Chapter 34: Talent — Teleportation
The Controlling Crane, Catching Dragon technique focused on muscle control and reaction speed, somewhat like tai chi from Ye Chen's past life.
As he studied and practiced, Ye Chen's movements became fluid, his coordination flawless. Within minutes, he had perfected the technique and fully mastered it.
Controlling Crane, Catching Dragon didn't need to be fused with other techniques since it could be seamlessly combined with Mysterious Jade Hands for devastating critical strikes.
Next up was Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step.
Fortunately, the paid training room was large enough for movement drills.
Ye Chen's figure flickered across the room, weaving left and right. At first, his footwork was a little stiff, but he quickly grew accustomed to it—until ghostly afterimages filled the space.
Ten minutes later, his entire form became a blur, vanishing and reappearing like a phantom.
He had already reached complete mastery.
If Tang Ya and Bei Bei saw this, their jaws would drop.
Tang Ya had practiced Ghost Shadow Perplexing Step for years and barely achieved proficiency. Bei Bei was a little better, somewhere near small mastery. To reach full mastery would take them over a decade.
Only someone blessed with Ye Chen's Heaven-Defying Comprehension could instantly grasp and perfect a martial art like this with ease.
Finally, it was time for the last art—Purple Demon Eyes.
This technique enhanced spiritual power, and in turn, heightened spirit would further improve its cultivation progress.
For non-spirit-type Soul Masters like Tang San, it required absorbing the first rays of dawn every morning—a tedious, exhausting process.
Later, with aids like Autumn Dew Water and other treasures, cultivation accelerated.
Huo Yuhao, a spirit-type himself, could train faster than Tang San ever had.
No matter how smart one was, Purple Demon Eyes couldn't be rushed to its ultimate "Vast Domain" stage overnight.
But thanks to Ye Chen's spiritual power from earlier rewards, he had already surpassed the beginner "Observation" stage and directly reached the "Microscopic Insight" realm.
"I'll need to visit the Icefire Yin Yang Well sometime and collect a few tons of Autumn Dew Water," Ye Chen mused quietly.
That sacred ground was far too valuable to ignore.
However, the Icefire Yin Yang Well of this era wasn't what it used to be—it now housed a hundred-thousand-year plant-type spirit beast. Though weaker than animal types, it still wasn't something Ye Chen could handle just yet.
He decided to wait until he grew stronger—or obtained a new defensive talent—before venturing there.
...
After finishing his morning cultivation, Ye Chen activated his daily sign-in.
[Sign-In Successful — Talent Acquired: Teleportation]
[Teleportation: Wherever the mind reaches, the body can follow. Each teleport costs 1% soul power. Distance and area depend on spiritual strength.]
Ye Chen's eyes brightened as he read the description.
Not bad—definitely an excellent life-saving skill.
Since the teleport range depended on spiritual power, the maximum distance was equal to his spiritual perception radius.
Thanks to Purple Demon Eyes, Ye Chen's understanding and control of his spiritual power had refined further, and his sensing range had extended to nearly three hundred meters.
That meant he could teleport anywhere within three hundred meters—roughly a hundred times before exhausting his energy.
Of course, soul power could recover. Once he condensed his soul core one day, his energy would be near-infinite, allowing limitless teleportation—and even greater range.
Activating his Purple Demon Eyes, Ye Chen willed himself forward.
"Whoosh—"
In the next instant, his figure vanished from the room and reappeared on the path outside the training hall.
The transition was perfectly smooth—instantaneous, seamless, without the slightest delay.
"Excellent—not just for escaping, but incredible in combat! My power just multiplied several times over!" he said, thoroughly satisfied.
A charged attack followed by a teleport behind the enemy—instant kill.
Even in cross-level battles, he could easily win since no one would have time to react.
Teleportation was already broken enough—but his? Long-range. Multi-use. Practically unstoppable.
He chuckled. "If I was a step beneath Ma Xiaotao in battle power before, I can probably beat her now…"
Of course, Ye Chen had no plans to fight her—unless it was on the bed, maybe.
...
At noon, Ye Chen left the training hall.
He had mastered the entire Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record. Only the section on hidden weapons was extensive, requiring some effort to remove the useless parts and retain the vital methods.
His first martial soul, Silver Needle, would eventually need matching spirit rings. But for now, his second martial soul sufficed. He planned to wait until he reached rank fifty before obtaining more.
Since he had troubled Ma Xiaotao that morning, he decided to find her for lunch to show some gratitude.
With that in mind, he headed toward the inner courtyard.
Life there was similar to the outer courtyard, except for one difference—students participated in deadly "mission" training.
Every year, about a dozen entered the inner court, yet the total number of students never exceeded fifty. Those missing weren't graduates—they had simply never come back alive.
Even the famed Shrek Seven Monsters risked death during their own missions—ordinary students had it far worse.
While elite students in other academies were treated like treasures, lavished with resources, Shrek threw theirs into lethal assignments—no pay, no insurance, not even a memorial tablet.
The academy's reasoning?
"To serve as an Overseer is your supreme honor. Even if you die, it's a glorious sacrifice! Completing the mission brings redemption!"
As for rewards—well, dream on.
Ye Chen couldn't help but feel that Shrek was wasting immense potential.
Any student qualified for the inner court could have been the brightest gem at any other academy.
...
As Ye Chen walked into the inner courtyard, he unexpectedly ran into a familiar face—Ling Luochen.
"Ah, Junior Ye, there you are! I was just about to look for you~" Ling Luochen's eyes sparkled as she hurried over to him.
"Ah, Senior Ling, hello~," Ye Chen greeted with a smile, then asked curiously, "Is it about Sister Xiaotao?"
"Sort of. Dean Yan spoke with Elder Xuan about giving you some field experience. We happen to have a mission, so Elder Xuan wants you to join us."
Ye Chen: …
Before he could respond, Ling Luochen grabbed his hand and led him toward the deeper part of the courtyard.
Originally, Ma Xiaotao was supposed to fetch him—but Ling Luochen had been faster.
Opportunities to spend time with Ye Chen were rare, and she wasn't about to let this one slip away.
Besides, her martial spirit resonated comfortably with his aura—making her body feel relaxed just by being near him.
She couldn't help wondering… what would it feel like to be even closer to him?
(END CHAPTER)
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