Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 923 - 568: Talents_2

And so, the Independent Lords tended to trade with each other, even bartering goods, unless they were moneyed tycoons in urgent need of certain items; otherwise, they seldom patronized the big shops.

Thus, a street market arose where Independent Lords could set up stalls to sell goods and conduct retail trade.

But setting up these stalls was not so easy, not only did one have to pay a hefty transaction tax to the Sky-reaching Tower, but also a stall fee to the Ninth Campus; it was said to be a good deal but it was not much of a bargain in reality.

As for the idea of finding hidden treasures at these street stalls... such things rarely happened within the Sky-reaching Tower because every item had its attributes displayed. Even if some descriptions were vague, and the introductions not comprehensive, these would be classified as special items with significant value, not easily sold; and if they were sold, it would be for an astronomical price.

Xu Yang wandered around the market and then returned to the Trading House. There, amidst the professional smiles of the attendants, he sold the twenty-some wooden clubs he had obtained from slaying savages, along with a Fine-grade Thorny Stick, and even the Arrow Tower Card, keeping none of the fur four-piece sets, all in exchange for over a thousand funds.

But that was not enough, he himself forked out eight hundred Heaven-Connecting Coins to buy an Iron Spear.

Iron Spear

Equipment Order: First-Order (Rare)

Equipment Attributes: 18 puncture, 10 Physical Strength requirement, proficiency with Long Pole Weapons.

Equipment Introduction: An iron spear, sturdy and reliable with respectable power, requires a certain amount of strength and skill to wield freely.

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The longer the weapon, the greater the advantage. Although he was a Sword Cultivator, Xu Yang had to admit that in low-order battles like the current ones, the spear's utility far surpassed that of the short sword.

Moreover, as he followed the path of simplicity, opting to save energy by not wearing any armor and thus having virtually no margin for error, the advantages of the spear were even more apparent.

What about archery?

That thing is consumable, affording a bow doesn't necessarily mean one can afford arrows, and the killing power and accuracy of low-order bows and arrows are only movingly inadequate, nowhere near as economical and practical as a spear.

After purchasing the weapon, Xu Yang prepared to return to his Territory World.

But unexpectedly...

"You have a new message, please check!"

A cold prompt sounded, and when Xu Yang checked, he discovered that it was a message about a class meeting.

A class meeting?

Xu Yang frowned, pondered for a moment, and ultimately turned his steps around.

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In the main world, at the Heaven-Connecting Academy, the classroom was bustling with chatter.

As Xu Yang entered, he attracted quite a few glances, but they quickly moved away.

Only in the corner, a freckle-faced youth waved at him: "Yang, over here."

Xu Yang smiled and walked over, sitting down beside the youth.

Though he had a reincarnated body and had not awakened the memory of his wisdom, he was still himself, with an exceedingly cautious and low-key personality, nearly invisible at the fringes of this class.

But even the most invisible person could not avoid social interactions; there would always be one or two friends, and this freckle-faced youth, Feng Cheng, was one of them. Together, they formed a marginal duo, barely noticeable characters in the class.

No sooner had Xu Yang sat down, than Feng Cheng excitedly asked, "Why are you so late? Didn't you say you'd come back to register your information after entering the Territory World? You've been gone for half the day; didn't something happen, did it?"

Xu Yang shook his head: "No, just fought some monsters."

"Fought some monsters?"

Feng Cheng's voice suddenly rose, attracting the attention of many in the class, but he didn't care and looked at Xu Yang with surprise and uncertainty: "Did you start solo farming?"

Xu Yang: "..."

"You really did start solo farming!"

Seeing his reaction, Feng Cheng became even more excited: "How could you get into that? Do you know how many people have been ruined because of it?"

Xu Yang shook his head and replied reassuringly: "I have my plans, don't worry. By the way, how about you? Did you get any Talent Skills?"

"Now that you mention it, I actually did!"

Feng Cheng sat back down and directly showed Xu Yang his attribute panel.

Name: Feng Cheng

Race: Human

Level: 1

Physical Strength: 5

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Intelligence: 5

Charm: 5

Reputation: 0

Basic Skills:...

Special Skills: Strong (Talent)

Strong: Your body is very strong. For every five levels increased, you gain an additional point of Physical Attribute.

Xu Yang: "..."

