Chapter 330: Each Gains Something

Ding! You spend ten Merit to upgrade the talent: Flaw, Entry Level → Proficient!

Ding! You spend one hundred Merit to upgrade the talent: Flaw, Proficient → Mastery!

Ding! You spend one thousand Merit to upgrade the talent: Flaw, Mastery → Cultivation!

Wang Ping'an, taking advantage of being knocked away by Yu Die, used one copper wall iron shield golden light talisman after another to block Yu Die's killing move, and at the same moment summoned the system panel, found the "Talent: Flaw", and couldn't wait to tap the sparkling "+" behind it.

In his mind, one mechanical, chilling voice after another rang out.

After Wang Ping'an upgraded the "Talent: Flaw" to Cultivation, he wanted to continue upgrading the Proficient level; at this moment, he still had more than twenty thousand Merit.

His finger just reached mid‑air before pausing; he still didn't know how the "Talent: Flaw" worked, twenty thousand Merit was a lot, but he had many skills waiting for Proficient upgrades, and even more crucial skills awaiting upgrade to the Greater Attainment Realm.

Perhaps he should first test the effect of the "Talent: Flaw"; if it's good, then later, after gaining ten thousand Merit, he can upgrade the "Talent: Flaw" to the Greater Attainment Realm.

The current twenty‑plus thousand Merit should still be spent on more important skills.

Boom!

The deafening explosion was the copper wall iron shield golden light talisman Wang Ping'an had just used, destroyed again by Yu Die's butterfly‑shaped Flying Sword.

This time, Wang Ping'an stopped using the copper wall iron shield golden light talisman and instead drew his sword again, leaping toward Yu Die.

Is this a dying struggle, or were those successive copper wall iron shield golden light talismans just a wait for recovery?

Yu Die watched Wang Ping'an draw his sword and leap again, her pretty face full of curiosity; however, this time she didn't retract the Flying Sword as before, but continued to wield it to attack Wang Ping'an.

The previous bout made her clearly understand Wang Ping'an's swordsmanship—just a bit stronger than an ordinary Sword Cultivator, with nothing that stood out to her.

There's no need to waste time with Wang Ping'an; better to finish him off early.

Later.

She still has to track Wang Ping'an's true form; a cultivation method that dares to devour others' souls—it's not just ninety percent evil, it's a hundred percent Evil Cultivator. If not dealt with in time, it could cause a massive disaster.

Who knows whether he will brazenly wreak havoc on the Daxia populace?

Huh?

Yu Die's gaze followed Wang Ping'an as he dodged her Flying Sword with an extremely cunning angle; her expression shifted slightly, realizing the spot Wang Ping'an sought was precisely the blind spot of her Flying Sword's attack.

Is it a coincidence?

Yu Die asked, startled and doubtful.

Until Wang Ping'an repeatedly dodged her successive Flying Sword attacks; each time the evasion point was where her offense was weakest, drawing ever closer to her.

This is not a coincidence!

Yu Die's face changed dramatically; seeing the sword‑wielding Wang Ping'an about to appear before her, she thought quickly, and a magnificent Sword Apparatus materialized in her palm.

At that moment.

Summoning back the remotely controlled Flying Sword now was impossible.

Fortunately,

she had several extraordinary Sword Apparatuses in her Storage Ring, prepared for situations like this.

You're an Evil Cultivator, but rather odd!

Yu Die snorted coldly, watching the sword‑wielding Wang Ping'an appear before her; she launched a sword strike without a hint of panic, engaging in sword combat as well.

Clang!, Clang!, Clang!

In an instant, one metallic clash after another rang out, Yu Die and Wang Ping'an's figures flickered around again, but unlike before, this time Wang Ping'an was not being pressed down.

Their duel was evenly matched! Until…

Yu Die unleashed one sword technique after another, and Wang Ping'an fell behind again.

Snap!

Moments later, a crisp sound rang out as the Sword Apparatus in Wang Ping'an's hand snapped in two; seizing the chance, Yu Die thrust a sword, "Pfft!" a long sword pierced Wang Ping'an, igniting a burst of flame.

It burned Wang Ping'an—more precisely, the Paper Person he controlled—into ash.

Didn't expect that, after a life‑or‑death duel, it actually improved your swordsmanship!

Yu Die briskly walked toward the spot where Wang Ping'an's Paper Person had turned to ash; her pretty face was full of unmistakable surprise.

Just now,

During the recent sword duel with Wang Ping'an, without employing any sword techniques, she was shocked that Wang Ping'an not only dodged her attacks but each strike hit her flaw.

That's not right.

This novel you…

It can't be called a flaw; rather, it's the areas where he's comparatively weaker.

Fortunately.

Her combat experience is extremely rich; after a brief initial clumsiness, she quickly recovered, and for the rest of the time the fight remained evenly matched. This life‑or‑death clash with Wang Ping'an made her clearly aware of her own flaws.

She believes that once she returns and patches those flaws, her swordsmanship will reach a higher level.

How could that be?

Yu Die arrived at the spot where Wang Ping'an's Paper Person sparked; as she reached to pick up the broken Sword Apparatus, it transformed into streams of Sword Qi that vanished into the heavens, her pupils contracting, her face and eyes filled with astonishment, unable to articulate:

He, he, he actually can condense Sword Qi into a Sword Apparatus, and can match my low‑grade spirit weapon, the Clear Water Sword, yet his swordsmanship in the recent duel was only a bit stronger than an ordinary Sword Cultivator. How could he possess such terrifying Sword Qi?

After a long while, myriad stray thoughts floated in Yu Die's mind, eventually overwhelmed by her boundless fighting spirit, she said, "Interesting, you seem to be a strong opponent; I hope the next encounter won't disappoint me!"

After a long while, myriad scattered thoughts rose one by one in Yu Die's mind, finally overtaken by her boundless battle will, and she said, "Interesting, you seem to be a strong opponent; I hope the next encounter won't disappoint me!"

A Flying Sword turned into a streak of Flowing Light that shot out, hovering within a dense thicket.

"Come out. If you don't want to come out, then never come out for the rest of your life!"

"No, no, no… I'll come out, I'll come out!"

Ni Qiu trembled as he spoke, limping out of the grass, looking at Yu Die's teasing gaze; apparently noticing his crotch was wet, his face full of embarrassment, he lowered his head, unwilling to meet Yu Die's eyes.

Yu Die, expressionless, asked, "What was the relationship between that Paper Person just now and you?"

Yu Die, expressionless, said: "What relationship does that Paper Person just now have with you?"

Plop!

Ni Qiu hurriedly knelt before Yu Die, inwardly resenting how his reason had been clouded by profit; he wished he had fled far away instead of letting money blind his eyes. After a Flying Sword disposes of the cultivator chasing him, he couldn't wait to rush over.

"You don't want to say?"

Yu Die said.

"No, no, no, I'll speak, I'll speak, I, I, I was completely threatened..."

Ni Qiu's voice trembled; he dared not hesitate and related the entire matter in full detail.

(End of chapter)