I Can Upgrade My Talent Infinitely-Chapter 47: On Battle Peak

Stowing the Profound Iron Shield, Fang Yun left intermediate Artifact Refining Room Two.

A little more time and he would have been in the Artifact Refining Room for a full day.

Even if he had gone overtime, with Steward Cai’s help, he would have only needed to pay two Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

Still, it was better not to go overtime.

"Steward Cai, here’s the token." While taking out the token for the intermediate Artifact Refining Room, Fang Yun also placed two Lower Grade Spirit Stones on the desk.

Since Fang Yun had finished within a day, Steward Cai simply logged it as usual.

"How did the refining go?"

"It was a great success!" Fang Yun replied.

"Mind if I take a look?"

"Of course."

Fang Yun took out the Profound Iron Shield. Steward Cai took it and began to examine it meticulously, almost as if giving the shield a full-body inspection.

"An excellent Middle Grade defensive Magical Artifact. Its only drawback is that it consumes a bit too much Spiritual Power. Other than that, it’s nearly perfect." At this, Steward Cai couldn’t help but add, "See? I told you your Artifact Refining Talent is better than your Alchemy Talent."

Using the same refining materials to craft a defensive Magical Artifact, a skilled Artifact Refiner can make it both powerful and efficient with Spiritual Power. A poor refiner, on the other hand, would create an artifact with mediocre defense that consumes a great deal of Spiritual Power.

And this Middle Grade Magical Artifact was the result of Fang Yun’s very first attempt at refining one.

"Fang Yun, you focused a bit too much on its defensive capability..."

As he handed the Profound Iron Shield back to Fang Yun, Steward Cai tried to correct his mindset, but Fang Yun cut him off before he could even get halfway through his point.

"Steward Cai, an Artifact Refiner knows best what kind of Magical Artifact they need for themselves."

"Oh? Looks like you’ve got your own ideas." Hearing this, Steward Cai immediately understood.

If Fang Yun already understood the reasoning, there was no need for him to say any more.

The two chatted for a while longer before Fang Yun left Artifact Casting Peak.

He didn’t have much Spiritual Power left in his Qi Sea, but it was enough to get him back to his residence quickly.

Upon returning to his residence, Fang Yun first boiled a few cobs of Purple Corn. After eating, he started to restore his Spiritual Power, simultaneously thinking about what he needed to do next.

’I’ve finished refining the Middle Grade Profound Iron Shield.’

’Now I want to spar in Magical Combat to build up some fighting experience.’

’This is crucial for me. What good is having Combat Talent if I don’t have any actual experience?’

’Combat experience has to be accumulated constantly; it’s another method for increasing my strength.’

This world was never peaceful. Many disciples and Elders of the Celestial Cloud Sect left to perform missions every year, and his own parents had died while on such a mission.

When he joined the Celestial Cloud Sect, Steward Song told him that he had been recruited for his Planting Talent and would likely not be assigned any missions outside the sect.

But that applied to the relatively mediocre version of him, the one who truly only possessed a talent for planting.

’In the future, once I’ve developed my skills, I’m destined to be anything but mediocre. I’ll face all sorts of problems. How could I possibly manage without personal strength?’

’And what if, one day, the Celestial Cloud Sect is attacked by an outside force? Without enough practical combat experience, I’d definitely be thinking, "I should have accumulated more experience when I had the chance," as I struggled to resist.’

「Three days later.」

This time, Fang Yun wasn’t heading to Dan Cloud Peak, nor to Artifact Casting Peak.

Instead, he was going to Battle Peak!

This was the place to gain practical combat experience.

A place where he could engage in Magical Combat and spar with all sorts of disciples.

Fang Yun arrived at the foot of Battle Peak. Before he had even stepped onto it, he heard someone call out.

"Is that Junior Brother Fang?"

Turning his head, Fang Yun saw Wu Junxin nearby.

In the next moment, Wu Junxin appeared before him, moving at an incredible speed.

"It really is you, Junior Brother Fang. I never expected you to come to Battle Peak." Wu Junxin was quite surprised to see him.

He hadn’t seen Fang Yun since they had last parted at the Smoke Cloud Pavilion on Smoke Cloud Peak, but he had managed to gather some information about him.

The more he learned, the better he understood Fang Yun.

Especially when it came to his talents.

Fang Yun possessed great Alchemy Talent, and his Artifact Refining Talent wasn’t low either. The interesting thing was that he hadn’t been recruited into the Celestial Cloud Sect for either of those talents, but for his Planting Talent.

Based on his inquiries, many disciples had a fairly good opinion of Fang Yun; so far, he hadn’t heard any particularly bad evaluations.

"I’m here at Battle Peak to get some practice. It’ll definitely be beneficial in the long run," Fang Yun answered.

He had gotten a general idea of who Senior Brother Wu Junxin was from Senior Brother Jiang Yan.

Being ranked seventh among the Inner Sect Disciples was enough to prove his considerable strength.

"Yes, sparring with others in Magical Combat to gain some real-world experience certainly can’t hurt. You have the right idea, Junior Brother Fang. It’s not enough to just bury your head in cultivation." At this, Wu Junxin added with emphasis, "Especially for someone in your situation, Junior Brother, you should be accumulating practical experience."

He hadn’t specifically inquired about the news of Fang Yun’s Realm advancement; it was something he had overheard by chance.

Apparently, Fang Yun had advanced from the Qi Refining Fourth Layer to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer in just six months, despite having only Five Spirit Roots for a talent.

In Wu Junxin’s opinion, a Cultivator with poor Spirit Root Talent who relied on consuming pills to rapidly advance their Realm was exactly the kind of person who should come to Battle Peak for a few rounds of Magical Combat every now and then.

He had only met Fang Yun once, so naturally, it wasn’t his place to persuade Fang Yun on what to do.

The fact that Fang Yun had shown up here today and said what he did only improved his impression of him.

"Are you heading up Battle Peak as well, Senior Brother Wu? Let’s go together."

"Alright."

And just like that, the two of them set foot on Battle Peak together.

Unlike their last meeting at Smoke Cloud Pavilion, this time the two of them chatted about many things as they walked.

Fang Yun took the opportunity to learn more about Battle Peak.

Before this, his knowledge of Battle Peak was rudimentary at best.

He knew it was the designated place for Celestial Cloud Sect disciples to spar via Magical Combat, a place to build practical experience for future missions outside the sect.

Along the way, they encountered quite a few Inner Sect Disciples, most of whom greeted Wu Junxin.

Within a sect, disciples formed all sorts of cliques.

From this, Fang Yun could tell that among the circle of disciples who frequently came to spar, Wu Junxin was not only well-known but also well-regarded. Otherwise, not so many Inner Sect Disciples would have greeted him so readily.

"Junior Brother, head over there to register. The Steward will arrange a suitable opponent for you..."

Battle Peak had many Dueling Platforms. The ones used by Inner Sect Disciples were different from those used by the Outer Sect. The platforms for normal sparring were also different from the ones used to settle grudges and conflicts.

Wu Junxin had already explained these details to Fang Yun on their way up Battle Peak.

The first step for anyone coming to Battle Peak for Magical Combat was to register.

If a suitable opponent was available, the Magical Combat could begin quickly.

Normally, the Steward would match a person with a disciple of the same Realm.

If someone had a special request, they could mention it to the Steward. If a suitable opponent was found who understood and agreed to the request, the two parties could then proceed to a Dueling Platform to spar.