Chapter 356 - 234: Spatial Talent, Return to the Rightful Owner

Chapter 356: Chapter 234: Spatial Talent, Return to the Rightful Owner

[Lesser Spatial Affinity]

Quality: Green

Description: A small nugget of gold

Effect: Carve out a personal space from the void, one zhang in diameter.

Yu Fei was ecstatic. ’It really worked!’

Before, the White-quality spatial talent could only form a personal space about one chi in diameter, roughly the size of a backpack. While miraculous, its practical use was limited.

But now that it had been upgraded to Green quality, the storage space was a full zhang in diameter, making it countless times more practical.

For one thing, he could now store Zhanming inside. He could also pack it with psionic weapons, medical supplies, and other items.

This meant his sustained combat ability would receive an epic-level boost. When exploring the Borderlands in the future, he wouldn’t have to worry about logistics, and the amount of loot he could collect would also increase dramatically.

The key was the talent’s immense potential. At just Green quality, it was already a zhang in diameter. If it were upgraded to Gold quality...

Yu Fei immediately stopped his daydreaming. He only had 38 Stardust points left, not enough for another upgrade.

Upgrading from White to Green required 30 Stardust points, and Blue to Purple required 100. Beyond that, Yu Fei had never upgraded talents of other qualities, so he lacked information.

He then turned his attention to the Blue-quality [Void Realm Servant]. Today’s experiment proved that even without equipping a talent, he could still upgrade it as long as he had enough Stardust in the Fate-Defying Pearl.

Yu Fei made up his mind. As long as the talent’s effect of being dominated hadn’t disappeared, he wouldn’t equip [Void Realm Servant]. If his personal will were to be controlled by some unknown creature, it would be a true disaster.

It had been over two years since the Fate-Defying Pearl had awakened, yet he realized his understanding of it, and of talents in general, was still very superficial.

He had always looked down on lower-quality talents, and now he had no interest in anything below Red grade. ℴ

But today had overturned that view. The talent from that Illuminati straggler was only White quality, yet it possessed a heaven-defying spatial ability. If talent quality represented rarity, this made no sense at all.

Now, Yu Fei was more inclined to believe that a talent’s color grade represented its degree of development.

Gold grade was like a talent that had reached its final form, while Gray was like a talent that hadn’t even begun to grow—a mere seed.

Unfortunately, the state of a person’s talent was determined at birth, with no chance for change.

This characteristic wasn’t exactly friendly to Yu Fei. It meant his process of copying talents was more like opening a blind box. He had no idea what effects the target’s talent would have; he could only know the extent of its development.

’If only I could see the details of everyone’s talents...’

’Never mind. I’m being greedy. It’s already incredibly fortunate that I have the ability to defy fate and change my destiny!’

Yu Fei closed his eyes and, full of anticipation, equipped [Lesser Spatial Affinity].

In the unseen depths of reality, Yu Fei seemed to establish a deeper connection with the world. He gained an indescribable new understanding of space, matter, and dimensions.

It was as natural as a fish swimming in water, a bird flying in the sky, or a cat knowing how to hiss.

A moment later, he was fully alert again.

Equipping a Green-quality talent didn’t place any burden on him.

Yu Fei summoned a strand of golden Sword Qi with a wave of his hand, letting it fly swiftly around him under his mental control.

In an instant, the Sword Qi plunged into the void and then silently emerged a meter away.

The Sword Qi had directly crossed that one-meter distance. It was as if space were a piece of paper, and Yu Fei had folded it, allowing the Sword Qi to travel between two points that were a meter apart.

"What a... terrifying ability!"

After obtaining the [Lesser Spatial Affinity] talent, the spatial aspects of Yu Fei’s Illusory Sword Intent were significantly enhanced.

Then, Yu Fei opened Zhanming’s Sword Box and grasped the hilt. Closing his eyes to perceive it, he felt as if he possessed an innate space, a sphere about one zhang in diameter.

There was no gravity inside this space, nor any physical matter—only the concept of space itself. He could set the temperature in different zones for partitioned storage, though the temperature range was not large.

With a single thought, Zhanming vanished from his hand, drawn into the storage space.

He then stored the Sword Box as well.

He couldn’t help but sigh internally. ’This Sword Box was made for nothing.’

High on his new ability, Yu Fei felt an urge to try and store everything he saw into his new space.

It was just like the saying: with a sharp blade in hand, the urge to kill arises. Or, when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

And now that he had a storage space, Yu Fei had the strange impulse to move everything from the real world into his own private dimension.

The next morning, Yu Fei still left the house with the Sword Box on his back. The spatial storage ability was too rare, and he didn’t want to show it off. It should remain his trump card.

