"Forget it, let’s upgrade the Sealing Rune first. Once I’ve upgraded the Sealing Rune, I’ll see what other skills I can upgrade based on the experience points." Zhang Chen muttered as he looked at the Golden Finger Interface, watching the information flow through it, imprinted into his mind:
[Skill 9 (Fifth Tier): Sealing Rune (0/2000000)]
"Two million experience points for the fifth tier is just a drizzle." Zhang Chen thought to himself. Along with the acquisition of experience points, he no longer regards mere millions of skill points as anything significant.
Sealing Rune, like Invisibility Rune, doesn’t increase experience points by tenfold, but rather doubles.
[Skill 9 (Sixth Tier): Sealing Rune (0/4000000)]
...
[Skill 9 (Eighth Tier): Sealing Rune (0/16000000)]
[Skill 9 (Ninth Tier): Sealing Rune (0/32000000)]
...
...
[Skill 9 (Twelfth Tier): Sealing Rune (0/256000000)]
[Skill 9 (Law Level): Sealing Rune (0/512000000)]
Zhang Chen looked at the Golden Finger Interface and involuntarily gasped: "Wow, upgrading one skill cost me a total of ten billion six hundred million experience points."
At this moment, Zhang Chen’s experience points were left with three billion, nine hundred and forty million.
He had spent one-fifth of his experience points.
However, Zhang Chen didn’t mind the consumption of experience points. Instead, he focused on the Sealing Rune interface, looking at the new interface where an unprecedented new term appeared: Law! And there was a note of percentage zero behind it.
"Law level? What kind of level is this? Is it above the twelfth tier? And as the Sealing Rune upgrades to the Law level, my Sealing Rune seems to have broken through the limit. I now have as many as 24!"
Zhang Chen’s palm stretched out, a golden rune appeared in his palm. He lowered his head to study the Sealing Rune, noticing it had undergone a mysterious change. The usual text transformed into unknown lines, which were very enigmatic, appearing and disappearing, mysterious and ever-changing.
Fingers stroking the rune, Zhang Chen had an inexplicable intuition: "This rune can be worn down by force but won’t decay by the Power of Time."
This rune was no longer afraid of the passage of time and wouldn’t be affected by the Power of Time.
"As for its effect, I’ll have to experience it personally in the future." Zhang Chen observed the Sealing Rune for a while, then shifted his gaze to his own Golden Finger Interface, focusing on the Invisibility Technique: "The Invisibility Technique should also be upgraded."
Invisibility Technique is crucial. Zhang Chen must upgrade it, not only because it’s a valuable escape tool but also because he decided that when he reaches the Jiangnan Territory to steal Incense Faith, the upgrade in the Invisibility Technique’s level will be essential.
[Skill 11 (Eighth Tier): Invisibility Rune (0/160000000)]
[Note 1: For eighth-tier powerhouses, if they lack Pupil Techniques, they cannot see through your Invisibility Rune.]
"The Invisibility Rune upgrade requires one billion six hundred million points. I currently have thirty-nine billion nine hundred and forty million. A mere one billion six hundred million is just a drizzle." Zhang Chen’s eyes showed a hint of pride as he directly tapped, watching the Golden Finger Interface change, refreshing the information:
[Skill 11 (Ninth Tier): Invisibility Rune (0/1600000000)]
[Note 1: For ninth-tier powerhouses, if they lack Pupil Techniques, they cannot see through your Invisibility Rune.]
"To upgrade from the ninth tier to the tenth tier requires sixteen billion, which is too high. My experience points are not enough." Zhang Chen decisively extinguished the idea of upgrading the Invisibility Technique to the tenth tier. No matter how strong the Invisibility Technique is, it’s merely an auxiliary skill and upgrading to a higher level doesn’t benefit combat.
As he looked at his experience points again, there were now only thirty-eight billion three hundred and forty million left, with skill points still ample.
Zhang Chen’s gaze continually swept back and forth across the skill interface, finally landing on the Sun Charcoal Fire. To upgrade the ninth-tier Sun Charcoal Fire to the tenth tier would require ten billion skill points.
"Ten billion consumption is way too much, but this is a tenth-tier skill!" Zhang Chen was drooling at the thought that if he could upgrade to a tenth-tier skill, he could tread anywhere in the world confidently.
"Sun Charcoal Fire is a temporary option." Zhang Chen’s gaze moved away from Sun Charcoal Fire. Many skills might not be very high in level, but at critical moments they are sufficient to save a life, their utility comparable to or better than offensive skills.
"Sun Collection Skill involves gathering Sun and Moon Essence, it can be upgraded." Zhang Chen’s gaze fell on the Sun Collection Skill. The Emperor’s Liquid collected daily was very useful to him, whether converted to Sun Charcoal Fire points or used to feed the yellow bees and Hunting Falcon, it was indispensable.
The most critical aspect is that the points required for this skill are very few!
Zhang Chen looked toward the skill interface:
[Skill 22 (Perfection): Sun Collection Skill (0/1000000)]
[Note 1: You can condense Sun Essence into Supreme Yang Emperor’s Liquid.]
