Chapter 84: Only a Fool with Money, a Heaven‑Defying Skill is Born

After spending points, Jiang Chen bought this Spirit Longsword; this kind of weapon is only of highest value to him, and while it sits here, few students pay attention to it!

Jiang Chen, holding a fine silver‑white long sword, instantly felt his Spirit Attribute surge to 1,700 points.

He could clearly feel a flow of energy from the Spirit Longsword into his body.

If he wields this sword to use Soul Burn, the power of Soul Burn will be greatly amplified.

Just two minutes have already consumed 10,000 points; now he has only 125,000 points left—seemingly a large amount, but far insufficient in practice.

Those Golden‑Tier weapons and equipment usually cost tens of thousands of points, meaning his total points are enough to buy only one item.

Even for a higher‑attribute Golden‑Tier piece, even with a few hundred thousand points, he still couldn't afford it.

At this moment, Jiang Chen once again felt the greater power of points!

But he's only at level 20 now; such thoughts are still far off, so he decides to look for equipment he can actually wear at level 20, staying realistic.

The Spirit Longsword only adds +400 Spiritual Power, which is insufficient; 1,700 Spiritual Power is still not enough, so Jiang Chen begins browsing armor options.

In the armor options, he notices a Magic Class armor called "Spirit Long Robe".

"Spirit Long Robe: Silver Grade, Spiritual Power +200, usable above level 20."

"Manufacturer: Su Tai."

"Description: One of the Spirit Three-Piece Set."

Jiang Chen notes that the maker's name matches that of the previous Spirit Longsword, and it likewise only adds Spirit Attribute.

However, the most eye

what catches attention is the final description: "One of the Spirit Three-Piece Set."

Jiang Chen is slightly surprised.

It's a set!

In high school, he had studied the basics of weapon equipment, which included the concept of sets.

Sets are extremely rare gear; completing a set grants additional attribute bonuses.

The Spirit Long Robe is priced at 2,000 points; although slightly higher than comparable Silver‑grade armor, Jiang Chen purchases it without hesitation.

Regarding points, he doesn't mind much now, after all he still has plenty of surplus provisions.

With a single thought, the Spirit Long Robe appears on him, replacing his previous Knowledge Robe.

Spiritual Power instantly reaches 1,900 points.

Jiang Chen checks his attributes, but the set effect hasn't triggered.

The Spirit Three-Piece Set is still missing one piece.

He opens the Exchange again and starts searching.

The Exchange has a search function; Jiang Chen quickly finds the needed gear.

"Spirit Ring: Silver Grade, Spiritual Power +200, usable above level 20."

"Manufacturer: Su Tai."

"Description: One of the Spirit Three-Piece Set."

This ring is priced at 5,000 points, extremely expensive, far exceeding comparable Silver-tier Accessory.

However, Jiang Chen doesn't care about the price; he now only wants to complete the set.

He purchases the Spirit Ring without hesitation and puts it on his finger.

When the set is completed, a faint silver glow emanates from Jiang Chen, drawing the attention of others in the Exchange.

Someone exclaims in surprise, "What's this? The glow of a set—someone has successfully completed a set!"

"Set!"

"Silver‑white light, it's a Silver Grade set."

"Silver

What sets are there in the Silver Grade? I've never heard of any."

"You forgot that handcrafted set."

"You mean the set that only adds Spirit? The one that's been listed in the Exchange for over two years?"

"Wow, people actually buy this set?"

"It's exactly because people are foolish and have money!"

Everyone looks at Jiang Chen's expression as if they're staring at a fool.

Spending a full 10,000 points on a Silver set with no skill bonuses—if not a fool, what are they?

What use is stacking Spiritual Power this high?

It would be better to have higher skill bonuses, which can also raise attack power.

Other mages' skill power is basically unrelated to Spiritual Power.

They don't understand Jiang Chen, and Jiang Chen doesn't need them to understand.

After wearing the Spirit Ring, the Spiritual Power attribute has been stacked to 2,100.

Far surpassing all other attributes.

Then Jiang Chen finally sees the overall effect after the set is completed.

The Spirit Three-Piece Set adds an extra 800 Spiritual Power.

The Spirit Longsword, Spirit Long Robe, and Spirit Ring together add 800 Spiritual Power.

In total, Jiang Chen gains 1,600 Spiritual Power.

Spirit Attribute also reaches 2,900.

"Worth it."

Jiang Chen feels that spending 10,000 points was very worthwhile.

Under the strange gazes of the crowd, Jiang Chen left the trading center.

He didn't say a single word from start to finish.

But as he left, Jiang Chen's face bore a hint of satisfaction and joy.

"What a weirdo, spent so many points to buy a set of gear that only boosts Spirit, and he's still so happy."

"Maybe he thinks it looks good; just now I saw his Spirit Long Robe and Long Sword, the appearance is indeed nice."

"What's the use of looking good? What we need is strength,

Can looking good seduce the BOSS?"

