Upgrading from Lv1 to Lv2, the change in traits was merely an enhancement of their original effects. Zhao Liuyun ate a piece of whale glue to replenish some of his physical strength and continued reading. The acquisition of a new trait was what truly caught his eye.
[Light as a Swallow Lv2 (A thief with a flexible physique and swift movement)]
This was a movement-speed type trait. Upon changing professions, Zhao Liuyun's body suddenly felt lighter, as if he had broken free from an invisible shackle. Every move felt weightless, as if he were about to catch the wind and take flight.
This was an excellent supplement to the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step, capable of significantly increasing his movement speed. Even when simply dashing across the ground, Zhao Liuyun's speed was no longer inferior to a bird skimming through the sky. After briefly moving his body to study the changes brought by the trait, he turned his gaze toward his skills.
The true surprise was the professional skill [Cloud-Reaching Hand Lv2].
A spatial-type skill!
Its detailed description read: [(An application of spatial power, capable of fetching objects from a distance)]
Circulating his Soul Power, he tried reaching out with his right hand. His arm penetrated the void, unexpectedly touching a stalactite a meter away. The stone surface was icy cold; the spatial power obeyed his will as naturally as his own limbs, flowing freely and leaving him momentarily intoxicated by the sensation.
"Ho ho," Zhao Liuyun chuckled softly and withdrew his arm.
The human body was a self-contained entity; he could not simply reach into a chest cavity to crush a heart. As for storage soul tools, since they were independent spaces, the items inside could not yet be directly stolen by the Cloud-Reaching Hand. If this skill were used only for theft, it wouldn't seem particularly outstanding. Zhao Liuyun didn't have anything he needed to steal.
However, with the assistance of the Demon Dragon's Silver Eye and [Brainstorming], using this to perceive spatial power was perfect. When it came time to condense a Soul Core in the future, it would surely be a smoother process. Once a Soul Core was condensed, it could automatically absorb and refine the heaven and earth elemental energy, operating day and night without rest—much like having a cultivation accelerator. For the sake of [Soul Master] experience, Zhao Liuyun would do his best to manifest it by the time he reached the Soul Saint rank.
After playing with the newly acquired Cloud-Reaching Hand skill for a while, he brought up his panel to examine his growth in other areas.
[Soul Bone: 100,019-year Blue Silver Empress Right Leg Bone (0/10)]
The experience was still at 10 points.
[Soul: 72]
Absorbing the Blue Silver Empress Right Leg Bone did not strengthen the soul. This soul strength of 72 points stemmed from the cumulative foundation built by the Purple Demon Eye over time, as well as the rapid stimulation of potential by the Spiritual Grinding Wheel.
[Physique: 68]
It had risen from 61 to 68. The washing of his physical body by a hundred-thousand-year life soul bone brought about a transformative effect. Combined with the total integration of the immortal herb's medicinal power, his physique had barely managed to increase by 7 points. It was already very close to the Soul Saint level. By the time he reached the five-ring Soul King stage, he should be able to reach the Soul Saint level. At that point, his Soul Power would surely undergo a premature qualitative change.
Mental strength required no further mention. If he found a way to patch up his physical shortcomings later, he might even be qualified to attempt absorbing a hundred-thousand-year soul ring during the Soul Saint stage.
[Soul Power: Level 46 (20,758/40,600)]
By absorbing the Blue Silver Empress Right Leg Bone and clearing three new channels in the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, his Soul Power had risen from the peak of Level 44 by one and a half levels, reaching Level 46.5. Zhao Liuyun tried meditating; in one hour, he could reach a limit of 160 points of [Soul Master] experience!
Meditating for a single night would yield 800 points, which amounted to 24,000 points in a month. At this rate, he would break through to Level 47 within a month and gain another level in less than two. Within six months, he would be able to go out and obtain his fifth soul ring.
Zhao Liuyun's gaze narrowed slightly, and a strong wave of emotion surged in his heart. This kind of progress—it was simply too astonishing!
"A hundred-thousand-year soul bone truly deserves its reputation as a treasure that countless soul masters covet," he remarked with deep emotion.
