Chapter 288: Spatial Realm Great Perfection, Dual Skill Enhancement

’An expert who has comprehended Space Origin?’

’Siphoning his Mental Power and Essence Blood must feel incredible, right?’

Chu Sheng chuckled inwardly, his gaze falling once more upon the Void Stone!

Currently, his Spatial Realm Comprehension was: [Great Success (4800/5000)]

He just needed to siphon a little more to advance to Perfection!

If this Void Stone contained enough Realm Power, he might even be able to siphon his way to Great Perfection!

At this thought, he could no longer hold back. He flew over and pounced, his two front legs clutching the Void Stone tightly.

Seeing his greedy appearance, Gu Yuexi shook her head helplessly, though the corner of her mouth curved into a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

"Don’t worry, I won’t fight you for it."

Her voice carried a hint of teasing. "After all, what happened in Sui Ming Province was all your doing. These things should have been yours to begin with."

"BUZZ BUZZ!"

Chu Sheng hugged the crystal and let out a triumphant, strange buzz.

’As if you could ever snatch it from me!’

He glanced at the other three items, stored the Emperor-level Essence Blood in his Lifebound Space, and then buzzed again:

"BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ! ’I don’t have much use for the other two items right now, so I’ll graciously bestow them upon you!’"

With that, Chu Sheng picked up the Void Stone, which was several times larger than his own body, and eagerly flew onto the bed.

Time to start siphoning!

’That damn mosquito... he can actually be kind sometimes.’

Gu Yuexi watched Chu Sheng’s retreating form and muttered to herself before her gaze fell upon the two remaining items.

The Celestial Tier Lower-Grade Mental Power Elixir was indeed very useful for her current state.

’It’s not that the damn mosquito couldn’t have absorbed it, though. That fellow... he probably left it for me on purpose.’

As for the other item, an Earth-tier Spiritual Artifact, it was of little importance.

"Then this Empress won’t be polite."

She put away the two remaining items and also walked into the Cultivation Chamber to begin her own cultivation.

...

「Inside the dormitory.」

Chu Sheng took out his proboscis and plunged it viciously into the Void Stone.

The Void Stone looked hard as a rock, but it was unexpectedly soft. ’So comfy!’

The next second, the system’s voice rang out.

[DING! A large amount of Spatial Realm Power has been detected. Absorption in progress...]

SLURP, SLURP, SLURP!

Like someone sucking on a Jell-O cup, Chu Sheng continuously siphoned the pure Realm Power from the Void Stone.

A full ten minutes later.

Finally...

[DING! Spatial Realm Comprehension +3500]

[DING! Host’s Spatial Realm Comprehension has advanced to the Perfection Realm]

’Great Perfection!’

From 4,800 points in the Great Success Realm, he had leaped across two realms to reach 8,300 points in Great Perfection!

Chu Sheng’s eyes snapped open.

It actually gave him 3,500 points of Realm Comprehension, equivalent to about ten Space Star Source Crystal Cores!

’Not bad, not bad at all!’

With this, his Spatial Realm Comprehension was now second only to his Fire Origin, on par with his Gold Realm!

’System, open the Realm Comprehension details.’

[Fire Origin: Initial Glimpse (10,000/100,000)]

[Gold Realm: Great Perfection (8600/10,000)]

[Spatial Realm: Great Perfection (8300/10,000)]

[Thunder Realm: Perfection (7000/8,000)]

[Earth Realm: Great Success (4500/5,000)]

[Water Realm: Great Success (4200/5,000)]

[Wood Realm: Great Success (3800/5,000)]

[Destruction Realm: Minor Success (870/5,000)]

[Life Realm: Minor Success (550/2,000)]

[Time Realm: Minor Success (501/2,000)]

Three of his Realms had reached Great Perfection or higher.

The requirement for his next complete evolution was for at least five Realms to reach the Great Perfection Realm. He was still two short.

His Thunder Realm was close.

The last one would have to depend on fate.

