Chapter 301: 304. Chapter 304: Eight Sword Art

304. Chapter 304: Eight Sword Art

Jiang Jiang Mingtian introduced his manor to Li Yi. It was hard to imagine just how high the value of such a manor was; it even had a Mystic Object cultivation room, not to mention everything else.

"Recently, our family has been trying to find a way to establish a cross-dimensional base. Are you interested, Li Yi? We can cooperate. If we succeed in building it in the future, we can join forces to cross dimensions, which will also provide an extra layer of security." Suddenly, Jiang Jiang Mingtian changed the subject and said with a smile.

Li Yi's expression changed: "You want to establish a cross-dimensional base with the strength of just one family? That doesn't seem very likely."

Jiang Jiang Mingtian touched his chin and said: "It is a bit difficult, but the base is almost finished, and the machines have been ordered. It will be ready to be assembled in a while. The only thing missing is the energy supply. You also know that opening the gate to cross dimensions requires a massive amount of cosmic energy, and a complete Mystic Object is the best energy source. I'm not afraid to leak this to you: our family has already collected three incomplete Mystic Objects. A rough estimate is that we can open the cross-dimensional gate at most four times."

"But this is too insecure. After all, after opening the cross-dimensional gate four times, the three incomplete Mystic Objects will be completely destroyed. The cost is too high, so our family only treats this plan as a backup."

"Damn."

At this moment, Li Yi wanted to curse.

Once again, he felt how vast the gap between people was.

He was still struggling to seek opportunities to cross dimensions, while others had already built a cross-dimensional base and collected three incomplete Mystic Objects, possessing a guaranteed four opportunities to cross dimensions.

"Your family lacks nothing; there's no need to cooperate with me. You already have the qualifications to cross dimensions independently. As long as you release the news, there will be a crowd of people willing to cooperate. I'm not rich, and I can't come up with the capital for cooperation," Li Yi said.

Jiang Jiang Mingtian shook his head and said: "Our family just doesn't lack money, but we do lack people, especially truly top-tier experts. After all, the Heaven-Tilting Incident only happened ten years ago, and the path of cultivation has only truly opened for six years. Our Jiang family wasn't among the first batch of people to fully engage in cultivation, which led to our strength lagging behind. There are no top-tier experts in the family; the strongest is only at the Soul Realm. Although we made some investments in the past few years, the returns weren't great."

"Now that we have to face future crises and the dangers of crossing dimensions, the Soul Realm is far from enough. I think you are a trustworthy person, Li Yi. Cooperating with you definitely won't be a loss, and I believe you will surely become a top-tier expert in the future. So, you don't need to pay anything for our cooperation; you just need to be able to contribute when there are difficulties in the future."

What he valued was merely Li Yi's potential.

Rather than investing in some mediocre people, it would be better to enter the Golden Academy and invest in those top-tier geniuses.

The future is destined to belong to the strong.

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

"To fully master cross-dimensional travel, you need at least one complete Mystic Object," Li Yi said. "Otherwise, relying on incomplete Mystic Objects cannot support a cross-dimensional plan."

"No, you need at least two complete Mystic Objects," Jiang Ming said. "The recovery after one Mystic Object supplies energy is too slow. Only by having two Mystic Objects supply energy together can we truly achieve cross-dimensional freedom."

Cross-dimensional freedom?

Damn.

You really dare to think about it.

A single complete Mystic Object is worth a fortune, and you actually want two.

Li Yi secretly complained, then said: "Then it's a real pity about today's opportunity. If we could have killed that mythical creature, the Fei, the cross-dimensional base would have been built."

"That's right, so I realized a fact a long time ago: what you need first to achieve cross-dimensional freedom isn't Mystic Objects, but top-tier experts. If we had top-tier experts this time, we could have gone to hunt that mythical creature. Would we still lack Mystic Objects in the future?" Jiang Ming said. He was very clear-headed and knew the importance of talent.

Without experts, without talent, everything is empty.

Li Yi nodded in deep agreement. In fact, he was also intentionally cultivating the people around him; after all, his own ability was limited, and he couldn't do better.

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

"Let me think about this cooperation matter some more." Li Yi neither refused nor gave an immediate answer.

"Alright, Li Yi, give me an answer whenever you've considered it. There's no rush for this matter. I'll arrange for you to have a good rest first. We can talk about anything tomorrow," Jiang Ming said.

Li Yi nodded.

Soon.

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

Li Yi also had a good rest for a day, and at the same time, he told Lin Yue about his situation, indicating that he was completely normal and fine. He was worried that his inexplicable disappearance would cause any misunderstandings.

However, Lin Yue didn't know what had happened within this day. She was just a bit surprised to hear that Li Yi had appeared in Tianhe City. Li Yi didn't explain much, just saying he was passing through and staying for a few days.

Early the next morning.

Jiang Jiang Mingtian came to find Li Yi and told Li Yi a piece of good news: the weapon forged from extraordinary metal was finished.

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

After Li Yi opened it, a black precious saber appeared before his eyes. This precious saber had a simple design, presenting a graceful arc, shaped like a willow leaf, yet somewhat different. It felt particularly heavy in the hand and was very ergonomic. It was exceptionally handy to wield, and the unique material made this precious saber present a faint ink-green color under the sunlight, just like beautiful jade.

When wielded, the air seemed to be torn apart at will, and it was exceptionally sharp.

"Is this the weapon for dealing with extraordinary creatures?" Li Yi looked at it with burning eyes.