If everyone knew about it and his enemies were prepared, it wouldn’t be nearly as valuable.

Zhang Wenji had prepared a banquet early, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Yu Fei and the friend he had invited.

’A friend of the Celestial Pride Class’s leader must be an extraordinary person,’ Zhang Wenji thought, putting himself on high alert.

In the end, only Yu Fei arrived. Zhang Wenji, however, didn’t press him with questions.

Instead, he first invited Yu Fei to take a seat in the reception hall for some tea.

"Little Friend, this is Songfeng’s specialty, Silver Needle Pine Needle. Please, have a taste."

The tea was a pale yellow and had a light, fragrant aroma. It smelled nice, but it was a far cry from the tea Ye Shuping had served him.

Yu Fei didn’t stand on ceremony, picking up a cup and downing it in one gulp.

’Hmm... a little bitter. No effect on Divine Sense growth, no effect on physical strength. It seems to slightly invigorate the spirit, so it has some use, I guess.’

After a moment of thought, he concluded the tea was probably decent. After all, Yu Fei possessed a soul core; tea that could even produce a slight reaction in him would likely have a much stronger effect on Martial Artists below the Grandmaster realm.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. Zhang!"

This morning, Zhang Wenji was accompanied by his daughter and Mr. Ma.

Not wanting to beat around the bush, he spoke directly to Zhang Wenji.

"I’ve made new progress regarding the matter of the lost Jade-Refined Treasures."

Before Zhang Wenji could speak, Ma Pei cut in with surprise.

"Little Friend Yu Fei, didn’t you say you were going to ask a friend for help? How come your friend isn’t here?"

As he spoke, a hint of anticipation flickered in Ma Pei’s eyes. He was hoping Yu Fei had returned empty-handed. He had only just ordered Cheng Jinlong to move the items last night; the more time he could buy, the better for him.

Hearing Ma Pei’s words, Yu Fei was displeased.

"Who the hell do you think you are, trying to pull the seniority card on me? Are you even worthy of speaking my friends’ names?"

Yu Fei showed him no respect whatsoever. Zhang Wenji had said this man had been a retainer for the Zhang Family for twenty years, yet he was the one who had proactively orchestrated the theft. Last night’s conversation indicated he was still serving someone else. With such ill intentions, Yu Fei wasn’t about to give him any face.

As he continued on his martial path and his strength grew daily, Yu Fei had come to many personal realizations.

Cultivation was about cultivating the self. On the path of the Martial Dao, one could have good teachers and friends, but more importantly, a Martial Artist needed to understand their own heart and dig for strength from within.

So-called personal relationships were mostly just matters of mutual benefit between those of similar strength.

The Martial Dao was different from other paths. Yu Fei was willing to uphold a righteous heart, but beyond that, he would simply follow his own will. He didn’t need to seek perfection in all matters.

Yu Fei would show sincerity and treat the kind and good with courtesy. But as for those who harbored malicious intent, he had no patience for them.

The moment this guy saw him today, his malice was unconcealed, even more blatant than yesterday. Perhaps it was because he’d been blackmailed.

The moment Yu Fei finished speaking, Ma Pei’s face turned the color of pig’s liver. He shot to his feet, pointing a trembling finger at Yu Fei, and stammered in fury, "You... You! This old man has always—"

Zhang Wenji also quickly stood up, intending to step forward and mediate. He didn’t know what conflict existed between the two, but at this moment, he had to get Ma Pei to leave first.

He forced a smile. "You two... er... Yu Fei, could there be some misunderstanding... ah?"

Before he could finish, Yu Fei swept his hand across the table, and an aquamarine pearl and a crystal-clear Jade Pendant appeared.

Zhang Ai exclaimed, "The Vast Sea Pearl and the Void-Breaking Jade Pendant?"

Zhang Wenji’s eyes went wide. "This... this... Little Friend, your Divine Powers are truly vast! It’s only been one night! You said you were going to find a friend to help, but you found them yourself! This is incredible!"

He couldn’t be mistaken. He was more familiar than anyone with the unique spiritual aura of his family’s four Jade-Refined Treasures. Yu Fei had really found them.

Meanwhile, Ma Pei’s face had suddenly turned deathly pale. He couldn’t understand it at all. He had clearly instructed Cheng Jinlong to transport the items away overnight. How could they possibly be in Yu Fei’s hands?

Ma Pei’s heart pounded with panic, and he prepared to slip away.

SHING!

An aquamarine strand of Sword Qi abruptly leaped from the void, its unparalleled Sharpness aimed at his throat.

A clear, crisp voice rang out. "Did I say you could leave?"