"Damn it!" Wang Lan exclaimed. "I've earned so many Star Martial Skills for the school, and they only give me two thousand Academic Credits? That's too much!"

Wang Lan really hadn't expected the school, or rather, Jade Country, to pull such a sly move. To any country, Star Martial Skills are strategic materials, invaluable resources not allowed for export. Even in the context of a global united front against the Demon Clan invasion, no country has proposed sharing Star Martial Skills. Star Martial Skills, like national territory, are the legacy of our ancestors. How can they be exported?

So I never thought Jade Country could actually use Star Martial Toxin Vaccines to trade for Star Martial Skills, and they even got so many back! But I'm the one who helped the country get all these Star Martial Skills, and now you're just fobbing me off with two thousand Academic Credits? Fine, two thousand Academic Credits, whatever, but now you actually want me to use my own Academic Credits to exchange for Star Martial Skills?

"No way, I can't let the school get away with this. I have to go to the Dean and demand an explanation! How can the school take all the meat and not even leave me the soup?"

"AHEM!" Aiwei coughed lightly, looking at Wang Lan with utter shock. She was not on the same wavelength as Wang Lan at all. All she could think about was two thousand Academic Credits... two thousand Academic Credits! I risked my life going abroad just to earn a little over a hundred Academic Credits, and the most anyone else on this trip got was two hundred. And he got two thousand? This is outrageous!

But even if I need to argue about it... it's not urgent right now. Since there were now so many Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills available, Wang Lan calmed himself and began to observe them carefully.

Princess Aier had used the Ice Shield, and she had also used the White Whale Assault. These Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills were indeed good, but they weren't a perfect fit for Jiang Xinyu.

Jiang Xinyu's talent and strength might not be on par with mine, but she's exceptional among her peers, perhaps even on Aier's level. What Xinyu lacks is a decisive, one-hit kill technique. The Ice Crystal Shield offers strong defense, but it might not be better than the Water Attribute's Crystal Wall. The White Whale Assault has great destructive power and a wide range, but it might not surpass the large-area Wind Attribute Star Martial Skills Xinyu already has.

Ice Attribute is quite special; it's a unique attribute inherently carrying wind and water properties. Its combat style can be diverse: manipulating ice can mimic the Earth Attribute; creating ice weapons and armor can mimic the Gold Attribute; and attacking with frost is similar to the Fire Attribute. Combined with its inherent wind and water properties, the Ice Attribute can manifest in five different styles.

However, these variations are merely offshoots. For the Ice Attribute, the ultimate path is singular: the Aurora. An Ice Attribute user who hasn't manifested Aurora can hardly be considered top-tier.

Eventually, Wang Lan's gaze settled on an S-rank Star Martial Skill: Snow God Blessing!

Northern European countries often associate powerful Star Martial Skills with gods. The potency of many such skills can be gauged by whether "god" is in their name, like Thor's Judgment, Fall of the Gods, Twilight of the Gods, and so on.

Snow God Blessing was an area-of-effect Star Martial Skill. From the skill demonstration video, it appeared to be a diffusion-type skill, somewhat similar to Sentient Beings. It spread outward from the user, creating a Snow God Domain with a three-hundred-meter radius. Within this range, a world of glistening white ice and snow formed, and all snowflakes and ice shards could be controlled at will. The strength of this Star Martial Skill lay not merely in launching one or several attacks, but in creating a domain unique to an Ice Attribute Star Martial Warrior. Within this domain, attacks were omnipresent. This Star Martial Skill was highly versatile with a wide range of applications. Within the Snow God Domain, any skill could theoretically be simulated. Its only drawbacks were that it could only be used within the Snow God Domain and consumed a vast amount of Star Power.

All Star Martial Skills have flaws. If it didn't, would it still be an S-rank Star Martial Skill? It would be an Ultra-God Star Martial Skill by now. I can completely accept this.

"I'll take this Snow God Blessing."

"Five hundred Academic Credits."

"Senior sister, we go way back. How about a discount?"

"Pfft! 'Go way back'? Who are you calling your sweetheart?"

Huh? Is there something wrong with Senior Aiwei's hearing? Did I say something that suggestive?

"Give me your card. My discount authorization is only ten percent, so I'll charge you four hundred and fifty Academic Credits."

Wang Lan also found other Ice Attribute Star Martial Skills decent, like an A-rank skill called Ice Blade. It used frigid air to form a concentration of frozen energy in the palm, capable of freezing anything it touched with temperatures below minus one hundred degrees Celsius.

Earth Attribute, Gold Attribute, Water Attribute, Wood Attribute... aside from purely elemental Wind, Fire, and Lightning, everything else would instantly turn into ice shards, shattered to bits with a gentle punch. Jiang Xinyu can exchange for this Star Martial Skill herself when she gets back.

With one thousand Academic Credits remaining, Wang Lan decided to browse further. Besides the seven basic attributes, the academy offered many Star Martial Skills for special attributes like Ice, Flame, Yang, Light, Storm, Melt, and so on. However, these could only be cultivated by those with the corresponding special attributes. Wang Lan had tried before; he could learn Light Attribute skills, but not those of Ice, Flame, Storm, or others. Special attributes implied unpredictable and potent abilities. Intuitively, a simple Wind Attribute user is definitely easier to handle than an Ice Attribute Star Martial Warrior.

Unconsciously, Wang Lan had reached the end of the museum. He was about to turn around when suddenly he stopped dead in his tracks.

Space Attribute? Here? There's actually a Space Attribute section?

Wang Lan stepped forward, carefully examined the Space Attribute display and the listed techniques, confirming that the academy indeed possessed Space Attribute Star Martial Skills. Damn, is the academy this incredible?

