Chapter 81: Frantically Rising in Power
The Green Willow Sect. Within the western wing courtyard.
Bai Yunfei had returned to his room, then quietly remained inside for an hour. Only then did he once more re-emerge as he walked to Hong Yin’s nearby room.
“Big brother Hong Yin, there’s something I would like to ask you to help me with…”
Hong Yin brought him into the room, then sat down and smiled. “Yunfei, I was planning to go find you. I want to give you something.”
Bai Yunfei was startled. “Something for me? What?”
Hong Yin nodded slightly. Waving his arm, he made a crimson bracer appear, then offered it to Bai Yunfei. “This. I’m giving it to you as a gift.”
Bai Yunfei, slightly puzzled, accepted the bracer, then in a practiced manner sent his thoughts into it.
“Equipment quality: high-class rare”
“Defensive power: 465”
“Upgrade requirements: 78 soulpoints”
The information that appeared in his mind caused Bai Yunfei to feel startled. He cried out involuntarily, “A high-grade human-ranked soul item!”
“Eh?” This time, it was Hong Yin’s turn to be slightly startled. He looked at Bai Yunfein in surprise. “Yunfei, you just gave it a single glance, but you were able to tell its rank?”
Bai Yunfei came back to his senses. Without answering the question, he asked in surprise, “Big brother Hong Yin, you are going to give it to me?”
Hong Yin nodded. “Right. I have no soul technique scrolls on me, and I imagine that in the next few days, you won’t have any time to train in soul techniques. I acquired this bracer by accident, and I’m now giving it to you. I imagine that it should be of help to you in your duel seven days from now.”
“Well…” Bai Yunfei was rather hesitant.
“Don’t decline. You’ve addressed me as ‘big brother’; there’s nothing untoward about me giving you an item. What you need to do is work hard to improve your combat power, so as to better deal with your battle seven days from now. Worry about other matters later…” Hong Yin forestalled Bai Yunfei’s words with a laugh and this explanation.
Bai Yunfei looked at the smiling Hong Yin. He was silent for a long moment, but in the end he accepted and put away the bracer, then said with sincerity, “Then…many thanks, big brother Hong Yin!”
Hong Yin nodded lightly, then asked, “Right…you said you needed my help? Whatever you need from me, just tell me.”
Bai Yunfei didn’t beat around the bush. He said seriously, “Right. I want to ask you to go help me buy a few things.”
“Buy a few things? Buy what?” Hong Yin said, puzzled.
Bai Yunfei nodded. “Weapons and jewelry. Sabers, swords, daggers, knives, bracelets, rings…I want to ask you to help me buy them. The more the better. I need at least a few hundred!”
Hong Yin was momentarily startled. He stared at Bai Yunfei in a very strange way. “Yunfei, are you joking with me? Why do you want to buy these things at a time like this?”
Bai Yunfei wasn’t joking around at all. A very serious look on his face, he said, “Big brother Hong Yin, this is extremely important to me. It involves my duel seven days from now! This is a secret of mine. I trust you, and so I am asking you to help me, big brother Hong Yin. For now, I can’t explain it clearly, but in short…after this matter is concluded, I’ll explain to you in detail. Alright?”
Hong Yin frowned slightly. As he looked at the serious Bai Yunfei, he pondered for a moment, then relaxed and nodded. “Fine! Yunfei, I’ll do as you ask! Although I don’t know what you are planning, I have a feeling that you are going to bring me a surprise, right?”
Bai Yunfei laughed lightly. “I think…I won’t disappoint you, big brother Hong Yin.”
Late night. Within the quiet courtyard in the west wing. Bai Yunfei quietly sat on his bed, staring at the black ring within his hand.
This was something which Hong Yin had brought back for him after having gone out in the afternoon; it was part of his ‘equipment’. This interspatial ring had an extremely large storage space; it contained hundreds of weapons and jewelry within it. The first time he had mentally swept the insides of the interspatial ring, even Bai Yunfei himself couldn’t help but take a deep breath. The amount within…he wondered if Hong Yin had perhaps completely wiped out the inventories of all the weapon shops and jewelry shops within the city.
After pondering for a time, Bai Yunfei put the ring on his finger, then took out from within the ring the bracer which Hong Yin had gifted to him.
The bracet was completely crimson; it was rather similar to the Firetipped Spear in that regard. It was plainly designed, without any decorations. It was very smooth, and even in the darkness of the night, it radiated a hint of light. After carefully observing it for a period of time, Bai Yunfei put the bracer on his right arm, pushing it past his wrist and up to his right elbow. It protected nearly the entirety of his lower arm, and it felt rather soft and elastic. He filled with just a hint of his soulforce, and could sense the his l