Azure Heaven Saber-Chapter 192 - 144 Leveled Up
Chapter 192: Chapter 144: Leveled Up!
Chapter 192 -144: Leveled Up!
“The number one thief?”
“Indeed, his incredible skills match those of the notorious ‘Sky Stealer’ Ding Hou, who roamed these lands twenty years ago.”
“Ssshh…the rumor was that Sky Stealer moved freely anywhere, apart from heaven which he claimed he couldn’t steal. But didn’t the Three Mountains catch and discipline him?”
“That’s the story that circulated, but who really knows… Sky Stealer wasn’t easy to capture. The so-called discipline of the Three Mountains was just a rumor. They never made any official statement about it.”
“I think so too, looking at the scene, there’s absolutely no trace, once or twice could be a coincidence but every time? His thieving skills truly surpass the ordinary. It might just be his doing. I heard he’s not just the best thief but also a master at disguising himself. Who knows who the Three Mountains really caught. Given the Three Mountains’ temper, if they really caught the top thief in the world, how could they not boast about it?”
“…That’s what I am saying.”
And so, the news that Sky Stealer, the number one thief in the world, reappeared to the earth and arrived in Yuezhou City spread like wildfire.
At first, it was just rumors circulating, within a very small circle. However, somehow, the whole city ended up finding out.
Upon hearing the news, the families and individuals who’d been robbed were devastated, knowing the chances of retrieving their stolen items were slim.
Zhuang Weiran, the orchestrator of all this, was rather pleased with himself: “This kid’s habits and inconspicuous traces are really useful.”
The reason why Sky Stealer was able to commit crimes with impunity was that the Heavenly Judge never targeted thieves.
As long as your theft didn’t have serious repercussions, you wouldn’t be put on the Heavenly Judgment’s radar.
Sky Stealer exploited this fact, carrying out his deeds without attracting attention.
But there was a downside… That meant anyone could splash the metaphorical ‘dirty water’ on him.
And that’s exactly what Zhuang Weiran did.
Those he robbed were all families within the martial artist families, not ordinary businessmen.
They all had deep roots and most were very tough; a lot of them were even his targets in auctions. Zhuang Weiran had no qualms about robbing them.
Framing Sky Stealer meant he wouldn’t even have the pressure to deal with it…
Meanwhile, the entire city was in chaos. The Rainbow Heavenly Clothes, the Dark Guards, and the Six Fan Gate were all on edge.
This infamous thief, unknown to the Heavenly Judgment, was a major headache for them.
There were no clues at all.
What surprised everyone the most was that this top thief had suddenly come commit crimes in Yuezhou, a place as desolate as a poor and treacherous mountain.
What was he doing here? Shouldn’t he be lurking around the major sects in various kingdoms and the capital city? There was nothing valuable for him to steal here, or was there?
Of course, the most surprised one wasn’t them, but the richest man in Yuezhou City, Ding the Rich, also known as Ding Xiaoqian.
Even though his name had ‘small’ in it, Ding the Rich was actually quite old. Judging by his appearance, he looked at least sixty years old.
And his wealth was definitely not ‘small’…
Ding the Rich had been living in Yuezhou for nearly eighteen years. He was usually very low-key, living a leisurely and carefree life, and was inconspicuous.
He rarely had disputes with anyone, and even when he did, he always tried to resolve the situation peacefully. He was widely recognized as a nice guy among the city’s rich elite.
He never got involved in anything and lived peacefully, not causing any trouble.
At this moment, Ding the Rich was in his study, looking utterly dumbfounded.
“The only traces left by the thief… does indeed look like my work…”
“But… I didn’t do anything…”
“Who… who is trying to frame me?!”
Ding the Rich was angry.
If I was still on the job, still stealing, that would be one thing, you could frame me.
But I’ve retired for twenty years, living peacefully in this place, living happily with my twenty-nine wives. How did this sudden emerge?
Foll𝑜w current novℯls on ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm.
Landing directly in my base, this is really damned.
“No, I have to get to the bottom of this! Whoever is imitating my methods is clearly trying to pin all these crimes on me. With all these crimes happening in Yuezhou, the place where I’ve chosen to live, there must be a reason for it!”
Ding Xiaoqian stroked his goatee, his eyes flashing with anger, “This is unbearable! Back then, whenever someone lost something, they blamed me as the world’s number one thief, I accepted and endured… but now, twenty years later, things are being stolen here and they’re still blaming me? How can I accept this, how can I endure?!”
“This is not a simple matter!”
“It’s undoubtedly targeted at me!”
“Maybe this person has found out that I am here, and wants to use this kind of method to force me out of hiding? That would be truly terrifying.”
…
Feng Yin knew nothing about all the commotion that had been stirred up in recent days. He was too busy training the thirty young creatures.
However, after this round of training, he became more proficient in the use of the Spirit Enlightening Scripture’s spiritual energy. He confirmed that the Spiritual Transformation Technique can be used on multiple cubs at the same time.
