"The power boost upon breaking through to the Eighth Stage seems significantly greater," Zhen said as he looked at his own hands.
If he really wanted to, he could destroy a building as big as this inn.
However, that would be impossible in this case because the inn was protected by a formation.
His eyes glanced at the window, where the sun had just risen and its light was pouring in.
In the morning, many birds flew over the city, chirping beautifully.
Their songs lifted the spirits of people who had just finished cultivating.
Zhen already felt weary from just sitting around.
He stood up and left the inn.
As a cultivator, his body remained clean even without bathing.
He looked around and still found many players wandering about.
When he saw disciples from the Sacred Cloud Sect, he quickly approached them.
Today, they were still handing out the Flying Sword Technique.
"Young Master Tao!" Zhen called out to the young master, not needing to queue because he was the first to approach them.
The man slightly furrowed his brows at seeing him again.
In response, Zhen pulled out a cloth where he had kept the severed tails of the wolves he had slain.
"I've killed ten Level 6 Beasts. Here's the proof," Zhen said to Tao Lin as he opened the cloth, revealing ten tail pieces faintly radiating aura.
Anyone with experience could confirm those auras belonged to Level 6 Beasts.
Tao Lin and his companions appeared surprised by this.
To collect ten tails in one night—this proved he was strong.
Of course, he could have been lucky and stumbled upon the corpses of beasts that had just died, but such cases were extremely rare.
Beast corpses usually didn't last long once abandoned—they would be devoured by other beasts.
"Do you want the full version of the Flying Sword Technique?" Tao Lin asked Zhen.
He spoke politely, so Tao Lin treated him casually in return.
"Yes," Zhen replied.
Tao Lin then took out a small book from his Storage Ring and handed it to Zhen.
"Thank you, Young Master Tao!" Zhen couldn't help but smile brightly as he received it.
He then left and began reading the contents of the book.
DING!
(Your Flying Sword Technique is now complete. You can now comprehend it up to 100%!)
A notification from the System popped up after he read and memorized the book's content.
The game's system assisted him in memorizing the technique instantly, so he wouldn't forget it.
'System, use all of my System Points to comprehend the Flying Sword Technique!' Zhen commanded.
His plan was to fly higher, then search for stronger beasts to collect more System Points.
Once he had enough, he would start increasing his understanding of other scriptures and techniques.
If he couldn't fly higher, everything would move slowly.
DING!
(You exchanged 120 System Points for 40% comprehension of the Flying Sword Technique!)
[System Points: 2]
(Your Soul Power has increased by 20 points!)
[Soul Power: 325]
- Flying Sword Technique (50%)
'Now I can fly up to 50 meters. Everything will be easier,' Zhen thought as he looked at his updated stats.
"But it's already morning!"
"Hey, Tang Xin!" he called out to the young girl as he noticed she was still online.
"Wait, I'm in the middle of a fight!" the girl responded in a rushed tone.
"Log out as soon as you're done," Zhen replied.
He logged out first.
Today, his lecture at the university was scheduled for noon. He could play longer, but he needed to make sure Tang Xin left his house first.
After logging out, he found his body feeling extremely refreshed.
His consciousness hadn't slept, but his body had rested deeply throughout the night. Naturally, he felt revitalized upon waking.
Even sitting on a chair, he felt no discomfort. It was normal for him as a lecturer.
However, Tang Xin was lying on that wooden chair with her body nearly sliding off.
Her hair had become slightly messy, but her clothes were fine. It would've been a problem if her skirt had ridden up.
Zhen stood and went to the bathroom to relieve himself.
He also took a shower and changed into fresh clothes.
When he returned to the living room, he found that Tang Xin had already logged out.
She was sitting and holding her back with an expression of pain.
Zhen had a strange look on his face as he saw her.
This girl was probably used to lying on soft beds, but last night she had spent the night on a wooden chair.
"Zhen, my body hurts so much," she complained when she saw him.
Zhen struggled to respond as he tried to hold back laughter.
"It must be because of this chair," the girl added, patting the chair she sat on with an annoyed tone.
"Don't worry, it's only for a little while," Zhen replied.
"You should've bought a sofa," Tang Xin said.
"A sofa's too expensive, and I don't need one," Zhen answered.
"I'll buy one and ask the seller to send it to your house. Oh, right—one of my dad's factories produces sofas. I don't even have to buy it. I just need to ask the factory manager to send it here!"
As she said that, Tang Xin had already taken out her phone and began typing quickly.
"Wait, I really don't need one. That chair is more than enough for me," Zhen said.
"But I need it. I don't want to wake up in pain every time I sleep here," Tang Xin replied.
"Hey, what do you mean by you needing it?" Zhen rolled his eyes at her words, which implied she planned to visit again.
"Come on, I'll only drop by your place once in a while," Tang Xin said with a big smile as she stood up.
"Alright then, I'm heading home. Just wait an hour, the sofa will be delivered," she added before walking to the door.
Zhen didn't follow her out. Morning was the time when his neighbors were active and often gathered around. He didn't want to see their expressions upon spotting Tang Xin—a young, incredibly beautiful, and wealthy girl—spending the night at a 30-year-old man's house.
Such gossip would spread like wildfire.
Even little children would talk about it, not to mention the older folks.