funbook-pk Chapter 383 - 159: Assassination, Improvement
Chapter 383 - 159: Assassination, Improvement
In the dim room, only the light of a candle flickered.
The flickering flame cast shifting shadows, making the mottled light on Shen Bai’s face alternate between bright and dim.
Amber was curled up in a corner of the table, contentedly playing with its tail, as if it had forgotten all its troubles.
At Shen Bai’s will, a wisp of smoke materialized and transformed into text, gradually appearing before his eyes.
Information on his latest Attributes and Divine Powers formed into a wall of text, listed out in midair.
[Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance lv.5 (Swordsmanship +16, Anti-Demon +16, Vibration +16, Sword Qi +16, Spirituality/16): 12000/15000]
[Vajra Dharma Form Fist lv.5 (Fist Technique +16, Buddha’s Light +16, Power Dao +16, Fist Gang +16, Dharma Aspect +16): 12000/15000]
[Flawless Ten-layered Body lv.5 (Hardness +16, Resilience +16, Counter Damage +16, Anti-Sealing +16, Overlapping Waves +16): 6000/15000]
[Chaotic Heart Spell lv.5 (Clear Heart +16, Neutral +16, Blessing +16, Non-Invasion +16, Chaotic Heart +16): 3000/15000]
[Shadow Kill lv.5 (Hidden +16, Hidden Track +16, Shadow-Dispelling +16, Night Combat +16, Creating Shadows): 0/15000]
[Divine Thousand Miles lv.5 (Speed +16, Endurance +16, Evasion +16, Burst Charge +16, Flying +16): 0/15000]
[Poison Avoidance and Spirit Recovery Skill lv.5 (Healing +16, Recovery +16, Antitoxic +16, Poison Attachment +16, Spirit Recovery +16): 0/15000]
[Mixed Element Array-Breaking Technique lv.5 (Array +16, Gathering Array +16, Primordial +16, Resistance +16, Heaven and Earth +16): 0/15000]
[Spirit Casting Technique lv.4 (Casting +8, Fault Tolerance +8, Commander +8, Soul Absorption +8): 0/10000]
[Water Control Technique lv.4 (Water Attribute +8, Water Speed +8, Water Control +8, Water Attack +8): 3000/10000]
[Life and Death Storage Skill lv.3 (Space +4, Living Creatures +4, Dead Objects +4): 0/5000]
Staring at the wall of text before him, Shen Bai rubbed his chin and thought,
’The biggest gains from this trip were for Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance and Vajra Dharma Form Fist.’
’They’ve both accumulated a massive 12,000 Skill Level points.’
’Flawless Ten-layered Body was next, with only 6,000 Skill Level points.’
’As for Chaotic Heart Spell, it only gained 3,000 Skill Level points.’
The gains from this trip were substantial. Just between those two Divine Powers, Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance and Vajra Dharma Form Fist, he had earned nearly 24,000 Skill Level points.
The more advanced the Divine Power, the harder it was to grind.
Grinding out 24,000 Skill Level points would normally have taken Shen Bai an enormous amount of time.
Yet now, thanks to a single Netherworld Fragment, he had gained so much. It was a true windfall.
’So, should I change my grinding focus now?’
Shen Bai mused, rubbing his chin with his index finger.
After a moment’s thought, he decided to grind Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance first.
Previously, he had planned to grind his Water Control Technique until its second qualitative transformation. But now, he only had seven wisps of Evil Qi left. Moreover, Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance and Vajra Dharma Form Fist had gained so much Skill Level that they were on the verge of reaching Level 6.
So, Shen Bai decided to prioritize grinding Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance. Once it reached Level 6, he would switch to Vajra Dharma Form Fist.
Having come to this decision, Shen Bai clapped his hands once, his mind made up.
Then, seeing that night had not yet fallen, he immediately began grinding Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance.
The rest of the night passed peacefully.
It was as if Wang Tianxing’s death had drawn the final curtain, plunging everything into a quiet calm. Not a single strange incident occurred.
The many members of the Observatory, including those taking the internal assessment, all breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Feng Zheng was working overtime to hammer out the details of the rewards.
As for Shen Bai, he had forgotten everything else, completely absorbed in a grinding frenzy.
...
「The next morning.」 Although it was difficult to tell the time of day deep in the mountains, there were always ways to measure its passage.
Shen Bai had a fruitful night. Although his Anti-Demon Blood Sword Dance had yet to reach Level 6, he was getting close.
The rewards would take a few days to sort out, so Shen Bai didn’t bother going out. He planned to keep grinding.
The inexplicable presence from the previous night never appeared again.
Shen Bai found it odd but didn’t investigate. For the moment, all his energy was focused on frantically grinding his Skill Level.
Several more days passed, and Shen Bai maintained a steady pace with his grinding.
During this time, he also ran into the other internal assessment members on several occasions.
He hadn’t gone out, but that didn’t stop the other assessment members from coming to visit him.
After the battle with Wang Tianxing, Shen Bai had become a figure of mystery in the eyes of the other assessment members.
Everyone held a deep sense of reverence for him.
Working in the Observatory was almost like navigating a political court; they all understood the importance of social connections and etiquette.
As a result, Shen Bai received many visits from the other assessment members during this period.
They were all part of the younger generation, and who knew when they might need to rely on one another in the future.
They might have been rivals during the assessment, but that was only temporary. Afterward, they would all be colleagues, and no one would hold a grudge.
Shen Bai, for his part, responded to each of them in kind.
As long as it didn’t interfere with his Skill Level grinding, Shen Bai became quite familiar with the other assessment members.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Another knock sounded from outside the door.
The Third Prince’s voice rang out from outside.
"Brother Shen, open up! Let’s have another round today."
Shen Bai set down Cold Moon, slid it smoothly back into the scabbard at his waist, and went to open the door. The Third Prince was standing outside, waiting with two jars of wine in hand.
Of all his recent visitors, the Third Prince had been the most frequent.
This Prince from the Royal Family was very clever. Each time they met, he only spoke of interesting tales from the Jianghu, and he always came bearing two jugs of fine wine.