Chapter 12: A Sudden Windfall! The New Talent Feature Unlocked!

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The massive arm of the Molten Flame Demon began chiseling away at the jade-green crystal embedded in the cave wall. Perhaps it was the intense heat radiating from its body.

Lin Yi noticed that the part of the jade-green crystal closest to the demon's body had started to vaporize!

Feeling a pang of regret, Lin Yi quickly called a halt.

The Molten Flame Demon’s fiery eyes revealed an almost human-like expression—like a child caught doing something wrong.

Yet, the stark contrast of its imposing, fearsome form with such a remorseful look was endearingly striking.

Lin Yi sighed, knowing the demon meant no harm.

He then directed the flame demon to begin chiseling from the rock layers adjacent to the crystal veins instead, which posed no problem.

Before long, a large cluster of jade-green crystals, along with some rock, was successfully extracted.

Lin Yi cleared out some water and food from his portable space, packed them away, then sent the Molten Flame Demon back to the elemental plane, shattering his teleportation scroll afterward.

After a dizzying whirl, Lin Yi opened his eyes again to find himself back in the teleportation hall of Jiang City.

Exiting the hall, he headed straight home.

He planned to check the trade market tomorrow for the spirit items in his backpack and the loot dropped by the Tiger King.

Back home, Lin Yi had a simple meal with his parents.

After dinner, he retreated to his room and opened his interface panel.

The skill points he had almost squandered this morning had inexplicably replenished by forty or fifty thousand points.

This constant flow of resources into his account gave him a steady sense of happiness.

Today, he had acquired a new wind-element skill.

Should he try combining all his skills from this element to see their effect?

Logic told him that adding another element would expand his options, greatly enhancing his combat power.

Especially after witnessing the terrifying destructive power of the seventh-tier spell, Celestial Flame Dragon’s Breath.

Lin Yi had fallen in love with that ability to obliterate everything with a flick of his hand.

If seventh-tier fire spells were already so formidable, what would seventh-tier wind spells be like?

He resolved silently that reaching tier seven would only require a bit over a hundred thousand skill points.

A day of AFK grinding would suffice!

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The next day,

Lin Yi woke up early again.

After a night’s rest, his skill points balance neared one hundred thousand.

He estimated that by noon, he could invest heavily into his new wind skills and rapidly ascend in rank.

But before that,

Lin Yi planned to stroll through the Life Professions Street, selling the large cluster of jade-green crystals he mined yesterday to see how much they would fetch.

Then he would visit the trade market to try and find some mage skill books.

Finally, he intended to stop by the Second Advancement Sanctuary to accept the quest for his second class upgrade.

After the second advancement, he expected to unlock even more new skills.

With his plan set, Lin Yi left his home and soon arrived at the Life Professions Merchant Street in Jiang City.

He sought out the most reputable appraiser on the street.

He wanted to identify the true nature of the jade-green crystals he had collected yesterday to estimate their value accurately and avoid being cheated.

“Young man, what would you like appraised?” came a gentle voice.

An elderly gentleman with white hair and beard, wearing glasses, looked at Lin Yi kindly.

He was the most respected appraiser on the entire Life Professions Street.

Lin Yi nodded and took a small piece of the jade-green crystal from his portable space.

The moment the crystal appeared, a cool breeze began to stir inside the appraisal shop’s hall.

The old man’s smile froze momentarily before turning serious.

“Young man, what you hold is extraordinary!”

“May I take a look?”

Lin Yi nodded and handed over the crystal.

Adjusting his glasses, the old man examined it closely, activating his appraisal magic.

Soon, he gazed at Lin Yi in awe.

“Remarkable! Such pure Wind Spirit Rock marrow is truly rare!”

Lin Yi’s mind stirred.

So this was called Wind Spirit Rock marrow.

“This kind of elemental-rich ore-type spirit item’s value depends not only on purity but also on the quantity sold at once.”

“I'm guessing what you’ve shown me is just a small sample.”

“You must have the whole crystal vein. If it’s large and the purity matches this sample…”

Before the old man could finish, Lin Yi pulled out a chunk of jade-green crystal weighing twenty to thirty jin (around 11 to 16 kilograms).

The appraiser, who had been estimating its value moments before, gasped sharply, utterly stunned.

He nearly choked on his breath and had to be seen off.

After a moment, the old man regained composure and said, “Young man, a piece of Wind Spirit Rock marrow this large can no longer be valued by market price—it’s already a collector’s grade.”

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“You’d better consult shops that specialize in spirit item buybacks.”

“Don’t sell it to the trade market—they’ll only pay by weight at market value, and you’d lose a lot of money.”

Lin Yi thanked the old man and paid the appraisal fee, then stored the Wind Spirit Rock marrow back in his backpack and continued browsing the Life Professions Street.

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More than half an hour later,

Lin Yi emerged from a shop called Treasure Pavilion.

It specialized in buying rare materials and spirit items, similar to the antique shops Lin Yi was familiar with in his previous life.

Now, in his pocket was a nationwide chain VIP black card for Treasure Pavilion.

His balance had increased by 120,000 Daxia coins.

After selling that collector-grade Wind Spirit Rock marrow, the enthusiastic shop owner had even given Lin Yi an extra 10,000 Daxia coins as a friendly gesture.

The owner insisted Lin Yi come back with such treasures in the future, promising to pay far above market price.

As Lin Yi stepped out of the shop, he was still somewhat dazed.

How had he suddenly become so wealthy?

Daxia was currently among the strongest nations on Blue Star.

Its currency was both highly valuable and widely circulated.

120,000 Daxia coins was truly a considerable sum.

Lin Yi’s father, Lin Guodong, might have had to toil in the mines for three or four years to earn that much.

[ Ding! Detected your currency holdings have exceeded 100,000 for the first time. Your SSS-tier talent: Gift of the Gods has unlocked a new feature! ]

A notification echoed in Lin Yi’s mind.

Huh?

A new feature?

Lin Yi quickly opened his talent interface.

He soon understood what this new feature was.

[ Gift of the Gods ]

[ Effect: You gain 1 skill point per second. ]

[ New feature: You can now spend real-world currency to purchase a 24-hour AFK skill point bonus! ]

[ Note: Each subsequent purchase requires more currency than the previous one! ]

[ Current cost per purchase: 10,000 Daxia coins. ]