I Can Extract Divine Power-Chapter 77: 100-Li Divine Movement, a Great Improvement

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: 100-Li Divine Movement, a Great Improvement

This trip had been quite fruitful for Shen Bai. His greatest gains were Evil Qi and Deceitful Objects.

First, the Evil Qi Shen Bai obtained added up to a full seventeen wisps.

Seventeen wisps of Evil Qi were enough for Shen Bai to use for some time.

For now, Shen Bai felt his supply of Evil Qi was sufficient.

Second, there were the Deceitful Objects.

Shen Bai looked at the four Deceitful Objects before him, narrowed his eyes, and then picked up the Peach Wood Sword.

This was the first Deceitful Object.

Information about the Peach Wood Sword materialized before his eyes.

[Worn Peach Wood Sword]

[Identification Progress: 0%]

[One wisp of Evil Qi can be used for quick identification]

A single wisp of Evil Qi could extract the Divine Power from the Peach Wood Sword.

Without hesitation, Shen Bai quickly used the Evil Qi.

With a mental command, a wisp of his Evil Qi vanished, replaced by a new Divine Power.

[Identification Successful]

[Acquired Divine Power: Exorcism Sword Technique]

[Exorcism Sword Technique Level 1 (Swordsmanship +1): 0/100]

When this Swordsmanship appeared before him, Shen Bai didn’t make another move. Instead, his gaze remained fixed on the smoke before his eyes.

’Am I going to have a choice again?’ Shen Bai wondered.

As if in response to his thought, the smoke twisted again, writhing like a serpent before solidifying into new text.

[Similar Divine Power detected. Can be converted into Skill Level.]

[Convert to Blood Sword Dance Skill Level?]

After this line of text appeared, Shen Bai thought for a moment before choosing to convert it.

To raise Blood Sword Dance from Level 4 to Level 5 required ten thousand Skill Level points.

And the higher the level of Blood Sword Dance became, the more difficult and time-consuming it was to grind out those ten thousand points.

Shen Bai felt that if a conversion was possible, he should prioritize it.

After all, reaching Level 5 in Blood Sword Dance would double his Attributes.

With a mental command from Shen Bai, new text appeared before his eyes.

[Blood Sword Dance Skill Level +1000]

’Another 1,000 points. That’ll save me a lot of work.’

Shen Bai refocused and decided to continue with the identifications.

This time, he picked up the glowing Talisman and consumed another wisp of Evil Qi.

Text appeared once more.

[Identification Successful]

[Acquired Divine Power: Daoist Pure Yang Fist]

[Daoist Pure Yang Fist Level 1 (Fist Technique +1): 0/100]

’Another Fist Technique?’

Shen Bai thought to himself.

As he thought this, the smoke before him twisted again, forming new text.

[Similar Divine Power detected. Can be converted into Skill Level.]

[Convert to Vajra Demon Subduing Fist Skill Level?]

[A consecutive conversion will add an additional 1,000 Skill Level points.]

This time, the text was different.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes. After rereading the text several times, a smile finally spread across his face.

’This way, converting isn’t a loss after all.’

If it were only 1,000 Skill Level points every time, Shen Bai would have felt it was a real waste.

But this bonus for consecutive conversions opened up a new line of thinking for him.

For example, the first conversion would be 1,000, the second 2,000, and the third would be 3,000.

As long as he kept converting similar types of skills, he could rapidly increase his Skill Level.

For Shen Bai, this was a genuine shortcut.

Without a second thought, Shen Bai immediately chose to convert.

[Vajra Demon Subduing Fist +2000]

’Just as I thought.’

Shen Bai rubbed his hands together. He now had another 2,000 Skill Level points.

He even wondered if he should specifically hunt for Fist Technique Divine Powers just to convert them like mad.

Of course, that idea was impractical.

Deceitful Objects were simply too precious; it was impossible to go out and specifically hunt for them. It would be better to just grind honestly.

’On to the next one.’

Two wisps of Evil Qi had bought him two conversions. Shen Bai now turned his gaze to the third item.

A wisp of smoke appeared, and before it could fully form into text, Shen Bai chose to consume his Evil Qi.

After the Evil Qi vanished, the third Deceitful Object began to change.

The glow on the Bell gradually faded, replaced by a brand-new line of text.

