Chapter 236: Return, Talent: Appearance of the Heavenly Sun

【Teleportation complete, Rank 1 Dimension Apostle returns to Apostle Personal Space】

【Starting settlement of this Rank 1 Dimension Apostle trial mission】

【Trial Area: Cangmang Guling】

【Trial Difficulty: D-level (Normal)】

【Comprehensive Evaluation: S】

【Obtained Rewards: Paradise Coins × 10,000, Attribute Points +4】

【Strategic Commission: Basic-tier Skill Crystal × 89 (S-level: 0.02%)】

【Arena Ranking Reward: 10,754】

【Net Paradise Points Harvest: 176,164】

【Net Attribute Points Harvest: 36】

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"Sure enough, relying on evaluation plus ranking settlement for arena points is the correct way to open it."

"Otherwise, if you really rely on ten points at a time to grind, who knows when you'll be able to finish."

"It's just that 36 attribute points is really a bit too much; if I add them all in, the next trial will have to go into the sprint class welfare dungeon."

"The naked equipment attributes must be suppressed." Chu Danqing estimated that if he really added them all, each attribute would have to add 7 attribute points.

Currently, all his attributes except Constitution are 20 points, and the others are 18 points; soaring to 25 points will definitely trigger it.

Wouldn't he be at a loss then?

"The higher the difficulty, the faster the growth after completion; the advantage of snowballing is too terrifying." Chu Danqing was helpless about this.

It was mainly because he hugged a good thigh; after Chu Danqing provided buffs throughout the process, the rest relied entirely on summoned objects and allies.

After returning, Chu Danqing naturally took out the Ziwei Jade Seal for the first time.

Then he applied to the Paradise for the awakening guidance service.

【Detected that the Apostle has completed the S-level talent awakening mission and holds the corresponding awakening materials】

【This guidance service will consume awakening materials and charge 10,000 Paradise Points as a guidance fee】

【Whether to proceed】

10,000 Paradise Points is indeed not much; Chu Danqing chose to pay directly.

It must be the cost price given by the Paradise, but the materials were provided by Chu Danqing himself.

【Guidance starts, estimated to take: 1 hour 30 minutes】

After such a Paradise prompt appeared before Chu Danqing's eyes, he felt a certain power within his body being slowly guided out.

At the same time, the Ziwei Jade Seal was also directly beaten into a paste by the Paradise, continuously separating the power contained within it as a guide, starting to guide and enhance the power within Chu Danqing's body.

He knew that this power was his talent, Soul Walker, but the quality of this talent was too low and needed external power to raise its upper limit.

During the awakening process, Chu Danqing didn't feel any discomfort; instead, he had a warm feeling, just like taking a hot bath.

This made him not feel the passage of time at all.

An hour and a half passed silently just like that.

【Awakening complete, you obtained talent: Appearance of the Heavenly Sun】

Chu Danqing came back to his senses, looking at the Paradise prompt, a complex expression appeared on his face.

"No, are you planning to let me go and fight the strongest creature of the 7th century?" Chu Danqing said speechlessly.

He already had the Long Zhangfengzi (Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing), and now here comes another Appearance of the Heavenly Sun.

"I'm afraid I'll be beaten to death at the gate of the Xuanwu Gate." Chu Danqing felt that he was in great danger.

But thinking about it again, he shouldn't be able to meet this Heavenly Khan, so there's no need to worry about life safety for the time being.

What? The other party is just an ordinary person? That's not necessarily true.

It depends on which version it is; if it's standard history, then they are certainly just an ordinary person.

If it involves martial arts, cultivation, mythology, and so on, the best-case scenario is that they start with the Buddha's Light Shining Everywhere.

The unluckiest scenario is meeting a version of Emperor Taizong of Tang who has a sworn brother going to the West to seek the true scriptures.

He then opened the talent panel named Appearance of the Sun.

【Appearance of the Sun】

【Effect 1: Increases Charisma by (average of five-dimensional attributes) points】

【Effect 2: Increases Luck by (lowest five-dimensional attribute × 10%) points】

【Effect 3: Increases Soul Strength by (Charisma + Luck) points】

【Effect 4: Bai Chushi favorability of native inhabitants of the Trial World +10%~100%】

【Effect 5: For every 10 points of Charisma, damage caused by summoned objects gains an additional 0.1% True Damage】

【Effect 6: For every 1 point of Luck, damage taken by summoned objects is reduced by 0.1%】

【Effect 7: For every 1 point of Soul Strength, summoned objects gain +0.1 to all attributes】

【Effect 8: Increases maximum HP by (Soul Strength × 0.1)%】

【Effect 9: Increases maximum Mana by (Soul Strength × 0.1)%】

Good news: he probably won't have to face off against Li Shimin, as Appearance of the Sun has nothing to do with the Emperor.

Better news: the strength is extremely high.

Chu Danqing felt that the 10,000 Paradise Points spent were no longer a question of whether it was worth it, but that he had made a massive profit.

Especially regarding Soul Strength, Chu Danqing's surge was a bit absurd.

His base attributes were 12 Charisma, +1 from the Ma Yunfeng White Jade Seal, 39 from the Nine Cauldrons Diagram, plus the 18.4 points from the average attribute bonus of Appearance of the Sun.

That adds up to 70.4 points of Charisma, completely exceeding the limit of Rank One.

Then, the 70.4 Charisma points plus the 1.8 Luck from Appearance of the Sun and the 6 Luck from the Nine Cauldrons Diagram directly results in 78.2 points.

