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[Innate Talent: Nascent (3/10) → Dao Bone (90/100)]
[Low-Martial Achievement System]
[Physique: Profound Physique (Upper B-Tier)]
[Innate Talent: Dao Bone (Reconstructed) (90/100)]
[You have acquired a new ability:]
[Innate Domain - Battle Soul]
[First Tier - Grievous Wounds: Increases damage by 30%. Within the Domain, enemies suffer continuous bleeding damage that cannot be healed.]
[Second Tier - Bone Armor: Increases damage and defense by 70%. Within the Domain, 10% of all damage you receive is reflected back to the attacker.]
[Third Tier - Berserk: All attributes increased by 200%. Creates the 'Blood Sea Domain', reducing all enemy attributes by up to 50%.]
Subtitles flashed across the screen in rapid succession.
"Dao bone? Innate Domain?" Jiang Ye stared at the panel, utterly dumbfounded.
The upgrade of his innate talent to dao bone was somewhat expected.
But he never imagined that this Talent Reconstruction would also give rise to an Innate Domain.
What truly shocked Jiang Ye was the Domain's effects.
"Maximum boost of 200%? And enemies' attributes can be reduced by up to 50%?"
"Does this make me invincible?"
Jiang Ye realized that the most formidable aspect of this ability wasn't the enhancement it provided him.
It was the debuff it inflicted on his enemies!
A sudden 50% reduction in their attributes was an utterly terrifying concept.
"Excellent!" Jiang Ye couldn't contain his excitement. "With this ability, my combat power will likely experience an unimaginable surge!"
With that thought, Jiang Ye glanced back at the panel.
He immediately paused, slightly taken aback.
"Dao bone 90/100?"
Jiang Ye's expression turned puzzled.
This progress bar likely represented the intensity of his innate talent.
The progress bar wasn't full, suggesting his Dao Bone Aptitude wasn't the strongest possible.
In other words, the most exceptional geniuses with Dao Bone Aptitude might possess Innate Domains even more powerful than his current one.
"There's someone stronger than me?" Jiang Ye found it hard to believe.
The system's Battle Soul Domain had already left him deeply astonished. If there were even more potent abilities within Dao Bone Aptitude, it would be utterly absurd.
"I wonder what kind of Domain Senior Sister has," Jiang Ye mused, his thoughts suddenly shifting.
Chen Zilu possessed an Upper A-tier profound physique, placing her among the most formidable individuals with Dao Bone Aptitude. But just how powerful was she? Jiang Ye had never tested her limits.
"Regardless, I'm already far stronger than before," Jiang Ye concluded, dismissing further speculation.
Checking the system's progress bar, he now possessed at least an A-grade Dao Bone Aptitude. Both his cultivation speed and combat prowess would experience exponential growth.
With this realization, Jiang Ye mentally called out, "Senior Bai Gui, can you sense the changes in me?"
"What kind of changes?" Bai Gui asked, her voice tinged with curiosity.
"Perhaps regarding my innate talent?" Jiang Ye ventured.
"Innate talent?"
"I can't sense it," Bai Gui replied, shaking her head. "I can only perceive your innate talent within the White Dragon Royal Court. Once we leave, I lose that ability."
"Understood," Jiang Ye said, ending the conversation.
He had initially hoped to gauge the reaction of this Third-Tier Civilization Inheritance Guardian Spirit, but it seemed best to postpone that for another time.
Buzz!
A text message notification suddenly sounded.
"Is it Teacher Qiu?" Jiang Ye opened the message.
"He wants me to go to White Dragon University?"
He paused, momentarily surprised, before realizing what it likely meant.
"This must be about the transfer."
"White Dragon University has accepted my transfer?" After a moment's thought, Jiang Ye dialed Qiu Cang's number.
Beep...
The call connected.
Drip! Beams of light converged, forming the holographic image of a black-robed elder.
"Teacher Qiu," Jiang Ye greeted, bowing respectfully. "You want me to go to White Dragon University now?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Principal Bai has approved your transfer application," Qiu Cang said with a warm smile. "You are now officially a student of White Dragon University."
"Good."
"I'll leave immediately," Jiang Ye replied promptly.
Perfect timing—his refining process had just concluded.
Next, he needed to practice his spearmanship, and this was precisely when he needed guidance.
"No need to rush," Qiu Cang chuckled. "First, say your goodbyes to Teacher Zhu and Principal Bai properly."
"Yes, Master. I understand," Jiang Ye nodded.
