"Although there are still 12.63 million soul points remaining, if I really want to upgrade my skills, I can only upgrade the skills that are already at Original LV. MAX to Origin LV.5.
Most skills won't undergo any significant changes just by advancing to a new level; it still requires further upgrading to LV.6 and acquiring additional attributes to see substantial changes, or, in other words, to bring me greater benefits.
Therefore, the only skill I can upgrade now is the Limitless Universe Skill. To promote the Third Tier LV. MAX Limitless Universe Skill to the Fourth Tier requires only 700,000 soul points.
Based on this promotion requirement, the subsequent upgrade requirements for the Limitless Universe Skill shouldn't increase too drastically, like suddenly multiplying several times or even dozens of times."
Furthermore, considering Zhang Yanhang's current urgent need to enhance attribute values after just advancing in rank, it is indeed worthwhile to upgrade the Limitless Universe Skill. After all, for someone who hasn't yet reached the tier limit, enhancing attribute values is indeed the best way to increase strength.
"Choose! Skill Level Enhancement!"
Zhang Yanhang immediately began to trigger the related options, and as Time Pause descended, a large row of related text option boxes quickly appeared in front of him.
[Do you want to perform skill level enhancement?]
[Option One: Upgrade "Gun Mastery LV. MAX" to "Gun Master·Original LV.5" (Consume 1 Ash Source, 1 Legendary Essence, 6,553,600 soul points.)]
[Option Five: Upgrade "Limitless Universe Skill [Third Tier] LV. MAX" to "Limitless Universe Skill [Fourth Tier] LV.1" (Consume 700,000 soul points.)]
[Option Twelve: Upgrade "Heaven and Earth Devourer LV. MAX" to "Heaven and Earth Devourer·Original LV.5" (Consume 1 Ash Source, 1 Legendary Essence, 6,553,600 soul points.)]
[Option Thirteen: Upgrade "No Taboos LV. MAX" to "???" (Cannot be enhanced)]
"Although No Taboos indeed cannot be further upgraded, fortunately, Heaven and Earth Devourer can still be advanced normally, although I can't afford it at the moment."
Moreover, since Heaven and Earth Devourer is more inclined to be a support skill, Zhang Yanhang felt that its upgrade priority should be relatively low, certainly waiting until he upgrades Technique Immunity, Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil, Death Wave, and Fatian Xiangdi before considering it.
"In comparison, the most friendly option in the entire skill list is undoubtedly the Limitless Universe Skill, which can continue to advance with just 700,000 soul points. But since Limitless Universe Skill is a Cultivation Technique, its skill consumption requirements are fundamentally different from other skills. If Limitless Universe Skill increased like other skills, doubling, there's no way I could afford it."
Although Zhang Yanhang still focuses on attribute values the most, he is also somewhat anticipating the new abilities that the Limitless Universe Skill can bring after advancing to the Fourth Tier. Previously, he consecutively acquired Fasting and Water Resistance, so next, he should also acquire new abilities of the related type.
"So, I choose Option Five, consuming 700,000 soul points to promote Limitless Universe Skill [Third Tier] LV. MAX to Limitless Universe Skill [Fourth Tier] LV.1."
After briefly reviewing the skill upgrade list, Zhang Yanhang quickly made his choice.
October 30th, Friday, the fifth day after the Double Ninth Festival, and also the first day of Zhang Yanhang leaving the Ashen World, at 10:12 in the morning, Main World, Qin Island City, Xingfuli District, Unit 505, Bedroom.
Zhang Yanhang continued to upgrade the Limitless Universe Skill until the soul points balance ran out, ultimately only managing to upgrade to Fourth Tier LV.6 before the soul points were depleted.
Before checking the skill effects of the Limitless Universe Skill at Fourth Tier LV.6, Zhang Yanhang first opened his soul points balance for a glance.
[Soul Points: 1,434,917 (-11,200,000)]
"Just now, upgrading the Limitless Universe Skill from Third Tier LV. MAX to Fourth Tier LV.6 cost me a total of 11.2 million soul points, reducing my soul points balance from 12.63 million to 1.43 million, directly dropping from eight digits to seven digits."
