SSS-rank Martial Talent

Outside the F-rank Abyss north of Bai'an City.

A marketplace had been set up here, with people coming and going in a bustling stream.

Most of them were low-level martial artists scraping out a living, or simply high school students.

Chu Sheng did not stand out.

After passing through the marketplace, he arrived above the Abyss.

Members of the Abyss Quelling Department were stationed here, though there were not many of them—just a squad of a dozen or so people.

After all, this was an F-rank Abyss that had already been explored.

There was basically no danger.

Their daily work was merely to maintain order.

Admission cost five hundred Federal Currency, with students paying half price.

The Abyss was not particularly deep.

More than three minutes later, the elevator stopped in an open expanse.

There was no law here, only strength.

As long as there was no concrete evidence, no one cared about murder and robbery.

Although it was Chu Sheng's first time here, he had still heard a fair amount about the general situation within this Abyss.

For instance, which Demonic Beasts had valuable parts, or where valuable materials could be found.

On top of that, there was the simple map issued by the Abyss Quelling Department.

He could avoid those popular locations packed with people and scarce in Demonic Beasts.

He had only come for Justice Points anyway. Any Demonic Beast would do.

Comparing the map, Chu Sheng chose a direction few people traveled.

His target was a Demonic Beast called the Earthworm Beast.

It was equivalent to a human martial artist at the fourth or fifth level of the Body Tempering Realm.

It resembled an ant and was close to a calf in size. Its strength was average, but it made up for that in numbers.

Since its entire body was worthless,

no one would bother putting in the effort to hunt them.

After traveling for less than half an hour,

Chu Sheng spotted several Earthworm Beasts on a dirt slope in the distance.

Once he drew close, a thread of qi wrapped around the Azure Edge Blade.

With one slash, the Earthworm Beast was instantly split into two.

Justice Points +2

The good news was that killing Demonic Beasts earned Justice Points.

The bad news was that there were rather few of them.

But as the old saying went, since he was already here.

He could not return empty-handed. At the very least, this place was stable.

Besides, he only needed another 800 Justice Points to unlock the LV2 Justice Gift Pack. There was no need to look elsewhere.

Half an hour later, when Chu Sheng sat down to rest, he checked the system panel.

Current Justice Points: 120

"The efficiency isn't too bad."

Chu Sheng continued farming with peace of mind.

Five hours later, Chu Sheng was completely exhausted.

His true qi had long since been squeezed dry. Right now, even the hand gripping his blade trembled faintly...

Ding!

Hearing the system notification, Chu Sheng jolted all over.

You have accumulated 2500 Justice Points.

The LV2 Justice Gift Pack has been unlocked for you.

After accumulating 25000 Justice Points, the LV3 Justice Gift Pack will be unlocked for you.

"Finally enough..."

Chu Sheng found an open space, sat down, and opened the Gift Pack.

Congratulations, you have obtained High-grade Meridian-Opening Pill ×1.

Congratulations, you have obtained SSS-rank Talent Gift Pack.

The High-grade Meridian-Opening Pill could greatly expand a martial artist's meridians.

It significantly increased the speed of spiritual energy absorption, while directly doubling the amount of true qi one could store.

There was nothing to hesitate over. The sooner he used it, the sooner he could enjoy it.

The instant it entered his stomach, Chu Sheng felt a surging torrent of heat erupt and rush toward the meridians throughout his body.

The meridians throughout his body expanded rapidly.

Second by second, Chu Sheng's expression grew increasingly twisted...

It hurt. It hurt so damn much!

More than ten minutes passed before Chu Sheng finally collapsed onto the ground, drenched in sweat.

Not only had the pain drained him dry, but after his meridians expanded, the little true qi he had already possessed seemed even more depleted.

After taking a few ragged breaths,

Chu Sheng turned his gaze to the second reward, the SSS-rank Talent Gift Pack.

In the original owner's memories, when Meridian Opening Realm martial artists opened their meridians, there was a small chance they would awaken a special martial talent.

