He had considered all sorts of outcomes, but the one thing he hadn’t expected was for Amber to turn into an egg.

"What’s going on?"

Shen Bai stroked his chin and placed a hand on the cyan egg.

The moment his hand touched it, he could immediately sense what was happening inside.

Amber was curled up inside the cyan egg, its eyes closed.

And the cold, sinister aura emanating from the cyan egg was gradually being absorbed by Amber.

Shen Bai understood the scene in an instant.

After obtaining the Deceit Transformation Pearl, he had crammed on related information, so he understood at a glance.

’Amber is in the process of evolving. It will take time,’ Shen Bai thought.

Now that it had become an egg, once Amber absorbed all the cold aura inside this giant cyan egg, it would be able to break out of its shell and finally emerge as an evolved Deceitful Beast.

’Good thing I have the Life and Death Storage Skill. It has its own self-contained Space. Otherwise, carrying this egg around would be a real hassle,’ Shen Bai mused.

If he hadn’t obtained this Divine Power, the Life and Death Storage Skill, he probably would have had to find a cloth bundle to wrap Amber in.

That would have been quite troublesome if he ran into a fight later on.

Fortunately, it wasn’t a big problem now.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai casually swiped his hand, and a rift in space appeared.

He carefully lifted the giant cyan egg that Amber had become and placed it inside the rift.

The rift gradually closed and then vanished.

Shen Bai pondered, ’Looks like I’ll be missing out on some Skill Level for a while.’

Because of Amber’s second evolution, the double Skill Level bonus was temporarily gone.

But Shen Bai didn’t dwell on it.

What he didn’t have now, he would have later.

Perhaps Amber’s evolution this time would bring even better results.

With that, Shen Bai stopped overthinking it. He took a sip of tea to cover the smell of alcohol on him, then went to take a bath first.

After he finished bathing, he changed into a fresh set of clothes and went outside.

’Time to keep grinding the Flawless Ten Layers Body.’

His Flawless Ten Layers Body was only 5,000 points away from reaching Level 6.

At that point, he would get double the Attributes, and a new Attribute would appear.

Shen Bai didn’t hesitate and immediately began circulating the Qi in his body.

Streams of white light enveloped Shen Bai.

Sixteen layers of paper-thin white light possessed an astonishing defensive power.

With every flicker of light, his Skill Level rapidly increased.

[Flawless Ten Layers Body +1+1+1]

Throughout the night, anyone passing by Shen Bai’s room would have been startled.

Because at that moment, Shen Bai was flickering like a piece of white jade, alternating between bright and dim.

「Time trickled by, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed.」

Over these few days, Shen Bai had returned to his usual routine.

However, the leave Liu Wufeng had given him was over. So every day, in his spare time, Shen Bai would also go to the Observatory for Dianmao, clocking in just to slack off.

It was worth mentioning that on the second day, Qin Shuang had left.

Although Shen Bai had said he wouldn’t see her off, he still went to her room early in the morning and accompanied her all the way to the city gates.

Now, with no one coming to find him for meals, Shen Bai became even more engrossed in the frantic grind for Skill Level each day.

His Flawless Ten Layers Body was growing at a visible rate.

Recently, the Jianghu had also begun to see some changes.

The world was vast. It didn’t just contain the Great Zhou Country; there were other nations as well.

The Great Zhou Country had risen amidst an era of chaos, and as a result, all the nations had fallen into a strange equilibrium, with no signs of trouble between them.

But now, with the Great Zhou dynasty in turmoil, all the other countries were like sharp eagle eyes, staring intently at the Great Zhou Country.

In this world, there were numerous ranking lists, created through the joint efforts of various countries.

There were lists for the younger generation, and for the older generation as well.

The list for the younger generation was called the Liangyu List.

The so-called Liangyu List signified "fine talent and beautiful jade"—the idea of flawless, uncut gems.

Anyone who could make it onto the Liangyu List was a top-tier expert among the younger generation.

Shen Bai had been making waves in the Great Zhou Country, becoming the most outstanding individual of the Observatory’s younger generation during the internal assessment. Naturally, he had a place on the Liangyu List.

Recently, Jianghu People had been constantly discussing this matter.

At this moment, inside a post station, a middle-aged man in common clothes was drinking tea from a bowl.

Nearby, a few Jianghu People were discussing matters loudly.

"Speaking of this Lord Shen Bai, he’s truly incredible. On this latest Liangyu List, he’s secured an excellent ranking."

"Oh? What rank was it?"

"One hundred thirty-ninth."

"To actually be ranked one hundred thirty-ninth, that’s amazing."

"If I remember correctly, Lord Shen only rose to prominence a short while ago, right?"

"That’s right. The Liangyu List is a ranking created by all the countries together. For Lord Shen to reach this position represents the honor of our Great Zhou Country."

"If we ever get the chance to meet Lord Shen, it would be our great fortune."

The person these Jianghu People were talking about was none other than Shen Bai.

Qian Wu listened as he drank his tea, feeling somewhat emotional.

The Great Zhou Country was founded amidst storms and turmoil; not much time had actually passed since then.

Now, under the leadership of His Majesty, the Great Zhou Country had stabilized.

Yet, it was precisely amidst this state of balance that the current troubles had arisen.

The younger generation of the Great Zhou Country had risen during a time of war, which led to significant losses. As a result, compared to other countries, they were weaker by more than just a notch.

Now, hearing that Shen Bai could be ranked one hundred thirty-ninth, Qian Wu, in addition to his emotional reflections, was also reminded of the words the Yin General Department had spoken to him.