Chapter 244: Level 6
Chapter 244: Level 6
From the beginning to the end of the auction, Jiang Cheng quietly observed as a mere spectator. He became fully aware of the intense rivalry between the two parties, akin to fire and water.
The initial alchemy auction went smoothly, but when it came to the psychic weapons and the Golden Bell Visualization Technique at the end, he couldn't help but suspect that if this weren't a black market, the people on the right might have lost control and killed those on the left.
In contrast, the few people on the left seemed unperturbed, almost enjoying the anger of the others.
It made sense.
After all, they were essentially hired by the black market, and it didn't matter if they won the auction or not. They could always put the items up for auction again in a few rounds.
Of course, their main goal was to drive up the auction prices and sell the items.
Before 7:30 pm, the auction ended early.
The few mentalists on the left left with an air of superiority.
The group on the right was left behind, grumbling and complaining.
Jiang Cheng remained seated, looking at the stranger he had visited earlier.
The man, sensing his gaze, walked over.
"Good, you kept your promise."
"It's nothing. This was agreed upon before, so have you added me to your communication group now?" Jiang Cheng asked with a smile.
The man nodded.
Soon after, Jiang Cheng downloaded a communication app that didn't require a phone number or identity verification, similar to the black market's bank cards. All he needed was to remember his account and login password.
The man promptly added Jiang Cheng to a group.
There were quite a few people in the group, around twenty or thirty. "Alright, if you have any needs in the future, you can post them in the group. You can also check out others' requests, but I should remind you that there are risks in real-life transactions, especially when meeting privately. It's best to conduct transactions within the black market."
"Okay, thanks for the reminder," Jiang Cheng nodded.
He naturally understood this point.
Even with the Bullhead Uncle, it was the same.
Unless one had sufficient strength.
"Alright, let's leave it at that for now," the man said, and left with the two people beside him.
Jiang Cheng didn't get up because he still had another auction to attend.
A few others also stayed behind.
As time passed, at 7:45 pm, footsteps could be heard outside, and Primordial Energy Warriors entered in pairs and groups.
Among them was the Bull Head Mask, who greeted Jiang Cheng warmly.
The subsequent process went relatively smoothly, and despite the competition, Jiang Cheng managed to obtain the C-Class Alloy Blade for 280,000.
With everything he wanted now in his possession, Jiang Cheng didn't plan to linger. He went straight to the payment counter, collected his items, and then left through the teleportation array.
Upon arriving home safely, Jiang Cheng removed the black cloth from his back, unwrapped it, and revealed the scabbard within.
He drew out the long blade, which shone with a chilling light, its sharpness almost palpable.
"A fine blade," Jiang Cheng couldn't help but exclaim.
Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.
To cultivate the Shadowless Blade Technique, one needed more than just the blade.
Or rather, with just the blade, the cultivation speed would be too slow.
It had to be combined with secret potions.
"Money, everything requires money," Jiang Cheng sighed as he sheathed the blade.
If possible, he would have liked to take Nightingale out to hunt for exotic beasts right away.
But for the sake of caution, he decided to first raise his strength to Level 6.
Another six or seven days passed.
During this time, Jiang Cheng successfully cultivated the Seven Star Palm to the Perfect Realm.
As expected, his strength increased by nearly forty percent.
Jiang Cheng then began cultivating the Taiyi Fist, which he had obtained from the curly-haired woman.
With the dual boost of the Seven Star Palm and Crystal Shattering Technique, the experience gain for Taiyi Fist increased by nearly tenfold.
At this rate, in less than three days, this Human Martial Art reached perfection.
Jiang Cheng smoothly advanced to the Sixth Rank Force Warrior.
After reaching the Sixth Rank, his maximum punch power reached 5 tons, and he could cover a distance of 100 meters in just 2 seconds. He could jump down from a height of 6 to 7 stories without injury and easily withstand the sweep of heavy machine guns with a caliber below 12.7. Even heavy sniper rifles would not be fatal as long as they didn't hit vital areas.
Of course, with Jiang Cheng's current situation, his physical defense had reached this level, but his strength and speed remained at a lower level of the Fifth Rank.
Without mastering more advanced Secret Martial Arts, it would be somewhat challenging for him to fully comprehend and control the power within his body.
"I wonder how things are going with Nightingale."
Jiang Cheng paused his cultivation, opened his eyes, and looked out the window at the night sky.
Since she hadn't contacted him, it meant she hadn't broken through to the Sixth Rank Mentalist yet.
It wouldn't be appropriate for him to urge her at this time.
"I'll just wait a little longer, then."
Jiang Cheng gazed out the window for a while before turning his gaze to the small text on the panel.
【Cloud Piercing Technique: Novice (0/30)】
Since he had to wait, he might as well cultivate this Earth Martial Technique.
Jiang Cheng closed his eyes and silently circulated the technique.
The conversion rate of this Secret Martial Art's technique was quite good. Even at the Novice level, he could refine 32 Force Light Points per minute, similar to the Crystal Shattering Technique when mastered.
According to the experience gain rate of 48 points per minute, it would take 104 hours, or about 4 and a half days, to fill the 300,000-point experience bar.
"Not bad," Jiang Cheng thought to himself.
After reaching the Novice level, his strength would increase by around 400 kilograms, which was less than one-tenth of the nearly 5-ton punch power. The increase in speed would be even smaller, as it would become more challenging to improve speed after enhancing strength.
In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.
Jiang Cheng's routine remained the same.
He went to the headquarters to cultivate during the day.
And returned to cultivate in the evening.
Occasionally, he would take his family out for a meal.
On this particular evening, as he was about to finish gaining the last bit of experience for the Cloud Piercing Leg, his private phone on the table rang.
Jiang Cheng opened his eyes and saw that it was Nightingale calling.
"It seems she has successfully broken through," he thought with a slight smile.
After all, going out on a hunt could easily put one's life in danger.
The stronger his partners were, the better his safety would be guaranteed.
He reached for the phone and answered the call.
"I've broken through!" Nightingale's voice sounded the same as always, but with a hint of difference.
"Congratulations!" Jiang Cheng replied with a hearty laugh. "A Sixth Rank Mentalist like you is among the top few in our organization."
"You're exaggerating," Nightingale said, sounding a bit embarrassed.
"There are several Mentalists in the headquarters, including a Ninth Rank one, and I'm still far behind them."
"That's not necessarily true. Red Tea said that your talent is among the top few in the organization. Those advanced Mentalists probably took much longer to break through than you, right?"
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
Nightingale blushed at the praise and said, "I called to tell you that I'm ready. How about you?"
(End of Chapter)
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