"There is still some time before school. I should use the Sleight of Hand Star Skill Stone first, to avoid any unexpected complications."
Lu Xiaobai did not hesitate and instantly crushed the other Star Skill Stone.
As long as he had not learned the Star Skill, he could enter the consciousness space at any time. In other words, as long as he had the Star Skill Stone, he was bound to learn it; it was just a matter of time.
At this moment, Lu Xiaobai closed his eyes and entered the consciousness space once again.
The glowing figure in front of him was no longer Ancestor Lu, but a skinny man. It was the legendary Interstellar Master Thief!
He began to demonstrate every crucial detail of Sleight of Hand.
Lu Xiaobai followed along, imitating the movements.
To his surprise, the learning process this time was unexpectedly smooth, without a single hurdle.
The figure only demonstrated it once, yet he had already completely mastered it.
Lu Xiaobai left the consciousness space. When he realized that only ten minutes had passed, he was completely stunned.
"No way, am I really this gifted at learning this stuff?"
A hint of disbelief flickered in his eyes as he muttered to himself,
"I am a young master of the Lu family, for crying out loud. How can I be so talented at stealing? This makes no sense..."
"Good thing Ancestor Lu isn't here..."
He rejoiced once again.
If the old man knew that it took him a whole night to learn the Lu Clan Body Forging Technique, but only ten minutes to learn Sleight of Hand, he would probably have to say goodbye to his precious buttocks forever...
"I still have one Starry Sky Point. I will add it to the Lu Clan Body Forging Technique..."
He thought about it for a moment, then used the Starry Sky Point he had just obtained yesterday.
In an instant,
his understanding of the Lu Clan Body Forging Technique deepened, and its level subsequently rose to Lv2.
"Let's test the effects!"
Lu Xiaobai went to the balcony and began to strike a series of bizarre poses.
He was not worried at all about being seen. Without a Star Skill Stone, even if someone copied all the movements, it would be impossible to learn the Lu Clan Body Forging Technique because they would lack the most core essence.
Soon,
Lu Xiaobai completed two cycles. He felt refreshed and clear-headed, as if his body possessed an inexhaustible amount of energy.
"The effect is about three times that of the Basic Body Forging Technique at the same level. As expected of my Lu family's exclusive body forging technique!"
He chuckled, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.
This was only the difference when both were at level two. As the level of the Lu Clan Body Forging Technique increased, the gap between it and the Basic Body Forging Technique would only grow wider. Once the former was raised to level fifteen, the body forging effects would probably be terrifying...
"Take it step by step..."
Although Lu Xiaobai had a shortcut, he also knew that fourteen Starry Sky Points would not be so easy to get his hands on.
He closed his eyes, shifted his mind slightly, and opened his information panel:
Host: Lu Xiaobai
Talent: Unawakened
Physique: Unawakened
Vitality Level: 1.8
Combat Star Skills: Basic Body Forging Technique Lv5 (Max Level), Lu Clan Body Forging Technique Lv2 (+)
Special Skills: Fake Injury Lv2 (+), Basic Pharmacology Lv1 (+), Sleight of Hand Lv1 (+)
Starry Sky Points: 0
Overall Evaluation: I have seen many pieces of trash, but most of them could call you a piece of trash.
"My vitality has increased by another 0.1."
The corners of Lu Xiaobai's mouth curled up. He thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of rapid improvement.
In the past, it would have taken him nearly half a year to improve by 0.1, but now he had done it in just two short days. It was simply like swapping a musket for a nuclear bomb!
"Huh, the evaluation changed?"
His expression flickered slightly, and his gaze instantly fell on the comprehensive evaluation on the panel.
"It added the word 'mostly'. Even though it still sounds terrible, at least it proves I've made a little progress."
Lu Xiaobai felt a hint of complacency in his heart.
Just then, the white-bearded butler served a delicious breakfast.
"Lao Hu, wait!"
Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow, thinking of the Sleight of Hand skill he had just learned. He suddenly felt an itch to try it out.
He stepped in front of Lao Hu, placed a hand on his shoulder, and actively cast Sleight of Hand!
The next second,
a tiny gear part instantly appeared in his hand.
"Huh? What is this?"
He originally wanted to try swiping the chef's hat off Lao Hu's head, but he didn't expect to steal something like this.
The white-bearded butler's eyes flashed with a red light, and then he said,
"Master, this is the central component of my brain."
"Huh? Ah!"
Lu Xiaobai's expression shook, a touch of astonishment in his eyes.
He actually stole something directly out of the other party's brain?!
