Chapter 222: Advanced Talent, Citizen Level Upgrade!

Feeling the immense power surging within his body, Li Chang'an could not help but burst into hearty laughter, for surely nothing in this world tasted sweeter than the sensation of one's might breaking through its bounds.

With no small effort did he compose himself, whereupon he opened the imprint's lottery interface, intent on expending the high-tier talent lottery scroll he had just obtained.

[High-Tier Talent Divine Ability Extraction in Progress!]

Within the pristine, pure white reincarnation space, a colossal roulette wheel of myriad colors manifested.

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Witnessing this turn of events, Ya'er found herself caught between joy and vexation; after all, she was but a novice streamer who had never beforehand dabbled in the broadcasting trade, and confronted with such a spectacle, she truly knew not what her next step ought to be.

With those words, Duan Tianlan unleashed the full weight of his aura, pressing down upon the gathering to display his might, the terrifying and formidable strength of an eight-star God of War laid bare beyond all doubt.

In an instant, the minds of everyone present, including Song Ming and Shangguan Long, drifted into reverie, utterly astonished by the sudden appearance of the Wine God, Liu Wen.

His claim to be the son of Haidongqing was a revelation that, above all else, made Zhao Youran feel her calculations had gone grievously awry.

Though none could deny the results Tang Yi had achieved, nor prove that he had resorted to trickery, what of it?

Until that other side returned to tranquility, Song Ming parted his lips as if to speak, only to realize the intelligence he possessed had been garnered through clandestine means, and could by no means be disclosed to his father.

"Did you not intend to purchase stinky tofu on behalf of the Jade Emperor? I shall grant you a ten percent discount," Zhang Yi said after a brief pause.

As for those seeking aid, he refused them outright, save for those whose endeavors aligned with his own purposes; such requests he might accept, provided, of course, that the recompense proved entirely to his satisfaction.

He had presumed the strength of those previous Shadow Guardians to be the pinnacle of the Western Palace, never expecting that a far more potent existence would manifest at this very hour.

The man stripped the garments from Guan Haiyang, rendering the fabric into strips with a gentle tear, and therewith bound the boy's hands and feet; his task complete, the man opened the carriage door, stepped down, and vanished into the shroud of night.

Fortunately, the Water-Moon Treasure Vase was already in hand, allowing Dan Chen to govern the pace of its refinement himself, without the need to completely assimilate it all at once.

He felt there was an eighty percent certainty to his theory, a conclusion born not of idle fantasy but grounded in evidence, yet Zhang Liuliang wished to uncover the truth with his own hands.

Yun Longjian felt himself utterly powerless against such a threat, and as he watched the withered wood fly backward toward him, drawing ever closer, his mind raced: should he summon the companions from the Seven-Degree Gold Ring to face it together, or teleport aside to escape?

"The techniques for unleashing the Moon-Glint Slash have already been explained to you. Whichever of you is the first to master it may proceed to learn the remaining combat skills. Practice now, for I have business that takes me abroad." Having spoken, Wang Zhen turned and strode out.

Lin Jing inhaled a sharp breath of cold air, never imagining that Chu Long could possess such formidable strength. Yet upon further reflection, Lin Jing fell into a silent acceptance.

Upon closer inspection, this fellow was none other than the rogue who had conspired with Ling Shang to deceive the townsfolk in the palace of the Ghost Emperor's crown prince; the scoundrel spoke even as his eyes darted toward the drifting phantoms all around.

"I had not expected you to survive two rounds, but this third trial shall not be so easily overcome. The first was to divine the treasure, the second to unravel it, and the third is to forge it; you must fashion a magical treasure of your own making," Feng Xu declared.

There were myriad ways to prepare spring bamboo shoots, and so long as they were handled and preserved with care, any dish would prove delicious, yet what Yuechu yearned for most was to fashion them into provisions to be sold at the noodle stall.

Wang Xuhong returned to the shoe emporium, where the two shop girls grew exceedingly excited upon his sight; his sudden disappearance over the past days, compounded by their inability to reach him, had left them anxious, and it was only Su Wanqi's subsequent appearance and distribution of their wages that had offered some measure of peace.

Setting aside Ouyang Yuanshui's lineage, he had achieved the rank of a raised candidate at such a tender age, leaving no doubt that he might one day see his name inscribed upon the golden roster; with Emperor Yongle's grand ambitions unfolding, whose path should he choose to follow, if not to entangle himself with the attendants of the inner palace?