because of the three ”old rascals” in front of him, whose combined ages nearly reached four hundred years.

”Little Su, I’m not bragging. My granddaughter is proficient in the four arts—zither, Go, calligraphy, and painting. She’s currently a national first-class dancer. With that figure and those looks, she’d be the perfect match for a talented man like you...” Old Daoist Priest had completely lost his previous transcendent, immortal-like demeanor, grabbing Su Yun’s sleeve to start his sales pitch.

”Knock it off, you old nose-ringed Daoist!”

Elder Wang, standing nearby, suddenly dropped his shoulder and bumped Old Daoist Priest aside. Glaring with eyes as large as copper bells, he said, ”Can dancing kill enemies? Can it protect the home and defend the country? Little Su is now a pillar of the nation, a man destined for great things! My granddaughter, Wang Tienan—just listen to that name! She’s the head instructor of a special operations brigade. Those long legs of hers can snap a concrete pillar with one kick; she’s the perfect match for you! This is what you call a power couple!”

”Crude! Simply an insult to refined culture!” Elder Li, who had been smiling all along, couldn’t sit still either and interjected, ”Little Su is now a Nation-Guarding Shaman, a man of culture. A man of culture needs a smart partner. My granddaughter is a Genius girl who was just nominated for the Nobel Prize in Biology, with an IQ of 180! Can those granddaughters of yours who only know how to dance and fight talk about quantum mechanics with Su Yun? Can they discuss genetic engineering? If they have a child in the future, the IQ will simply take off—that’s making a real contribution to the country through superior breeding!”

Su Yun was caught in the middle, listening to these three big shots nearly come to blows on the lawn just to pitch their granddaughters. Cold sweat was practically running down his face.

What was this?

The troubles of a national scholar?

If they were enemies, Su Yun could have just thrown a skill at them to make them cool down. But facing these three old heroes who had protected the country for half their lives, and who were showing genuine elder concern, he really couldn’t bring himself to lash out.

Su Yun shot a look at Long Yi, hoping for a rescue from this ordeal.

Unfortunately, as soon as Long Yi stepped forward, Elder Wang casually shoved him aside, leaving his words stuck in his throat.

Fortunately, there was still Qin Shuangyue. Though she was usually icy, she didn’t drop the ball at the critical moment. Keeping a straight face, she squeezed in next to Su Yun and, under the pretext that ”Comrade Su Yun has just completed his class change and needs an immediate physical data check,” she forcibly rescued Su Yun from the hands of the three enthusiastic ”old matchmakers.”

Su Yun felt as if he had been granted a general amnesty. He shot a thankful glance at Qin Shuangyue, turned, and bolted, moving as fast as if a dog were chasing him.

Behind him, the faint sounds of unwilling arguments could still be heard.

”Look at you, you scared the boy away!”

”Bullshit, it’s clearly because that special ops granddaughter of yours is too fierce!”

”Actually, it’s fine. Little Su is thin-skinned, but doesn’t he still have parents? Come on, let’s go chat with Little Su’s parents!”

...

It was lucky Su Yun didn’t hear those last words; otherwise, he probably would have slipped and tripped.

Returning to the cultivation room in his villa, he locked the door and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

The older generation was still too enthusiastic about arranged marriages; this was the era of free love.

Calming his mind, Su Yun sat cross-legged on the carpet and focused his attention on the System panel in his mind.

The class change was complete. His class had changed from [Totem Shaman] to [Nation-Guarding Shaman]. Just from the name, one could tell its worth.

He first clicked on the most prominent passive skill.

[Long-Lasting National Destiny (Passive)]

[Effect 1: National Destiny Protection. As long as the Longxia Country’s sovereignty remains and the Dragon Veins are not severed, the host possesses the ’Absolute Persistence’ trait. Regardless of the level of fatal damage received (including but not limited to conceptual erasure or causal strikes), HP is locked at a minimum of 1 point.]

[Effect 2: Shared by Mountains and Rivers. All damage received by the host will be distributed through the National Destiny link across the 9.6 million square kilometers of ley lines, mountains, and rivers.]

[Note: You want to kill me? Fine. First, destroy these 9.6 million square kilometers of land, sever these ceaselessly flowing rivers, and extinguish this spark of civilization that has been passed down for five thousand years. Otherwise, I am eternal.]

Looking at these lines of text, Su Yun blinked and then rubbed his face hard.

”Holy crap...”

Even after living two lives, and even with a Heart-Nature as steady as his, his heart couldn’t help but beat violently at this moment.

What did this count as?

This was an officially certified immortality cheat!

In the games he played before, skills that could lock health for five seconds were the ultimate of ultimate moves. Now, he just got a permanent health lock?

As long as the country exists, I will not die.

This sense of security simply couldn’t be described with words.

And then there was ”Shared by Mountains and Rivers.” This was basically [Bloodline Unity], but with an even more exaggerated effect.

Su Yun did a quick calculation in his head.

Suppose a forbidden Spell capable of destroying a city hit him on the head, originally dealing 100 million damage—enough to blast him into basic particles. But if that 100 million damage was instantly spread across 9.6 million square kilometers of land...

How much would each square kilometer bear? Ten points of damage?

Each inch of land might feel like a mosquito bite; even the grass by the road wouldn’t bend its waist.

Unless the opponent had the ability to completely obliterate the entire Dragon Summer land in an instant, no one could hope to kill him.

With this passive, even if he faced those demon gods who destroyed heaven and earth at every turn in the future, he would dare to go up and slap them twice before making a run for it.

As expected, his talent never disappointed him. This class change was a massive profit!

Calming his excitement slightly, Su Yun looked at the skill tree.

After the class change, his original basic totem skills hadn’t disappeared. Instead, they seemed to have been reforged, all of them strengthened with effects several times more powerful than before.

But that wasn’t the main point.

The point was that as a class modified by his talent, [Nation-Guarding Shaman] had its own unique skill System.

Su Yun looked at the several crates of high-concentration Source Energy Crystals nearby that hadn’t been used up yet.

These were resources specially approved by Elder Long.

”Might as well finish this in one go.”

Su Yun didn’t waste any words, picking up a crystal and crushing it.

*Crack.*

Blue energy mist instantly enveloped him.

[EXP +10,000!]

[Rank increased to LV6...]

The speed of leveling up this time was a bit slower than before; after all, the higher the Rank, the more experience required. But that was offset by the high purity and quantity of crystals in Su Yun’s hands.

This feeling was like playing a pay-to-win mobile game. While others were miserably grinding daily quests, he just did a top-up and finished everything with a few clicks on the screen.

As crate after crate of crystals turned into empty shells, the aura on Su Yun’s body also climbed steadily.

Half an hour later.

When the last crate of crystals was exhausted, the surging energy fluctuations around Su Yun slowly subsided.

[Rank increased to LV20!]

[Congratulations to the host for unlocking the Nation-Guarding series skill tree!]

[Obtained new skills (15/15)!]

Looking at the dense notifications for new skills popping up, Su Yun felt as if an encyclopedia had been stuffed into his brain, with countless mysterious runes and knowledge being forcibly instilled.

Fortunately, his Mental Energy was no longer what it used to be. After a brief moment of dizziness, he recovered.

”Let me see what good stuff we have here.”