After hanging up, Jiang Ye checked his phone.
Over the past few days, he had received numerous messages from transcendent families. Following Elder Bai's instructions, he politely declined each one.
However, one clan caught his attention.
"The Li Clan," Jiang Ye murmured. "Could this be the same Li Clan from my dream?"
Recently, he had been plagued by the same recurring nightmare.
In the dream, he was a child again, thrown out by a golden-eyed woman's order.
If he remembered correctly, that woman had belonged to the Li Clan.
But since Jiang Ye hadn't slept in days, the dream was fading from his memory.
I should take a nap and see if I can dream about it again, Jiang Ye thought to himself.
His current strength far surpassed what it had been before.
If he dreamed of that vision again, he might be able to see more clearly.
"Time to go. I should say goodbye to my teachers," Jiang Ye said, rising and walking out the door.
Moments later, in the conference room on the second floor of the Cosmic Teaching Building, Jiang Ye reported his transfer to Zhu Honglie and Elder Bai.
"Transfer schools?"
"Very well, I understand," Zhu Honglie nodded. "Leave early and don't keep them waiting."
Jiang Ye nodded. "Teacher, will I still be able to return here in the future?"
"Ha ha."
"You little rascal," Zhu Honglie chuckled, shaking his head. "Don't worry, you'll always be part of Penglai University. Come back anytime you want to see me."
"Alright," Jiang Ye said, bowing solemnly. "Teacher, I'll come back to visit you often."
"Mm," Zhu Honglie nodded with a warm smile.
His gaze softened further.
Though he had only known Jiang Ye for less than a year, the young man was the most promising student he had ever taught.
Jiang Ye's farewell before leaving touched him deeply.
"Jiang Ye, you will always be my disciple."
"Go now," Zhu Honglie said with a smile. "The gates of Penglai will always be open to you."
"Alright," Jiang Ye nodded, then turned to Elder Bai beside him. "Principal Bai, goodbye."
"Goodbye," Elder Bai replied with a slight nod.
Jiang Ye turned and walked away.
After he left, Elder Bai's expression turned slightly envious. "That boy spent ages chatting with you, but when it came to me, all I got was a quick goodbye?"
"Hahaha!" Zhu Honglie stroked his beard and chuckled. "Who told you not to take a disciple during the admissions period? Regretting it now, aren't you?"
"Sigh!" Elder Bai shook his head slightly, saying nothing more.
As he watched Jiang Ye's retreating figure, his eyes filled with anticipation. "Given his rapid progress, he might actually have a chance to participate in the Great Stellar War next year. I look forward to the day he truly makes a name for himself."
After leaving the Cosmic Teaching Building, Jiang Ye wasted no time gathering his essential belongings.
He set off for White Dragon University.
Just minutes later, a small aircraft took off from Penglai University's airfield, heading toward White Dragon University.
At the same time Jiang Ye was flying toward White Dragon University...
Donghai City, Li Clan.
Inside a magnificent palace.
"Jiang Ye refused?" The purple-robed man listened to his subordinate's report, his expression unchanging. "Even after promising him so many benefits, he still declined?"
"Very well."
"I understand." The purple-robed man ended the communication.
A brief silence fell over the grand hall.
After a few seconds, the purple-robed man dialed another number.
Beep The call connected.
Ding! The holographic image of a golden-robed woman materialized, her face as cold as frost, yet strikingly beautiful.
"Your Highness," the purple-robed man said immediately, his tone respectful. "Jiang Ye has refused."
"I know," the golden-eyed woman replied, her voice icy. "He didn't just reject the Li Clan; he rejected all the other major transcendent families as well."
"All of them?" The purple-robed man was visibly surprised.
He hadn't been aware of this.
Previously, he had assumed Jiang Ye's refusal of the Li Clan was due to better offers from the other families.
Now it seemed the situation was far more complex.
"This kid's got some nerve," the purple-robed man couldn't help but remark. "Doesn't he realize he's making enemies?"
"Just another Genius Cup champion with a bit of flair," the golden-eyed woman said dismissively. "Rejecting us means nothing to the transcendent families. He'll be the one regretting it later."
"True," the purple-robed man nodded. "Should we still try to recruit Jiang Ye?"
"No need."
"Abandon recruitment efforts," the golden-eyed woman said coldly. "If he wants to reconnect later, lower the entry requirements."
"Understood," the purple-robed man nodded repeatedly.
"One more thing," the golden-eyed woman suddenly added. "Investigate Jiang Ye's background thoroughly. I need detailed information about his place of birth."