Rounding it off, that's 78 points of Soul Strength.

It can grant summoned objects +7.8 to all attributes and increase his own maximum HP/Mana by 7.8%.

"If only there were another special skill like Long Zhangfengzi that could increase Luck," Chu Danqing sighed with regret.

The only way he can currently increase Luck is through the 10% bonus of his lowest five-dimensional attribute via Appearance of the Sun.

But for Chu Danqing, this channel is too singular.

Naturally, he needs better avenues.

"Next, I'll improve attributes, strengthen skills, and purchase supplies." Chu Danqing glanced at his Paradise Points.

This upgrade is related to the benefits of the next trial.

After muttering to himself, Chu Danqing went to strengthen his attributes first.

This time he didn't strengthen much, and he didn't increase all five-dimensional attributes.

【Strength: 18→20】

【Agility: 18→20】

【Constitution: 20】

【Spirit: 18→20】

【Perception: 18→20】

【Charisma: 12】

【Remaining Attribute Points: 28】

Having consumed 8 attribute points, Chu Danqing finally began the strengthening.

The excruciating pain remained, but compared to the previous large-scale leap, the pain was still bearable, though it hurt more each time.

However, because the number of attributes strengthened this time was relatively small, the strengthening process was much faster.

It didn't take long to complete the attribute strengthening.

After coming out, Chu Danqing didn't have time to recover before rushing to the skill cabin to continue strengthening his skills.

The skill he wanted to strengthen this time was Shanhe Alliance.

"Good news: 6 general skill points can be used, and 1 point is enough to increase the level by 1."

"Bad news is that Shanhe Alliance only goes up to level 20." Chu Danqing looked regretful.

This means it can only reduce costs by 20% at most, but Fine-tier skills have their own caps.

He didn't know before that upgrading Shanhe Alliance could reduce costs, otherwise he would have upgraded it long ago.

Only after knowing did he choose to max it out first.

【Shanhe Alliance (Active) LV. 10→MAX: Consumes (1/80/800/1600) Paradise Points, summons (1 Rank Lower/Same Rank/1 Rank Higher/2 Ranks Higher) alliance target to fight for you, consumes (No Cost/1/80/400) Paradise Points per hour while existing, maximum alliance quantity: 12, initial Rank cap for signing alliance: Rank 3】 (Consumes General Skill Points × 6 + Paradise Points × 4000)

As for other skills... Chu Danqing scanned around: LV. 1 King-Car Swap, LV. 10 Protect the Emperor, and LV. 15 Summoned Object Strengthening.

The max level for these three skills is also 20, and maxing them out would require 59,000 Paradise Points.

"No rush, we'll talk about it later." Chu Danqing upgraded Shanhe Alliance first naturally to save money.

Next, he needs to go to the S-tier training room, and Guo Ming and Xiong Zhigang must be brought along.

Since they have to be upgraded anyway, he might as well save a sum first.

Chu Danqing sighed; he could spend 17,000 until nothing was left, and he could just as easily spend 170,000 until nothing was left.

As for why he didn't choose to sell equipment before going to the training room this time, it was because Chu Danqing needed the Divine Might Heavenly King to provide guidance, specifically on how to improve the quality of the Peace Ring, Nine-Child Ghost Mother Diagram, Thousand-Face Martial Shadow Stone, and Beast-Face War Chariot Order.

If he sold the equipment, how would he exchange for what he needed later?

"Next is procurement." Chu Danqing arrived at the Apostle Square and began purchasing corresponding resources for Da Bao, Da Bai, and Da Gu according to their needs.

These were generally material-type items; although their value was on the lower side, the lowest quality Chu Danqing bought was Fine tier.

He didn't blink an eye while buying, and another 30,000 Paradise Points were gone.

10,000 points of resources per person—Chu Danqing couldn't favor one over the others; both palms and the back of the hand are flesh.

Chu Danqing went directly to find life-class apostles to purchase; if he really had to buy from each one individually, how much time would Chu Danqing waste?

After reaching Rank One, although it wasn't as severe as the previous bartering, Chu Danqing didn't want to waste his breath with the other party.

Among life-class apostles, there are roles similar to brokers and merchants who can help Chu Danqing purchase the supplies he needs in a short time.

However, they can't be too precious; if he asked them to buy something like Exemplary-tier materials, it would be a bit difficult.

As for the cost, there is one; they take a 1% commission.

10,000 points earn them 100 points.

It's not that they only want to earn this much, but that the Paradise is restricting them.

They can only take this proportion of the commission.

From Chu Danqing's 30,000 in goods, they can only earn 300 Paradise Points.

It's not a loss, after all, they cooperate with various forces and individual apostles to ship goods, and the final flow of Paradise Points is still to the apostles themselves.

Otherwise, if Paradise Points flowed to these middlemen, how could the Paradise tolerate a merchant who doesn't undergo trials and has no technical ability possessing a large amount of Paradise Points?

It's just that the Paradise doesn't suppress them and will provide corresponding compensation, rather than just wanting the horse to run without letting it eat grass.

In about half an hour, the materials he needed were collected, 30,000 Paradise Points were paid, and Chu Danqing headed to the training room.

With the items collected, it was time to continue spending money.

As for the basic-tier skill crystals, he would wait until after his training to synthesize them into Proficient-tier skill crystals before using them.

The higher the Proficient skill level, the greater the gain, as it can directly increase a Proficient skill by 1 level.

For Chu Danqing's own learning and training, the higher the level, the more difficult it is to improve.

(End of chapter)