Chapter 95 - 94: Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots, Borrowing Points, Five Elements Potion

Chapter 95: Chapter 94: Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots, Borrowing Points, Five Elements Potion

"Ji Zhixing, are you sure?" Yang Man Ni’s voice sounded again, reminding him. "A Tier-Two Five-Star Staff Technique is not that easy to master.

"Even students in the genius class need to spend a long time to master a general Tier-Two Five-Star genetic ability, and they might not even succeed.

"Although staff weapons that come with a built-in staff technique offer some supplementary training effects, those effects are actually quite limited.

"If you’re choosing a staff weapon, picking one without a built-in technique is much more cost-effective. As for wanting to learn a staff technique, you can easily wait until you return to school to practice it. Exchanging for a technique separately is far cheaper.

"Furthermore, if you truly want to practice a staff technique, it might be more appropriate to try a Four-Star Staff Technique first."

"Thank you for the reminder, Teacher Yang, but I am sure," Ji Zhixing replied with a firm tone.

He was different from others in this regard. The supplementary effects of a staff weapon with a built-in technique would absolutely far exceed what anyone else could experience.

"Alright." Yang Man Ni did not try to persuade him further.

As soon as her words fell, the space in front of Ji Zhixing fluctuated slightly, and a blood-red vortex appeared out of thin air.

The next moment, a pale blue long staff slowly emerged, hovering right in front of him. The staff was about 2.3 meters long with a slender body. Its surface featured water-like ripples, and a faint light circulated along the weapon, making it look as though real water were flowing across it. Five small words were engraved on the staff: *Nine-Tiered Tide Rod*.

"What a great weapon!" he thought.

Ji Zhixing reached out and grasped the Nine-Tiered Tide Rod. It felt slightly heavy in his hand, giving off an icy-cool sensation. He could feel that this staff was completely different from the Breaking Army Rod, Yellow Stone Rod, and Tide Listening Rod he had used before. In every aspect, it was on an entirely different level.

"I still have one Weapon Order left. What should I exchange it for?" he wondered.

Storing the Nine-Tiered Tide Rod into his Genetic Furnace, Ji Zhixing looked at the illusory screen in front of him. The screen was still glowing, and the equipment list remained visible. He swiped through the interface, browsing the other categories of equipment. He inspected them one by one, calculating rapidly in his mind, but he couldn’t make a decision right away.

"Haven’t made up your mind yet?" Xiao Mingyue asked.

"Yeah." Ji Zhixing nodded. "Armor, strength-boosting gear, speed-enhancing items—I feel like I need them all."

"I suggest choosing something that increases your speed," Xiao Mingyue said. "Being fast doesn’t just mean killing enemies quicker; it also keeps you alive."

Ji Zhixing’s heart stirred. Speed-type equipment was indeed crucial. He had previously thought that if he were to integrate external genes, he would choose those that could save his life or increase his speed. Now that he had the chance to directly exchange for equipment, he certainly couldn’t pass it up.

"Let me take a look."

He switched the screen to the footwear category and set the filter to Tier-Two Five-Star. The options instantly popped up.

"Snow-Stepping Traceless Boots, Tier-Two Five-Star. Upon wearing, the user’s body weight is significantly reduced, allowing for silent running and walking on water. Navigates complex terrains as if walking on flat ground."

"Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots, Tier-Two Five-Star. Once activated, illusory black crow feathers will scatter with every step, providing continuous propulsion and greatly increasing running speed. It assists the wearer in making sharp turns and mitigates fall damage from high places."

"Flowing Clouds and Swift Wind Boots, Tier-Two Five-Star. Once activated, flowing clouds and swift winds are generated beneath the feet, specializing in short-distance evasion."

"Electric-Pursuing Boots, Tier-Two Five-Star. Once activated, Thunder Power entwines the legs, granting extremely fast explosive speed. Allows for short bursts of sprinting over immense distances but is unsuitable for use in complex environments."

