Back in the familiar four-person Martial Arts Cultivation Chamber.
Only then did Qin Feng’s emotions, a mix of sorrow from his recent parting and hope for the future, begin to settle.
He stood in the center of the empty Cultivation Area, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
The conversation on the terrace of Beikai Tower had unveiled a deeper layer of the Martial Arts World, giving him a clearer understanding of his future path than ever before.
"One hundred thousand years is too long. I’ll fight for every moment..."
He softly repeated the vow he had made. The confusion in his pitch-black eyes was gone, replaced by pure determination and composure.
One step at a time.
The immediate priority was to follow the advice of his three masters and get all his pre-graduation preparations in order.
Qin Feng sat cross-legged. With a thought, the Subspace Network Pass on his wrist glowed faintly, and a pale blue screen of light unfolded before him.
Three familiar, massive virtual icons hovered silently on the screen.
[Imperial Arena]
[Imperial Trading House]
[Subspace Teleportation]
Qin Feng’s gaze immediately fell on his personal account balance.
A conspicuous string of numbers caught his eye: 10,000,000.
Ten million Imperial Coins.
The cash prize for the Bright General Star award had been deposited into his account, down to the last coin.
This enormous sum, enough to instantly elevate an ordinary family’s social status, was merely the seed money for Qin Feng’s new journey.
Without the slightest hesitation, he tapped the [Imperial Trading House] icon.
Following Master Gu Yue’s guidance, he quickly found the purchase option for a "Subspace Storage Space" amidst the dazzling array of items.
[Item Name: Imperial-Issue G-Type Subspace Storage Unit]
[Storage Capacity: 100 cubic meters]
[Stability: Extremely High (Can withstand the impact of planetary-level Energy Aftermath)]
[Price: 1,000,000 Imperial Coins]
"Purchase."
Following Qin Feng’s confirmation, one million Imperial Coins were instantly deducted from his account.
At the same time, a slight burning sensation came from the pass on his wrist.
He could clearly feel his consciousness forming a wondrous connection with an empty, stable Dimensional Space.
With a thought, Qin Feng "moved" the "Punisher IV" power armor he had just put away and the Level 4 Alloy Long Spear out of the physical world.
The next moment, he "saw" the menacing Battle Armor and the sharp Long Spear floating silently inside a cubic space less than five meters to a side.
He tried again, focusing his thoughts.
SWISH!
The power armor and Long Spear instantly reappeared on the floor of the Martial Arts Room, soundlessly, as if they had never left.
"Very convenient, indeed."
Qin Feng nodded in satisfaction.
With this Subspace Storage Space, carrying his daily belongings would be extremely convenient and would save him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Next was the second purchase.
He typed four words into the trading house’s search bar: "Great Sun Visualization Technique."
Very quickly, the relevant product information popped up.
[Item Name: Great Sun Visualization Technique (Holographic Data Stream)]
[Cultivation Technique Type: Spiritual Power Visualization Technique]
[Description: Visualize the great sun, drawing its majestic heavenly might into the body to temper the mind and forge the Will. Can significantly increase Mental Power and provides a notable boost when cultivating the Great Sun Acupoint Opening Method.]
[Price: 3,000,000 Imperial Coins]
The price was even higher than Qin Feng had expected.
’A mental power technique that complements a Fourth-level Skill is valuable indeed.’
"Purchase."
Qin Feng confirmed again.
Another three million Imperial Coins were gone.
A massive stream of data flooded into his personal terminal. Qin Feng wasn’t in a hurry to start cultivating it; he simply saved it for later.
He had to take things one step at a time. He planned to get all the external preparations out of the way before starting his next phase of cultivation.
Next, he spent another hundred thousand Imperial Coins to purchase permanent access to the [Imperial Forum].
Finally, it was time for his most important investment—an S-class Intelligent Assistant.
In the Imperial Trading House’s "Intelligent Life/Assistant" category, Qin Feng immediately applied the filters: S-Class, Officially Certified.
A product link immediately popped up.
[Item Name: S-Class Subspace Intelligent Assistant]
[Lifeform Type: Primary Subspace Intelligent Lifeform]
[Attributes: High Intelligence, Absolute Loyalty, Growth Potential, Superb Auxiliary Computing Power...]
[Usage Rights: Permanent Binding]
[Price: 5,000,000 Imperial Coins]
’A Subspace lifeform?’
Qin Feng paused for a moment. This seemed to be a completely different concept from the AI assistants he had imagined, which were just built on old algorithms.
He didn’t dwell on it and selected "Purchase."
Five million Imperial Coins vanished in an instant.
With that, only nine hundred thousand Imperial Coins remained of his ten-million-coin prize.
The moment the purchase was complete, the surface of the Subspace Network Pass on Qin Feng’s wrist—a wrist-mounted terminal—suddenly rippled softly.
A beam of light then shot out, projecting a round, adorably clumsy-looking little robot into the air before him.
A clear, pleasant, synthesized voice—completely devoid of any mechanical quality—rang out.
"S-Class Intelligent Assistant initialization complete. Commencing soul-binding... Binding successful. Please give me a name."
"A name..."
Qin Feng thought for a moment, recalling the name from the item description. "Hmm... I’ll call you Hammer."
"Name confirmed. Hammer, at your service. Please select my physical appearance. The database has been opened for you."