Although upgrading the Limitless Universe Skill from Third Tier LV. MAX to Fourth Tier LV.1 only cost 700,000 soul points, the requirement for soul points immediately increased by 200,000 to 900,000 from Fourth Tier LV.1 to LV.2, while LV.3 increased by 400,000 to 1.3 million soul points.
The next LV.4 increased by 600,000 to 1.9 million soul points, then LV.5 continued to rise by 800,000 soul points, becoming 2.7 million soul points.
Finally, the LV.6 which he needed to upgrade rose by 1 million soul points on the basis of the previous level, making it necessary to consume 3.7 million soul points.
"According to this rate of increase, if I want to further enhance the Limitless Universe Skill, upgrading it from its current LV.6 to LV. MAX, at least 20 to 30 million soul points would be required.
And now my soul points balance is only a meager 1.43 million soul points, which isn't enough for anything, not even to upgrade the profession level."
Zhang Yanhang's current profession level as Heavenly Destiny Master has already been upgraded to LV.34, to continue upgrading to LV.35, requires 1.6 million soul points, he is short of 170,000 soul points.
"Forget it, since nothing else can be upgraded, let's go ahead and check the skill effects of the Limitless Universe Skill."
Zhang Yanhang said as he opened the skill effects of the Limitless Universe Skill LV.6 to start checking it.
[Limitless Universe Skill [Fourth Tier] LV.6 (Passive/Active)]
[Passive effect: Strength +2 (+1), Agility +2 (+1), Constitution +2 (+1), Intelligence +2 (+1), Charm +2 (+1).]
[Active effect: Actively operate the Cultivation Technique, using spiritual energy to enhance one's defensive power, attack power, and movement speed. No cooldown time; consumes a certain amount of energy value based on specific enhancement effects.
[Additional Attributes: First Tier——Strength+6, Agility+6, Constitution+6, Intelligence+10, Charm+2.]
[Additional Attributes: Second Tier——Strength+6, Agility+6, Constitution+6, Intelligence+10, Charm+2.]
[Additional Attributes: Third Tier——Strength+6, Agility+6, Constitution+6, Intelligence+10, Charm+2.]
[Additional Attributes: Fourth Tier——Strength+3(+3), Agility+4(+4), Constitution+4(+4), Intelligence+6(+6), Charm+1(+1).]
"Hmm? The Passive Effect of Limitless Universe Skill has actually been enhanced? It changed from the initial All Attributes +1 to All Attributes +2? This promotion to Fourth Tier truly is different; even the Limitless Universe Skill has undergone a transformation."
Zhang Yanhang originally thought that the Passive Effect of Limitless Universe Skill might always remain fixed at All Attributes +1, but unexpectedly, it also grows with Tier advancement, although it only increases at critical Tiers like the Fourth Tier.
"As for the legitimate Additional Attributes of the Fourth Tier, it altogether increased my attribute value bonuses by eighteen points, which are three points of Strength, four points of Agility, four points of Constitution, six points of Intelligence, and one point of Charm Attribute, equivalent to what I can gain from increasing my Profession Level three times, and if you include the enhancement from the passive effect, it's almost equivalent to an additional four times Profession Level increase."
All these combined provided Zhang Yanhang with four points of Strength, five points of Agility, five points of Constitution, seven points of Intelligence, and two points of Charm, which is quite significant. There is a total bonus of twenty-three points of Attribute value, which, if allocated to only one attribute value, nearly maximizes that attribute.
After checking the Skill Effect of Limitless Universe Skill LV.6, Zhang Yanhang quickly opened his attribute list to take a look.
[Strength: 88(+3[-4])]
[Constitution: 83(+3)]
[Intelligence: 85(+3)]
"Hmm? My Tier limit has certainly been extended to a hundred points, so why is my Strength attribute value still overflowing by four points? Could it be because it exceeded the maximum attribute value difference among the Main Attributes?"
Zhang Yanhang thought carefully and indeed found this plausible, as he previously maintained the difference among Main Attributes within five points, and this time, it was the first time allowing the Main Attribute difference to exceed five points, which could explain the current situation.
"But fortunately, although my Strength attribute value indeed overflowed, it is actually a false overflow. As long as I elevate other Main Attributes, particularly the lowest ones, like improving the Agility attribute and Constitution attribute, those extra points of Strength attribute value should become usable."
