Chapter 68: Mutated Karma Dynasty, Departing for the Jiangnan Grand Competition

Actually, one does not need to cultivate to the Silver Armored Knight realm; once the Silver Dragon-Tiger Qi is born, it can dispel spells and weaken the damage spells inflict on oneself.

However, without sufficient powerful spiritual strength, it can only be circulated within the body.

The more Dragon-Tiger Qi one has, the stronger the 【Spell-Breaking】 effect.

The above effects grant an additional bonus against Yin and Evil spells!

Bai Ying is truly blessed; Great Ming is still your father!

The most terrifying are the Silver Spellcasters; they master spells and can also break spells.

It is completely a bug-level cultivation system!

The reason Jiang Yan could cultivate so quickly was not only due to the comprehension boost from the Heart Ape bloodline, but also because...

Silver is very precious in the Silver Dynasty; after all, historically, Great Ming had few silver mines and low silver production.

It rose because of silver, and it fell because of silver.

Even after the mutation, this did not change; the desire for silver only grew stronger.

Conversely, Bai Ying of the same era possessed numerous gold and silver mine veins.

But in the present world, because modern industry is advanced, one kilogram of silver costs only sixteen thousand yuan.

Although it requires circulation to accumulate human karma.

But in the modern era, aside from antiques with historical significance, circulated old silver coins are even cheaper.

Moreover, the base of over a billion people in the Tianxia Alliance exceeds any dynasty, making human karma extremely flourishing.

Therefore, he spent only seven thousand to buy one jin of silver coins at an antique coin shop, including shipping; calculating that one tael of Ming silver was about 37.3 grams, it came to roughly 13 taels.

As for Chen Shui, as the squad leader, he received 3 grams of silver beans monthly, while the others received 2 grams; this was a month's ration, and for the rest of the time, they had to rely on promotions or killing enemies to earn rewards.

This was roughly the monthly military pay for three hundred people.

Theoretically, spending one hundred thousand yuan could raise an extraordinary army of three thousand people in the Silver Dynasty.

Of course, this would require official authority to conscript soldiers.

But it also reveals the huge difference between different worlds.

Jiang Yan condensed fifty strands of Dragon-Tiger Qi, consuming only half the silver coins, raising his physique to the Foundation Realm, increasing his strength by two thousand five hundred jin, combined with the physique enhancement brought by Spirit Rice.

A full-power strike from an ordinary early-stage Foundation Realm cultivator would probably only tickle him.

If he could condense over eighty strands, he could even withstand a strike from an early-stage Spell Seed, suffering only minor injuries.

"It's a pity that I can only ignore the silver mutation by nurturing the Practice Method into offspring; if anyone else played it this way, they would have long turned into silver statues. In that case, I couldn't sell it to headquarters for points."

Jiang Yan felt somewhat regretful, and there was another issue.

Normally, people condense Dragon-Tiger Qi while tempering their physique; over time, once enough accumulates, they can breakthrough.

But because he condensed fifty strands of Silver Dragon-Tiger Qi at once, he had to wait a few extra days for it to finish tempering his entire blood and meridians before proceeding to the next step.

This situation, the creator of the Cultivation Technique probably never imagined.

"However, the authorities must have descended into the Ming or even deeper mutated domains, yet they never popularized the 【Spell-Breaker】 profession of Silver Dragon-Tiger Qi; there must be reasons unknown to me within."

Although the Dragon-Tiger Qi Practice Method looks very complete, after cultivation, one's own karma is vaguely linked to the Silver Dynasty, like a magnet, attracting the cultivator closer..."

If not for Jiang Yan possessing the 【Return to Ruins Calamity Sea Sutra】, with extremely keen perception of karma and calamity qi, he almost failed to notice.

The Silver Dynasty, or something within it, became the anchor for all Silver Spell cultivators.

Silently, it siphoned some invisible thing from them.

The medium was silver.

"Is this an attempt to build a Karma Dynasty? Or is some higher cultivator spreading a lower Practice Method to cultivate food?"

Jiang Yan stroked his chin, already accustomed to this world full of traps, his mood numb.

Anyway, he has offspring and the Return to Ruins Calamity Sea; who is fishing whom is not yet certain.

It's a pity the function to teleport items across worlds hasn't been opened yet; otherwise, Jiang Yan could send Chen Shui a pile of silver, and even if cinnabar were needed to suppress the mutation, he could quickly push him to the 【Silver Armored Knight】 realm.

To go see the demeanor of the hero Qi Qi Jiguang.

Or even go further, have Chen Shui promote his rank through military merit, infiltrate the interior, and witness those high officials and the Lord of the Silver Dynasty.

"I wonder if this time, the battlefield of the Qi Family Army is on the front lines? Or in the court?"