[Identification Successful]

[Acquired Divine Power: Chaotic Heart Demon Sound]

[Chaotic Heart Demon Sound Level 1 (Chaotic Heart +1): 0/100]

But after this text appeared, Shen Bai didn’t even stop to consider what kind of Divine Power Chaotic Heart Demon Sound was, because the text before him was already changing again, signaling another conversion.

’What Divine Power could this thing possibly convert into?’

Shen Bai was slightly curious.

Amidst his curiosity, the text before him finally sharpened into focus.

[Similar Divine Power detected. Can be converted into Skill Level.]

[Convert to Mystic Heart Spell Skill Level?]

Seeing this line of text, Shen Bai’s face lit up with understanding. ’So that’s how it is.’

The Mystic Heart Spell used spoken incantations, and the Chaotic Heart Demon Sound was also sound-based.

Still, he found the idea that they could be merged a bit ridiculous.

But on second thought, this world was already pretty ridiculous. Transmigration itself was possible, so he could accept this level of absurdity.

With that thought, Shen Bai chose to convert it.

[Mystic Heart Spell +1000]

’Chaotic Heart Demon Sound doesn’t sound like a very wholesome Divine Power just from its name. My Mystic Heart Spell is a proper Divine Power from the Daoist Sect.’

’Those Jianghu People all said it, I’d better not let this twist my Mystic Heart Spell into something deviant,’ Shen Bai thought.

Of course, this was just a fleeting thought. Shen Bai quickly dismissed it and turned his gaze to the final Deceitful Object.

It was a pair of glowing boots he had obtained from Zhang Chaofeng, the item he was most interested in.

This Deceitful Object was supposedly a Body Technique type, which was what Shen Bai currently needed most.

’There won’t be a conversion option this time, will there?’

With a mental command, another wisp of Evil Qi vanished.

The boots’ glow gradually faded, and a brand-new line of text appeared before him.

[Identification Successful]

[Acquired Divine Power: Divine Movement Technique]

[Divine Movement Technique Level 1 (Speed +1): 0/100]

The text appeared and quickly dissolved, transforming into a massive flood of Information that poured into Shen Bai’s mind.

Shen Bai closed his eyes, carefully absorbing the Information in his mind.

An illusory figure appeared in his mind’s eye.

The aura of this illusory figure was different from the others.

Shen Bai could sense an agile, sprite-like quality about the figure.

The figure dodged and weaved through a forest, each step profoundly mysterious and filled with an abstruse, esoteric feeling.

As the figure sped through the woods, all the leaves on the trees suddenly fell at once.

The leaves flickered and shot toward the figure like projectiles.

The figure showed no fear, its feet tracing profound patterns on the ground. As if dancing through the forest, it effortlessly evaded every attack.

After a moment, the illusory figure gradually faded away.

Everything returned to nothingness.

"Divine movement, traceless. Untouched by all things."

Shen Bai opened his eyes. He had absorbed all the Information about the Divine Movement Technique and completely mastered its principles.

’So powerful.’

Shen Bai took a step forward, and the Qi within him surged to his legs.

An afterimage appeared where he had been standing, while Shen Bai himself materialized at the doorway, several dozen feet away.

Before, even if Shen Bai had used his Qi to forcibly boost his Speed, he could never have achieved something like this.

’Now, the real grind can begin.’

Shen Bai rubbed his hands together, forcing himself to calm down.

Looking out at the dark night, he felt the dead of night was the perfect time for some hardcore grinding.

He had now used four wisps of Evil Qi and still had thirteen left, but there were no more Deceitful Objects to identify.

Shen Bai figured he might as well use the time to grind.

All night long, Shen Bai practiced the Divine Movement Technique in the courtyard.

If anyone else had been there, they would have seen a figure flashing back and forth across the courtyard—a terrifying sight.

...

When the next day arrived, Shen Bai stretched lazily as a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[Divine Hundred Miles Level 3 (Speed +4, Endurance +4, Evasion +4): 0/5000]

He had ground away for the entire night without rest, from dusk till the early hours of the morning, finally causing the Divine Movement Technique to undergo a qualitative evolution into Divine Hundred Miles. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

This had cost him another wisp of Evil Qi, leaving him with only twelve.

But the results were incredibly satisfying.

After reaching Level 3, Divine Hundred Miles not only doubled his Speed but also added an Endurance bonus.

