I Can Extract Divine Power

Chapter 357 - 154: New Divine Power

The crowd was still cheering, so no one paid any mind to what Shen Bai had just said.

Ouyang Sword and Xu Qian both came forward to greet him.

Ouyang Sword smiled. "I knew Brother Shen would be fine, so I was the most relaxed one here."

Shen Bai nodded and asked, "The first stage is over. When does the second one start?"

The person who answered was not Ouyang Sword, but Feng Zheng.

Feng Zheng moved past the crowd, walked up, and said, "We will rest for a day. The second stage will begin tomorrow. However, I feel that for you, it will be just a formality."

Although today’s battle was only the first stage, the next two would be effortless for Shen Bai.

Feng Zheng had come forward not just to explain, but also with the intention of befriending him.

The Jianghu wasn’t just about fighting and killing; it was also about social connections and worldly wisdom.

Having more friends out in the world made one’s journey through the Jianghu much smoother.

Feng Zheng had seen Shen Bai’s performance and knew his potential.

After all, Shen Bai was still young, yet he already possessed strength comparable to the Unity Realm. If he were allowed to continue his Cultivation for a few more years, he would reach a terrifying level.

It wasn’t just Feng Zheng. Even the elder from the Daoist Sect and the Monk from the Buddhist Sect came forward, clasping their hands in greeting. Their desire to build a connection was self-evident.

Shen Bai himself was a man who understood social graces. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to run his pawnshop in Shengyun County so profitably it was raking in gold. He returned their gestures, greeting everyone and making small talk.

The Third Prince was the last to approach. This time, he spoke to Shen Bai with great solemnity, "I am very glad I made the right decision."

Shen Bai shook his head. "It was just a transaction between us. The Third Prince is overthinking things."

Watching Shen Bai interact with these influential figures, everyone present was filled with envy.

This was the change in relationships that came with increased strength.

If Shen Bai’s strength had been insufficient, if he had been just a minor cultivator in the Meridian Realm incapable of Overcoming Adversity and Attacking Upward, this group of powerful people would never have interacted with him.

But now that Shen Bai’s strength had risen to a certain level, he had earned the right to stand among them as an equal.

After a few more pleasantries, Shen Bai finally spoke.

"Since the second stage doesn’t start until tomorrow, I’ll head back early. Today’s battle was a bit tiring."

He wasn’t actually tired. What Shen Bai was really thinking was that he wanted to get back early and start grinding his Skill Level.

After all, he had just obtained a new Divine Power—one related to storage, no less. He was eager to see what kind of qualitative change would occur when this Divine Power reached Level 3.

This was the professional dedication of a Gan Di.

And Shen Bai certainly had it.

Feng Zheng thought to himself that the battle had indeed been quite dangerous. He nodded and said, "We have dedicated rest areas here. I’ll have a member escort you."

Shen Bai nodded, then turned to Ouyang Sword and Xu Qian. "I’m going to get some rest then."

Ouyang Sword waved his hand. "Go ahead, Brother Shen. Don’t mind me. I’m going to see if I can find a Swordsmanship expert to discuss techniques with."

Xu Qian also nodded. "I’ll be returning to my room to rest as well."

The rooms here were, of course, single-occupancy, so he had his own room.

Before long, two members of the Observatory wearing red sashes came and escorted the two of them back to their respective rooms.

The moment Shen Bai’s figure disappeared from the area, the crowd, which had been as calm as still water, erupted into a frenzy once more.

While Shen Bai had been present, they hadn’t dared to make a sound. After all, he had utterly crushed them in the previous test.

Now that he was gone, a wave of discussion rose and fell throughout the crowd.

They were all talking about Shen Bai’s earlier battle.

Lv Bei and his two companions also joined the discussion.

Through their observation, they realized they had also benefited greatly this time.

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Shen Bai had no idea what happened afterward, as he had already been led back to his room by the Observatory member.

Upon his return, Shen Bai lit the oil lamp on the desk and surveyed his surroundings.

The room was built into the mountain, so it was rather dim, but though small, it had everything one could need.

All sorts of things were readily available.

After looking around a few times, Shen Bai sat alone on the bed, staring at the oil lamp on the desk.

He didn’t immediately start grinding the Skill Level for his Storage Technique. Instead, he reflected on the day’s events.

’It seems the mole is hidden among us, but who could it be?’

If not for the mole, Wang Tianxing could never have succeeded on his own today.

To say nothing of anything else, that gourd-shaped Deceitful Object could never have been placed inside.

Shen Bai felt that having a mole hidden among them was a constant liability.

There was no telling what kind of trouble they might stir up one day.

So he wondered how he could possibly find this person.

Unfortunately, after searching for clues for a long time, he found that there were virtually none.

Based on what little he knew, it was impossible to deduce the full situation.

Shen Bai propped his elbows on the desk, gazed at the oil lamp before him, and after a moment of contemplation, decided to put these matters aside for now.

’I should grind my Skill Level first,’ Shen Bai thought.

Since he didn’t even have any clues, he might as well grind his Skill Level. After all, something like Skill Level was what truly mattered most.

Before Shen Bai’s eyes, the misty icons for his various Divine Powers flickered continuously.

Shen Bai decided to stick to his original plan: first, he would grind the Skill Level for his Storage Technique. After this new Divine Power achieved its first qualitative change, he would then grind the Water Control Technique.