Jiang Yan was not worried; he had already done what he could.

He was about to set off to participate in the Jiangnan Province Newcomer Competition; afterwards, matters related to the Silver Dynasty would be left to Little Sky Ghost to supervise and respond.

Unless something major happened, he would not be summoned.

Thump! Thump-thump!

Just as Jiang Yan was preparing to continue cultivating, a knocking sound came; Little Sky Ghost tilted his head, his form turned ethereal, and vanished.

Opening the door, it was actually Ba Lie, who had been hidden by the gods for a long time.

Heavy dark circles under his eyes, looking as if his essence and spirit had been drained dry.

Jiang Yan advised, "Old Ba, although manual work is important, you must also exercise restraint!"

"How did you kid know I was busy with manual work?"

Old Ba said instinctively, but quickly realized, laughing and cursing:

"Get lost! I, Old Ba, am not someone who needs to use his hands to comprehend the Great Dao of Yin and Yang; these past days, I have been busy for you!"

Jiang Yan was somewhat puzzled, but soon saw Old Ba extend his hand, upon which floated a palm-sized black-and-white civil and military robe.

Black served as the inner armor, white as the outer robe, embroidered with golden mystic bird patterns, fire patterns, and auspicious flower patterns, exquisite craftsmanship, paired with a pair of black boots.

Jiang Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "So beautiful!"

This reaction made Old Ba very satisfied, urging:

"Put it on and try it quickly."

Jiang Yan took the clothes; radiance burst forth, turning into a stream of light that wrapped around his body; in the blink of an eye, he had put on the civil and military robe, fitting perfectly, the material comfortable.

"Summon your arm armor!" Old Ba's voice rang out.

At the thought, the ferocious Buddha-armor vambraces manifested, fitting the clothes perfectly, looking mighty and domineering while still retaining an air of scholarly elegance.

Within the garments, spiritual energy flowed — these were no mere showpieces, but genuine treasures.

"Not bad, not bad, a perfect fit. Especially with that face of yours, that build — stand on a stage and people would think the Champion Marquis, versed in both literary and martial arts, had arrived."

Old Ba looked him up and down with considerable satisfaction, then began to explain:

"The path I walk is called 【Heavenly Weaver Maiden】, condensing the dharma seed 【Hundred-Patch Brocade Human-Cloth Weaving Art】. It can weave garments for humans and ghosts. Legend has it that at the end of this path, one can weave clothing for heaven and earth itself.

"Getting off track — this is a Transcendent mid-rank treasure robe. It took me a great deal of effort to spin thousand-year cold iron into thread and weave it into a seamless inner armor, capable of withstanding a single mid-stage Dao Foundation attack.

"The outer cloak was gathered from the dawn's radiance at the wee hours, which only appears for the duration of one incense stick when the morning sun first rises. To accumulate enough of it, do you know what I've been through these past half a month?

"But with it, the clothes become light as a goose feather, come with a built-in 【Cleansing Garment Art】 that cleans dust and grime, and a flash-bang sneaky-sixth skill.

"As for the boots... I really had no energy left, so I just cobbled together some spider silk. They'll be very comfortable to wear. This treasure robe can be stored away at any time, and in the future, entering most ancient plague-realms, it can blend right in."

At this point, Ba Lie yawned and muttered:

"Don't thank me. Zhao Zhao Yinman and the others all have treasure robes I've woven. This competition has quite a few scions of noble houses, loaded with treasures. You represent the Pan'an Branch Bureau in battle, so naturally I can't let you be a step beneath them for nothing. With this treasure robe now, it'll absolutely blind their damn... eyes."

Jiang Yan touched the robe, every part of it painstakingly woven by Ba Lie, and said emotionally:

"Uncle Ba, I want to provide for you in your old age!"

"Get lost! You think I haven't watched Kuang Biao?"

Ba Lie rolled his eyes and laughed: "Alright, stop being so mushy. Aim for a good ranking — if you can't manage that, just come back safe and sound. I need to go catch up on sleep."

Jiang Yan watched Ba Lie's departing back, knowing he had not treated him differently because of his talent,

but regarded every single person in the Pan'an Branch Bureau as family, quietly preparing everything for them.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Yan successfully raised the Vajra Sow Seal to 【Mastery 99%】, but hit a bottleneck.

It required either a massive amount of time to grind, or devouring offspring of similar skills to forcibly break through the shackles.

The Dragon-Tiger Qi had also refined about two-thirds of his body.

After finishing the lunch Yin Yin Yiyi had made, Jiang Yan and Zhao Zhao Yinman got into the Maybach together and set off.

He watched the scenery constantly retreating, his heart full of anticipation:

"The heroes of the world are like crucian carp crossing the river — this time, it's time to go see the world!"

(End of chapter)