Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 73: Another Spiritual Artifact Acquired, Cultivation Enhanced
Seeing that Ye Liuyun seemed to have guessed the general idea, his gaze became so surprised.
Sheng Lanzhi followed with a laugh.
"I won’t keep you in suspense any longer, dear sir."
As she spoke, she opened the brocade box.
Inside was a long saber, black as ink, entirely dark, with some special carvings on the back of the blade. The blade emitted a chilling gleam, revealing itself at a glance as a remarkable weapon.
"Knowing that you like to use sabers, I stumbled upon the information about this Ink Saber, so I spent some effort to bring it back."
Sheng Lanzhi herself found it surprising.
After all, such a lethal spiritual artifact would be desired by many.
After obtaining the Ink Saber, Sheng Lanzhi even thought she might be chased down by others wanting to snatch the saber from her.
But nothing of the sort happened.
She returned safely all the way, and if she hadn’t tested it, Sheng Lanzhi would have doubted whether she had bought a counterfeit.
"You’ve worked hard!"
Keeping Sheng Lanzhi’s benefit in mind revealed its worth, didn’t it?
Ye Liuyun did not hold back his praise.
Whether it was to appease or for other motives, the benefits, in the end, were his.
He took the Ink Saber from the brocade box, weighed it in his hand briefly. It had some weight.
He then simply swung it a few times, and the blade shone with a fierce gleam.
"A fine saber!"
Ye Liuyun’s eyes showed brightness as he gazed at the Ink Saber in his hand.
Seeing Ye Liuyun’s reaction, Sheng Lanzhi’s smile deepened. All those days away and money spent were worth it.
"Although this Ink Saber is a mid-grade spiritual artifact, I heard that just in terms of lethality, it holds its own against some high-grade spiritual artifacts."
Yes! Only in terms of lethality, though.
Spiritual artifacts usually have unique abilities.
Like Lv Lan’s Cold Jade Sword with its cold aura, or the Blood Blade Ye Liuyun recently obtained, which could absorb the blood of its victims to enhance his physique.
The Ink Saber had its unique ability too.
Sharpness!
The Ink Saber’s special ability wasn’t flashy, simply put, it was sharp!
Seemingly capable of cutting through anything in the world.
"Indeed!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
The true power of the Ink Saber would only be known after testing it in the future.
But for now, it indeed was a fine weapon.
Because of the Blood Blade’s special ability, it couldn’t be used casually; the Ink Saber could replace his regular weapon.
A good spiritual artifact can enhance a martial artist’s strength remarkably.
With this Ink Saber,
Even against a martial artist of Late-stage Innate, perhaps even a Grandmaster Realm, Ye Liuyun felt confident to fight.
"As long as you’re happy, dear sir."
Sheng Lanzhi stood by with a radiant smile, looking on.
She did not seek credit directly.
With her intelligence, Sheng Lanzhi knew how to speak or act appropriately in any situation. By appearing unassuming, she warmed Ye Liuyun’s heart even more.
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In the following days,
Ye Liuyun spent time cultivating, leaving no aspect of his skills, be it spells or martial arts, unattended, all while familiarizing himself with his new weapon.
Differing lengths and weights of weapons meant he couldn’t wield it skillfully immediately.
What’s described in wuxia novels isn’t reality; after days of effort, Ye Liuyun restored his mastery in using new weapons to his previous state with others.
"Talent Entry System!
Host: Ye Liuyun!
Level: Late-stage Innate/Eighth-Grade Mage
Martial Arts: Wind-Slaying Saber Skill, Cangyang Force, Pine Wood Saber Skill, Jade Fragment Hand, Blazing Blade Skill, Phantom Ninefold Body, Overlord Saber [click to view],
Spells: Basic Fire Control Skill, Wind and Sand, Illusion Heart Magic,
Talent Entries: Child of Destiny (Gold), Battle Physique (Gold), Man and Blade as One (Purple), Extraordinary Comprehension (Purple), Swordsmanship Talent (Green), Extreme Yang Physique (Purple), Fragrant Identification of Women (Blue), Stealth Step (Purple),
Mage Potential (Green),"
Finally, a breakthrough was achieved.
The Ninth Grade Mage successfully advanced to the Eighth Grade Mage.
Thanks to the Extraordinary Comprehension entry and the successful initiation into Illusion Heart Magic not long ago.
"Green Mage Potential is ultimately too low."
When practicing Fire Control and Wind and Sand skills, it wasn’t so noticeable, since other entries helped, plus those spells weren’t hard.
But with the more challenging Illusion Heart Magic, the role of talent became conspicuous.
Even with Extraordinary Comprehension entries, mastering Illusion Heart Magic still took considerable effort.
It was just initiation; achieving mastery seemed almost impossible; the ceiling was here.
Unless one could acquire higher quality mage talents.
"Phew!"
Exhaling slowly, Ye Liuyun didn’t feel disappointed.
Talent was something not to rush; eventually, it would be encountered.
At the same time,
Ye Liuyun felt other changes.
"Finally ’digested’ it."
Raising a hand, a faint red mark slowly appeared on the wrist.
It was the Blood Blade obtained not long ago; unlike the Ink Saber, it could not be absorbed into the body, a capability likely exclusive to high-grade spiritual artifacts.
With a thought, the short, blood-red dagger appeared in Ye Liuyun’s hand.
Recently,
The Blood Blade had devoured the flesh of the ’Child of Destiny,’ constantly feeding him back.
The pace wasn’t swift, perhaps from being overfed; only today did it fully digest the consumed flesh.
Simultaneously,
Ye Liuyun could clearly feel a significant enhancement in his physical constitution recently.
"This effect surpasses the efficacy of herbal baths."
Being a Late-stage Innate martial artist, herbal baths offered no benefits anymore.
However, the Blood Blade continued to fortify his physical strength.
"Let’s try again sometime later."
Ye Liuyun wasn’t sure how much more the Blood Blade could enhance his physique.
Yet with room for growth, the Blood Blade surely needed to keep ’eating.’
Perhaps someday, he might experience what it feels like to face an Innate Martial Artist using only physical strength, without relying on inner strength or martial skills.
"Don’t worry, you’ll be feasting soon enough!"
The Blood Blade seemed to have sentience, trembling slightly in response to Ye Liuyun’s words, before settling back into dormancy.
Ye Liuyun smiled.
He returned the Blood Blade to his wrist.
He didn’t immediately rest but continued training for a bit longer. Regarding martial practice, Ye Liuyun was never negligent.
Afterwards, with Xing’Er’s care, Ye Liuyun retired to his room for rest.
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