Vajra Fist's Qualitative Change, Lustrous Jade Body

It was a long night.

After Shen Bai returned to the Pawnshop with his longsword, the door behind him slammed shut.

The oil lamp in the room flickered with a dim yellow light. Amidst the shifting shadows, a wisp of smoke appeared before Shen Bai's eyes, gradually condensing into text.

Vajra Fist Lv.2 (Fist Arts +2, Buddha's Light +2): 1000/1000
Can be transmuted, requires one wisp of Malevolent Qi

Earlier, Shen Bai had acquired two wisps of Malevolent Qi, which perfectly made up for what he currently lacked.

After some thought, Shen Bai used up one wisp of Malevolent Qi to transmute the Divine Ability, Vajra Fist.

A moment later, the smoke vanished, replaced by a new line of text.

Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist Lv.3 (Fist Arts +4, Buddha's Light +4, Force +4): 0/5000

As the text appeared, a golden Buddha figure emerged in Shen Bai's mind.

This time, when the Buddha's phantom once again moved its fists, the fist technique's aura changed yet again.

Not only did the fist technique become more profound, but the Buddha's Light also became incredibly dense.

Furthermore, Shen Bai sensed that each punch carried a weighty sensation, like a mountain.

It was as if with each punch, a giant Buddha statue was pressing down with a terrifying, colossal palm, exuding an incredibly dominant oppressive force.

"Fist technique like Vajra, as weighty as Buddhist dharma."

When Shen Bai opened his eyes, he had fully grasped Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist.

In addition to the increases in Fist Arts and Buddha's Light, a new attribute, Force, had been added.

Literally, now every punch Shen Bai threw was imbued with a terrifying, mountain-like force.

Within his body, his Qi had increased again, now filling two-thirds of his dantian.

"I've made considerable progress towards the Daoist Canon Realm."

Shen Bai raised both fists, circulating the Qi within his body.

The golden Buddha's Light carried the intent of delivering all sentient beings from suffering, yet when Shen Bai swung his fists, it also conveyed the feeling of a Wrathful Vajra.

At the same time, after each punch was thrown, there was an illusion of mountains collapsing and tsunamis appearing before him.

A moment later, Shen Bai retracted his hands.

Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist +1

"Now isn't the time to practice."

Shen Bai thought to himself, his gaze falling on the smoke in front of him.

As he had a thought, the last wisp of Malevolent Qi vanished, spent on the emerald jade pendant.

Appraisal successful, acquired Divine Ability: Lustrous Jade Body
Lustrous Jade Body Lv.1 (Hardness +1): 0/100

After appearing, the smoke slowly dissipated, turning into information that integrated into Shen Bai's mind.

In Shen Bai's mind, a white-robed phantom appeared.

A jade pendant hung from the phantom's waist, swaying in the wind.

The next moment, the jade pendant glowed emerald green, enveloping the white-robed phantom completely.

Within the emerald light, several weapons suddenly appeared in front of the white-robed phantom and struck it.

The next moment, the weapons shattered inch by inch, while the white-robed phantom stood unmoving, like a towering mountain.

"My heart is like jade, indestructible."

Shen Bai opened his eyes, circulating the Qi within his body, his entire being glowing with an emerald green light.

"This is actually a defensive Divine Ability."

Shen Bai was slightly excited.

He had adequate offense now, but his defense and speed were severely lacking.

With a defensive Divine Ability now in hand, Shen Bai felt he had made up for a huge deficiency.

"The night is still long; let's get to work."

After a moment of thought, Shen Bai decided to start grinding with the Lustrous Jade Body Divine Ability first.

Blood Sword Dance and Vajra Demon-Subduing Fist required five thousand proficiency points, which Shen Bai was still far from, making them less convenient than Lustrous Jade Body.

Emerald green light covered Shen Bai's entire body. As Shen Bai activated Lustrous Jade Body, its proficiency began to gradually increase.

The night passed quickly.

When the second day arrived, Shen Bai stood in the backyard, letting out a long breath.

Before his eyes, a wisp of smoke appeared, finally condensing into text.

[Lustrous Jade Body lv.2 (Hardness +2, Toughness +2): 1000/1000]

[Can undergo qualitative change, requires a wisp of Malevolent Qi]

In one night, Shen Bai had grinded Lustrous Jade Body to level two mastery.

Now, he was stuck at a bottleneck again, needing a wisp of Malevolent Qi to break through.

Shen Bai gently closed his eyes, and the white-robed phantom in his mind reappeared.

This time, the emerald green light became even more intense. Furthermore, the light was no longer as hard as stone; it had become tough, like a piece of dough that had been proofed.

"Softness and hardness at will, switch as desired."

Shen Bai retracted the emerald green light from his body.

If it were only hard, it would be brittle. But now with toughness, Lustrous Jade Body had compensated for its shortcomings.

"Truly draining."

Shen Bai rubbed his dantian.

Although grinding Lustrous Jade Body didn't require deliberate circulation of qi and blood, it still consumed them.

Shen Bai drank another dose of qi and blood medicine. Once his qi and blood had stabilized a bit, he went out for a meal, then returned to the Pawnshop.

His internal qi had increased again. Shen Bai had a feeling that perhaps once he qualitatively transformed Lustrous Jade Body to level three, he would be able to break through the Daoist Canon Realm and reach the so-called Three Treasures Realm.

Zhang Chaofeng arrived very early today, even bringing breakfast with him when he entered.

"Morning, shopkeeper," Zhang Chaofeng greeted.

Shen Bai sat in a chair, preparing to head to the backyard again.

For the past two days, Cheng Shuang hadn't come to find him, probably waiting for the so-called Five Hearts Dharma Assembly.

Since that was the case, Shen Bai planned to go into the backyard and continue grinding Blood Sword Dance.

But before Shen Bai could enter the backyard, Zhang Chaofeng's gossipy enthusiasm flared up again.

"Shopkeeper, there's a good show to watch recently."

Shen Bai was already about to leave, but hearing this, he subconsciously asked, "What good show?"

Zhang Chaofeng leaned in mysteriously: "In three days, the Five Hearts Dharma Assembly begins. I hear a lot of believers are preparing to attend it recently."

Shen Bai raised an eyebrow, quietly saying, "Didn't the yamen deal with it? I heard a father and daughter died not long ago, and the deceased father was a devotee of the Five Hearts Sect."

Zhang Chaofeng nodded, "Shopkeeper, your information is quite current. The Five Hearts Sect claims that someone killed their devotees, and they're putting pressure on the yamen instead."

"You know, although the yamen is investigating the Five Hearts Sect, they have no leads, and with their members being attacked, this counter-pressure has made things difficult for the yamen."

Shen Bai stroked his chin, muttering to himself, Blaming the victim.

That father and daughter had fallen victim to the Five Hearts Sect, and now they were turning around and blaming others. They were truly capable of defying the heavens.

"Alright, that's enough idle chatter. There's a limit."

Shen Bai said, "You watch things for me, I'm going to the backyard."

Zhang Chaofeng asked curiously, "Shopkeeper, have you perhaps booked a courtesan at a pleasure house? Why are you running to the backyard every day recently?"

"Get lost."

Shen Bai laughed and cursed, then turned to leave, preparing to return to the backyard to continue grinding Blood Sword Dance.

But at that moment, a woman in a yellow dress suddenly walked in from outside the door.

The woman had delicate features, but there was a sense of determination in her eyes.

Zhang Chaofeng was slightly startled, thinking a guest had arrived, and prepared to go forward to greet her.

Unexpectedly, Shen Bai pointed to the backyard and said, "Follow me."