Chapter 109: The Use of Divinity Points

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Use of Divinity Points

Clearing a normal-difficulty Wolf King Mountain Dungeon once yielded approximately 2,000 Soul Energy Points.

After clearing the Wolf King Mountain Dungeon and killing the Blood Wolf King for the first time, grinding it again offered no further rewards like equipment, items, or skills.

However, it would occasionally drop some Soul Blood Wolf Meat. Li Heng selectively stored this meat in his Space Stone; after all, it was food and might come in handy.

There was still a week until the exam rankings were published and it was time to submit his university preferences.

Li Heng had no intention of wasting these seven days, so he made a schedule for himself with daily tasks.

1. Raise all three of his primary attributes to 20.

2. Clear the Divine-level Dungeon three times a day—once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once at night.

3. Save three thousand Soul Energy Points daily—one thousand from each session.

4. Ride the Ice Luan in the Dungeon to gain flight experience and build up intimacy.

And so, for five consecutive days, Li Heng stayed in his room, frantically grinding dungeons, switching back and forth between the normal and Divine-level Wolf King Mountain Dungeons.

After five days, Li Heng had the following gains:

15,000 Soul Energy Points.

Some amount of Blood Wolf Meat.

An intimacy level of 101 with the Ice Luan.

He could now manage to fly at low altitudes while riding the Ice Luan.

points in the Spirit attribute, and 3 points of Divinity!

In the 15 times he cleared the Divine-level Dungeon, Li Heng, just like the very first time, would fight until he felt he couldn’t hold on any longer and then immediately exit the Dungeon, not wanting to waste the last two Talisman uses.

Li Heng had originally planned to keep grinding until the exam rankings were released, but during his last run of the Divine-level Dungeon on the fifth day, he found himself spacing out for a few seconds inside.

Because after he had fought multiple "blessed" Blood Wolves and his Spirit attribute reached 20, he heard a system notification.

[Ding! All three primary attributes have reached 20. Please select a specific Attribute Affinity and cultivate a corresponding Soul Energy Skill in order to advance to the Soul Warrior realm!]

The Soul Warrior realm!

Almost a month had passed. During that time, Li Heng hadn’t focused on breaking through to the next Soul Master realm, preferring to let things happen naturally in that regard.

But by taking advantage of the newly unlocked Divine-level Dungeon and with the goal of training his Spirit attribute, Li Heng had managed to raise his Spirit to 20 on the fifth day.

The prerequisite for the Soul Warrior realm—the "physical constitution" required by the Soul Energy Alliance—was now met!

But to break through to the Soul Warrior realm, he had to choose an Attribute Affinity and also select a corresponding elemental Soul Energy Skill to cultivate!

In five days, Li Heng had cleared the Divine-level Wolf King Mountain 15 times, killing over 120 "blessed" Blood Wolves.

And he had only gotten 3 points of Divinity from it all!

It took an average of 40 "blessed" Blood Wolves to drop a single point of Divinity. The odds were truly low. And after obtaining it, Li Heng’s emotions had gone through a series of changes.

From initial joy to mid-point confusion, then to final calmness, and only on the fifth day did that calmness turn back into joy.

For the first four days of completing his daily tasks, the system hadn’t shown any specific use for the Divinity points.

Like ordinary Soul Energy Points, they just sat quietly in his stats, their purpose completely unknown.

It wasn’t until the system brought up Attribute Affinity that Li Heng discovered the use for Divinity points.

Fire Affinity: 1

Water Affinity: 1

Ice Affinity: 5 (+3)

Poison Affinity: 1

Wind Affinity: 1

...

[Would you like to consume 1 point of Divinity to permanently increase an Attribute Affinity by one point?]

After scrolling through dozens of Attribute Affinity options, Li Heng realized the purpose of Divinity points: they could be used to increase his affinity scores.

Li Heng didn’t know if Divinity points had other uses, but this one alone was enough for him to "digest" for a while.

’If it weren’t for this system, I never would have known how much of a noob I was!’ Li Heng thought after a quick browse of his affinities for various attributes.

Aside from bathing in the Ice Luan’s blood and wearing the Snow-Binding Ring, which brought his Ice Affinity to 5, all his other affinities were just 1.

’That’s a tough pill to swallow!’

All 1s meant he was completely ordinary, with no outstanding features in terms of attributes. In fact, one could even say he was a bit of a scrub.

After understanding the steps required to advance to the Soul Warrior realm, Li Heng didn’t rush to choose an Attribute Affinity, nor did he rashly dump his Divinity points into his "strong suit," the Ice Affinity.

Instead, after a moment of thought, he decided to check the Alliance’s official website to see what this "Attribute Affinity" was all about.

The Soul Energy Alliance’s official description:

Every Soul Master has their own unique elemental inclination. Choosing a suitable elemental Soul Energy Skill to cultivate will aid in the flow and use of Soul Power, as well as in breaking through to higher realms!

The Soul Energy Alliance’s official hospitals can identify one’s elemental inclination.

"So, this Attribute Affinity affects my future development. In that case... I need to be careful."

’Actually, I don’t have a particularly strong desire to break through to the Soul Warrior realm right now.’

’In my opinion, I don’t have any exams to take, and I’m not stuck on any dungeons, so there’s no need to rush my advancement.’

’Most importantly, even if I chose an Attribute Affinity now, I don’t have a corresponding Soul Energy Skill to practice!’

’And it’s already nighttime. I can’t just rush off to the Skill Store to buy a Soul Energy Skill, can I? Besides, I don’t have any Alliance currency!’

’After my experience buying the Mist Butterfly Swordsmanship, I learned a profound lesson: don’t go to the Skill Store without money.’

’I still have plenty of medicinal herbs in the medium-sized Space Stone, but I’d have to go to the Soul Energy Store to exchange them, which is a bit of a hassle.’

’The main thing is, I’m really not in a hurry to advance my realm. Things are fine as they are.’

KNOCK... KNOCK...

"Hengzi! Why don’t you go out and get some fresh air once in a while? It’s not good to stay in your room all day like a shut-in." Just as Li Heng was sorting through his thoughts, Zhang Yu Yao’s voice came from outside his door.

...

’Right, I haven’t left the house in five days straight. Mom and Dad must be worried again.’

Li Heng opened the door and explained things to his mom.

He said he’d found a really fun game and had gotten a little addicted, treating it as a way to unwind after the university entrance exams.

Hearing that her son was just relaxing, Zhang Yu Yao didn’t press the issue further and instead called Li Heng into the living room.

Stepping out of his room, Li Heng saw his father sitting in the living room with a slightly curious look on his face. Just as Li Heng was about to ask what was up, a very curious voice sounded in his ear.

Zhang Yu Yao lowered her voice. "Hengzi. First off, this isn’t Mom being nosy! But five days ago... the day the university exams ended, weren’t you chatting with a female classmate downstairs? And were you planning to invite her over?"

Li Heng nodded, but seeing the look on his mom’s face, he felt she might have gotten the wrong idea and decided to explain.

"Mom, you’re overthinking it! Bai Shasha just wants to go to the same Soul Energy University as me. She just asked me to let her know when I submit my preferences!"

Li Guobin, who had been silent the whole time, heard Li Heng’s explanation. The curiosity on his face vanished, replaced by a subtle smile. "Just like your mom back in the day. The girl’s name is Bai Shasha, right? You should invite her over for dinner sometime!"