The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 428 - 303 Eight Sword Technique

Chapter 428: Chapter 303 Eight Sword Technique

Jiang Mingtian introduced his estate to Li Yi. It was hard to imagine how valuable such an estate could be, especially since it even had a Mysterious Object Cultivation Room, not to mention the others.

"Recently, our family has been trying to establish a Cross-border Base. Li Yi, are you interested? We can cooperate. If we succeed in establishing it in the future, we can join forces to cross worlds together, which would provide an extra layer of security." Suddenly, Jiang Mingtian’s tone changed as he spoke with a smile.

Li Yi’s expression changed: "You want to establish a Cross-border Base with just one family’s resources? That seems unlikely."

Jiang Mingtian stroked his chin and said, "It is a bit difficult, but the base is almost completed, and the machines have been ordered. After some time, it will be successfully assembled...The only thing lacking is the energy supply issue. As you know, opening the gates to other worlds requires a massive amount of cosmic energy, and a complete Mysterious Object is the best source of energy. I don’t mind sharing a secret with you; we have already collected three incomplete Mysterious Objects. Roughly estimating, they could open the gates to other worlds up to four times."

"But that’s too risky. After all, once the gates to other worlds are opened four times, the three incomplete Mysterious Objects would be completely destroyed. The cost is too great, so our family only considers this plan as a backup."

"Fuck."

At this moment, Li Yi wanted to curse.

Once again, he felt the enormous gap between people.

He was still desperately seeking an opportunity to cross worlds, while others had already established a Cross-border Base and collected three incomplete Mysterious Objects, securing at least four opportunities to cross worlds.

"You guys lack nothing, so why seek cooperation with me? You already have the qualifications to cross worlds independently. If you send out the news, many would want to cooperate. I’m not wealthy; I don’t have the assets to contribute to the cooperation," said Li Yi.

Jiang Mingtian shook his head and said, "Our family is only lacking in money, but we really need people, especially top-notch experts. After all, the Sky Tipping incident occurred only ten years ago, and the path of cultivation was truly opened just six years ago. Our Jiang Family wasn’t among the first to fully delve into cultivation, leading to somewhat inferior strength. We haven’t produced any top-notch experts; the strongest is only at the Soul Realm. Although we made some investments in the past few years, the returns were not substantial."

"Facing future crises and the dangers of crossing worlds, the Soul Realm is far from enough. I believe you, Li Yi, are a trustworthy person. Cooperating with you will definitely not be a loss, and I believe you will become a top-notch expert in the future. So in our cooperation, you don’t need to contribute anything, just provide help when it’s really needed."

He was only interested in Li Yi’s potential.

Instead of investing in mediocrity, why not invest in the top talents of the Golden Academy.

The future is destined for the strong.

Even if Li Yi has nothing now, as long as he has strength in the future, that would be equivalent to having everything.

"To fully control cross-world travel, you need at least one complete Mysterious Object," said Li Yi. "Otherwise, relying on incomplete Mysterious Objects won’t support the cross-world plan."

"No, you need at least two complete Mysterious Objects," Jiang Mingtian said. "The energy supply from one Mysterious Object recovers too slowly. Only with two Mysterious Objects providing energy together can we achieve complete freedom to cross worlds."

Cross-world freedom?

Damn.

You really dare to dream.

A complete Mysterious Object is invaluable, yet you still want two.

Li Yi secretly ridiculed, then added, "It’s really a pity about today’s opportunity. If we could have killed that mythical creature Fei, the Cross-border Base would be considered established."

"That’s right, so I realized one fact very early on. To have freedom to cross worlds, what you need first is not Mysterious Objects, but top-notch experts. If we had top-notch experts this time, we could go hunt that mythical creature. Would we still lack Mysterious Objects in the future?" Jiang Mingtian said, keenly aware of the importance of talent.

Without top experts, without talent, everything is empty.

Li Yi nodded in agreement; in fact, he was also intentionally cultivating the people around him, as his own abilities were limited and he couldn’t do better.

"How about it, Li Yi, do you want to cooperate with me?" Jiang Mingtian said.

"Let me think about this cooperation matter a bit more," Li Yi neither refused nor immediately agreed.

"Okay, Li Yi, whenever you’ve made up your mind, let me know. There’s no rush on this matter; I’ll arrange for you to rest well now, and we can talk more tomorrow," Jiang Mingtian said with a smile.

Li Yi nodded.

Soon.

Jiang Mingtian arranged for Li Yi to rest in the guest room.

Li Yi thoroughly rested for a day and also informed Lin Yue about his situation, assuring her that he was fine and not to worry about him mysteriously disappearing and causing misunderstandings.

However, Lin Yue didn’t know about the events that had happened that day, only surprised to hear that Li Yi was in Tianhe City. Li Yi didn’t explain much, just mentioned he was passing through and would stay for a few days.

The next morning.

Jiang Mingtian came looking for Li Yi and brought good news—the weapon forged from extraordinary metal was ready.

"Li Yi, look, this is the sword you wanted." Jiang Mingtian handed over a box.

Upon opening it, a black treasure sword appeared before his eyes. The sword had a simple design, displaying a beautiful curve, resembling a willow leaf yet slightly different. It felt particularly heavy in hand and was very ergonomic, making it extremely smooth to wield. The unique material of the sword made it display a faint ink-green color under sunlight, resembling beautiful jade.

