novelraw Chapter 29 – Spirit River
Chapter 29 – Spirit River
"Young Master Chen, Madam sent me to deliver the silver you requested."
Chen Shi opened the door.
He saw a charming maid holding a box.
"Young Master Chen, there's not much silver in the residence right now. We've only managed to gather fifteen hundred taels of silver. Madam said someone will go to the Cloud Moon Pavilion this afternoon, and we might be able to get another ten thousand taels of silver."
"Thank you."
Chen Shi took the heavy wooden box and recalled the last simulation where Lin Qiushui mysteriously disappeared. He asked, "My cousin didn't go to the Cloud Moon Pavilion, did she?"
"No, Madam is still bathing," the maid replied.
Chen Shi's expression turned serious. "Please tell my cousin that there are bad people outside recently. She must not leave the residence, and definitely not go to the Cloud Moon Pavilion."
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The maid was taken aback, then nodded and said, "I will deliver the message."
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[Ding!]
[Recharge successful!]
[+1560 money.]
[Talent · Life Simulator.]
[Balance: 1710.24 taels.]
[Destiny Points: 240.]
[Would you like to spend 500 money to start the simulation?]
Chen Shi clicked "Yes."
He invested 20 Destiny Points to test the waters.
[Ding, refreshing talents...]
[Ding, congratulations on successfully refreshing White Talent · Innate Divine Strength. White Talent · Slight Fortune. Please choose your talent within one minute.]
[Innate Divine Strength: You are born with immense strength, capable of killing a bull with one punch, and can increase your strength by three thousand pounds.]
[Slight Fortune: You have a deep affinity with wealth, often finding silver when you go out.]
Three thousand pounds?
This talent is not bad.
The Perfected Bone Refining Stage only has a strength of thirty thousand pounds, and this Innate Divine Strength increases my combat power by 10%.
Chen Shi thought for a moment.
He locked in the Innate Divine Strength talent.
His Heaven and Earth Sword Slash is an explosive martial technique. With three thousand pounds of strength, he could unleash an effect of one hundred eighty thousand pounds, making this an epic enhancement that might help him achieve a top ten result in the Alpha Battalion Tournament.
[Ding! Talent selection successful, life simulation begins.]
[You spent the night at the Yun Residence, having a long conversation with Lin Qiushui, temporarily canceling the engagement.]
[The next day, you found Li Ping and expressed your desire to enter the Alpha Battalion for training. He was surprised by your decision, and immediately wanted to take you to the armory to choose a technique.]
[You asked him to wait a moment, then demonstrated the strength of a Perfected Bone Refining Stage with Low-Grade Iron Bones, and finally showcased an impressive ten percent Sword Intent.]
[Li Ping's mind went blank on the spot.]
[After a full minute of silence, he was excited and exclaimed that you are a once-in-a-century Sword Dao genius.]
[Such praise left you quite surprised.]
[You couldn't help but think of Song Qingwei, the girl practicing swordsmanship in the Mountains and Rivers Courtyard. You asked Li Ping how your talent compared to hers.]
[Li Ping was taken aback, then stated that Song Qingwei is a once-in-a-millennium Sword Dao prodigy, who at ten years old tempered Silver Bones and at fifteen comprehended thirty percent Sword Intent, practicing an Earth Grade martial technique.]
[You were greatly shocked.]
[You must know that your ten percent Sword Intent took fifty years to comprehend in your previous life.]
[Li Ping noticed the change in your expression and assured you that you are already excellent and shouldn't compare yourself to these prodigies, as Song Qingwei is the second most favored candidate in the Song family's next True Dragon Selection.]
[You quickly asked who the first is.]
[Li Ping gave you a puzzled look, not understanding why you don't know such common knowledge despite training in the Song family for so long. However, he patiently answered, saying the first is the Song family head's eldest son, Song Chengming.]
[Also ten years old, he successfully tempered Silver Bones, comprehended Intent at eleven, and now seven years later, his strength is unmatched among his peers. It's rumored he might temper Golden Bones like his father.]
[Finally, Li Ping told you that actually, Song Qingwei and Song Chengming have similar talents, but Song Chengming is three years older, making his strength more formidable.]
[After you revealed your talent, Li Ping granted you permission to go to the Song family's Scripture Repository to choose a technique.]
[On the way, you asked Li Ping how to break through to the Spirit River Stage.]
[He told you that Bone Refining Stage martial artists, after tempering Iron Bones, can open Spirit Rivers within the bones. Iron Bones can open three Spirit Rivers, Bronze Bones six, Silver Bones nine, Golden Bones twelve, and Jade Bones are unknown.]
[And to temper higher-grade bones, seventy percent depends on luck, thirty percent on effort, and techniques are part of luck, accounting for at least half. Some are born into noble families with endless Earth Grade techniques, while others from humble origins, with average talent, struggle to learn even a single Profound Grade technique in a lifetime.]
[And a good technique can sometimes play a decisive role.]
[Li Ping told you that because you comprehended Sword Intent, you have defied destiny and gained access to the first floor of the Song family's Scripture Repository, where martial arts are abundant, collected by the Song family's ancestor who followed the Great Wei Founding Emperor to conquer countless noble families and sects.]
[The Scripture Repository has three floors, the first containing Profound Grade techniques, the second Earth Grade techniques, and the third has several top-tier Earth Grade martial techniques, accessible only to direct descendants of the Song family.]
[After taking you to the Scripture Repository, Li Ping repeatedly advised you to prioritize choosing a Profound Grade technique focused on Body Tempering, which would help you temper higher-grade bones. Since you have comprehended Sword Intent, once you reach Bronze Bones, you can gain another opportunity to enter the Scripture Repository, and then it won't be too late to choose a sword technique.]
[You nodded and solemnly agreed.]
[After all, you know you have no talent in the way of the sword.]