Ji Zhixing looked through the pairs one by one. He favored the Electric-Pursuing Boots; their speed was impressive, making them highly effective for both combat and escape. However, this pair had a glaring flaw: it was unsuited for complex environments. If he ever encountered a situation where he needed to run, it would most likely be in the wilderness, where the terrain was notoriously tricky.

"Go with the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots. They’re excellent for both fighting and fleeing," Xiao Mingyue suggested from the side.

"Yeah." Ji Zhixing nodded. After ruling out the Electric-Pursuing Boots, he also felt that the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots were a solid choice and suited him well. "These are the ones."

He tapped on the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots.

A moment later, a pair of dark red boots slowly emerged from the blood-red vortex, hovering in front of him. The boots were entirely dark red, with fine, dense feather patterns running across the surface. They looked as though they were forged from solid steel.

"Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots..." Ji Zhixing reached out and took them. Despite their complex, steel-like appearance, they were incredibly light to the touch, almost weightless. With a thought, he stored the boots into his Genetic Furnace.

Looking up, he suddenly noticed the illusory screen and the blood-red vortex swaying, as if they were about to dissipate.

"Wait, Teacher Yang!" Right at that moment, Xiao Mingyue suddenly shouted. Her voice was so loud it startled even Ji Zhixing.

"Ji Zhixing currently has over two hundred thousand points on hand. Could you please help him exchange them for the Five-Element Attribute Genetic Development Potions from the school? We need an equal amount of each attribute. Thank you!" Xiao Mingyue spoke at a rapid-fire pace, as if she were terrified Yang Man Ni would run away.

Ji Zhixing paused. "Can we really do that?" he thought.

On the other end, Yang Man Ni seemed not to have anticipated that someone would take the opportunity to utilize her in this manner. She paused for a moment before replying, "Alright."

"Thank you so much, Teacher Yang!" Xiao Mingyue immediately expressed her gratitude in a sweet voice. After thanking her, she continued, "Teacher Yang, Ji Zhixing’s points aren’t enough to exchange for many of those potions. Would it be possible to borrow some points from you?

"We want to get a few more Five-Element Genetic Development Potions. Don’t worry, we’ll return the borrowed points to you as soon as we get out."

Ji Zhixing looked at Xiao Mingyue in astonishment. "That works too?" he thought.

Xiao Mingyue just blinked at him playfully.

On the other side, Yang Man Ni fell silent again. However, considering Xiao Mingyue’s identity, she ultimately agreed. "Okay."

"Thank you, Teacher Yang!" Xiao Mingyue quickly thanked her again.

A moment later, a plastic box slowly surfaced from the blood-red vortex. Ji Zhixing hurriedly caught it in his hands.

The plastic box was transparent. Inside, fifty potion bottles were neatly stacked, with every ten bottles sharing the same color: gold, green, blue, red, and yellow, corresponding to the five elemental attributes. They were the Five-Element Attribute Genetic Development Potions. A full fifty bottles!

The instant the plastic box appeared, the blood-red vortex and the illusory light screen in front of them flickered and vanished completely, as if terrified that Xiao Mingyue would try to fleece them again.

"Aren’t I amazing?" Seeing Ji Zhixing take the plastic box and look her way, Xiao Mingyue smiled at him, the corners of her lips curling up with a hint of smugness.

"Amazing!" Ji Zhixing gave her a thumbs-up, speaking with complete sincerity.

If not for Xiao Mingyue, he truly never would have thought this was possible. He had originally assumed he would have to return to school to exchange points for the potions and develop the Five-Colored Spiritual Light ability. He hadn’t expected Xiao Mingyue’s single sentence to directly solve the problem, allowing him to develop the Five-Colored Spiritual Light right here in the secret realm.

"If I’m so amazing, take these Spiritual Power Recovery Potions and go train like a workhorse." Xiao Mingyue stretched out her hand, taking out a few potion bottles and passing them over. They were the very same Spiritual Power Recovery Potions he had drunk the night before.

"This..." Ji Zhixing paused, a little hesitant.

"What’s there to hesitate about? You have to hunt Blood Beasts during the day and train at night. How long can you keep that up without using Spiritual Power Recovery Potions? Once you have enough debt, you stop worrying about it. You already owe me so much; does this little bit really make a difference?

