SWDnovel Chapter 28 3 Characteristics
Chapter 28 3 Characteristics
Inside the cave, the fluorescent stones cast a clear, frosty glow.
Zhang Lin sat cross-legged beside the spring. Three feet in front of him, a pile of spirit stones was neatly arranged. The milky white spiritual light and the misty spiritual fog in the spring reflected each other, making the cave, which was about ten feet square, as bright as day.
Two thousand six hundred and forty-seven.
This is his current net worth, the total amount of spirit stones counted, of which Master Xiong alone accounts for 90%.
A late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who had been entrenched in Qingyun Town for five or six years had all his wealth tied up here.
For independent cultivators, this wealth is astonishing. Even the accumulated wealth of established cultivation families in Qingyun Town, which have been passed down for generations, is no more than this.
Zhang Lin divided these spirit stones into two piles.
There are about a thousand of them, which are needed for strengthening magical artifacts and studying alchemical texts.
The other pile of over 1,600 coins was reserved as initial capital for opening the shop, to be used to enhance the sale of elixirs, magical artifacts, and spiritual herbs.
Besides the spirit stones, there were also several elixirs.
He took out the porcelain bottles one by one and examined them.
Three bottles of Peiyuan Pills, ten pills in each bottle, thirty pills in total. The pills are of ordinary appearance, with mottled colors and a faint medicinal fragrance; they are just ordinary products.
For ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators, this is already a decent aid to cultivation, but for Zhang Lin, it's better than nothing and he can enhance it and sell it in the shop.
Two bottles of Qi-restoring pills, five pills in each bottle, ten pills in total. These pills are used to restore true qi during combat and are essential for survival.
Although they are ordinary items, they can be useful in critical moments.
A bottle of healing pills, five pills, for treating internal and external injuries, of ordinary quality.
There were two other jade bottles. Zhang Lin opened one of them, and a pungent medicinal aroma wafted out. Inside the bottle lay three blood-red pills—Blood-Exploding Pills.
This is the same forbidden drug that Master Xiong fed to the Azure Scale Python, which greatly increases its strength and speed in a short period of time at the cost of overdrawing its essence and blood.
It is equally effective for cultivators, but the consequences are extremely serious, ranging from a decline in cultivation level to the depletion of vital essence and blood.
Zhang Lin frowned and put the Bloodthirst Pill deep into his storage bag.
Although this item is evil, it might be used as a last resort in a critical moment, so let's keep it for now.
In the other jade bottle was a pale golden pill, its fragrance subtle and faintly glowing.
Zhang Lin brought the sniff to his nose, his pupils contracting slightly.
Breakthrough Pill.
This pill is used to break through bottlenecks. When a cultivator in the Qi Refining stage tries to break through a minor realm, taking it can increase the chance of a breakthrough by 30%.
However, this Breakthrough Pill was not of pure quality. There were faint traces of mixed medicinal residue in the pill, indicating that the refining method was crude and the medicinal power was mixed and impure.
Breakthrough pills are inherently potent medicines, and those of impure quality are even more so.
Although taking it can forcefully open up the meridians and barriers, it will leave hidden injuries in the dantian, making it even more difficult to break through to a higher realm in the future.
There's a saying in the spiritual practice world: "Breaking through a barrier is like breaching a dam; once the dam breaks, the water overflows, and it's difficult to hold back the flood." This illustrates the principle.
Zhang Lin also put the Breakthrough Pill into his storage bag.
He has no use for this item, but if he takes it to the market, even a low-quality Breakthrough Pill can fetch several hundred spirit stones.
After counting the pills, he turned his gaze to the broad-backed sword.
The blade is about three feet long, more than four inches wide, and three-tenths of an inch thick. It is made entirely of refined iron mixed with black copper, and two simple, sharp runes are engraved on the blade.
A mid-grade magic weapon, in decent condition. Master Xiong used it to dominate Black Wind Mountain for years, and countless souls perished under its blade.
But Zhang Lin doesn't use a knife.
He summoned the system light screen.
"The Black Copper Knife is a mid-grade magic weapon, made primarily of refined iron with a small amount of black copper added. It has moderate sharpness and moderate toughness."
"Can be enhanced, consumes 300 spirit stones."
