Chapter 274: I Remember You

Many more days have passed again.

Without the aid of Secret Medicine, the training speed of Shadowless Blade Technique finally slowed down; fortunately, the previous ten-plus bottles of Secret Medicine had increased the Experience Bar by a large half.

The remaining small half, calculated at five to six hours of blade practice per day, would also allow Entry in four or five months.

Meanwhile, the training speed of Cloud-Piercing Technique became much faster.

When going out hunting with Ye Ying, he was already at Entry level.

First, Spiritual Power doubled based on the original foundation; second, the number of Force Light Points automatically absorbed by the opened leg Acupoints increased.

So after more than ten days, Cloud-Piercing Technique successively broke through Proficient and Mastery Realm, and the Experience Bar for the next realm was also over half.

Thanks to this, Jiang Cheng's strength increased again, with maximum punch force exceeding 8 tons, placing him among the upper tier of Level 6 Original Force Warriors.

In another four or five days, Cloud-Piercing Technique need not reach perfection; only achieving Great Achievement Realm would make him a Level 7 Original Force Warrior.

Of course, to fully exert the power contained in the body, the proficiency of Shadowless Blade Technique must reach Entry.

And today is the mid-month day when the Black Market reconvenes.

In the afternoon, Jiang Cheng donned a Human Skin Mask, smoothly arrived at the courtyard where the Black Market was located, and presented his token to enter.

Considering the previous incident, Jiang Cheng chose another room and took from the table before the long-robed man the list of auction items for Force Warriors.

Hearing Jiang Cheng request the auction items list for Spiritual Thought Masters, the long-robed man smiled slightly and said, "Sir, that items list is only open to Spiritual Thought Masters; if you are a Spiritual Thought Master, please also show your token and, by the way, demonstrate your ability."

After all, tokens and people are not in a one-to-one correspondence.

It is possible that a token's previous owner was a Spiritual Thought Master; after an incident, the next person to obtain that token would not be.

"Good."

Jiang Cheng also had no nonsense; after taking out his token, he used Spiritual Power to move the pen on the table.

The long-robed man's face showed a look of realization.

After looking at the token on the table, he said, "So you are the newly appeared Spiritual Thought Master here."

Jiang Cheng, hearing that, also understood.

Judging from what happened last time he came, these people surely received orders from above: once a new Spiritual Thought Master appears, they must immediately report to win them over as soon as possible.

Those who have reported will naturally let others know, to avoid repeating similar matters.

Immediately, he said, "Can you now give me the other auction items list?"

"Of course."

The long-robed man took out a small booklet from the drawer.

Handing it to Jiang Cheng, he smiled and said, "This guest, although last time you demonstrated your stance with concrete actions, our Black Market's doors remain open to you; if you ever want to change your mind, you can come find us anytime, and welfare benefits can be negotiated."

Jiang Cheng heard that and smiled.

"Do you say this to every Spiritual Thought Master who comes?"

The man, hearing that, had a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Indeed."

Even if most Spiritual Thought Masters clearly state they will not join,

these people still will tirelessly say it each time.

After all, it's just a matter of slipping the tongue; if someone truly changes their mind, they would profit greatly.

Jiang Cheng said no more, holding the two booklets, and walked toward the stairway.

After he decided to leave the Dawn Society, joining the Black Market would not be a bad choice.

But he had already promised those people, and moreover that Grandmaster was still watching everyone here; if he showed even a hint of wavering, it would be troublesome.

However, this does not mean he will definitely not join the Black Market.

According to that manager's saying,

Although the Black Market opens only on the first and fifteenth of each month, there are also people stationed there at other times.

If he changes his mind, he can come over at any time, explain his purpose to the people inside, and then naturally someone will come to receive him. So, if he truly wants to join, he can completely come here after this day ends.

But once joined, it certainly won't be as free as the Dawn Society.

Jiang Cheng decided to first contact Qin Lao's subordinates, then make a decision on which side to join.

Or join neither side, taking his family to another city.

But doing so would likely involve greater risk.

Although Dongfang City is the Dawn Society's lair, other cities may not lack their spies; if they were found, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He found an empty room, and Jiang Cheng closed the door.

He did not rush to see what auction items there were, but first opened his phone, switched to the chat app, which was full of Spiritual Thought Master groups.

Perhaps he came too early, and no one in the group was speaking.

Jiang Cheng thought it over and sent a message saying he had a Heaven Martial technique available for exchange, and interested parties could come to Room 206.

As soon as the message was sent, someone spoke.

"Number 72, I remember you; last time you said you had a Heaven Martial technique to exchange for someone, and now you're back again?"

Jiang Cheng was a bit surprised.

He looked at the speaker; it was Number 89.

"Well, this Heaven Martial technique I have, upon reaching Entry, can become a Grandmaster; if perfected, it can even become a Fifth-Level Master, very strong!"

"Hehehe."

Number 89 uttered three characters.

Anyone could tell he was being perfunctory.

"What do you want to exchange for?"

Just then, Number 45 spoke up, seeming interested.

"I want to trade multiple Earth Martial, or Heaven Martial of comparable value; if it's a Visualization Diagram, even better, I can make some concessions," Jiang Cheng said.

However, after he finished speaking, no one replied.

Jiang Cheng waited several minutes, then reluctantly set his phone down.

He had also anticipated this situation.

The higher the level of Secret Martial Arts, the more terrifying the consequences of practicing them incorrectly.

If he didn't have a Panel, he would rather spend more money to purchase it from the Black Market or other trustworthy channels.

"Just wait slowly; the news has already gone out, so if anyone is interested, they'll naturally come knocking."

Jiang Cheng thought to himself and picked up the slightly thicker booklet beside him.

He first skimmed through it roughly to see what auction items were available.

Then he scanned for Secret Medicine with his eyes and soon found a Secret Medicine that aids Heaven Martial cultivation.

What surprised him was that there were not only gold orchid paste and snow lotus paste, but also jade ring paste, which cannot be bought in stores.

According to the female supervisor, even at Wu Family Fortress, it makes no difference; even with money, this kind is hard to obtain.

Jiang Cheng immediately looked at the price.

The starting bid was 80,000 yuan, with each increment of 2,000 yuan.

"Given the nature of auctions, this Secret Medicine will surely end up costing over 100,000 yuan per bottle."

Jiang Cheng suppressed his restless heart.

He decided to settle for the next level and purchase the Level One snow lotus paste instead.

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(End of chapter)