Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1495 - 1493: The Combat Cultivator’s Troubles
The battle against Koi Island made many forces that had designs on Unparalleled Island abandon their ideas.
Any force that is impatient to make a move against Unparalleled Island at this time is not very strong. Koi Island is already the best among them, yet even so, it suffered heavy losses in the battle, leaving other forces wary of further involvement.
Especially recently, Unparalleled Island has recruited a number of reliable people, significantly enhancing its overall strength.
If Unparalleled Island can pass through this initial phase of development, the situation will inevitably stabilize further. Once the island produces another one or two Moon Jades, it will essentially be able to stand firm.
During these days, Lu Ye himself has been staying in a cave, utilizing the power of the Talent Tree to derive spirit runes. After spending considerable fuel, a new Breath-concealing Spirit Runes has been successfully derived, and currently, he's working on deriving the Life Origin Method.
Strictly speaking, the Life Origin Method, which is tied with Amber, isn't a spirit rune, but rather a secret technique. However, after years of cultivation, Lu Ye's knowledge and experience are no longer the same, and from the perspective of a spirit runes master, any technique in this world can be seen as an extension and development of spirit runes.
Therefore, even though the Life Origin Method is a secret technique, he can find a way to reverse-engineer it, transforming it into corresponding spirit runes.
If he can derive the spirit runes corresponding to the Life Origin Method, he can find a way to sever the bond, ensuring that his safety won't endanger Amber and Yiyi in the future.
However, this is much harder than deriving ordinary spirit runes. Without the three metamorphoses of the Talent Tree, Lu Ye wouldn't even dare to consider this, but those metamorphoses provided him with an opportunity.
While the original body was deriving spirit runes, the doppelganger was active outside; primarily because the specter was constantly suspicious, often suddenly coming over and contacting Fa Wuzun with audio talismans right in front of him, as if trying to expose his disguise.
In such a situation, Lu Ye could only leave his doppelganger outside.
On this day, Lu Ye suddenly felt a vibration from the audio talisman. Picking it up, he found that it was a communication from Cao Xiang. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Normally, this manager from the All Phenomena Merchants Guild wouldn't contact him proactively. He's reaching out now probably because there's news about something Lu Ye had previously commissioned.
It's not news about the Jade Conch Galaxy. After he received incorrect information from Cao Xiang last time, Lu Ye stopped having him investigate further.
"Fellow Daoist Li, in seven days, our guild will hold an auction, where there will be something you need. If you wish to participate, please try to gather more spirit jade, as the item is rather expensive."
Lu Ye knew well that the item was pricey, but he currently has no shortage of spirit jade, and getting the item shouldn't be a problem.
Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal! This is an extremely rare mineral, primarily used to refine magic treasures, and it's one of the few items that can upgrade a spirit treasure to a magic treasure!
The treasures used by cultivators against their enemies start from the lowest level spiritual artifact, followed by magic artifact, then spirit treasure, and above that is magic treasure.
Upgrading a spiritual artifact to a magic artifact, then to a spirit treasure, isn't that difficult. With suitable materials and exquisite craftsmanship from a skilled artifact refiner, it can be accomplished.
Lu Ye's Boulder Mountain Saber was upgraded step by step in this manner. When he first obtained it, the Boulder Mountain Saber was just a spiritual artifact.
However, upgrading a spirit treasure to a magic treasure is a huge chasm, as their nature is completely different — one is for cultivators under Moon Jade, the other is for cultivators above Moon Jade.
This type of upgrade not only requires a skilled artifact refiner but also requires some extremely special materials. Even though other expensive materials can be bought by the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, the rarest is not in stock.
The Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal is that elusive treasure.
Cultivators of other paths don't have this worry; they can simply buy suitable magic treasures once their strength reaches Moon Jade.
This trouble is unique to combat cultivators.
A combat cultivator's entire cultivation journey strongly relies on their weapon. For example, when Lu Ye switched from the Boulder Mountain Saber to the Crimson Dragon Saber, his performance was somewhat impacted, even though the two sabers were similar in shape and weight.
Therefore, once a combat cultivator advances to Moon Jade, they face an awkward problem: either abandon their weapon that has accompanied them throughout growth for a similar magic treasure weapon or find a way to upgrade their weapon!
Lu Ye is reluctant to change. The Boulder Mountain Saber has been with him for many years, having gone through countless battles, and is essentially one of his key supports in his journey. It is not just a weapon but an extension of Lu Ye's body.
With the Boulder Mountain Saber in hand, he can unleash his full potential. Switching to another weapon would affect his performance.
If he's unwilling to change, then upgrading is the only option, even if it requires a significant price.
Yet there are many combat cultivators in the world, and Lu Ye is not the only one facing this issue. Other combat cultivators face the same problem when advancing to Moon Jade, which leads to the Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal being priced yet unavailable.
