Chapter 178
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Chapter 178: Blood God Crystal
A fox, a turtle, a snake?
On his way home, Wang Chen couldn’t stop thinking about Changchun’s words.
The strongest in the Yunyang Sect wasn’t even a human!
The "turtle" likely referred to Xuan Gui, the guardian of the inner mountain gate. Having lived for thousands of years, it could effortlessly produce treasures that enhance one’s root bone, much like a hidden master.
But what kind of fox and snake were they?
Clearly, the Yunyang Sect’s secrets ran deeper than Wang Chen had ever imagined!
In the days that followed, Wang Chen cast aside his distractions and threw himself entirely into the practice of swordsmanship.
Changchun had told Wang Chen that his swordsmanship would be evaluated once a month.
If Wang Chen failed to meet the required standards, he would be expelled.
And he wouldn’t get any spirit stones back!
Moreover, Wang Chen invested all the Virtue he had earned from the "Clearing the Demons" operation into several master-level skills.
First was the Spirit Light Shield at perfect mastery.
After testing it, he discovered that the Spirit Light Shield at this level could manifest a nearly tangible shield and armor, significantly boosting his Defense and enhancing his resistance to weapons and magical tools.
It even had a rebound effect!
For instance, if an enemy struck him with a magical weapon, it could potentially knock the weapon out of their hands.
Or if a magical tool was hurled at him, it could be deflected without even breaking through his defenses.
In situations where he was surrounded, the advantages of a perfect mastery Spirit Light Shield would become glaringly obvious.
Next was Shadowless Divine Movement.
At perfect mastery, Shadowless Divine Movement allowed Wang Chen to achieve short-distance aerial movement.
Though he could only fly a mere three feet off the ground, under normal circumstances, he would need to reach the Purple Palace level to master such an ability, and even then, his speed would pale in comparison!
In the future, when faced with an unbeatable strong enemy, this ability might just save Wang Chen’s life.
Then came Vajra Fist, Spirit Eye, Great Strength Technique, Decay and Flourish Technique…
The number of skills he had mastered at the level of perfect mastery surged to eleven!
Finally, he had over four hundred points of Virtue remaining.
Wang Chen planned to invest these Virtue points into Sword Control and Shortening the Earth.
One was the ultimate combat skill, the other the most exceptional escape skill; upgrading them to perfect mastery was absolutely essential!
In fact, he had one more master-level skill.
That was the Metal Finger Technique.
While the Metal Finger Technique wasn’t effective against Evil Spirits, it was devastating in close combat.
Wang Chen was also curious about what special effects might emerge if this technique were upgraded to the level of perfect mastery.
But the Metal Finger Technique had already been enhanced three times, and to upgrade it again required 1,000 points of Virtue.
Thus, it had to be postponed for later.
Time flew by, and before he knew it, Wang Chen had celebrated his nineteenth birthday.
In the manor at the foot of Sunset Peak, he quietly cultivated the land and grew crops, silently practicing techniques and swordplay, gradually enhancing his strength.
Like a small cicada pupa, he was accumulating power for a future transformation into a butterfly.
Apart from regularly going to the peak to listen to lectures, learning skills in Peach Blossom Valley, and occasionally visiting Yunlong City or Yunshan City for shopping, he rarely left his territory.
He seldom interacted with others.
Such days might seem dull and boring, but Wang Chen found joy in them.
He was saving up and settling down!
As the weather began to heat up, Wang Chen visited Yunshan City.
He wore the Thousand Transformations mask for the trip.
He arrived at Wanbao Pavilion.
Wanbao Pavilion is a top-tier trading association in the world of cultivation, reputed to have branches throughout the countless realms, possessing immense wealth and power that were unfathomable.
Many people would rather offend grand sects than provoke Wanbao Pavilion.
For a long time, the money-making businesses in Yunshan City had mostly been divided among many Purple Palace families.
However, the business of Wanbao Pavilion and the Four Seas Trading Association never encountered any trouble.
Compared to the more accessible Four Seas Trading Association, Wanbao Pavilion had much higher entry requirements.
Items sold there started at hundreds of spirit stones.
When Wang Chen had just crossed over, he didn’t even consider going in to take a look.
How could he check out what he couldn’t afford?
But now, he had already crossed the threshold of Wanbao Pavilion.
Wang Chen’s purpose this time was to appraise the spoils he obtained from defeating the Blood God Child.
This blood bone was something he could not find much information about after researching extensively; it seemed to be a rare item.
Still, regardless of how rare it was, it might just be an ordinary item to Wanbao Pavilion.
For safety’s sake, Wang Chen decided to disguise himself.
Wanbao Pavilion offered item appraisal services.
After explaining his purpose, a professional appraiser quickly came to assist him.
When the appraiser saw the blood bone Wang Chen presented, a hint of surprise appeared on his stiff face.
“This is the Blood God Crystal.”
After a careful examination, the appraiser confidently told Wang Chen, “The quality is good. If the esteemed guest is willing to sell it, we at Wanbao Pavilion can offer three hundred Intermediate Spirits for it.”
Three hundred Intermediate Spirits!
Wang Chen had expected this item would be valuable, but he was not prepared for it to be worth thirty thousand spirit fragments.
That was equivalent to three Fire Crow Swords!
But outwardly, he remained composed and asked, “What is the use of the Blood God Crystal?”
The Blood God Crystal can be used to refine second-tier spirit tools or even third-tier magical artifacts. Additionally, it can aid in the cultivation of certain unique techniques, as its contained blood marrow can enhance Qi and blood, making it a rare material for alchemy.
In terms of level, the Blood God Crystal is a second-grade material!
Thirty thousand spirit stones…
Wang Chen nearly considered selling it.
However, the Blood God Crystal’s potential benefits made him hesitate; after a moment’s thought, he decided to keep it.
From his previous gains, Wang Chen had already exchanged for over four thousand spirit stones through various channels, so he didn’t urgently need spirit stones right now and wasn’t in a hurry to part with it.
What if he needed it later? It would be a loss to buy it again!
Under the appraiser’s slightly regretful gaze, Wang Chen paid the appraisal fee and left Wanbao Pavilion.
Just as Wang Chen stepped back onto the street, a message crane fluttered down from the sky, landing in his arms.
Yunshan City was banished from the sky; without special permission, even a Purple Palace master could not use magic tools to fly.
However, message cranes were not included in the restrictions.
Half an hour later, Wang Chen appeared in a private room at the Moonlit Pavilion.
“Brother Wei!”
Upon entering, he greeted Wei Xiong first and then smiled at the beautiful woman sitting beside him, “Sister A-Lian, it’s been a long time!”
The letter of crane paper he had just received was sent by Wei Xiong.
He invited Wang Chen to meet at this tavern.
Wang Chen did not expect that Wei Lian would also be there.
It had been a year since they last saw each other.
Unfortunately, as Xie Yao’s maid, Wei Lian rarely had the chance to go out and it was inconvenient for her to interact with outsiders.
What Wang Chen knew about her recent situation came from Wei Xiong.
After such a long separation, everyone was naturally very pleased to see each other again.
Wei Lian seemed more confident and beautiful than before, and she subtly exuded the unique aura of an innate martial artist.