Waving it, the air seemed to be casually torn apart, extremely sharp.

"Is this the weapon for dealing with Extraordinary Creatures?" Li Yi observed keenly.

"The sharpness and hardness are not the specialty of Transcendent metal, Li Yi, try to guide the cosmic energy inside your body and see," Jiang Mingtian said with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Yi immediately used the Guiding Skill, directing the cosmic energy within his body into the treasure sword in his hand.

The next moment.

The treasure sword hummed, a brilliant edge emerged from the blade, and the entire treasure sword glowed brightly, extraordinarily divine.

"The more cosmic energy you guide, the stronger the sharpness of the Transcendent metal." Jiang Mingtian explained, "Moreover, after infusing a sufficient amount of cosmic energy, the metal also possesses a certain ability to repair itself and even gradually increases in strength after continuous tempering with cosmic energy."

"This thing has too many advantages; the downsides are its cost and scarcity. It has not been mass-produced, but luckily, the output has increased recently. Moreover, the top batch of powerful individuals have been equipped as well, thus some shares began to flow out. Half a year ago, even I couldn’t obtain Transcendent metal weapons."

"Thank you." Li Yi nodded and then put away the treasure sword.

"Please help me deliver this sword to Lin Yue in Tianchang City, and I will teach you the swordsmanship of the Martial Arts method."

"No problem, it’s just a small matter," Jiang Mingtian replied.

Li Yi then asked, "What kind of swordsmanship are you interested in?"

He had also sorted out some sword techniques yesterday, all of which were valuable secrets from the four major families, and there were many types as well.

Jiang Mingtian excitedly said, "I want a sword technique of great power."

"If it’s just about power, then the learning threshold will be high. You will need to refine the Gang Qi before you can perform it, so before that, it’s necessary for me to explain the realm division of the Martial Arts method I practice," Li Yi explained. "Martial Arts has nine realms: the Lower Three Realms are Skin Training, Muscle Training, Bone Training; the Middle Three Realms are Marrow Training, Blood Training, Refining Points; and the Upper Three Realms are Refining Gang, Refining God, Dharma Image."

"To learn a powerful sword technique, you must have the Martial Arts Realm of Refining Gang."

When Li Yi finished speaking, he reached out, grasping an invisible breath in his hand, which formed a Gang Qi. He casually swung it, slashing out a Sword Gang several meters long, instantly cutting a vase in the room into two clean halves, as smooth as a mirror.

"Compared to a few days ago, your strength has increased again," Jiang Mingtian exclaimed, then asked, "How much time would it take for me to reach the Refining Gang Realm?"

"Evolvers complement Martial Arts naturally, having a tremendous natural advantage in practice. To reach Refining Gang, with the potential of the Spiritual Realm and sufficient resources, you could reach Refining Points in about three months. As for how long it will take to forge all your Qi-Blood into Gang Qi, I don’t know."

"Since everyone’s physical constitution is different, and the content of Qi-Blood also varies," Li Yi said.

"Within three months I can reach Refining Points?" Jiang Mingtian’s eyes brightened upon hearing this.

Indeed, the way of Martial Arts could be accelerated.

Evolver’s bodies naturally fit Martial Arts, and it’s no wonder that the people from Golden Academy list Martial Arts as a popular supplementary practice.

"If you like powerful sword techniques, I’ll give you one, the Eight Sword Technique; it’s said that once mastered, it can challenge eight provinces with a single sword, but it requires coordination with the Refining Gang Realm to harness its power." Li Yi also fulfilled his promise well, choosing a very good sword technique to trade.

"Alright, that’s the sword technique then, I trust your judgment," Jiang Mingtian said.

Li Yi said, "In Martial Arts, the focus is not on movements, but on the use of Jin Qi and Gang Qi. You currently have neither Jin Qi nor Gang Qi, so you cannot learn this sword technique. Thus, I plan to first teach you the use of Jin Qi, to get you started, and after that, you can slowly study the sword technique on your own."

"Thank you," Jiang Mingtian was both surprised and delighted.

Li Yi said with a smile, "We help each other, to each our own needs; there’s no need for thanks, and I’m only teaching you the basics of Martial Arts. The continuation of the Martial Arts heritage will have to wait until after another trade."

The other party was generous and straightforward, and he couldn’t be stingy either.

"Of course, one thing at a time," Jiang Mingtian was indeed not someone who did not understand the rules.

Li Yi took a standing and feeling method from the Jin Family Martial Arts Hall to guide Jiang Mingtian into the basic essence.

Jiang Mingtian truly proved to be a genius with a Cultivation Value exceeding one thousand percent, quickly mastering the Jin within his body.

"So this is it, the Jin in Martial Arts... unifying the use of sinews, bones, skin, and flesh, twisting the dispersed force in the body into a single force. Even a normal person can burst out with huge power, and with the body of an Evolver, this force will undergo a qualitative change."

Just entering the doorway, Jiang Mingtian already understood the miraculous aspects of the Martial Arts method.

"Li Yi, I’m going to study the Eight Sword Skills now; if there’s anything, please contact my assistant."

After unlocking a new world, Jiang Mingtian couldn’t wait to take the sword technique and excitedly left.

Li Yi understood this excitement and did not stop him, but just reminded him of a few precautions.

Just as he said.

This trade was a win-win, no one lost out or gained an undue advantage; it was mutually beneficial for both.