"They have plenty of money, they don't care; ten thousand points, if only I had that, my Gold Weapon would be just a few points short."

After leaving the Exchange, Jiang Chen headed straight for the Skill Training Hall.

The university has a dedicated Skill Training Hall, with a formation master setting up formations.

Inside the Skill Training Hall, not only can skill cultivation be accelerated, but it is said to increase the chance of Awakening Skill.

Whether this claim is reliable is unclear, but indeed many people choose to use Skill Scrolls in the Skill Training Hall.

Holding the belief that it's better to trust its existence than deny it, Jiang Chen could not avoid the custom and came here.

The Skill Training Hall is also divided into three tiers: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

Like an Instance, besides points, a level is also required.

Jiang Chen is only Level 20, so he can only enter the Beginner Skill Training Hall.

One Hundred Points Reward can be used to train for an hour in the Beginner Skill Training Hall.

Now it makes sense why, despite having a Skill Training Hall available, trainees still train skills outside.

The price of 100 points per hour is indeed a bit pricey.

And this is only the beginner hall; the intermediate hall costs a thousand points per hour, and the advanced hall's cost is even higher, surely scaring away many.

He heard Lin Caier mention that there is an even better Top‑Tier Training Hall, but it is not open to the public.

Jiang Chen paid points to enter the training hall.

The training hall is an isolated space.

Its length and width are about thirty meters each—neither too big nor too small—enough for skill cultivation.

Inside are some devices used for cultivation.

Standing inside the training hall, Jiang Chen felt a different aura.

After leveling up, he summoned a Skeleton Warrior, consuming 500 Spiritual Power

During his time at the Exchange, he only recovered a little.

The recovery speed is very, very slow.

At this moment in the training hall, he wasn't meditating, yet the Spiritual Power recovery rate could rival that of the Meditation State.

Using Meditation in the Skill Training Hall can accelerate the recovery speed by several times again.

Thus, skill cultivation need not worry about insufficient Spiritual Power.

The cultivation speed can naturally increase dramatically.

"If I summon Skeleton Warriors here and then use Meditation to restore Spiritual Power, wouldn't I quickly fill my roster of Skeleton Warriors?"

Lin Mo thought it over in her mind; it is indeed a good method.

But now is not the time to summon Skeleton Warriors.

Jiang Chen took out one Beginner Skill Scroll and activated it.

The scroll transformed into a Light Orb that enveloped Jiang Chen, turning him into a glowing sphere that shimmered in the training hall.

A moment later, the Light Orb dissipated.

Nothing happened.

No skill was obtained.

The Beginner Skill Scroll use failed.

As expected, skill awakening is not that easy.

Lin Caier once said there was an unlucky guy who, at Level 30, tried to awaken all skills below Second Transcendence.

He used as many as 300 Beginner Skill Scrolls.

Jiang Chen felt he probably wouldn't be that miserable.

He activated another one.

The Light Orb lit up again.

Jiang Chen could see the Light Orb composed of countless points of light, like stars, very beautiful.

At that moment, Jiang Chen recalled the times he and his sister gazed at the star‑filled sky from the rooftop, making wishes upon shooting stars.

Grandma would bring snacks and fruit for them to eat.

Those days were wonderful, and Jiang Chen cherished them.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen saw its

star within it light up.

It then turned into a beam of light that pierced into his own body.

"Acquired Skill: Bone Armor"

"Bone Armor LV1: Summon bones to form armor, granting 100 points of Constitution defense for 5 minutes; this skill can also be used on others."

Necromancer Summoner is also a mage‑type profession; although the equipment's mage‑skill bonuses are unrelated to him, there are still commonalities with mages.

Mages have their own shield skills, and Necromancer Summoners have them too.

The Bone Armor appears here.

The defense derived from 100 points of Constitution doesn't look very high.

But under the effect of full Amplify, the defense directly rises thirtyfold.

Equivalent to the defense of 3000 points of Constitution......

This is practically a humanoid BOSS; facing those level‑20 professions, Jiang Chen can boldly say: I won't fight back while you hit me, you still can't kill me.

Most crucially, this Skill can also be used on others.

Unlike a mage who can only use it on himself.

Thus a team with him will have greatly increased safety.

The emergence of this Skill also compensates for his weak personal defense.

Jiang Chen slightly raises his palm, then presses down.

As his palm presses down, a faint sound rings in the Training Hall.

At the same time, a chilling wind materializes out of thin air, encircling him.

A layer of white armor made of bones quickly covers his body.

It looks somewhat grim, but also quite cool.

After donning the Bone Armor, Jiang Chen moved a bit.

His whole body moves freely; the armor does not hinder his actions at all.

Moreover, the armor is as light as nothing; if you don't look at it, you might not even sense it.

After a try, Jiang Chen's mouth corner showed a faint

smile.

Another practical and powerful Divine Skill.

It could even be called a defying‑Heaven Skill!

Activates the Skill Scroll again.

Jiang Chen's gaze is likewise filled with anticipation...