"Yes, I'll handle it immediately."
Jiang Ye remained completely unaware of the Li Clan's machinations.
After a half-hour flight, the hovercraft finally arrived at its destination: White Dragon University.
Upon landing, Jiang Ye didn't rush to find Qiu Cang.
He stood on the suspended airport, pulling out his phone.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye sent a voice message to Chen Zilu. "I've arrived at White Dragon University. I'm heading over to you right now."
He closed his phone.
Whoosh!
Clad in his Cosmic Battle Armor, he transformed into a streak of Flowing Light, hurtling toward the star garden district.
Minutes later, a luminous trail streaked across the sky.
Jiang Ye spotted the cluster of radiant, floating structures in the distance.
Star Garden No. 10.
A girl in a white dress stood waiting at the entrance.
She wore a snow-white, fluffy dress with matching shoes and socks, her jade-like legs peeking through the hem.
A faint stellar radiance shimmered before her towering, snow-capped peaks—Chen Zilu.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said, landing before her. "Sorry for the wait."
"I just got here myself," Chen Zilu replied, shaking her head. She looked at Jiang Ye. "You mentioned last time you needed to talk to me?" she asked, puzzled. "What is it?"
"Can't I visit my senior sister even without a reason?" Jiang Ye grinned.
"No reason?"
Chen Zilu glanced at him and huffed, "You never bothered to contact me when you weren't busy."
Jiang Ye's expression froze.
He had indeed rarely contacted her these past two months.
"I've been preoccupied with cultivation lately," Jiang Ye said, clearing his throat. "But if Senior Sister wants me to contact her, I'll make time."
"Who said I wanted you to contact me?" Chen Zilu scoffed, looking away.
Jiang Ye smiled, saying nothing more.
He pulled a translucent metal bottle from his backpack, its surface shimmering with an otherworldly starlight.
"Here."
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said, "Teacher Qiu mentioned you needed this. I brought it specially for you."
Chen Zilu's sharp eyes shifted to the metal bottle in his hand.
In the next moment, her expression changed slightly.
"Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid?"
"This was your reward for winning the championship, right?" Chen Zilu asked, looking at him. "You're giving it to me?"
Jiang Ye nodded.
"You're being reckless," Chen Zilu said, her tone reproachful. "Do you even know how valuable this is? It could help you awaken your Martial Dao Will Perception—it would be incredibly beneficial for you."
"Keep it for yourself. I don't want it," she refused.
"Has Senior Sister forgotten?" Jiang Ye chuckled. "I've already awakened my Martial Will Perception. This stuff isn't very useful to me."
As he spoke, he released his Nianli.
Buzz!
An invisible wave enveloped Chen Zilu, effortlessly covering her entire body.
Chen Zilu froze, stunned.
Jiang Ye froze, stunned.
An eerie silence descended.
After a long moment, Chen Zilu's cold voice cut through the air. "Have you stared enough?"
Whoosh!
Jiang Ye hastily withdrew his Martial Will Perception.
"Ahem... Senior Sister, I didn't mean to," Jiang Ye said awkwardly. "I didn't expect you to..."
"Enough," Chen Zilu snapped, a flash of annoyance in her peach-blossom eyes as she glared at him. "Invading someone's privacy like that is extremely rude, you know?"
"Yes, Senior Sister is right," Jiang Ye nodded repeatedly.
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and quickly added, "As an apology, I'll give this to you."
"Senior Sister, please accept it."
Jiang Ye offered her the vial of Extreme Sea Primordial Liquid.
Chen Zilu hesitated for a moment.
After a few seconds, she accepted the metal vial, which shimmered with an otherworldly starlight.
"Fine, I'll take it," she said. "As a return gift, take this."
With a flick of her wrist, a silver-white bracelet appeared in her delicate palm.
"What's this?" Jiang Ye asked, startled.
The bracelet was small, but its surface was intricately engraved with complex patterns that shimmered with an ethereal glow.
"Use your Martial Will Perception to sense it," Chen Zilu instructed. "You'll understand then."
"Sense it?" Jiang Ye echoed, but he didn't hesitate.
With a mental command, he released his martial willpower, enveloping the silver-white bracelet.
"Hmm?"
Jiang Ye froze, his mind reeling.
Through his Martial Dao Will Perception, the bracelet appeared utterly different from its physical form—it had transformed into a miniature black hole.
As his perception plunged into the abyss...
Boom!