Even without the 100% bonus from [Concentration Lv2], he could still steadily gain 80 points of Soul Power per hour. Previously, it had been 48 points. The transformation from the hundred-thousand-year soul bone had pushed his cultivation speed forward by 32 points. The Ren Meridian, being one of the two most critical of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, contributed 8 points, while the other two combined provided another 8. The soul bone's complete melting of the immortal herb further improved the quality of his Soul Power and widened his meridians, increasing his basic talent by 16 points.
Out of the 80 experience points, his total basic talent accounted for 52 points, the Mysterious Heaven Skill for 4, the Ren Meridian for 8, and the other four meridians for a combined 16. Within two years, the Eight Extraordinary Meridians could all be cleared. At that time, his cultivation speed would surely welcome another explosion. Zhao Liuyun couldn't help but wonder: could he break through to the Soul Emperor rank by the time he participated in the Soul Master Tournament at age 14?
Well, thinking too far ahead was useless; he would just take his cultivation step by step. Suppressing the spreading thoughts in his mind, he shifted his gaze to the general experience column of the system interface.
[General Experience: 81,928]
Stealing the Blue Silver Empress seedling had added 1,000 [Thief Career Experience], and the even more precious Blue Silver Empress Right Leg Bone had added 10,000 [Thief] career experience, while general experience had grown by 2,200. In theory, he could use such methods to rapidly accumulate general experience.
However, world-class treasures were hard to find, and a divine object like a hundred-thousand-year soul bone was something that could be sought but not easily found. The only remaining item potentially within reach was the Sea God's Heart. But as the disciple of the Royal Imperial Guest and a friend of Qian Renxue, there was no need to engage in such petty behavior. It would be safer to find another way to obtain it from her hands in the future.
Outside the cave, the night deepened, and the stars and moon hung in the sky. Zhao Liuyun glanced up, tapped the ground with his toe, and his figure swept toward Fasino City like the wind. He was supposed to be in seclusion breaking through a bottleneck, so naturally, he should emerge from his place of seclusion.
Tang Hao watched his son, Tang San, successfully enter the academy, and a heavy stone finally lifted from his heart. Clutching his wine flask, he staggered back toward that secluded valley surrounded by mountains. It was now the morning of the third day since he had left Shrek Academy.
At this moment, the sun was just beginning to rise. The orange-red dawn slowly illuminated the mountain ridges, gently soaking the entire valley in an amber silence. Aside from the thundering roar of the waterfall, not a single sound could be heard. Tang Hao had seen this scenery thousands of times, yet it still allowed him to unconsciously find peace. With his sect membership revoked and being unable to see his younger sister, this valley—alongside the place where his son resided—was his only remaining home.
Tang Hao sat by the pool, staring blankly at the water. When Zhao Liuyun had come, he had been extremely cautious, leaving almost no trace. By chance, a light rain had fallen, washing away even the faintest lingering scent. Tang Hao was a rough man, but he possessed a hidden meticulousness, and his perception as a Titled Douluo was exceptionally sharp. Yet even so, he didn't have the ability to sniff out a visitor's trail from the muddy post-rain ground. Furthermore, in his heart, he never believed anyone else could find this secret place.
After staring blankly for a while, Tang Hao stood up and habitually surveyed his surroundings, seeing nothing unusual. With a flick of his right hand, the massive Clear Sky Hammer—three meters long with a head as large as a water vat—was suddenly released. The giant hammer soared toward the sky, its surging Soul Power causing the cascading waterfall to surge backward, the spray splashing everywhere like crushed jade and flying snow. Tang Hao himself rose with the force, pressed a mechanism, and leaped into the cave.
"Ah Yin, our son is gradually growing. At twelve years old, he is already at the peak of Level 29. He even has a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast accompanying him, just like we did back then—"
Tang Hao felt increasingly moved as thoughts echoed in his mind. He knew Ah Yin couldn't hear him, but that instinctive flicker of a response still gave him a measure of solace. Before he even reached the inner depths, however, Tang Hao's footsteps came to an abrupt halt.
The surging warmth in his heart was instantly extinguished, as if doused by ice water. In the bright and damp stone room, Ah Yin, along with that small mound of earth, had completely vanished. What made his whole body go cold was that the lead box containing Ah Yin's hundred-thousand-year soul bone had been tossed onto the floor like a piece of discarded trash.
The box was empty. The hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Empress Right Leg Bone was gone!
"Ah Yin—!"
Tang Hao's Soul Power erupted in a violent frenzy.
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