And among that one percent of lucky people, the vast majority still awakened E-to-A-rank talents.

Even S-rank talents were pitifully rare.

SSS-rank talents were rarer still, as scarce as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

"This cheat keeps getting stronger. How are other people even supposed to play..."

Previously, Chu Sheng could only rely on his realm to crush others.

But things were different now.

With a top-grade Meridian-Opening Pill and an SSS-rank talent, it seemed he would no longer need to fear anyone at the same realm.

"SSS-rank talent, activate!"

Ding!

Congratulations, you have obtained the SSS-rank Martial Talent: Blade Mastery.

The instant the system notification appeared,

a rolling wave of air carrying endless killing intent surged outward from Chu Sheng, instantly sweeping through the entire Abyss.

A chilling, murderous pressure flooded everyone's hearts.

Martial artists of the Body Tempering Realm found their legs going weak. Even Meridian Opening Realm martial artists mostly wore grave expressions.

They thought some unforeseen change had occurred within the Abyss.

On the spot,

Chu Sheng opened his eyes, the cold glint in them sharp as blades.

His once ordinary vision had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

Everything became extraordinarily clear.

Even the fluttering wings of mosquitoes and insects hidden in the darkness were plainly visible to him.

What was more,

he could predict which direction those insects would fly in the next second!

He glanced at the talent description.

Blade Mastery:

Trait 1: Thousand Refinements Unity

Greatly increases the cultivation speed, technical proficiency, and destructive power of blade-type martial skills.

Trait 2: Pure Blade Heart

The mind is clear and pure, able to ignore all mental attacks.

Trait 3: Combat Intuition

Greatly increases dynamic vision, perception, and reaction speed.

Trait 4: Mountain-Shattering Divine Edge

Allows one to precisely perceive the weaknesses in an enemy's weapon and effortlessly sever it with every swing.

After reading the talent description, Chu Sheng's breathing immediately grew several degrees heavier.

He realized he had still not prepared himself enough.

Or rather, he had underestimated his own efforts too much.

He supposedly did not need to fear opponents at the same realm anymore!?

If he slashed with this blade, then if an opponent at the same realm did not run, Chu Sheng could only wonder whether something was wrong with that person's legs.

His true qi had recovered somewhat as well.

Chu Sheng rose, intending to test the exact extent of Blade Master's enhancement.

With one slash, indigo qi instantly climbed over the blade.

Boom—

With a deafening blast, a ravine several meters deep instantly appeared in the open ground before him.

The destructive power of the Spirit Wind Saber Technique had increased severalfold from before!

Forget the first level of the Meridian Opening Realm—even those at the third or fourth level would not be able to withstand it.

Afterward, he spent 300 Justice Points to directly raise the Spirit Wind Saber Technique from proficient to perfected.

Based on the 200 Justice Points it took to raise its proficiency from beginner to proficient,

reaching perfection should have required at least a thousand Justice Points.

That was equivalent to directly saving 70% of the Justice Point cost.

There was no need to think about the remaining Justice Points. He would directly add them to his cultivation.

With a cheat, if he did not rise several levels in a day, he felt uncomfortable all over.

Ding!

500 Justice Points consumed. Your martial cultivation has increased to the Meridian Opening Realm Second Level.

Two more main meridians were instantly opened.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth poured in madly.

Chu Sheng forcibly suppressed the corners of his mouth. "So this is the charm of cheating..."

However, before he could calm himself and feel the changes in his strength,

a slender figure staggered into his field of vision.

The woman's hair was disheveled, and her expression was panicked.

When she saw Chu Sheng, she first froze, then sprinted toward him as though she had seized a life-saving straw.

As she drew near, she revealed a sly smile.

Then she shouted,

"I gave the item to you! I'll lure him away!"

At the same time, a fierce-looking burly man chased after her.

He initially believed the item had already been handed to the young man.

Yet before he could utter a threat,

the burly man saw a scene that left him unable to believe his eyes.