Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 92 - 44: Cyan Sparrow Sword, Seven-Orifice Treasure Pearl
To succeed, one must calm the mind and endure solitude.
Fortunately, Ao Run was there this time, so chatting and bantering made it less dull.
In one go, cultivated up to the third minor exam was approaching, returned three days early.
In nearly a month, accumulated 61.8 million combat experience and 54 points of dao progress, totaling 64.8 million cultivation points and 797 points of dao progress.
Raising the Taibai Sword Scripture from sixty to seventy levels requires over 160 million cultivation points, far from enough.
Su Yu thought it over and finally decided not to enhance the Sword Formulas but to upgrade the Celestial Ghost Transformation Skill.
As the saying goes, his current strength can already break defenses; adding two or three levels wouldn’t make a difference if he can’t win, might as well consider other methods.
This refined level Transformation Skill is quite powerful, like having a second life; if stuck in a deadlock, it might break the situation.
With a thought, consuming 31.25 million cultivation points and 250 dao points, upgraded the Celestial Ghost Transformation Skill to forty levels.
Then looked at the remaining 33.55 million cultivation points and 547 dao points....
"Huh!"
"What a coincidence."
The remaining cultivation points could exactly upgrade the Celestial Ghost Transformation Skill to forty-five levels.
"Continue!"
Su Yu thought again to continue upgrading it.
Once again consumed 33.41 million cultivation points and 175 dao points, raised the Celestial Ghost Transformation Skill to forty-five levels.
Forty-five levels of Celestial Ghost Transformation: Qi and Blood 90,000, Mana 18,000, Physique 2,700, Strength 4,500, Speed 1,800 km/h, Celestial Ghost Body, Five Elements Escape Skill, Virtual and Reality Transformation.
Developed new Five Elements Thunder Skill, choosing Geng Metal Divine Thunder, with power equal to Bing Fire and Gui Water Divine Thunder.
After upgrading, 140,000 cultivation points and 375 dao points remained.
Seeing what’s left, Su Yu realized his cultivation temporarily hit a bottleneck; advancing rapidly like today will be difficult.
Whether Qi Refining Heart Skill or others, advancing from sixty layers requires over a billion cultivation points and hundreds of dao points, just gaining combat cultivation points takes two months, unable to use Dao Heart Elixir to quickly improve dao points, efficiency reduces further.
Advancing might take two to three months in the future, slowing down moving forward.
Once entering a sect to learn high-grade Qi Refining Heart Skill and Sword Formulas, after switching, the level of Qi Refining Heart Skill decreases, experience requirements increase, advancing once may take several months or even half a year.
If the low-level Qi Refining Heart skill requires a base of 1, the intermediate skill base is 2, advanced level 3 times, refined level Qi Refining Heart skill requirements are 5 times the basic skill.
If lucky enough to acquire a sect-level Qi Refining Heart Skill, experience requirements are 30 times the basic one.
For a Supreme Tier Qi Refining Heart Skill, experience requirements are 100 times the basic skill, extremely exaggerated.
However, the top-level Qi Refining Heart Skill increases mana limits and magic damage significantly, not as 100 times exaggerated as experience requirements, but still over tenfold.
At the same level, a tenfold mana and magic damage boost, the strength gap is unimaginable.
After upgrading the Celestial Ghost Transformation Skill, Su Yu’s half-year accumulation was drained completely.
"Really not a drop left."
Su Yu exhaled lightly, sent a message in the group chat:
"Brothers, I’m out of retreat!"
"The missing person is back!"
Zhuang Zhuo was the first to respond:
"Where are you, headquarters?"
"Yes."
Then Gu Zhiqiu said:
"Wait for me."
Shi Ning and others also sent messages, asking about his current situation.
Sitting on the sofa, he responded to each one with a smile.
Within a few minutes, someone knocked on the door; through the window, he saw Gu Zhiqiu standing outside.
With a flick of his finger, he opened the door. Gu Zhiqiu came in, looked him up and down, and directly asked:
"You look much stronger than last time. Confident this time?"
Su Yu knew what he wanted to ask, and replied with a smile:
"Just a bit short on confidence, need a little support from everyone."
"What do you need?"
"A Tier Six Defense Treasure."
"How much short?"
"At least 50 gold."
"That’s easy, everyone pitches in a bit, it’ll be enough."