Jiang Ye's vision lurched violently, as if he were hurtling through time and space, before being abruptly yanked into an alien dimension.
Ten meters long, ten meters wide, and ten meters high.
"What is this?"
"A storage space?!" Jiang Ye gasped.
It was the legendary spatial treasure!
Jiang Ye couldn't believe his eyes.
Such artifacts might be commonplace among advanced technological civilizations, but to the Blue Star Civilization, they were priceless treasures.
Blue Star had yet to master this technology.
All spatial treasures had been discovered by chance during cosmic exploration, making them exceedingly rare.
Even with vast wealth, acquiring one was nearly impossible.
To Jiang Ye's knowledge, even his teacher, Zhu Honglie, had never possessed such an artifact.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye said urgently, his consciousness snapping back to reality. "This is far too precious. I can't accept it."
She had already given him the Enlightenment Divine Jade.
Now, she was offering another priceless treasure, creating an immense debt of gratitude. Jiang Ye wondered how he could ever repay her.
"Stop talking nonsense," Chen Zilu snapped, her beautiful eyes glaring at him. "Do you want me to beat you up?"
She raised her delicate, pale hand, still clearly annoyed by the earlier incident.
"Senior sister can beat me up if she wants," Jiang Ye said with a smile. "It's not so easy to kill me these days."
"You—!" Chen Zilu glared at him again, her snow-white cheeks puffing out slightly.
This guy... I really don't know what to do with him anymore.
"Soon, you'll be going to the Cosmic Void Passage for training," Chen Zilu said seriously. "You'll need it then. Some things are too difficult to bring back, but they can be preserved in the space bracelet."
"Preserved?" Jiang Ye's expression shifted slightly.
Chen Zilu's words carried a deeper meaning.
He had also sensed something unusual about the bracelet's internal space earlier.
"The flow of time inside the space bracelet is different from the outside world," Chen Zilu explained.
Jiang Ye's mind jolted.
So it's true!
This space bracelet wasn't just about space; it also involved time!
This meant that certain time-sensitive treasures, like Heaven and Earth Spiritual Treasures, would gradually lose their potency after being removed from their original locations.
But if stored within the space bracelet?
Their effective lifespan could be greatly extended.
"Senior Sister," Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask, "If you're giving me this bracelet, what about you?"
"I have my own," Chen Zilu retorted, rolling her eyes. "Don't worry about me."
"Alright, just take it," Chen Zilu urged. "Stop being so wishy-washy. I can't stand people like that."
"Okay," Jiang Ye agreed, no longer refusing.
Since she had put it so bluntly, any further hesitation would seem petty.
He might as well accept her kindness and repay her properly later.
Besides, this storage bracelet would indeed be incredibly useful to Jiang Ye.
Even setting aside Chen Zilu's earlier explanation, its ability to store weapons alone made it invaluable.
For example, Jiang Ye primarily practiced spearmanship but also trained in archery.
He usually used a spear, but if he suddenly pulled a bow and arrows from his bracelet during a fight, it would definitely catch his opponent off guard.
The reverse was also true.
Seeing him obediently put away the bracelet, Chen Zilu's eyes curved into crescents, a hint of amusement flickering in her peach blossom eyes.
"Senior Sister's happy now?" Jiang Ye teased with a smile.
"Hmph." Chen Zilu immediately suppressed her smile, glaring at him again.
Jiang Ye shook his head and chuckled, unfazed.
"Alright," she said, changing the subject. "Let's talk about something else. Are you going back to Ancheng for Federal Memorial Day?"
"If you're going, I'd like to go with you," she added, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
Jiang Ye froze.
Back to Ancheng?
"Senior Sister, you want to go to Ancheng?" he asked, surprised.
"I grew up in Ancheng," Chen Zilu explained. "It's practically my hometown."
"If you're going back..." She blinked her beautiful eyes. "I might go visit too."
Jiang Ye hesitated for a moment.
Then he shook his head. "No need, Senior Sister. I already have plans with someone else for Federal Memorial Day."
He had already made arrangements with Zhao Qingli.
There was no way he could go with Chen Zilu now.
"You already have plans?" Chen Zilu's expression faltered slightly.
"Are you busy the entire holiday?" she asked instinctively.
"Yes," Jiang Ye replied, shaking his head. He had promised Zhao Qingli his time, and it would be difficult to find another opportunity.
"Alright."
Chen Zilu nodded softly, saying nothing more, though a fleeting hint of disappointment flickered in her eyes.
(End of the Chapter)
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