"By the way, you won't break down, will you?"
"As long as the energy core isn't touched, it's fine. I can automatically repair myself."
Saying that, Lao Hu took the gear from Lu Xiaobai's hand and swallowed it in one gulp. Accompanied by a sizzling sound, Lao Hu quickly recovered.
"That's good."
Lu Xiaobai nodded.
He knew that Lao Hu was a highly advanced intelligent robot. If he was accidentally damaged, the cost of repairing him would be massive.
"Master, is there anything else?"
"No, you can go back to work."
Lu Xiaobai shook his head, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
He now had some understanding of the power of Sleight of Hand. It could actually directly steal parts from inside a robot.
"Does this mean I could directly steal a Star Martial Artist's heart, thereby achieving an instant kill?!"
His imagination ran wild as he immediately made the connection.
"But it probably wouldn't work. Even the Intergalactic King of Thieves back in the day never pulled off a feat like that..."
Lu Xiaobai shook his head, quickly denying the idea.
If it were truly that powerful, the Intergalactic King of Thieves wouldn't have just stripped the Jin family head bare; he would have directly hollowed out all his internal organs.
"Is it because the parts inside a robot count as items, so they can be stolen?"
he thought to himself.
The heart or other organs are parts of the human body and probably cannot be stolen. Otherwise, this wouldn't be a special skill, but a terrifyingly lethal combat Star Skill. Given the King of Thieves' strength, there was no way he could have kept it a secret.
"But being able to target robots is pretty good too. If I face a powerful, high-level intelligent machine, I just need to steal its core to instantly scrap it."
Lu Xiaobai's expression shifted slightly as he muttered to himself,
"Besides that, the stealing effect of this thing is also excellent. It is simply untraceable."
"If I can upgrade it to the maximum level, I wonder what kind of ultimate effect it will have..."
A strong desire instantly welled up in his heart, but then, thinking about how he still had to upgrade the Lu Family Body Refining Method, his face immediately filled with helplessness.
Star points are really scarce...
Forget it, I will think about it later.
Lu Xiaobai did not think too much about it. He swept through his meal like a whirlwind, and then happily headed straight for school.
Half an hour later.
Vroom—
Lu Xiaobai piloted his flame flying device to the airspace above the school.
The students were used to it by now, but some still looked up every time, their eyes full of envy.
Soon, Lu Xiaobai arrived at the bottom of the teaching building. Just as he stepped off his flying device, he saw a familiar figure walking toward him.
It was Lin Lei'er!
Xiao Lei!
Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and took the initiative to greet him.
Brother... Brother Lu?
Xiao Lei's expression stiffened. At the same time, he looked warily at the backpack behind the other party, obviously wary of those lethal weapons...
I didn't bring those things, don't be nervous.
Lu Xiaobai looked helpless.
I don't believe you.
Lin Lei'er's eyes still held vigilance.
You really have a prejudice against your Brother Lu...
Lu Xiaobai shrugged and didn't say anything more. He turned around and was about to enter the teaching building.
But right at this moment, his gaze caught a glimpse of the backpack behind the other party.
He suddenly felt a bit of an itch to try out his Sleight of Hand skill. After all, he had only used this move on the butler robot before, and he didn't know what the effect would be on a Star Martial Artist.
In an instant, just as the two brushed past each other, he gently placed his hand on the other party's backpack and then released Sleight of Hand.
Lin Lei'er had no reaction at all and continued to walk forward minding his own business.
Meanwhile, a 500-denomination Alliance banknote appeared in Lu Xiaobai's hand!
He didn't notice it at all...
Lu Xiaobai raised an eyebrow and shouted with a smile:
Xiao Lei, you dropped your real cash!
Lin Lei'er, who was walking in front, paused slightly, then turned his head with a flushed face and shouted, mistaking the similar-sounding words:
You're the one who dropped your chas...
Before he could finish his words about chastity, he saw Lu Xiaobai waving a banknote in his hand, and he was instantly stunned.
The next second, he hurriedly opened his backpack and immediately found that it was indeed his Alliance currency.
It's mine, it's my real cash!
He scratched his head, stepped forward, and took the banknote from Lu Xiaobai's hand.
Brother Lu, thank you.
It's nothing. Just be more careful and don't be so careless.
Lu Xiaobai chuckled. He glanced at his hands, the smile on his face growing even wider.
Lin Lei'er's vitality level was a full 9.5, while his was only 1.8. The strength gap between the two was not small, but the other party still didn't notice a thing.
This Sleight of Hand was really quite useful...
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transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