When Shen Bai used Divine Hundred Miles, his Qi consumption was greatly reduced.

The Evasion Attribute was even easier to understand.

This Divine Attribute would allow him to more effectively dodge incoming attacks.

The three Attributes brought three powerful enhancements, finally compensating for Shen Bai’s shortcomings in Body Technique.

’In other words, when it comes to escaping, no one at my level can probably outrun me now,’ Shen Bai’s thoughts took a novel turn.

Of course, this Divine Power wasn’t just useful for escaping; it was even more effective when pursuing enemies.

If he were to once again face a situation like Zhang Chaofeng’s sudden transformation in the great tomb, he could now use Divine Hundred Miles to compensate for his deficiencies.

As a result of obtaining a new Divine Power, the Qi in Shen Bai’s chest grew a little stronger.

He was one step closer to the final stage of the Three Treasures Realm.

Shen Bai stretched and habitually began to brew his Qi Blood Medicine.

Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed in the courtyard.

Qin Shuang walked out of the house.

"Leaving so soon?" Shen Bai asked without looking up.

Qin Shuang nodded, her gaze serious as she looked at Shen Bai. "Will you go to Fenglin State? With your strength, staying in Shengyun County is a true waste of your talent."

Shen Bai considered it. "Not for the time being."

"For the time being? Why not?" Qin Shuang asked.

"I have to take care of something first." Shen Bai poured the medicine into a bowl and downed it in one gulp, feeling his qi and blood recovering.

Qin Shuang asked, puzzled, "What could possibly be worth staying here for?"

Shen Bai set down his bowl and gestured toward the County Magistrate’s Office. "My brother wants to join the Observatory, but the County Magistrate has a nephew who wants the same spot and is trying to push my brother out."

Qin Shuang thought for a moment, then said, "Don’t be rash. I know your temper. The County Magistrate is an official of the Great Zhou Country. You mustn’t act impulsively."

Shen Bai nodded. "Don’t worry, I have my ways."

Qin Shuang fell into deep thought.

Seeing her expression, Shen Bai patted her shoulder. "What’s on your mind?"

Qin Shuang looked up. "I’ll come back to Shengyun County in three days. I’ll have a surprise for you then."

Shen Bai chuckled. "Let’s hope it’s not a scare."

Qin Shuang was taken aback by his remark. With a huff, she turned and left the pawnshop, calling back over her shoulder, "Just don’t do anything rash! Wait for me to get back to Shengyun County."

Before long, Qin Shuang’s figure disappeared down the street.

Shen Bai yawned, caught up on some sleep for a bit, and then headed out to the street to grab a bite to eat.

...

While Shen Bai was out grabbing food, planning to get back to grinding Skill Level upon his return...

...over at the Government Office, a young man sat in a chair, holding a scroll and reading it intently.

His chair swayed in the breeze, and beside him, two servant girls fanned him.

The young man’s gaze was lowered. He should have had a scholarly air about him, but his eyes held a sinister gloom that an ordinary person would not notice.

Just as the young man turned a page of the scroll, a middle-aged man with a goatee walked in.

The young man set down his book and turned his head. "Steward Yang, what have you found out about the matter I asked you to investigate?"

Steward Yang stroked his goatee, hurried over, and shot a look at the servant girls.

The servant girls immediately put away their fans and departed silently.

Only after the servant girls had completely left and the courtyard fell silent did Steward Yang begin to speak in a low voice.

"Young Master Li, I’ve looked into it. Shen Bai has indeed become inexplicably strong, but he appears to have no background whatsoever."

"They really did make it through the great tomb because of him, but someone with no background is easy for us to control."

Li Yun stood up from his chair, the gloom in his eyes deepening. "I’ll never achieve scholarly honor through the exams, so I must get into the Observatory. No one can stop me. Since he has no background, we’ll just have to find a way to deal with him. He wouldn’t dare make a move against the County Magistrate’s Office; otherwise, he’ll end up hiding like those rats from the Upper Evil Sect."

Steward Yang gave a sinister chuckle. "Young Master Li, this humble one has a plan. If we use it, we might be able to land Zhou Qing in prison. Even Shen Bai won’t be able to intervene."

Li Yun turned his head. "Explain."

Steward Yang leaned in close and began to whisper.

As Steward Yang spoke, Li Yun’s eyes grew brighter and brighter...