Shen Bai opened his eyes and sighed inwardly. ’A Divine Power at Level 6 is truly something else. Its power alone is unimaginable.’

Setting aside the fact that the previous Attributes of his Flawless Ten Layers Body had doubled after reaching Level 6... what truly surprised Shen Bai was the new Movement Attribute.

This Attribute could grant him a massive defensive bonus.

Previously, casting the Flawless Ten Layers Body simply involved shrouding his entire body in white light.

Even after he gained the Overlapping Wave Attribute, which allowed him to stack many layers, the defense still covered his entire body.

The benefit of this was an extremely balanced defense.

He never had to worry about a weak point being exposed, no matter where he was struck.

But as the phantom image had shown him, even the strongest defense had its limits.

If the defense failed, even his current thirty-two layers of the Flawless Ten Layers Body would shatter in an instant.

This was where the importance of the Movement Attribute became apparent.

The Movement Attribute allowed him to break free from the fixed, all-encompassing coverage and instead freely stack the white light of the Flawless Ten Layers Body wherever he wished.

It was just as the phantom image had done: when unable to withstand an enemy’s attack, it had concentrated all its defenses onto its right hand to meet the blow.

After a moment of thought, Shen Bai acted.

The Qi within him churned, and the white light of the Flawless Ten Layers Body erupted around him.

After reaching Level 6, the Overlapping Wave Attribute provided a bonus of 32 points, which meant he was now enveloped in a full thirty-two layers of barriers.

Fortunately, each layer was as thin as a cicada’s wing, so the defense didn’t appear bulky.

’Does this mean I can move them around at will?’ Shen Bai wondered.

As soon as he had the thought, the white light on his body swiftly converged on his right hand. Outwardly, it looked no different than before.

But now, the defensive power of his right hand had doubled.

’I can do it with my left hand, too.’

At the thought, white light flared up around his left hand as it vanished from his right.

’The same should work if I only defend my upper body.’

The light vanished again, only to reappear and envelop his entire upper body.

Compared to when it covered his whole body, the defensive power was now significantly higher.

’This is precision defense. It’s practically a divine combat technique,’ Shen Bai thought, dispersing the Qi in his body.

The white light of the Flawless Ten Layers Body faded away completely.

’In the future, if I encounter a powerful enemy and my defenses are insufficient, I can concentrate all my defensive power on the vital point they’re attacking, completely nullifying their strike.’

Shen Bai was overjoyed to have gained such a Divine Power.

He felt his use of the Flawless Ten Layers Body could now become much more versatile.

Of course, there was another benefit as well.

Shen Bai sensed the Qi inside his body.

At this moment, of the eight meridians associated with the Meridian Realm, a third was already enveloped by his Golden Qi.

The golden energy circulated continuously, already covering most of the fourth meridian as well.

Shen Bai estimated that he only needed to level up one more Divine Power. At this rate, once his next Divine Power reached Level 6, at least six of his meridians would be covered in Golden Qi. He was getting closer and closer to the Unity Realm.

His Divine Power had improved, and his cultivation realm had seen a slight increase as well.

All in all, Shen Bai was very satisfied with his progress.

「By now, it was noon.」

Shen Bai checked on Amber again and saw she was still sound asleep. He decided to relax a bit, so he left his room in the Martial Arts Arena and headed outside.

Due to the Observatory’s location, there was nowhere on its street to buy lunch, so Shen Bai had to head to the next street over to grab a bite.

Just as Shen Bai stepped out the door, a set of footsteps suddenly rang out.

With his current level of strength, Shen Bai was naturally skilled at identifying a person’s location by sound alone.

He could immediately tell that the footsteps belonged to an expert.

Shen Bai turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in casual clothes walking slowly toward the Observatory’s main gate.

The man’s footsteps were steady, and he carried an aura as stable as a mountain, yet it wasn’t oppressive.

As the man drew closer, Shen Bai was surprised to find him looking at him with curiosity.

Shen Bai frowned.

He didn’t recognize the man, but it was obvious he was here for him.

Instead of heading to lunch, Shen Bai leaned against the Observatory’s entrance, sizing up the visitor in turn.

As the man approached, the two Observatory guards at the gate moved to intercept him, but he simply pulled a medallion from within his clothes.

The medallion bore the Observatory’s symbol, but it also had the word "Xuanjing" inscribed on it.

The appearance of that word revealed his origin.

"My name is Qian Wu. I am from the Xuanjing City Observatory, a trusted subordinate of the Yin General Department. I’ve come to find Shen Bai and deliver his reward."

The words came calmly from Qian Wu’s mouth.

With Qian Wu’s status, he would be considered a superior officer at the Observatory of any city he visited.

The two guards from the Observatory had never seen such a high-ranking official in their lives, let alone one from so high up the chain of command. They were completely stunned.

Shen Bai frowned.

He had heard Qian Wu state his identity, but he couldn’t shake the feeling that the way the man was looking at him was strange.

Since he was clearly the person in question, Shen Bai decided to spare the Observatory guards any trouble and stepped forward himself.

Just then, Liu Wufeng came hurrying out.

"Lord Qian, for you to come in person is truly an honor for Fenglin State."

Liu Wufeng’s eyes showed both surprise and delight.

Qian Wu said, "Well done, Wufeng. You have certainly been diligent here in Fenglin State. My praise for you back when you were studying in Xuanjing City was not misplaced."

It wasn’t just Liu Wufeng; even officials from cities two ranks higher would show the same deference to Qian Wu.

After all, not only was he from Xuanjing City, but he was also a trusted subordinate of the head of the General Department.

Moreover, Qian Wu had looked out for Liu Wufeng back when he was studying in Xuanjing City.

Liu Wufeng was about to say something more, but Qian Wu raised a hand, cutting him off. He then turned his gaze to Shen Bai.

Shen Bai met Qian Wu’s gaze without the slightest hint of flinching.

Qian Wu nodded in satisfaction. "That confidence alone is worthy of your ranking. Shen Bai, this is your reward from the General Department. Also, I have a small question I’d like you to answer for me."