Chapter 244: Level 6

From the start of the auction to its end, Jiang Cheng quietly acted as a spectator.

He also fully realized that the two sides were like fire and water.

The initial pill auction segment was fine, but when it came to the Psychic Weapon and finally the Gold Bell Visualization Method, he doubted that if this weren't the Black Market, the people on the right would probably couldn't help themselves and would kill the few on the left.

In contrast, the few on the left were completely unfazed, looking as if they were thinking, "The angrier you get, the happier I am."

Now that I think about it, it makes sense.

After all, they were essentially drags the Black Market brought in; it doesn't matter if they get bought, at worst they can be auctioned again after a few cycles.

Of course, their main purpose was still to raise the auction price and get the items sold.

Before 7:30, the auction ended early.

The few Spiritual Thought Masters on the left swaggered away.

A group on the right stayed behind, cursing and grumbling.

Jiang Cheng sat where he was, watching the unfamiliar man he had visited earlier.

When the other party sensed his gaze, he also walked over.

"Very good, you kept your promise."

"It's nothing, that's what we agreed on earlier, so now you're pulling me into your group chat, right?"

Jiang Cheng asked with a smile.

The man nodded.

In a short while, Jiang Cheng downloaded a messaging app that required no phone number registration or identity verification—just like a Black Market bank card, you only need to remember your account and login password.

The man immediately added Jiang Cheng to a group.

There were quite a few people in the group, about twenty‑to‑thirty.

"Alright, if you have any needs later, you can post them in the group or see what others post, but I must remind you that real‑world trades carry risk, especially meeting privately; it's best to conduct transactions within the Black Market."

"Hmm, thanks for the reminder."

Jiang Cheng nodded.

He understood that point naturally.

Even with that Niutou Laoge, it was the same.

Unless one's strength is sufficient.

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now."

After speaking, the man, together with two others nearby, walked out.

Jiang Cheng didn't stand up.

Because he still had to attend the next auction.

Besides him, a few others also stayed behind.

As time passed, at 7:45, footsteps sounded outside, and Force Warriors drifted in in small groups.

Niutou Mianju was among them; upon seeing Jiang Cheng, he greeted him warmly.

The subsequent process went fairly smoothly; despite competitors, Jiang Cheng secured the C‑grade Alloy Battle Knife for 280,000.

At that point, everything he wanted was obtained, and Jiang Cheng didn't intend to linger; he went to the back to pay and collect the item, then left via a teleportation array.

After arriving home safely, Jiang Cheng removed the black cloth from his back, unfolded it, and revealed the sheath inside.

He drew the long blade; its cold glint flashed, its sharp aura intimidating.

"Fine blade."

Jiang Cheng couldn't help but sigh.

What a pity.

To cultivate the Shadowless Blade Technique, merely having the blade isn't enough.

Or rather, with only the blade, the cultivation speed is too slow.

It must be paired with Secret Medicine.

"Money—everything costs money."

Jiang Cheng sheathed the blade and sighed.

If possible, he'd really like to call Ye Ying tomorrow and go hunt Exotic Beasts.

But to be safe, he'll first raise his strength to Level 6.

In the blink of an eye, another six or seven days passed.

During these days, Jiang Cheng successfully cultivated Seven Star Palm to the Perfect Realm.

As expected, the improvement was close to forty percent. Afterwards, he began cultivating the Taiyi Fist he had exchanged from Juanfa Nu.

With the dual boost of Seven Star Palm and Broken Jade Technique, the experience gain speed of Taiyi Fist approached tenfold.

At this rate, in less than three days, this Human Weapon reached the Perfect Realm.

Jiang Cheng also smoothly broke through to Level 6 Original Force Warrior.

Upon reaching Level 6, his maximum punch force hit five tons; he can cover a hundred meters in two seconds, jump down from six or seven stories unharmed, easily block heavy machine‑gun fire of calibers under 12.7 mm, and even a Heavy Sniper Rifle won't be fatal unless it hits a vital spot.

Of course, with Jiang Cheng's current state, only his physical defense has reached this point; his strength and speed remain at a lower‑mid Level 5.

Without mastering higher‑grade Secret Martial Arts, fully grasping and controlling the power within his body remains quite difficult.

"I wonder how Ye Ying's progress is going."

Jiang Cheng halted his cultivation, opened his eyes, and looked at the night sky outside the window.

Since she hasn't contacted him, it means she hasn't yet broken through to Sixth-level Spirit Mind Master.

Pressuring her now would certainly be ill‑timed.

"Then we'll just wait a bit longer."

Jiang Cheng gazed for a while, then withdrew his gaze.

He looked at a line of small text on the Panel.

【Cloud-Piercing Skill: Not Yet Entered (0/300,000)】

Since we still have to wait, let's cultivate this Earth Martial instead.

Jiang Cheng closed his eyes and silently ran the inner method.

The conversion rate of this Secret Martial Arts inner method is pretty good; even without entry, it can refine 32 Force Light Points per minute, roughly the same as the mastered Po Yu Skill.

At a rate of gaining 48 Experience Value per minute, the 300,000-point Experience Bar would require 104 hours, about four and a half days.

"Not bad."

Jiang Cheng thought to himself.

After entry, his strength will increase by about 400 kilograms; compared with nearly five tons of punching power, that's less than a tenth increase, and the boost in speed will be even smaller, since once strength rises, further speed gains become increasingly difficult.

In the blink of an eye, another five days passed.

Jiang Cheng's life remained a two-point-one-line routine.

He cultivated at Headquarters during the day.

He returned to cultivate at night.

Occasionally he would take his family out for a meal.

That night, just as he was about to top up the final Experience Points for Cloud-Piercing Leg, his personal phone on the table rang.

Jiang Cheng opened his eyes and looked.

It was Ye Ying calling.

"It seems she has successfully broken through."

Jiang Cheng's mouth twitched upward.

After all, hunting out there can be life‑threatening with a single slip.

The stronger his partners, the better his safety is ensured.

He reached for the phone and pressed the answer button.

"I've broken through!"

Ye Ying's voice, tone as usual, yet slightly different.

"Congratulations, congratulations."

Jiang Cheng said cheerfully, "Sixth-level Spirit Mind Master, even at our Headquarters, is among the top few."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say."

Ye Ying's voice sounded a bit embarrassed.

"Besides me, the Headquarters has several Spirit Mind Masters, even Ninth-level ones; I'm far behind them."

"That's not certain. Brother Hong Cha said your talent is among the top here; those senior Spirit Mind Masters likely spent much more time to break through to Sixth-level than you did, right?"

"Alright, let's stop talking about this."

Ye Ying's flushed cheek turned cute from the praise, "I called to tell you I'm ready. How about you?"

(End of chapter)