Just as Chu Sheng was pondering this, the system’s voice suddenly rang out again.

[DING! Tip: Due to the increase in your Spatial Realm Comprehension, related Skills have also advanced. Please check for details, Host.]

’Advanced?’

Joy sparked in Chu Sheng’s heart!

These skills, which had evolved specifically from Realm Power, were designed to improve as his Realm Comprehension increased. Some improvements were reflected in passive stats, others in functionality.

’So,’

’what skills are related to the Spatial Realm?’

’Lifebound Space!’

’And the other one, of course, is the one I use most often—Boundless Wings, my Instant Teleportation.’

Chu Sheng first opened the details for his Lifebound Space.

It had indeed been upgraded. The upgrade itself was simple: its capacity had increased from the original ten cubic meters to one hundred cubic meters.

How big was one hundred cubic meters?

Well, let’s see... it could probably hold a dozen or so elephants.

That scale was acceptable. It was enough for his needs.

Actually, what Chu Sheng had been hoping for wasn’t an upgrade in capacity, but a change in its fundamental nature. Right now, the Lifebound Space could only store inanimate objects. If it advanced to the point where it could hold living things, that would be truly awesome!

’I wonder if that’s possible once my Spatial Realm Comprehension reaches the Origin Realm.’

If it could, then this Lifebound Space would evolve directly into a Divine Technique.

Why?

Because at that point, you could completely transform it into a—Little Universe!

Of course.

Chu Sheng was just daydreaming for now.

Putting those thoughts aside, he turned his attention to his other skill, Boundless Wings.

’What kind of upgrade would Boundless Wings get?’

Chu Sheng had originally thought it would be an increase in his Instant Teleportation distance or something similar.

But that wasn’t it.

Instead, the weight of objects or creatures he could carry during Instant Teleportation had increased. Originally, he could only carry an object weighing 100 jin within a one-meter radius. Now, he could carry one ton within a ten-meter radius!

That was 2,000 jin.

’About twenty people.’

’This upgrade... how should I put it... is kinda lame.’

’Oh well, an upgrade is an upgrade!’

...

While Chu Sheng and Gu Yuexi were each improving their strength.

「In another luxurious single-person dorm at Kyoto University, also located in the preferential housing area.」

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

A series of steady knocks echoed.

Su Yingxue had just finished her day’s cultivation and was about to rest. Hearing the knock, her delicate brows furrowed.

’Who could it be this late?’

She got up and opened the door, only to see a boy standing there in a hoodie, most of his face hidden in the shadows.

’His figure... seems vaguely familiar.’

Su Yingxue’s expression instantly turned cold.

’Is this another suitor trying to hit on me with some flimsy excuse? So annoying.’

"What is it?" Her tone was laced with impatience.

"I... I can help you."

The boy’s voice from under the hood was hoarse, even carrying a faint, almost imperceptible tremor.

Su Yingxue was about to close the door, but his words made her pause.

"Help me with what?"

The boy at the door slowly raised his head, revealing the face beneath the hood. It was... Mu Chen!

He stared at Su Yingxue and said, enunciating each word:

"Help you... defeat that Gu Yuexi. So that she... can never act so arrogant again!"

Su Yingxue’s pupils contracted slightly.

A sense of vigilance instinctively rose in her heart.

’There’s something very wrong with this boy!’

But...

the words "defeat Gu Yuexi" were like a needle, piercing viciously into her heart.

Earlier that day at the entrance to the Secret Realm, Gu Yuexi’s casual remark, "You’re very weak," felt like a thorn that was still stuck in her throat, making it impossible for her to eat or sleep in peace.

She, Su Yingxue, had been heaven’s favored daughter since birth, the most dazzling rising star of the Capital’s younger generation. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

The humiliation was one thing.

But for some reason, she felt that this woman, Gu Yuexi, was exerting an immense, invisible pressure on her!

She hesitated for a moment, glanced warily down the hallway to confirm no one was there, then stepped aside and said coldly:

"Come in."