Chapter 311

Five days passed in a flash.

Li Yi stayed alone in the cultivation room, not stepping out. During these few days, he was meditating, cultivating his Qi, and recuperating from his injuries; he could be said to be very busy. This five-day uninterrupted cultivation also yielded some results: his injuries had completely recovered, his Qi was more vigorous than before, and he was very close to stepping into the Qi-Refining Realm.

And the biggest gain during this period...

Li Yi looked at the brilliant divine light hovering and flying beside him, a smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

He had severed a strand of soul power to learn the technique of object control, and he had finally achieved success. He could now briefly control this Needle of the Fei Eye, but there were great limitations; he could only make this divine needle fly up to twenty meters away. Beyond twenty meters, he had no way to control it.

Moreover, the Needle of the Fei Eye could not leave the vicinity of his body for long; it had to be carried with him to ensure his human magnetic field could cover and nourish the soul power on the divine needle.

If it left his side for too long, that strand of soul power would be worn away, and the object control technique would fail.

According to the Dao coin, it was because Li Yi had no magic power and could not use magic power to preserve that strand of soul power, so he could only use this shortcut.

But regardless, he had gained an extra trump card.

If this Needle of the Fei Eye flew out, an evolved one at the Spirit Perception Realm would die instantly if hit carelessly.

"Whoosh!"

The divine needle flashed by and landed in the glass bottle in Li Yi's hand. The bottle contained clear water, sealing the brilliance of the divine needle.

Now he understood a little.

Why sword immortals in some ancient novels would hide their swords in gourds. Previously, he didn't know the principle and couldn't understand these descriptions, but now he understood a bit. If he replaced this glass bottle with a gourd, wouldn't the divine needle be equivalent to a flying sword? If his object control technique became stronger, he could also kill from a hundred paces away.

The further one goes in cultivation, the more similar things become.

This is probably the so-called "all paths lead to the same destination."

After putting away the Needle of the Fei Eye, Li Yi did not stay in the room to cultivate anymore, because today he received a notification from instructor Zhou Yu. The incident of the genetic warriors invading the Golden Academy had been completely handled, and now everything had returned to normal. As a new student who had joined the Golden Academy, it was time to attend the first class.

He checked the time; it should be about right.

Li Yi took a shower, tidied up his things, and then went out.

Just as he stepped out.

Li Yi immediately felt several gazes from nearby looking straight at him.

"Hmm?"

Li Yi's expression shifted. He looked up and couldn't help but be stunned. He discovered that after these five days, many people had moved into the nearby cultivation rooms. These were all students who had joined later; a casual glance revealed six or seven, and among them were several people he was quite familiar with—those he had met during the previous assessment.

"Li Yi, do you still want to continue the trade from the assessment in Tianhan City? I've been waiting for you for three days. If it weren't for the instructor's notification this time, I guess you wouldn't have come out, right?" At this moment, the tall, purple-eyed man walked over from a cultivation room not far away.

"A spaceship in exchange for my martial arts method?" Li Yi said: "I remember this matter, but I checked the academy mall, and the value of a spaceship is only about 30,000, while my martial arts inheritance is worth at least 100,000. If you want to trade with me, you have to bring out three spaceships. If you agree, I can trade at any time."

As soon as these words were spoken, the purple-eyed man in battle armor narrowed his eyes, fell silent for a moment, and then said: "You are raising the price arbitrarily and not keeping your word."

"This is a fair trade. Besides, I didn't break my word. I didn't promise to trade with you when I was in Tianhan City; I only said the trade would continue at the Golden Academy. If you don't believe me, you can ask Di Di Zhuan," Li Yi said, pointing to the side.

Standing there was a young man whose body radiated heat, with a sun totem on his forehead, looking extraordinary.

Di Di Zhuan had also arrived at the Golden Academy and had been assigned to District C, becoming Li Yi's neighbor.

"Indeed, Li Yi did not agree to the trade at the time, so there is no issue of not keeping his word. As for raising the price, since it's a trade, it must be fair and equal; an unequal trade is not a trade," Di Di Zhuan said calmly. "My cross-dimensional point is very valuable in the student mall, almost enough to exchange for a defective mystic object, which is almost equivalent to your martial arts inheritance. Li Yi, how about it? Do you want to trade with me?"

"Sell your cross-dimensional point, and come buy my martial arts inheritance after you get 100,000 points," Li Yi thought for a moment and said.

He had no use for cross-dimensional points for the time being; instead, he needed money to spend at the Golden Academy's mall to buy what he wanted.

"Alright, no problem." Di Di Zhuan immediately smiled.

Although the method had changed, the content of the trade remained the same, which was acceptable to him.

"Li Yi, a piece of extraordinary metal weapon is only worth 10,000 here. It seems I also need to increase my stakes. Li Yi, what do you want? How about I exchange this defective mystic object with you?" Suddenly, Jiang Jiang Tianming also walked out of his cultivation room, holding a gem as red as blood in his hand.

He didn't know what fragment this gem had fallen from, but it possessed a powerful energy field; it was undoubtedly a mystic object.

"A defective mystic object?" The others looked at Jiang Jiang Tianming.

