Chapter 151: Combat 3-Star
Shield Talent Fragment *3
Sword Talent Fragment *4
Shoe Talent Fragment *4
After eleven pulls, the results were in.
A wonderful sensation washed over him again. It was a rather pleasant feeling, but the sensation that followed the improvement of his Combat Talents was not so great.
An even more intense, scorching heat spread through him.
Fang Yun could only endure it.
He finally let out a sigh of relief once the heat subsided.
When he looked at the Combat Talent interface again, he saw it had changed significantly:
[Weapon] Shield Talent ★★★ (1/120)
[Weapon] Sword Talent ★★ (23/24)
[Weapon] Shoe Talent ★★ (20/24)
His Shield Talent had already upgraded to three stars. The number of fragments required for the next upgrade was the same as for his Life Talents.
His Sword Talent was just one fragment away from an upgrade, and his Shoe Talent needed four.
Under normal circumstances, upgrading all Combat Talents to three stars would require about twelve thousand Talent Points. At the absolute limit, it would take five thousand Talent Points.
After a quick glance, Fang Yun closed the light screen.
Next up was something he was greatly looking forward to.
He was curious what effect using a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact would have, now that he was backed by a three-star Combat Talent despite still being only at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
He took out the Profound Crystal Shield.
Fang Yun infused it with Spiritual Power. In the next moment, the rising Profound Crystal Shield circled around him several times.
’I can use this in combat now! As expected, the boost from a three-star Combat Talent for using a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact is so much better than a two-star one.’
This did not surprise Fang Yun.
After all, a three-star talent was just barely sufficient for the entire Foundation Establishment Stage.
Just now, controlling the Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact-level Profound Crystal Shield to circle around him several times had only consumed ten percent of his Spiritual Power.
Although ten percent of his Spiritual Power was still a lot, one had to remember he was only at the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining.
In other words, with the Profound Crystal Shield, he now had the ability to protect himself from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Since he wasn’t fighting anyone right now, Fang Yun didn’t know the exact extent of the Profound Crystal Shield’s defensive capabilities, but it was certainly much better than a one-Spirit Pattern Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact.
After putting away the Profound Crystal Shield, Fang Yun felt exceptionally satisfied.
Even if he were sent out on a mission now, he wouldn’t be afraid. Cultivators below Foundation Establishment would basically pose no threat to him.
’Now for the Upper Grade Magical Artifacts.’
As the thought crossed his mind, he controlled one Profound Iron Shield after another to form layers of defense around his body.
There were a total of eight Upper Grade Magical Artifact-level Profound Iron Shields.
He no longer had any Middle Grade Magical Artifacts on him. He had sold most of them and given a small portion away as gifts. For example, Huang Mengzhu had the Profound Iron Shield, Yellow Iron Sword, and Light Silk Boots he had given her.
These Middle Grade Magical Artifacts were enough to get the little girl through the entire middle stage of Qi Refining. Besides, if she had a talent for being a Spirit Chef, she wouldn’t need to go out on missions. Later on, apart from going to Battle Peak, she wouldn’t have much use for these Middle Grade Magical Artifacts.
Under Fang Yun’s control, the eight Profound Iron Shields were returned to his Storage Pouch.
With a two-star Combat Talent, he could barely control six Upper Grade Magical Artifacts. Now, he could easily control eight.
This wasn’t even the limit of his three-star Combat Talent, but Fang Yun didn’t have any more Profound Iron Shields on him. Yellow Iron Swords definitely wouldn’t work, as his Sword Talent was still at two stars.
Tests outside of combat only gave a rough idea; the true effect could only be known in a real battle.
However, he couldn’t test the Profound Crystal Shield in a Magical Combat sparring match on Battle Peak. At most, he could only test the further effects of the Profound Iron Shields.
After fully recovering his spent Spiritual Power, Fang Yun took another Upper Grade Qi Enhancement Pill and began to refine and absorb it.
Four hours later, he finally fell into a deep sleep.
After getting a full night’s sleep and having a meal, Fang Yun prepared to head to Battle Peak.
Before he could even leave the Inner Sect’s Sector A residence area, he saw Bai Qinying.
"Senior Sister Bai."
Upon seeing Bai Qinying, Fang Yun immediately greeted her and then appeared before her.
"Junior Brother Fang, are you planning to go to Dan Cloud Peak to refine pills?" Bai Qinying asked, looking at Fang Yun.
"No, I’m planning to go to Battle Peak."
"Perfect." Bai Qinying’s heart filled with joy upon hearing this. "I’m also planning to go to Battle Peak right now. And it will be my last time going as an Inner Sect Disciple."
Fang Yun knew immediately what Bai Qinying planned to do next.
It was her last trip to Battle Peak as an Inner Sect Disciple. The next time she went, wouldn’t she be an Elder?
"Senior Sister, when do you plan to enter seclusion for Foundation Establishment?" Fang Yun asked directly.
"The day after tomorrow."
"Then let me be the first to wish you a successful Foundation Establishment!"
Bai Qinying wouldn’t be attempting her Foundation Establishment seclusion in her own residence, of course.
Disciples about to attempt Foundation Establishment could apply to the sect for a special cave abode designed for seclusion, which would help them achieve a better breakthrough and increase their chances of success.
"Mhm, the next time you see me, you’ll have to call me Elder Bai." Thinking about becoming a sect Elder after her Foundation Establishment, Bai Qinying’s mood brightened even more.
With the help of a Middle Grade Foundation Establishment Pill, there was almost no chance of her failing.
"Since we’re both going to Battle Peak, Junior Brother, your first Magical Combat sparring match should be with me."
"In what way would Senior Sister like me to respond?"
"With your full defense, of course."
"...Alright."
Fang Yun nodded. He had thought Bai Qinying would want a proper match with him for her last one.
"Let me give you a heads-up. You’d better be careful with your defense this time."
"Oh? Senior Sister, are you saying you can break through my defense?"
"Mhm, my offensive methods have improved a bit. You’re the perfect person to test them on."
This was the reason Bai Qinying was so happy to hear that Fang Yun was going to Battle Peak.
She felt her luck was quite good, running into Fang Yun heading to Battle Peak right at the beginning of the month to test her progress.
This meant her luck for the month was excellent, and her Foundation Establishment would surely be even smoother.
There was also the fact that while Fang Yun had lost their Magical Combat match, she still hadn’t managed to break through his defense in that fight.
She hoped to have a chance to break Fang Yun’s defense before her Foundation Establishment.
But given Fang Yun’s strict schedule, she didn’t feel right about bothering him directly, so she could only go to Battle Peak and try her luck.
And as it turned out, luck was on her side.
Bai Qinying thought her luck was good, and Fang Yun felt his was pretty good too.
A Magical Combat battle with Bai Qinying would allow him to better understand the effects of his three-star Combat Talent.
And so, the two of them headed to Battle Peak together.
"Junior Brother Fang, want to have a race?" Bai Qinying suddenly asked on the way.
"Sure."
Fang Yun didn’t refuse.
Then, he burst forward with his fastest speed.
He had never unleashed his speed like this before. On the sect’s main roads, he usually just used the fastest normal mode of his Light Silk Boots.
After he burst forward, Fang Yun found that he hadn’t managed to shake Bai Qinying.
Bai Qinying was barely keeping up. She was not only pushing her Magic Boots to their limit but had also cast the Light Body Technique on herself.