"Sharpness and hardness are not the special features of extraordinary metal. Li Yi, try guiding the cosmic energy in your body to see," Jiang Jiang Mingtian said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi immediately used the Guidance Technique to guide the cosmic energy in his body into the precious saber in his hand.

The next moment.

The precious saber hummed, and a strand of brilliant sharpness was born from the blade. The entire precious saber was glowing, looking extraordinary and divine.

"The more cosmic energy you guide, the stronger the sharpness of the extraordinary metal becomes," Jiang Ming said. "Moreover, after infusing enough cosmic energy, the metal also possesses a certain self-repair ability, and even the strength of the metal will continue to increase slowly after constant baptism by cosmic energy."

"This thing has too many advantages. The disadvantage is that it is expensive and scarce, and it has never been mass-produced. However, fortunately, the output has increased recently, and coupled with the fact that the top batch of experts have all been equipped, there are some shares flowing out. If it were half a year ago, even I wouldn't have been able to get a weapon made of extraordinary metal."

"Thank you." Li Yi nodded, then put the precious saber away.

"Help me send this saber to Tianchang City and hand it to Lin Yue. I will teach you the sword art from the Martial Dao method right now."

"No problem, it's just a small matter." Jiang Ming said.

Li Yi asked again: "I wonder what kind of sword art you are interested in?"

He had also sorted out some sword arts yesterday. They were all the best goods from the bottom of the four great families' boxes, and there were quite a few types.

Jiang Jiang Mingtian said excitedly: "I hope to get a sword art with great power."

"If it's just about great power, the threshold for learning will be very high. It requires at least condensing Gang Qi before it can be unleashed. So, before that, it is necessary for me to tell you about the realm division of the Martial Dao method I practice," Li Yi said. "There are nine realms in Martial Dao. The lower three realms are Skin Refining, Tendon Refining, and Bone Refining. The middle three realms are Marrow Refining, Blood Refining, and Meridian Refining. The upper three realms are Gang Refining, Spirit Refining, and Dharma Image."

"If you want to learn a sword art with great power, you must have the Martial Dao realm of the Gang Refining Realm."

After Li Yi finished speaking, he reached out and grabbed the air. An invisible aura condensed in his hand, turning into a strand of Gang Qi. He swung it casually, and a blade aura several feet long slashed out, instantly cutting a vase in the room into two sections, the cut as smooth as a mirror.

"Compared to a few days ago, your strength has become stronger again." Jiang Jiang Mingtian was a bit amazed, then asked again: "If I want to reach the Gang Refining Realm, how much time will it take?"

"Evolutionaries and Martial Dao complement each other. Practicing martial arts has a natural and huge advantage. To reach Gang Refining, with the potential of the Spirit Perception Realm and enough resources piled up, you can reach Meridian Refining in about three months. As for how long it will take to refine all the blood and energy into Gang Qi, I don't know."

"After all, everyone's physical fitness is different, and the content of blood and energy is also different," Li Yi said.

"Can I reach Meridian Refining within three months?" Jiang Jiang Mingtian's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Sure enough, the Martial Dao method can be learned quickly.

Evolutionaries' bodies are naturally compatible with Martial Dao. It is not without reason that people in the Golden Academy list Martial Dao as a popular method to practice concurrently.

"You like sword arts with great power, so I'll give you one: the Eight Sword Art. It is said that after the sword is mastered, one sword can challenge eight states. However, it needs to be coordinated with the Gang Refining Realm to unleash its power." Li Yi also fulfilled his promise very well and chose a very good sword art to trade away.

"Alright, this sword art it is. I trust your judgment, Li Yi." Jiang Ming said.

Li Yi said: "The Martial Dao method doesn't value moves; it values the use of energy and Gang Qi. You don't have energy or Gang Qi now, so you can't learn this sword art. So, I plan to teach you the use of energy first. After you have entered the door, you can study the sword art slowly by yourself."

"Thank you." Jiang Jiang Mingtian was both surprised and happy.

Li Yi said with a smile: "Everyone helps each other and takes what they need. There's no need to thank me. Moreover, I will only teach you the entry to Martial Dao. The subsequent Martial Dao inheritance will have to wait until the next trade before I can give it to you."

The other party was generous and not sloppy, so he couldn't be stingy either.

"Of course, one thing is one thing." Jiang Jiang Mingtian was not the kind of person who didn't understand the rules.

Li Yi took a stance-touching energy method from the Jin Family Martial Arts School to guide Jiang Jiang Mingtian to enter the door.

Jiang Jiang Mingtian was indeed worthy of being a genius with a cultivation value exceeding 1,000%. He quickly mastered the energy in his body.

"So that's how it is. This is the energy in Martial Dao. It unifies the mobilization between tendons, bones, skin, and flesh, twisting the scattered power in the body into one strand. Even an ordinary person can burst out with huge power. If it were with an evolutionary's body value, this power would undergo a qualitative change."

Just by entering the door, Jiang Jiang Mingtian understood the magic of the Martial Dao method.

"Li Yi, I'm going to study the Eight Sword Art. If you have anything, find my assistant."

After opening a new world, Jiang Jiang Mingtian couldn't wait to take the sword art and left excitedly.

Li Yi also understood this excitement and didn't stop him, just gave a few reminders.

Just as he said.

This trade was a win-win. No one suffered a loss, and no one took advantage. Everyone took what they needed. ===== CHAPTER 302 =====