They knew this guy was rich, but they didn't expect him to be this rich.

To have a mystic object on him.

"That won't be necessary; I have this stuff too," Li Yi said. He wasn't worried about the news of his defective mystic object leaking, because he now had the strength to possess one.

However, he also knew the Dao coin was special, so he still hid the appearance of his defective mystic object. You have one too?

Good grief, are you all hiding your true strength?

Hearing this, the others felt unbalanced.

"Haha, I see." Jiang Jiang Tianming laughed and then put away the red gem: "Then Li Yi, what do you want? Just say it."

He didn't find it strange that Li Yi possessed a defective mystic object.

After all, in the Golden Academy, although defective mystic objects were expensive, they weren't exactly rare.

However, he was determined to get Li Yi's martial arts inheritance, and he could accept a higher price because he had truly felt the benefits of martial arts.

"The conditions remain the same; just trade as we discussed before," Li Yi said.

Hmm?

When these words were spoken, Jiang Jiang Tianming was stunned.

His own conditions were an extraordinary weapon plus taming an extraordinary creature.

He might have thought this price was quite good before.

But now, Jiang Jiang Tianming knew very well that this price was low, and Li Yi would be at a slight disadvantage if they traded like this.

Afterward, Jiang Jiang Tianming realized that Li Yi was repaying the previous favor, not trying to make a profit from him.

Thinking of this, he immediately laughed: "Alright, let's go with the previous conditions."

Jiang Jiang Tianming agreed, and at the same time, he remembered Li Yi's favor, deciding to find an opportunity to repay it later.

Then he changed the subject and looked at the purple-eyed man, saying: "Looking at you, I know you must have taken the genetic warrior route. I heard the Golden Academy has trade with the resistance in World No. 6, which includes genetic potions, but those potions are inferior, at most helping you reach the level of a Level 5 genetic warrior. Although cultivation and evolution can help you make up for genetic defects, if you combine it with martial arts realms to tap into your potential, your future path can go further."

"The benefits of cultivating all three methods are great. Sometimes it's worth investing some capital, don't you think?"

The purple-eyed man heard this, and his expression shifted: "It seems you've learned a lot of information these past few days."

Jiang Jiang Tianming was right.

If he obtained the martial arts inheritance, he would be cultivating three methods: genetic, evolutionary, and martial arts.

The three would complement each other, allowing him to reach a higher level.

Therefore, he was willing to sell his spaceship to exchange for Li Yi's martial arts cultivation method. After all, the spaceship was an external object, and strength was the foundation. He just didn't expect that after arriving at the Golden Academy, martial arts inheritance would be so expensive, while the relatively rare spaceship became worthless.

"How about adding a suit of liquid metal armor?" Suddenly, the purple-eyed man took a deep breath, and the sci-fi armor on his body turned into a pool of liquid metal, which gathered and transformed into a golden box that landed on the ground.

"No need. I got one from a genetic warrior five days ago. If you want the martial arts inheritance, that's fine; same as Di Di Zhuan, 100,000 points," Li Yi said calmly.

"I understand. Give me some time. After I save up enough money, I will come to buy it. I hope you won't raise the price arbitrarily then." The purple-eyed man didn't refuse, just nodded calmly.

Li Yi said: "I'm not a profiteer; I just want the trade to be equal."

If he got the money, he could buy whatever he wanted and wouldn't be limited to just buying spaceships and armor.

"By the way, what is the money in the Golden Academy? Do you know, Jiang Jiang Tianming?" Suddenly, he looked at his neighbor, Jiang Jiang Tianming.

"Ah? You don't know yet?" Jiang Jiang Tianming was very surprised.

Li Yi said: "I've been busy cultivating these past few days and haven't had time to research it."

Jiang Jiang Tianming shook his head and laughed: "Alright, let me tell you. This is a virtual currency issued within the Golden Academy, used for trading between students. The anchor is the number of cross-dimensional trips. Points can be used to exchange for cross-dimensional opportunities. Of course, the price varies depending on the method of crossing dimensions. For example, a random cross-dimensional squad quota is 10,000 points. If you want to designate a world to cross into and only allow your own people to participate, it costs 100,000 points."

"So that's how it is." Li Yi's expression shifted slightly.

He didn't expect the Golden Academy to really have cross-dimensional business.

But 100,000 points to open a cross-dimensional gate was indeed a very high cost.

"Wait, what if it's a round trip?" Li Yi suddenly noticed a loophole.

Jiang Jiang Tianming spread his hands: "If it's opened specifically for you, it's doubled, of course. If you want to save money, you wait for someone else to go in and hitch a ride."

"Damn, profiteers," Li Yi couldn't help but curse.

"No way around it. Who told the Golden Academy to possess top-tier mystic objects and cross-dimensional coordinates?" Jiang Jiang Tianming said: "If we use defective mystic objects to cross dimensions, the cost is not small. Three defective mystic objects can probably open the cross-dimensional gate four times, but you don't have coordinates or cross-dimensional machines, which is equivalent to 300,000 points for a round trip, and after using them, the defective mystic objects will be completely destroyed."

"The Golden Academy's pricing is very rigid, with almost no room for manipulation."

(End of chapter)