Only in a place like the All Phenomena Ocean, where cultivators from numerous star systems gather and goods frequently circulate, would it be possible to find a piece of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal. In other areas, getting such a crystal is as hard as ascending to the heavens.
The All Phenomena Merchants Guild somehow acquired a piece of Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal and plans to auction it, which is good news for Lu Ye.
Although he's not in a hurry to advance to Moon Jade right now, he will eventually take that step. Previously, he had asked Cao Xiang to keep an eye out for this item in preparation for his future advancement to Moon Jade.
If he misses this opportunity, there might not be another one for a while.
Lu Ye checked his current stock of spirit jade and found he had about fifty million. He estimated that this amount should be enough, as according to the stellar space's valuation and grading of magic treasures, this much spirit jade would typically be enough to purchase a 9-star magic treasure. Surely, it should be sufficient to acquire a Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal.
Many people likely desire the Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal, but not everyone is willing to pay a high price for it. After all, its maximum value might be around ten million spirit jade.
Lu Ye was in a great mood, quietly waiting.
A few days later, he leisurely walked out of the cave and set off for All Phenomena Island. There is some distance between Unparalleled Island and All Phenomena Island, so he needed to depart early.
Speaking of auctions, he had never participated in one, though he had previously hosted one himself at the Constellation Palace. However, that auction was solely for As-Close-As-Siblings Array Discs. The All Phenomena Merchants Guild's auction must have a more diverse range of lots, so it would be a good opportunity to increase his knowledge and see what good items there are at the auction.
Leaving Unparalleled Island, Lu Ye summoned the starboat he spent three hundred thousand spirit jade on and headed towards All Phenomena Island. The journey was relatively peaceful.
Under normal circumstances, the All Phenomena Ocean is bustling with people coming and going. Unless enemies meet, unnecessary conflicts rarely occur. Even if they find someone unpleasant, they seldom resort to fighting. After all, they are cultivators of the Constellation Realm, possessing restraint and composure. No one knows what kind of backing others might have, and provoking the wrong person could lead to disaster.
On the way, Lu Ye altered his appearance and attire, and he also put away the Boulder Mountain Saber.
He wasn't sure about the situation at the auction, but since many people would be competing for the Phoenix Sky Blue Crystal, it was wise to act discreetly to avoid attracting unwanted attention.
Upon reaching All Phenomena Island, he went to the familiar dock, paid the spirit jade as a fee, and exchanged it for a Passage Order to enter the island.
The first time he came here, Lu Ye daydreamed about when he could occupy a Spirit Island, make some interesting items to capture the attention of cultivators in the All Phenomena Ocean, and build a dock to collect toll fees and gain wealth.
At that time, it was just a dream.
But now, in just two years, he actually owned a Spirit Island. Although Unparalleled Island was nominally controlled by Chu Shen, it was only thanks to the Small Constellation Palace reversing the seawater that Unparalleled Island could operate. In essence, the island belonged to him.
In two years, there had been such significant changes, and his cultivation had also advanced from the Early Stage to the Late Stage.
The only regret was that in this vast All Phenomena Ocean, he had no family or friends to share his joy with.
He went straight to the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, where the hall was bustling. Lu Ye glanced around and immediately moved to the side.
He had already inquired with Cao Xiang on the way, so he knew what to do at this moment.
In that direction, there was an elegant room where the Manager of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild was entertaining guests preparing to participate in the auction. The famous top forces would not need to come here as the All Phenomena Merchants Guild would pre-arrange seats for them.
However, casual visitors like Lu Ye had to come here for a capital verification, as auctions weren't open to just anyone. Without any restrictions, the scene would be like the once-overcrowded Grand Hall 88.
Only those who passed the capital verification and qualified to participate in the auction would be given a Token to enter the auction venue.
When he arrived, he saw a voluptuously dressed woman seated there. Upon seeing Lu Ye, she stood up and gracefully greeted him, with almond-shaped eyes exuding charm: "Honored guest, are you prepared to participate in the auction?"
Lu Ye nodded expressionlessly, then took out a pre-prepared storage ring and handed it over. It contained nothing but ten million spirit jade.
The woman respectfully accepted it with both hands, scanned it with her Mental Consciousness, and smiled even more charmingly: "Honored guest, your capital is substantial. I hope you will successfully bid for your desired items at the auction!"
She respectfully returned the storage ring and handed over a jade tablet inscribed with the words "D-9".
Lu Ye accepted it, stowed it away, and turned to leave.
The auction would begin in a day, so he planned to visit the flea market to see if Ahn Zhe had returned. Although they had left audio talisman markings with each other, if Ahn Zhe had returned, he would have sent a message. Since no message had been received, it's likely he hadn't returned yet, as Ahn Zhe had mentioned last time that it would take about half a year to return to his world for goods and come back.
However, since the flea market was also on All Phenomena Island and not far away, and because deriving spirit patterns recently consumed a large amount of the Talent Tree's fuel reserves, Lu Ye decided to buy some fire attribute treasures to replenish them.