Gu Zhiqiu turned and posted this in the group, everyone expressed it was no problem, Zhuang Zhuo said:
"Since you need money, our base earned some money in this half-year, let’s distribute some dividends."
Su Yu was surprised, curiously asked:
"I forgot. How much did we earn?"
"11 gold 50 silver." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
"Also, I can personally lend you 10 gold."
Then Shi Ning also said:
"I can lend 10 gold too."
Followed by Meng Chen:
"Count me in."
Finally, Gu Zhiqiu directly initiated a trade, saying:
"I said since we divided the Ten Thousand Gu Spirit Gathering Scripture, everyone would get 10 gold. Here’s your 10 gold back, and I’ll lend you another 10 gold."
Su Yu nodded:
"That’ll be enough."
Three hours later, Zhuang Zhuo and others arrived, each lending him 10 gold plus the dividend, totaling 61 gold 50 silver.
"Let’s repay some first."
Su Yu took out the remaining 22 portions of Gold Thunder Crab Paste, shared the attributes with them:
"I’m reckoning them 1 gold per portion, who wants?"
Gu Zhiqiu immediately raised his hand:
"I want 10 portions."
Zhuang Zhuo was the second to raise his hand:
"I also want 10 portions."
Shi Ning and Meng Chen hesitated, somewhat regretting their slow hands.
However, they didn’t compete, this stuff mainly boosts physique and strength; they, focused on Qi Refining, didn’t have much demand for it.
Even Gu Zhiqiu and Zhuang Zhuo might sell it to those in need, selling it for 11 to 12 gold is no problem.
Su Yu also knew this, he kept it before for that purpose, but needing the money now, he let them earn it.
Each took 10 portions, repaid a 20-gold debt, then owing Shi Ning and Meng Chen each 10 gold.
Sold the remaining two portions and the loot accumulated over the past month, earning around 4 gold, his total assets now being 131 gold 43 silver.
Upon receiving the money, he immediately opened the guild channel to the Thousand Feather Pavilion Commerce Association, and searched for Tier Six Defense Treasures.
Filtering out magic or Buddhist treasures not aligned with his heart skill, eleven suitable Tier Six Defense type treasures appeared before him.
Sorting by price, highest to lowest, his gaze involuntarily settled on the top treasure.
Cyan Cloud Cover (Tier Six): Premium, Defense Treasure, activating conjures Cyan Clouds, impervious to water and fire, immune to all magic.
Attributes: Defense 80,000, Damage Reduction 25%, Mana Conversion Rate 100, includes spells: Water and Fire Immunity, Immune to All, Cloud Protection.
Cloud Protection: Activating the cover condenses Cyan Clouds into protective cover, having five times treasure defense, 50% damage reduction, lasts 3 minutes, 24-hour cooldown.
Equipment Requirement: Qi Refining Heart Skill over fifty levels.
The strength of the attributes left Su Yu’s eyes wide, but seeing the price below made his face fall instantly.
Price: 1,000 gold and 100,000 guild contribution points.
Particularly noted it requires guild elite member status to purchase, and cannot be discounted, no membership discount applies to purchasing this.
This price can already buy a regular Tier Seven Magical Treasure.
Even slightly normal Tier Seven Defense Treasures would be better than this one.
So clearly this treasure served as Thousand Feather Pavilion’s advertising piece, marked high enough to be unaffordable for desirers, for those who can afford, it’s unnecessary.
Seeing the price, Su Yu moved his gaze away without a second thought.
The price of the second item returned to normal but still unaffordable for him.
His gaze moved steadily down, soon finding a.... quality defense treasure he might afford.
Nine Orifice Treasure Pearl (Tier Six): Defense Treasure, activating drops a water curtain blocking damage.
Attributes: Defense 48,000, Damage Reduction 20%, Mana Conversion Rate 50, features: Nine Orifices.
Nine Orifices: Within each orifice of the Nine Orifice Treasure Pearl, refining in a Gang Sha Essence increases limit by 3,000 defense and 1% damage reduction.
Equipment Requirement: Qi Refining Heart Skill over fifty levels.
The price is 150 gold; a guild member discount makes it 135 gold.
Just a little short, but not far off.
This time he didn’t borrow more money from them but sold the Light Fixing Mirror and Ice Soul, gaining 5 gold.
These treasures with his strength increase were losing usefulness, perfect for recycling, didn’t sell at a loss.
