63: Chapter 60 Character Card 63: Chapter 60 Character Card Chu Xisheng returned to the utility courtyard and, within half an hour, began to feel the fruits of the Hu brothers’ labor.
His Martial Arts Points started to surge upwards “whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.”
When Chu Xisheng returned to the Martial Arts Academy, he only had 12 Martial Arts Points, but by midnight, it had soared to 20.
In just an hour and a half, he had gained a full 8 points.
He was very satisfied with the abilities of Hu Kan and Hu Lai, feeling that the twenty taels of Demon Silver were well spent, and he looked forward with glee to what would come next.
Although this was not as explosive as the Life and Death Arena, this was a steady influx; the key was that he did not have to gamble with his life.
At this moment, Chu Xisheng was under Chu Yunyun’s guidance, practicing the “Chasing Wind Saber” and “Light Cloud Jump.”
Today, after ‘awakening’ the Pure Yang Wind Body on the arena and combining it with the Pure Yang Thunder Body to form the ‘Pure Yang,’ Chu Yunyun was thrilled.
She stayed up all night adjusting his sword technique and True Yuan circulation, as well as the footwork and force application when performing the Light Cloud Jump.
As always, she was hands-on, providing close guidance, explaining every detail meticulously and thoroughly.
When the explanations paused for a moment, Chu Yunyun couldn’t help but look at him with a skeptical expression.
“Your Sword Skill has improved significantly since the Life and Death Arena, seeming to have prematurely entered the third layer.
However, it’s strange; you’re quite rusty with some of the techniques of the third layer Chasing Wind Saber, as if they haven’t been practiced.”
Chu Xisheng thought to himself that his sister truly deserved to be a great Martial Arts master—she could even notice that.
After slaying Heng Wei, he had used 12 Martial Arts Points to forcefully advance the Chasing Wind Saber to the third layer.
“My Sword Skill has reached the third layer?” Chu Xisheng held his chin, feigning ignorance: “I didn’t notice by myself.
However, when I faced Heng Wei, it was as if I suddenly had an epiphany, gaining a lot of insight into the sword technique.”
He was now attributing all of the enhancements from the system to ‘Sudden Enlightenment’ and ‘Bloodline Awakening.’
He had become quite skilled at it, lying without even a blink of an eye, without the slightest ripple in his heart.
Chu Yunyun indeed did not suspect anything; she had pegged Chu Xisheng’s talent as the sort that grew stronger with pressure—the more you squeezed, the more oil you got.
The more dire the life and death crisis, the more it excited the awakening of his bloodline.
“A Sudden Enlightenment?” Chu Yunyun let out a disbelieving laugh, then remembered something: “Also, the strength you displayed on the arena is different from now.
I’ve noticed before that during a battle, your strength is at least twice as great as it is now, and your speed is also much faster.”
This must be referring to the Divine Power Pill—
Chu Xisheng scratched his head, not knowing how to explain: “I’m not sure, my strength just suddenly increased.”
Chu Yunyun observed Chu Xisheng’s bare upper body, contemplative: “This must be a unique bloodline talent called ‘Blood Power.’ It’s common among the giant witches of the ‘Chasing Sun’ lineage and many Human Clan’s Martial Cultivators have it as well.
It’s said that at the Ninth Grade, Blood Power can double one’s strength, increase speed by 60%, and reflexes by 60%, which is quite formidable.
However, this talent is inconsistent and harder to activate as one reaches higher Ranks, so you shouldn’t rely on it too much.”
Upon hearing this, Chu Xisheng looked toward the small note below the ‘Divine Power Pill’ diagram in the Martial Arts Treasure Vault.
——This pill is ineffective after Sixth Grade.
It seems that the Divine Power Pill works by stimulating the bloodline talent within his body.
Just then, Chu Xisheng noticed that the icons in the Martial Arts Treasure Vault had changed.
Out of fourteen items, more than half had been refreshed, and new icons had appeared in the blink of an eye.
Chu Xisheng’s brows rose slightly at the sight.