Currently, my lowest two attribute values—Agility Attribute and Constitution Attribute—even with three points of Equipment bonus—are only eighty-three points, and because the maximum difference among the Main Attributes is only five points, my Strength attribute can only remain at eighty-eight points, and the surplus four points cannot be converted into effective attribute value.
In reality, if the overflowed four points of Strength attribute value can also be added, my current Strength attribute value would reach as high as ninety-two points."
Regarding the matter of just having ascended in Tier without even having time to enhance attribute values but only simply upgrading the Skill Level of Limitless Universe Skill, resulting in the Strength attribute almost being maxed.
Zhang Yanhang could only say that the XX Level Longbo's power is indeed very strong, causing him to already overflow by ten points of Strength attribute value during the Third Tier, so now it is really hard for the Strength attribute value not to be high.
"However, compared to the Strength attribute value, my highest attribute value is actually the sub-attribute Charm. Currently, my Charm attribute, due to the No Taboos skill effect, retained complete Blue Quality and Purple Quality bonuses from the Crimson Iron Ring and Crimson Iron Heart Necklace even through the Fourth Tier.
Currently, my Charm attribute value is only eighty-eight points because the sub-attribute cannot exceed the main attribute, thus, at eighty-eight points, the Charm attribute overflowed by eight points. If these eight points could also be added, my Charm attribute would have reached an astonishing ninety-six points, merely four points short of the Tier limit."
Without a doubt, compared to the Strength attribute value, the Charm attribute value is even more outrageous, but this is mainly due to the No Taboos skill effect. Therefore, if Zhang Yanhang were to summarize the cause, the No Taboos skill is truly the outrageous factor.
"Earlier, I was actually considering using the free attribute points from Level 1, which are six free attribute points, to enhance the Charm attribute a bit, but now, it seems like six points would be excessive, and at most four points would suffice."
Zhang Yanhang even thought perhaps four points would be unnecessary, as he might acquire new Equipment or Artifacts that could further enhance the Charm attribute value.
"Previously, my total Charm attribute value was ninety-four points, and just now, with the two-point Charm attribute bonus provided by the Limitless Universe Skill, it became ninety-six points.
Thus, the health degree of my Charm attribute value was forced to improve again, initially, the thirty-three points provided by Equipment accounted for thirty-five percent of the Charm attribute, but now this proportion decreased by one percent, returning to thirty-four percent."
Regarding this outcome, Zhang Yanhang generally felt quite happy, as he had always thought the effects of his Crimson Iron Ring and Crimson Iron Heart Necklace would expire, but who could have anticipated that due to the No Taboos skill, they would shine anew, making the improvement in health degree much smaller than imagined.
"My Intelligence attribute initially was the same as the Agility and Constitution attributes, only seventy-five points in a bare equipment state, but now, due to the primary focus on Intelligence by Limitless Universe Skill, it received two extra points, totaling seven points of improvement.
Adding the three points of Equipment bonus, my Intelligence attribute progressed from seventy-five points to the current eighty-five points, placing it at a medium level among the Main Attributes." Follow current novels on novel⟡fire.net
From the perspective of cyclical fortune or talent enhancement, Zhang Yanhang reckoned that this time in promoting to the Fourth Tier, neither Strength nor Intelligence would play the leading role; the starring role would be taken by the Constitution attribute.
After all, he is about to enhance the SS-level Talent Longevity Mountain and Fortune Sea, which will undoubtedly entail substantial Constitution Attribute bonuses, likely leading to a repeat scenario of overflowing by two digits of attribute value, similar to previous Strength attributes.
After finishing checking the Skill Effect of Limitless Universe Skill, Zhang Yanhang quickly began feeling those additional capabilities that didn't directly appear in the skill effect.
Firstly, concerning sleep issues, during Level 1, Zhang Yanhang only needed six hours of sleep; at Level 2, it reduced by two hours, requiring just four hours of sleep; and Level 3 further decreased it by two hours, needing up to only two hours per day.
Now at Level 4, as his body forms a complete Spiritual Energy Cycle, or internal Spiritual Energy Circulation, even those last two hours of sleep have been completely eradicated, rendering sleep unnecessary.