Absolute Destiny Game
Chapter 561 - 1 Inner Secret

Chapter 561: Chapter 1 Inner Secret

The time of action confirmed, everyone immediately began to prepare separately.

This expedition would inevitably lead to a great battle, whether against enemy guilds or the grand battle with the White Dragon, both required thorough preparation.

And Xiao Jie, likewise, had many things to prepare.

A day’s time might seem short, but there was still much that could be done.

Now that his Profession level was sufficient, the only thing left to enhance were Skills.

Xiao Jie had already decided on the direction of today’s improvements.

The first task was to elevate his Saber Skill and Cooking to Grandmaster Level, as his persistent Leveling and fighting had brought his Saber Skill close to reaching Grandmaster, and Cooking was also nearly there.

Once these two skills reached Grandmaster Level, his talent [Spiritual Enlightenment] would add an additional 2 points to his Comprehension, allowing him to attempt a Satori in the [Sunset Collection].

Yuan Bai’s performance of that particular secret technique had left a deep impression on Xiao Jie.

Collecting Demon Cores to refine Demon Arts required too much time. However, if he could comprehend the Inner Secret of the [Illusion Destruction Divine Sword], he would have another ace up his sleeve, hardly inferior to any Normal Demon Art.

Deciding to act, Xiao Jie immediately set to work.

The first skill to train was Cooking, as he had always cooked to make Silver, and it was the skill he had exercised the most. It had already reached Master Level, and he only needed to raise it by one more Level.

Usually for such professional skills, it is quite difficult to reach full level without top-tier recipes.

Fortunately, he possessed four high-level recipes: [Immortal Drunk], [Drunken White Fish], [Imperial Pot Helmet], and [Vegetarian Golden Meal], which should give him a boost.

Vegetarian Golden Meal required Golden Cauliflower, rice, and cooking fire—the latter two were easy to procure, but Golden Cauliflower was a rare item.

Immortal Drunk required Immortal Spirit Grass, Cold Spring Water, and Drunken White Fish needed Immortal Drunk plus White Carp.

All of these were rare items, and collecting them himself was not feasible, so he had no choice but to splurge at the auction house.

The various ingredients had cost over 100 taels of Silver.

With his backpack stuffed to the brim, Xiao Jie then ran into the restaurant kitchen and started cooking frantically.

Cooking didn’t take much time; a dish could be done in seconds, but the ingredients were costly.

Luckily, the culinary products could be slowly sold through the auction house, and he could recoup the costs eventually.

After an hour of relentless cooking in front of the stove, finally—

System prompt: Your Cooking skill has reached Grandmaster Level, and due to the talent [Spiritual Enlightenment], you gained 1 point of Comprehension.

points of Comprehension, just one more to go!

Next up was Saber Skill.

Xiao Jie took the finished products and put them up for auction or in the warehouse. Once his backpack was nearly empty, he went straight to the Martial Arts Arena of the training hall.

Yuan Bai had been spending his time there recently.

"Off on another trip?" Upon seeing Xiao Jie, Yuan Bai’s first question was this.

Xiao Jie was puzzled, wondering how he knew.

"Indeed, I’m following the guild to slay the dragon. Speaking of which, Brother Yuan, may I spar with you?"

"Haha, you sure have the leisure to do so, thinking of comparing notes with me before you set off. Very well, I’ve been too idle lately. Come on."

Both switched to wooden swords and began to spar in the Martial Arts Arena.

Xiao Jie had once crossed swords with Yuan Bai, back when he was still a low level 10, and got completely one-sidedly trounced. But this time, Xiao Jie was finally able to last for several exchanges.

But it was only for a few exchanges.

He started off able to attack and defend, but after several exchanges, Xiao Jie was hit successively, and in a rush, he unleashed his full power.

Wind Roll Cloud!

A seemingly fierce move ended up hitting nothing, and as he landed, Yuan Bai’s figure immediately appeared behind him, striking Xiao Jie on the head with his sword, ending the battle.

System prompt: You gained 185 points of Sword Technique Experience from the spar.

"Eh, the kid’s skills have solidified quite a bit, but he’s still too impatient."

Yuan Bai seemed quite surprised by Xiao Jie’s Changing Move techniques.

Xiao Jie felt helpless inside; Yuan Bai’s Agility must be over 150, he simply couldn’t keep up.

And while both used Phantom Traceless, his had a three-second cooldown, whereas the opponent seemed to have no cooldown at all, using it unlimitedly, leaving Xiao Jie completely unable to touch him.

Luckily, this time it wasn’t about winning but to gain Weapon experience; it was okay to lose.

Healed up to full health.

"Brother Yuan—again."

Thirty seconds later...

System prompt: You gained 185 points of Sword Technique Experience from the spar.

Defeated again.

"Another round!"

"You want to go again? Maybe we should stop here."

"No, let’s continue!" Xiao Jie was a bit heated this time. Even if he couldn’t win, he couldn’t afford to lose that badly.

In truth, if he fully utilized all his Skills, he could have made a few good exchanges, but in a spar meant for Saber Skill, he definitely couldn’t use Spells; if it was just comparing Saber Skills, he was hopelessly outmatched.

This time, Xiao Jie pushed his Changing Move tactics to the limit, his offensive was relentless, with various Movement Techniques and a seamless blend of changing moves.

He actually managed to force White Ape to dodge repeatedly, but it was difficult to land a hit since White Ape didn’t want to engage at all.

After persisting for more than thirty seconds, Xiao Jie momentarily lost his combo flurry, and White Ape instantly closed in, seemingly creating six or seven phantom figures in a flash.

Smack, smack, smack! The wooden sword hit Xiao Jie successively, and he took seven hits in an instant.

Good thing it was just a wooden sword; the damage wasn’t severe.

System prompt: You gained 203 points of Sword Technique Experience from the spar, and your Saber Skill has been elevated to Grandmaster Level. Due to the talent [Spiritual Enlightenment], you gained 1 point of Comprehension.