’I get a double Skill Level bonus because Amber is possessing me?’ Shen Bai understood immediately.

He tried chanting the Mystic Heart Spell.

As Shen Bai chanted the Mystic Heart Spell, a line of text immediately appeared before his eyes.

[Mystic Heart Spell +2]

"It’s real!"

This time, Shen Bai was certain. He really had received a double Skill Level bonus.

"Amber, come out," Shen Bai said.

Following Shen Bai’s command, Amber transformed into a flash of white light that landed on the ground, taking the form of a small cat.

After Amber emerged, Shen Bai cast the Mystic Heart Spell again.

He wanted to see if the double Skill Level bonus would persist after Amber was no longer possessing him.

When Shen Bai cast the Mystic Heart Spell again, the smoke that appeared this time was different.

[Mystic Heart Spell +1]

When the smoke appeared, the Mystic Heart Spell’s gain was now +1.

It was just as Shen Bai had expected. The double Skill Level bonus required Amber’s possession.

"How long can the possession last?" Shen Bai asked.

Amber tilted her little head, thought carefully for a moment, and let out a meow.

Shen Bai said bluntly, "I don’t understand."

Amber froze in place, then raised a paw and scratched her little head vigorously. After a moment, she pointed at Shen Bai, then made a series of jumbled gestures.

Shen Bai stroked his chin. "You mean as long as I still have Qi, you can possess me indefinitely?"

Amber meowed and nodded at the same time, indicating that Shen Bai was correct.

Shen Bai nodded and suddenly said, "How about you learn to write when we get back?"

Amber’s emerald-like eyes went wide, as if she couldn’t comprehend why her master’s train of thought was so bizarre.

"Look, you can’t talk, and relying on gestures makes it hard for us to communicate," Shen Bai said. "Learning to write would be so much better."

Amber’s expression became one of human-like distress.

’Help me.’

’Since when do Deceitful Beasts have to learn how to write?’

’This is going to be the death of me.’

Shen Bai, however, ignored Amber’s expression. He scooped her up into his arms, looked at Daoist Chongling, and said, "Daoist, this matter is concluded. It’s time for me to head back."

The affair at the Celestial Purity Daoist Temple had come to a satisfactory conclusion.

As for Nanyangzi’s divination, Shen Bai paid it no mind.

The future was inherently full of infinite variables. He didn’t believe in a set future; he believed that the present could change the future.

On this trip, he had obtained a Deceitful Dao Scripture, and he had also accumulated nineteen wisps of Evil Qi.

In addition, Amber’s possession not only boosted his combat power but also gave him a double Skill Level bonus.

Each of these was a huge gain for Shen Bai.

The internal assessment was fast approaching.

If nothing major came up, Shen Bai planned to continue on his path as a Gan Di.

Daoist Chongling was also a sharp man. He nodded and said, "In that case, I will escort Lord Shen back to Fenglin State."

"Then I must trouble you," Shen Bai said.

...

The trip to the Celestial Purity Daoist Temple had come to a perfect end.

Daoist Chongling escorted him the entire way. With no incidents occurring en route, Shen Bai returned to the Observatory without a hitch.

Upon his return, Shen Bai wasted no time. He first went to Liu Wufeng to report what had happened, then headed to the Martial Arts Arena alone.

"Go play on the side for now," Shen Bai said.

Amber obediently settled down nearby, meowing as she played with her own tail.

Shen Bai didn’t start grinding Skill Level. Instead, he took out the Daoist Scripture he had retrieved from the bottom of the lake.

Daoist Chongling hadn’t asked for it back.

It was a tacit understanding between them.

After all, Shen Bai had contributed significantly on this trip, so Daoist Chongling wasn’t going to take the Daoist Scripture back.

’First, appraisal.’ Shen Bai made his decision and focused his mind.

Immediately after, a wisp of Evil Qi disappeared.

Before Shen Bai’s eyes, a wisp of smoke appeared, twisting until it formed a line of text.

[Appraisal Successful]

[Obtained Divine Power: Dao Heart Scripture]

[Similar type of Divine Power detected. Can be converted to Mystic Heart Spell Skill Level. Convert?]

Shen Bai stroked his chin, and after a moment of thought, he mentally commanded, ’Convert.’

The Mystic Heart Spell had already undergone one conversion; a second time would grant two thousand Skill Level points.

As the Mystic Heart Spell’s Level increased, gaining two thousand points would still take some time.

Besides, if it could happen a second time, it could happen a third.

The third time, he would gain an even larger Skill Level conversion, which was a net profit for him.

As this thought arose, the smoke before him vanished, replaced by new text.

[Mystic Heart Spell +2000]

Two thousand Skill Level points, acquired.

Shen Bai rubbed his hands together, turned to Amber at his side, and said, "Amber, possess me."

Amber was in the middle of enthusiastically playing.

A proper Deceitful Beast must know how to entertain itself.

Any friend who has been a Deceitful Beast knows not to disturb their master when they’re serious.

But now her master had given a command, so Amber didn’t hesitate for a second. She immediately stopped playing and let out a meow.

’I, Amber.’

’Am finally useful now.’

’It hasn’t been easy!’

Amber turned into a flash of white light and shot into Shen Bai’s body.

Shen Bai narrowed his eyes and began chanting the Mystic Heart Spell.

The next moment, countless characters materialized around Shen Bai, completely enveloping him.

[Mystic Heart Spell +2+2+2...]

The double Skill Level gain made Shen Bai feel that the grind wasn’t so tedious after all.

Soon, in this environment, Shen Bai began to rapidly grind the Mystic Heart Spell.

...

Time slowly passed.

Recently, Fenglin State had fallen into a long-overdue period of peace.

Whether it was the Observatory or the Government Office, both enjoyed a rare sense of leisure in this peaceful atmosphere.