Even though this is a world governed by the "Data Law," not all starting points are equal. Talent Skills are one such example. Just like the Spiritual Roots in the Cultivation World, only a fraction of people possess them, but their effects are exceptionally powerful and can widen the gap between Lords and even leave others far behind.

Although Feng Cheng's talent doesn't reach this extent, it's still much stronger than that of a blank slate like him. Every five levels he'd gain an extra point of Physical Attribute. Ten levels would mean two points, and at the Tenth Order, that would be twenty points... Okay, this is a trash talent that's better than nothing.

"What's that look for?"

Perhaps Feng Cheng caught onto Xu Yang's thoughts, or maybe he had already experienced disdain earlier, but he called out sensitively, "Don't look down on it. It's still a talent, one many people can't even beg for."

"You're right!"

Xu Yang nodded, then reached out and patted his shoulder, "Better than nothing."

The comment left Feng Cheng deflated. Holding back tears, he pushed Xu Yang's hand away, "If you can't console, then don't bother trying."

Xu Yang laughed and changed the subject, "Does anyone in our class have a strong talent?"

"Of course."

Feng Cheng nodded in a direction with his chin, "Zhang Tao; his talent is Knight Model. Every three levels, he gains an extra point of both Physical Attribute and Riding Skill level. The cost of training cavalry is lowered by ten percent. When commanding cavalry, their Morale increases by twenty percent, and each month, he gains a certain number of cavalry joining him voluntarily. The deputy head of the Black Wind Knight Order personally came to recruit him into the club..."

"There's another one in the next class, with the talent Eastern Barbarian Royal Family, who can convert the town hall to Dongyi Skywatch Tower without needing a civilization core, greatly reducing the cost of training Eastern Barbarian troops. Each month, he gets a batch of Dongyi Warriors joining him. It's said he can also promote Eastern Barbarian troops to Heroes..."

"But the most impressive is Zhang Yan. Her talent is Charming Beauty. With each level, she gains extra Charm Attribute and levels up her Charm-related skills such as persuasion, trading, and commanding. The cost of training male troops is significantly reduced, the chance of recruiting male heroes is greatly increased, and every month, she gets males joining her ranks, likely as troops and occasionally as heroes, even High Order Heroes..."

Feng Cheng described animatedly, "Her talent was so sought after that several clubs rushed to recruit her, but in the end, she joined the student council... She's coming over now, likely to register your information. Sit tight and don't embarrass yourself!"

Mid-speech, he halted and straightened up, losing the casual demeanor he had earlier.

"..."

Xu Yang shifted his gaze and saw a woman approaching, with an extraordinary demeanor and even better temperament, precisely the Zhang Yan that Feng Cheng had mentioned—the goddess and class monitor of their class.

Zhang Yan approached with a light smile, irresistibly blooming and alluring without being flashy, "Xu Yang, I need to register your attribute information."

"Okay!"

Xu Yang nodded and promptly opened his attribute panel.

"Level 4?"

Seeing his level, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhang Yan's eyes, but it quickly disappeared, "Alright."

Then she smiled again, "Although you don't have a Talent Skill, reaching Level 4 in such a short time shows your Martial Arts are impressive. Are you interested in joining the student council? I can recommend you."

"No need!"

Xu Yang shook his head and said with a light chuckle, "I prefer to be free."

"Alright then!"

Zhang Yan didn't insist upon hearing this, "Soloing can be very dangerous, so be very careful. If you need help with anything, feel free to come to me."

Having said this, she turned and left, leaving Xu Yang smiling silently and Feng Cheng looking disconsolate.

"You little..."

No sooner had she left than Feng Cheng started to hassle him, his eyes fixed on Xu Yang with gritted teeth, "You really did go solo, and you reached Level 4 at that. It's only been half a day! While we were still training our troops on autopilot, you'd already reached Level 4. No wonder Zhang Yan was so nice to you, even telling you to look for her if you needed anything..."

"Don't overthink it, she's like that with everyone."

Xu Yang shook his head and patted his shoulder again, "I'm off. Take care of yourself!"

Saying this, he got up to leave, leaving Feng Cheng alone and at a loss in the corner of the classroom.

It may be a youthful campus full of naive youngsters, but it also reveals a myriad of human behaviors, with advantages given and taken.

But that had nothing to do with him.

He was a man of tens of thousands of years; he had no interest in playing house with these children.

It's time to go back to grinding. The more he looked, the more this world seemed off!

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