It was precisely 12:15 AM, the restocking moment for the Martial Arts Treasure Vault.
When Chu Xisheng focused his attention, he was momentarily stunned.
The first icon in the Martial Arts Treasure Vault was the ‘Divine Power Pill,’ but the second one was ‘Chu Yunyun.’
It was a portrait of Chu Yunyun, dressed in fitted short-skirted attire, carrying a long saber, with facial features identical to the current Chu Yunyun.
Yet, she appeared younger, more childish, resembling an eleven or twelve-year-old girl.
Her expression was proud and aloof, and though she was within the icon, she seemed to be gazing down at him from on high.
The product was labeled “Qin Muge’s 11-Year-Old Character Card (Trial Version)”.
The footnote stated that one could temporarily gain all the battle power of Qin Muge at the age of 11, lasting for one hour, and it required 10 Martial Arts Points to exchange.
Chu Xisheng was incredibly surprised, were such things even available for exchange in the Martial Arts Treasure Vault?
Wasn’t the price outrageously high?
How strong could Qin Muge possibly be at the age of eleven?
And ten Martial Arts Points could only be exchanged for an hour’s time?
Ten Martial Arts Points were enough to exchange for a slightly weaker talent.
Chu Xisheng continued to look down and saw that the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth items were either useless or overlapped with his existing talent.
However, the seventh icon was “Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand (Second Rank)”.
The Second Rank of Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand—enabling one’s hands to chase the wind and fingers to follow lightning, to further enhance their bloodline and double their hand speed and agility on the existing foundation.
Chu Xisheng was captivated and excited.
According to Chu Yunyun, the higher the rank a Martial Cultivator achieved, the harder it was to improve.
Even to raise their speed by a slight margin, they would have to spend great amounts of energy and time.
The Second Rank of Chasing Wind and Lightning Hand, however, could double his hand speed and agility on top of the existing foundation!
The only obstacle was the number of Martial Arts Points required for the exchange, which made Chu Xisheng hesitate.
The price had quintupled.
He needed a total of 100 Martial Arts Points to acquire this advanced talent.
Chu Xisheng glanced at his 20 Martial Arts Points and felt the journey ahead was long and arduous.
He continued to look further, and then his eyes lit up.
Five Senses Spiritual Communication—a sensory talent that enhanced the five senses of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch, thereby giving rise to the sixth sense, “Heart Sense Spirit”.
The original price was 25 Martial Arts Points, but due to possessing the “Eagle Eye” talent, it could be reduced to 20.
Chu Xisheng didn’t hesitate to choose the exchange.
Perception was essential for Martial Cultivators.
It could help him predict the opponent’s intention, spot an opponent’s weakness, and defend against hidden weapons, and so on.
Once he exchanged for this talent, Chu Xisheng’s five senses were swiftly enhanced.
His hands could clearly feel the subtle texture of the “Blood Refining Light Steel Blade”; his nose picked up the scent of various herbs in the courtyard, and even Chu Yunyun’s stomach cover hanging in the corner.
He also heard a colony of ants fifteen zhang away, working in unison to expand their nest underground; and in the courtyard next door, two Martial Academy instructors were engaged in intimate activities, their wooden bed creaking and swaying.
At the same time, Chu Xisheng felt a warm sensation inside his head, as if a peculiar energy was flowing through it.
His spiritual power seemed to have strengthened a bit, as if a third eye had emerged at the back of his head.
Chu Xisheng suddenly had full grasp over everything within ten zhang behind him.
He could even sense a mosquito flying past three zhang behind him.
“That’s enough for today.”
Chu Yunyun didn’t notice the changes in Chu Xisheng’s body; she turned and headed towards her room, “Go change your clothes, we’re going out tonight.”
Chu Xisheng’s eyes shifted slightly, and he walked into his room without hesitation.
When he emerged, he had changed into a set of black clothes.
Due to poverty, neither of them had specialized night clothes.
However, this set of black clothes meant for practicing martial arts could also serve as night clothes.