"Besides, you need to learn to be a bit more thick-skinned. When a girl is practically spoon-feeding you, are you an idiot for refusing?"

Ji Zhixing smiled wryly. "What a way to put it..." He reached out and took the Spiritual Power Recovery Potions. "Fine, I’ll take it."

"That’s more like it." Xiao Mingyue nodded in satisfaction. "It’s getting late. Let’s hurry up and pitch the tents." She glanced at the sky. By now, the blood moon had already risen, casting a faint red glow over the world.

"Alright." Ji Zhixing nodded.

The two got to work and soon had their respective tents set up. Instead of going inside immediately, they sat on the rocks outside and chatted for a while.

"Say, should we venture a bit further tomorrow and try to find Su Qing and the others?" Xiao Mingyue asked, gazing at the distant night sky.

"We could go look," Ji Zhixing replied. "If we find them, we can bring them here. The herd of Single-Horned Blood Crocodiles we saw today wasn’t small. If they’re with us, we might just be able to take it down."

Xiao Mingyue nodded. "Then we’ll figure out a way to locate them tomorrow. There’s strength in numbers, and our efficiency in hunting Blood Beasts will be much higher."

"Mm," Ji Zhixing agreed.

Meanwhile, far away, Zhou Han and the other two had gathered together. Looking up at the leaderboard in the sky, they breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"That guy Ji Zhixing is still in fifth place. It looks like they really managed to escape!"

During the day, they had heard the commotion of battle and someone shouting Ji Zhixing’s name, which immediately signaled trouble. Knowing their own strength, they hadn’t dared to linger and left straight away. At the time, the trio assumed Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue had provoked something massive and were doomed. To their surprise, not only had the duo escaped, but Ji Zhixing had also secured the fifth rank on the points leaderboard again.

At the same time, Ji Zhixing and Xiao Mingyue chatted for a few more minutes before eating some food and retreating into their tents.

Inside his tent, Ji Zhixing sat cross-legged.

"Refine," he thought.

With a shift in his thoughts, he consecutively refined the Nine-Tiered Tide Rod and the Fallen Feather Moon-Treading Boots. However, because the tent was too cramped to properly wield them, he didn’t try them out, deciding to wait until tomorrow.

"Let’s try developing the Five-Colored Spiritual Light ability," he thought.

He took a deep breath and pulled out one of the Five-Element Attribute Genetic Development Potions. It was gold—the metal attribute.

"Refine."

Uncorking the bottle, he directly activated the Genetic Furnace to begin refining the metal attribute genetic potion. A moment later, the sharp and piercing energy of the metal attribute potion was refined by his Genetic Furnace, becoming docile as it flowed out.

Within his Genetic Aperture, the phantom image of the willow tree trembled slightly. Its branches swayed, greedily absorbing this energy. A faint trace of golden light indistinctly appeared on the originally emerald-green branches. Though weak, it was undeniably there.

"It’s working." A wave of joy surged in Ji Zhixing’s heart, and he continued refining.

The second bottle, wood attribute.

The third bottle, water attribute...

Time ticked by, second by second, minute by minute. After an unknown amount of time had passed, Ji Zhixing felt a wave of mental exhaustion, his head growing heavy and dizzy.

"My Spiritual Power can’t keep up," he realized.

Stopping the refinement process, he took out a bottle of Spiritual Power Recovery Potion and poured it down his throat. Shortly after the potion entered his stomach, the dizziness receded like a fading tide, and his thoughts became sharp once more.

"Continue," he thought.

He grabbed another Five-Element potion and resumed refining. By the time he had finished refining five bottles of the Five-Element Attribute Genetic Development Potions, all five colors appeared simultaneously on the branches and leaves of the willow tree phantom. Though they were quite faint, the basic form could already be seen.

"The Five-Colored Spiritual Light. This is the seed of the Five-Colored Spiritual Light." Joy swelled within Ji Zhixing’s chest. "At this rate, once all fifty bottles are refined, even if the Five-Colored Spiritual Light ability isn’t fully developed, it won’t be far off."