He quickly accessed the Space Attribute skills. Only one was for sale: S-rank, with an Ultra S-rank learning difficulty. No wonder. It's one of the two most mysterious and powerful attributes, after all.

Void Storing: a Space Attribute Star Martial Skill that could open a Dimension Space to store and retrieve items. Due to the multi-faceted nature of space, each Dimension Space was unique and non-overlapping.

A personal storage space? Reading the skill description, Wang Lan's initial excitement instantly cooled. Bah! I was hoping for something like Dimensional Slash, Spatial Rend, or Spatial Teleportation, but it's just a glorified storage pouch? But thinking about it, it makes sense. Space Attribute talents are incredibly rare, appearing perhaps once in a century. Even if Space Attribute Star Martial Skills exist, they likely can't be replicated, so it's logical that no overwhelmingly powerful offensive skills have been passed down.

The abilities of space were varied and peculiar. Though collectively termed the Space Attribute, the distinctions between individual space abilities could be even more significant than those among the seven primary elemental attributes.

"Excuse me, are you looking to purchase a Star Martial Skill?" a female student asked, approaching Wang Lan after noticing him lingering there for a long time.

"How many Academic Credits for that Star Martial Skill?" Wang Lan asked, pointing at the Space Attribute skill.

"That's a Space Attribute skill, fellow student. Are you sure? It's quite advanced."

"Yes. How many Academic Credits?"

"One thousand Academic Credits. It's a rare Star Martial Skill, and being of the most powerful and mysterious Space Attribute, its price is significantly higher than typical S-rank skills."

"One thousand... That's perfect. I'll take it."

"Huh?"

The female student had thought the price would deter Wang Lan, but to her surprise, he agreed to buy it without hesitation.

"Fellow student, Space Attribute Star Martial Skills might sound impressive, but they're impossible to learn without the corresponding talent. Besides, it's so expensive, and Academic Credits aren't easy for us to earn. Please don't do anything rash."

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. Whether it's Space Attribute or not isn't important to me; I just enjoy collecting them," Wang Lan said, handing over his student card.

"SIGH..." The senior sighed and shook her head. Student Wang Lan might be an exceptional genius, but he's surprisingly reckless when it comes to things like this. Perhaps Academic Credits come too easily for him?

"BEEP." After his card was swiped, Wang Lan left with the three Star Martial Skills and headed back to Phoenix Plaza. Star Martial Academy in Modu City had a very open educational approach, especially for influential students like Wang Lan, imposing no compulsory requirements on them. Some might disagree, wondering why Wang Lan could skip classes without losing Academic Credits. The answer was simple: if you could guarantee an 'Excellent' or higher grade in every mid-month assessment despite skipping classes, you could skip them too. Reality was just that ruthless.

「Back Home」

Wang Lan first put the Soul Bead for Xie Sisi into a cabinet. Just as he closed the cabinet door, he suddenly paused.

"Are you an idiot?" Wang Lan muttered, smacking his forehead as he looked in the mirror. You've mastered Spiritual Engraving, for crying out loud! Engraving S-rank Star Martial Skills should be a piece of cake for you. Why not learn it yourself first and then pass it on to Xie Sisi? Besides, I can add points! After adding points, my understanding of the skill becomes more profound, and my application more masterful. If I pass it on to Xie Sisi spiritually then, she'll be able to master it much faster.

With this in mind, Wang Lan took out the two Star Martial Skills again and retrieved the Water Demon's Soul Bead. Sitting cross-legged on his bed, he instantly absorbed the Soul Bead.

"Learnable Star Martial Skill detected. Spend one thousand skill points to learn?"

"Yes!"

Instantly, the Water Demon skill icon appeared on Wang Lan's skill page.

Water Demon Gold LV1 (0/2,000).

A progressive Star Martial Skill? I still have ninety thousand skill points left. That's enough to upgrade Water Demon to Platinum level. But there's also that Space Attribute Star Martial Skill to consider...

After some thought, Wang Lan decided to upgrade Water Demon to Gold Level 5 to test its effects. Following a series of point allocations, the Water Demon skill successfully reached Gold Level 5. At this level, his proficiency was very high, bordering on complete mastery.

Wang Lan stood up and activated the Water Demon skill. Instantly, a mental map formed, showing all locations within a five-hundred-meter radius where he could potentially manifest. There weren't many suitable locations. After all, Wang Lan was a grown man, so there had to be a body of water large enough to contain him. Within the five-hundred-meter radius, only a few dozen such spots existed. These included the fountain downstairs, fish tanks in nearby hotels, apartment bathtubs, and... several dozen flush toilets.

Damn it! Good thing I was just sensing the locations and didn't actually try to teleport. If I'd emerged from a toilet, I'd be disgusted for ages! Still, I have to admit, this Water Demon ability is incredibly potent. Its potential for unpredictable appearances is beyond imagination.

After mastering the Water Demon skill, Wang Lan turned his attention to the newly acquired Space Attribute Star Martial Skill: Void Storing.

Wang Lan wasn't sure if he possessed the Space Attribute talent. But given that I have the Space Phoenix Form, the chances of having the talent shouldn't be too low, right? he reasoned.

He picked up the Soul Bead. It was dust-covered, perhaps from an Exotic Beast that had lived for over a century, maybe even several. Wang Lan couldn't recall hearing of any contemporary Space Attribute Star Martial Warriors, nor did any names come to mind from historical records. Though, they appear frequently in movies and TV shows, where many formidable supporting characters can awe the world with a casual display of their Space Attribute powers.

"Learnable Star Martial Skill detected. Spend two thousand skill points to learn?"

Huh? This one costs two thousand skill points? Wang Lan was astonished.

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