[Note 2: The Emperor’s Liquid can temper your body, transforming it into jade bones, causing your body to undergo metamorphosis.]
[Upgradeable]
"It’s just a million points, upgrade me!" Zhang Chen clicked directly, and a million points evaporated. At this moment, Zhang Chen’s points were only left with 3.833 billion.
[Skill 22: Great Sun Essence Qi]
[Note 1: You can absorb the Great Sun Essence Qi to refine yourself, nurturing a Great Sun Golden Body.]
[Skill fusion discovered, the skill [Great Sun Essence Qi] can be merged with [Sun Charcoal Fire], would you like to proceed with the fusion?]
Zhang Chen looked at the Golden Finger Interface, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes: "Great Sun Essence Qi and Sun Charcoal Fire? Both skills are related to the sun. I didn’t expect they could be merged. I wonder what changes will occur once they’re fused, merge them for me!"
At this moment, Zhang Chen was intrigued. The Golden Finger Interface information became chaotic, transforming into countless scattered symbols that trembled. Then countless runes reassembled, refreshing Zhang Chen’s Golden Finger Interface:
[Great Sun Essence Qi] + [Sun Charcoal Fire] = [Sun Sensing]
[Skill 19 (Tenth Tier): Charcoal Fire in a Grain + Sun Sensing (/1000000000)]
[Note 1: When you summon the Sun Charcoal Fire, it can resonate with the sun and automatically absorb the Sun Essence Qi to maintain itself never extinguishing. As long as the external consumption is less than the Sun Charcoal Fire’s absorption rate of Sun Essence Qi, it can keep the Sun Charcoal Fire burning indefinitely.]
[Note 2: It can absorb the Sun Essence Qi and automatically convert it into Emperor’s Liquid, or use it to refine the True Body]
Zhang Chen sensed the information flowing into his mind, understanding its meaning after a long while. In layman’s terms, if he summoned the Sun Charcoal Fire, it could automatically absorb the Sun Essence Qi to sustain itself endlessly. As long as the external forces like cold air or true water don’t consume its power faster than it absorbs, the Sun Charcoal Fire will never be extinguished.
The most exciting thing is, it’s already a mature skill, so Zhang Chen doesn’t have to work hard basking under the sun, and it will automatically absorb the Sun Essence Qi to condense treasures like Emperor’s Liquid. That’s the most assuring thing for Zhang Chen.
"The power of a single grain of charcoal fire is ultimately too small." Seeing such an accommodating skill, Zhang Chen felt a surge of impulse to upgrade his Sun Charcoal Fire skill.
But Zhang Chen suppressed this impulse. He can’t be reckless; it’s a billion-point skill. His longevity is more important. All skill upgrades must focus on upgrading the skills related to longevity.
"I’ll start with the Authority of Wood Element. If there are points left, I’ll work on other skills. Now that I have the Ice Domain, it’s enough to protect myself. I’m not in urgent need of Great Divine Techniques for attack and such. On the contrary, longevity is the sword hanging over my head, and I need to prepare in advance." Zhang Chen quelled his thoughts; the Authority of Wood Element is a resource guzzler. He can’t be careless, as he would be devastated if he ran out of points.
Now that he has the ninth tier Invisibility Technique, he can borrow points from the gods later if needed. There will be opportunities to upgrade other skills; for now, he can’t waste points recklessly.
Then Zhang Chen looked at the skill interface:
[New Skill 20 (Unranked): Authority of Wood Element (0/10000000)]
[Note 1: Can command all wood attributes within ten meters]
[Upgradeable]
[3.834 billion]
"Not yet ranked, but it already requires ten million points—this is truly a resource guzzler indeed." Zhang Chen murmured to himself.
"Upgrade!"
As Zhang Chen spent his skill points, the Golden Finger Interface in front of him changed:
[New Skill 20 (First Tier): Authority of Wood Element (0/100000000)]
[Note 1: Can command all wood attributes within five meters]
[3.833 billion]
"The range increase does resemble the Authority of Wood Element," Zhang Chen noticed the change in the Golden Finger Interface with a thoughtful expression.
At this moment, as a wave of heat passed through his body, Zhang Chen felt an inexplicable transformation, as if he had become the ruler of the plants within fifty meters, able to command all the plants within this range.
Unfortunately, all the plants in the Ice and Snow World have been frozen to death, so this skill is useless here.
If he were in the World of Plants, this skill would have unimaginable effects.
"Another upgrade will require a hundred million skill points." Zhang Chen glanced over the Golden Finger Interface and clicked decisively. It doesn’t matter if it requires a hundred million, a billion, or ten billion, he has to find a way.
After all, longevity is the most important to him!
[New Skill 20 (Second Tier): Authority of Wood Element (0/1000000000)]
[Note 1: Can command all wood attributes within five meters]
[Note 2: Order seeds to blossom, reverse flower-born seeds]
[3.733 billion]
"What does this mean?" Zhang Chen closed his eyes, sensing the flow of information in his mind. A moment later, he revealed a look of surprise: "This skill is quite interesting."
The notion of ordering seeds to blossom is understandable, similar to an instant bloom where a seed grows and transforms into a flower in an instant, but the reverse of flower-born seeds is intriguing.