"Enhancement effect: Superior magic weapon, sharpness greatly improved, additional characteristic: armor penetration, the blade energy can penetrate armor below superior grade."
Three hundred pieces.
Zhang Lin placed this knife next to the Wind-Breaking Knife he had seized from Liu San.
He plans to upgrade these two knives and then sell them at the market.
A high-grade magic weapon longsword can fetch an astronomical price in a place like Qingyun Town, enough to cover most of his initial investment in opening a shop.
However, there's no rush.
His gaze fell on another object.
That was a flying sword.
It was seized from the Black Wind Society cultivator who was wielding a flying sword. It was about 1.2 feet long, with a slender blade and a bluish-gray color.
The artifact is of low quality, with an ordinary appearance and crude craftsmanship.
The runes on the sword were engraved at varying depths, and the flow of spiritual energy was intermittent, clearly indicating that it was a practice piece made by a weapon-refining apprentice.
But the material of this flying sword was surprisingly good.
Zhang Lin lightly tapped the sword with his knuckles, producing a clear and melodious sound that lingered for a long time.
Green Gang Iron.
This is a rather rare type of spirit iron, produced from the Qinggang ore vein in Hunyuan Continent. It is tough and has excellent spiritual energy conductivity.
Even in the spiritual artifacts used by Foundation Establishment cultivators, Azure Iron is often used as an auxiliary material.
Such fine materials were wasted by a weapon-refining apprentice.
Zhang Lin shook his head and summoned the system light screen.
"Azure Gang Sword, a low-grade magic weapon, with the inherent characteristic of sword control. It is made of excellent materials but poorly crafted."
"Can be enhanced, consumes 300 spirit stones."
"Enhancement effect: Superior magic weapon, greatly improved refining level, release of material potential, two new characteristics: Azure Aura and Sky Piercing."
Three hundred pieces.
A hint of satisfaction flashed in Zhang Lin's eyes.
These three hundred spirit stones were well spent.
He had a sudden thought.
"Strengthen the Azure罡 Sword."
The system light screen flickered slightly, and the three hundred spirit stones transformed into three hundred thin rays of spiritual light, flying up like fireflies and surging into the Azure Gang Sword.
The sword vibrated violently, emitting a clear and melodious sword sound.
On the bluish-gray sword, the runes of varying depths began to flow and constantly reorganize on their own.
The rough engravings were smoothed out, and new runes emerged, with smooth lines and rounded turns. Each rune was perfectly embedded in the texture of the sword, as if it were a natural masterpiece.
The color of the sword blade also changes.
It gradually changes from bluish-gray to a deep sky blue, like the purest blue after the rain.
A faint, cold light emanated from the blade; its sharpness was restrained, not ostentatious, yet it inspired awe.
When the tremors stopped and the spiritual light subsided, a brand-new flying sword lay quietly in Zhang Lin's palm.
The sword is 1 foot 2 inches long and about 2 fingers wide. It is entirely sky blue, with runes flowing across its surface and an inner spiritual light.
Holding it in his hand, it felt as light as a feather, but Zhang Lin knew that the sword's toughness had doubled, and it would not be damaged even if it clashed head-on with a high-grade magic weapon.
"Azure Gang Sword, a superior-grade magic weapon, quality: top-grade."
"Special Feature 1: Sword Control: Nourishing with true qi can enhance perception, allowing one to control the sword with divine power."
"Characteristic Two: Azure Aura: The sword's toughness is doubled, making it extremely difficult to damage."
"Special Feature 3: Sky Piercing: Sword speed increased by 50%, piercing the air silently."
Zhang Lin nodded in satisfaction.
For ranged attacks, flying swords are the best choice.
Although the wind blades are invisible and intangible, their power is limited. They are effective against mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, but insufficient against late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.
The Heavenly Flame is incredibly powerful, but it consumes too much energy and cannot be used lightly; it can only be used as a trump card.
This Azure Gang Sword, combined with his sword-wielding abilities, will become his main weapon in regular combat before his Qi is fully refined and his spiritual consciousness is awakened.
The sword speed is increased by 50%, and it cuts through the air silently, which means that by the time the opponent hears the sword's cry, the sword has already pierced their body.
He put the Azure Gang Sword into his storage bag and then took out the seven Trapping Array Flags.