Chapter 232: Shadowless Blade

"What?"

Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, the man opposite let out a startled exclamation.

"Brother, are you serious?"

From that day's interaction, he judged Jiang Cheng to be a Level Three or Four Force Warrior, at most Level Five—impressive.

Because that's the ceiling for Human Weapon.

To advance further, one must acquire an Earth Martial technique.

But he never expected that when Jiang Cheng opened his mouth, it would be a Heaven Martial! "Hmm, brother, I'm very serious, and I know exactly what I'm talking about."

Jiang Cheng laughed, "The other day you told me, brother, that besides Earth Martial, you also have one or two Heaven Martial techniques, right? I wonder what the price is. If it's too expensive, even if I wanted to buy, I couldn't afford it."

"That's right. I do have one or two Heaven Martial techniques, and they've been verified by experts, so you don't need to worry about authenticity—after all, in our line of work, reputation matters above all else. It's just..."

The man sighed, "It's not that I'm abandoning this business, nor that I look down on you, younger brother, but your current strength should only be Level Five, right?"

"Good eye, brother."

Jiang Cheng smiled.

"If you're only Level Five, trying to practice Heaven Martial is a bit too hard; most people start with Earth Martial. Younger brother, why don't you first buy an Earth Martial technique from me? I have all kinds of Earth Martial, and the highest price is only 800,000, much cheaper than buying elsewhere."

"Brother, I understand your kindness, but I've already thought it through; I just want to buy a Heaven Martial technique and practice it."

Jiang Cheng was very resolute.

"Sss..."

The man inhaled sharply.

"Younger brother, if you're that insistent, I have no objection, but I must warn you: once sold, there's no return or exchange. Even if you come to the Black Market looking for me, I won't refund you."

"Brother, rest assured—if it doesn't work out, that's my problem, not yours."

"Fine, since you say that, I won't dither. I have two Heaven Martial techniques in hand."

"One is Cloud-Piercing Leg, a leg-style Secret Martial Arts that can open 62 acupoints; when fully cultivated, it can make you a Third-Level Master. Its market price is 1,000,000; at an auction you'd need at least 1,100,000 or 1,200,000, but from me it's only 900,000."

"What about the other one?"

"The other is a weapon-type Secret Martial Arts called Shadowless Blade, capable of opening 70 acupoints—not only those on the arms but also on the torso. When fully cultivated, it can make you a Fifth-Level Master, and if paired with a powerful weapon, it can block a god and kill a god!" The man was very excited, saliva spattering.

"And the price?"

Jiang Cheng felt a bit stirred by that.

At least for now, unarmed combat is certainly inferior to weapons.

Just like that day, the assassin's gauntlets.

Even if he were Level Four, meeting the opponent head‑on would still be painful.

"A Heaven Martial that opens 70 acupoints usually sells for around 2,000,000 on the market, but here I can give you a 10% discount, just like the Entry-level Heaven Martial—1,800,000, and it's yours."

"Can it be any cheaper?"

Jiang Cheng asked.

Right now, even if I count everything, it's only about 1,600,000.

"Younger brother, this really is the lowest price."

The man said plaintively.

"You can go out and inquire; if somewhere sells cheaper than me, I'll twist my own head off and give it to you as a ball to kick."

"Moreover, I spent a lot of effort gathering this Heaven Martial, and I had people verify its authenticity everywhere. This truly is the lowest price."

"1,500,000."

Jiang Cheng quoted a figure.

"Younger brother, you're too harsh!" the man was stunned. "No, no, this price is already too low—1,800,000, it can't go any lower. You can pay in installments; give me part of the money and I'll give you the corresponding material. For instance, the Introductory Chapter—if you practice and feel something, you can later buy the subsequent parts; if you don't feel anything, you haven't lost much. You see my point, right?"

He had sold these two Heaven Martial techniques many times.

Not the full version, just the Introductory Chapter.

The vast majority of people, after buying the Introductory Chapter, have no further follow‑up.

Fortunately, he has a decent reputation in the Black Market; some who have tried it confirm its authenticity.

"1,500,000, I can pay it all at once, as long as the content is fine."

"!!!"

Hearing that, the man opposite opened his mouth wide.

Good fellow.

So decisive, huh?

He licked his lips; he had to admit, he was truly tempted.

Because he had sold the Introductory Chapter several times, each for around 100,000, after a few sales it was only a few hundred thousand.

Jiang Cheng suddenly wanted the entire set, which meant he would have to sell fifteen Introductory Chapters—fifteen! When would that be? From that perspective, dropping two or three hundred thousand seemed tolerable.

"Younger brother, gathering this Heaven Martial wasn't easy; 1,500,000 is really too low. How about 1,700,000, and I'll sell it to you."

"Brother, to be honest, that's all the money I have. It's not that I don't want to pay 1,700,000; I just can't come up with it," Jiang Cheng sighed.

The man, hearing that, didn't believe a word.

Because bargainers always say that.

But a chance to earn over a million was right before him; if the other side changed their mind later, it would be bad.

"Never mind, never mind!"

The man thumped his thigh.

"1,500,000 will be 1,500,000, okay. The missing 300,000 will count as me befriending you; later I'll introduce more of my acquaintances to buy Secret Martial Arts from me, and I can give them a better price."

"Alright, no problem."

Jiang Cheng answered with a mouthful of agreement.

This price is truly cheaper than any other source, and recommending it to friends nearby isn't out of the question.

Then, he asked the second question.

"Brother, do you have any Visualization Diagrams for sale?"

Since the Visualization Method can be self‑created, it doesn't matter if the one obtained isn't the Lotus Visualization Diagram.

He creates whatever Visualization Method matches the Visualization Diagram he obtains.

"Visualization Diagram?"

The man was taken aback, "A Visualization Diagram for cultivating the Visualization Method?"

"Yes, brother, do you have any?"

"Well, I'm really sorry, little brother, I don't have any Visualization Diagrams here, not even a Visualization Method."

The man said helplessly, "It's not that I don't want to do it, but those Spiritual Thought Masters are very proud. After hearing my purpose, they immediately scolded me out, and I didn't want to further disgrace myself, so I stopped looking for them. By the way, little brother, you should be a Spiritual Thought Master, right?"

He was already somewhat doubtful that Jiang Cheng was a Spiritual Thought Master.

At the subsequent Auction, he was even more certain of this.

Otherwise, which family's Force Warrior would select a pill that restores Spiritual Power? Jiang Cheng's inquiry now undeniably acknowledges that.

(End of chapter)