Batch after batch, time after time, individual by individual.
This had already been verified with the young eagles and falcons and the second batch of cubs, but this time, the focus was that Feng Yin’s current mastery level of the Spiritual Transformation Technique could only disperse the energy of one Spiritual Transformation Technique to ten targets at a time – no more.
Moreover, this approach requires the operator to have a high degree of control over spiritual energy. If it hadn’t been for Feng Yin’s meticulous control when he used this method on Fei Xinyu, he wouldn’t be able to perform this so easily this time. On top of that, training ten targets at once, although it doesn’t consume more spiritual energy, causes a great drain on mental energy. Feng Yin concluded that it’s best not to use this method if possible.
The gang of cubs suddenly sprang to life.
Feng Yin sent the trained cubs to Zhu Weiran, causing him to gape in astonishment.
The transformation was so drastic that Zhu Weiran was practically speechless. He had swallowed so much air in shock!
But this was Feng Yin’s secret, and he couldn’t ask about it.
Zhu Weiran suddenly felt as if his stomach had become a secret storage.
An intense curiosity almost made him burst.
“Keeping a secret is really hard…” Zhu Weiran couldn’t help but share his thoughts with his wife that night.
Hu Lengyue humphed and transformed into a fairy-like figure, radiating incomparable beauty.
“Old Zhuang, have you… taken a bath yet?”
Zhu Weiran’s eyes widened instantly, “I’ll go take a bath now…”
At that instant, his heart surged with excitement. He couldn’t care less about Feng Yin’s secret. What kind of secret could compare to the one right before him?
In the early morning hours.
“Wife…you have to let me rest…catch my breath.”
Zhu Weiran pleaded for mercy.
“Hmph…”
“Stop huffing… A thirty-year deficit can’t be made up in one night…”. Zhu Weiran felt aggrieved.
“Die!”
…
Upon returning home, Feng Yin nurtured the two Iron Heart Trees once more.
The benefits of nurturing the trees were deeply ingrained in Feng Yin’s heart. Naturally, he gave his own trees more care. Of course, this was also a way for him to further test the effectiveness of the Spiritual Transformation Technique.
He didn’t know whether it was because the interval since the last nurturing was too short, but this time, the two Iron Heart Trees couldn’t fully absorb the energy of the spiritual vortex. This caused some energy to leak out. With his understanding of handling spiritual energy, Feng Yin channeled the excess energy to a nest of red ants under the Iron Heart Tree.
With a touch of a finger, red light flashed.
All the red ants in the nest, from the outer layers to the core where the ant queen resided, burst and vanished when the energy of the Spiritual Enlightenment Scripture hit them…
“Damn!”
Feng Yin had not expected this to happen at all. It was a completely unforeseen event.
His eyes popped wide open.
In the past, regardless of whether the energy from the Spiritual Enlightenment Scripture was received by a human, animal, or plant, it would bring varying degrees of benefits. However, this time, his casual effort resulted in the first casualty due to the power of the Spiritual Enlightenment Scripture, what a surprise!
Suddenly, the roots of the Iron Heart Tree stirred, lifting up the entire ant nest and placing it on the ground before Feng Yin.
These red ants had been a terrible nuisance. Now, they were finally gone. Even their eggs had been completely eliminated.
That delight was beyond words—this was a dream come true for the tree.
The other Iron Heart Tree rustled its leaves, revealing a nest of ants within its roots as well.
Seeing that Feng Yin showed no intention of dealing with it, the tree had no choice but to take matters into its own hands. It used its roots to bring all the ants to the surface and surrounded them tightly, exposing them to the harsh sunlight.
As it ground the ants with its roots in the sun, it was satisfied knowing they would slowly dry out and crumble into dust!
After this cultivation session…
Suddenly—
Feng Yin felt a surge of clarity within his body. It was as if a door had been opened in his mind. An unprecedented feeling of refreshing comfort washed over him. He felt as if he was floating, on the verge of becoming an immortal.
His heart and mind were full of energy. It was as if he had enough vigor to fight ten dragons. Even his mind felt exceptionally clear.
In the sea of his consciousness, the blade swooshed: “It leveled up, it leveled up!”
The blade rolled in mid-air, flashing a shadow of a massive, sturdy blade.
It seemed like an excited puppy, circling in front of and behind Feng Yin. Its excitement reached a peak.
The excitement of the blade seemed to surpass Feng Yin’s own. He couldn’t help but roll his eyes.
The Dao Classics, too, started flipping pages one after another, releasing myriad rays of light, followed by a stream of profound information that flowed into Feng Yin’s mind.
Spiritual Transformation Technique, the second level.
Spirit Enlightening Realm.
With tears welled up in his eyes, Feng Yin reached it—he finally reached it!
…
[I went to get my hair cut and dyed, which delayed my writing time. I apologize.]
