nucmednet Chapter 683: Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures
Chapter 683: Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures
"After the God of War ascended to heaven, there were no more super sects within the Martial Dynasty. Even now, the most powerful sects would only be second-rate in other continents."
With his hands behind his back, Teacher Gongsun sneered, "How can a mere sect compare to the combined strength of my Martial Dynasty? It's nothing. Now that you've entered the academy, you're already far superior to those sect disciples."
Having said that, he raised his hand and channeled his true energy, pointing towards the sky. A Dharma image leaped high into the air; the earthen-yellow Dharma image was thick, massive, and exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.
"Although my cultivation level is average, I still possess the strength of the Nirvana Realm. All my martial arts skills were acquired through merit points. This is the Martial Dynasty. You only need to accumulate merit and fight. Martial arts techniques are not a problem."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked on with longing.
They were all young people, and their purpose in entering the academy was to make achievements and establish a career, which was also the main theme of the Wu Dynasty.
This is completely different from a world dominated by sects.
Having experienced more, Ye Kang was naturally more composed, but he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.
After all, in the past, he mainly relied on stealing martial arts techniques.
This ready-made martial arts exchange system is truly impressive.
Master Gongsun put away his divine form, and his aura returned to normal, just like an ordinary old man.
"That's all for the history. We'll tell you what needs to be told in the future. What's most important for you now is to rebuild your understanding of the martial arts path. The Nascent Soul stage is just the beginning. The subsequent Star Luo Nirvana stage will be full of challenges. Even if you are geniuses now, you may not be later on. Therefore, you need to establish a solid Dao heart first."
As soon as he finished speaking, several young teachers flew down.
"These teachers have experienced everything you are going through now. They will pass on their experience and insights into the Dao to you. Listen carefully, you will definitely need them in the future."
Teacher Gongsun sat down, and a young teacher came out with a smile and began to talk eloquently.
This is how general education courses work; except for Ye Kang, all martial artists learn knowledge first and then practice martial arts.
Without a theory, haphazard practice will lead even a genius astray.
Only by thoroughly understanding and applying the theories can we achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Ye Kang was also very interested in this, as it was exactly what he needed most at the moment.
There was no other way; with the system as his cheat code, cultivating martial arts was far too easy for him. The system had already waived the step of comprehension for him, so he only needed to pick up the ready-made insights.
But he himself knew absolutely nothing, and his knowledge of martial arts was no different from that of a complete novice.
He knew he couldn't continue like this.
Although the system provides a lot, without one's own knowledge reserves, it cannot be fully absorbed.
Therefore, he listened very attentively, eager to learn.
By the time the teachers finished their lectures, a whole morning had passed.
Ye Kang felt he had benefited greatly, especially in terms of knowledge about the Dao Heart, which he gained considerably.
Previously, I only knew to have others swear an oath with their Dao heart, but now I know that there are many kinds of Dao hearts, and there are specific methods to defeat the enemy's Dao heart, thereby winning without fighting.
Like Jian Xin, who is accompanied by a sword, one is born with a clear and insightful sword heart; that is true genius.
Ye Kang never really cared about his Dao heart, probably because he was a transmigrator with two souls superimposed, which made his Dao heart more resilient than ordinary people.
After the morning classes were over, Teacher Gongsun said, "I heard this morning that quite a few of you are interested in the Three Offices' battle tactics and have decided to choose this path. Come back this afternoon and I will explain it to you in detail."
Everyone clasped their hands in greeting and left first.
Ye Kang and his group of five went to the cafeteria, where they ate large portions of meat to prepare for the afternoon and also got to know the others.
The two men that Dai Zijun brought were also from merchant families, but they were a notch below Dai Zijun.
However, it was also a well-known merchant house in the county town.
They couldn't get along with the descendants of those powerful generals, so they didn't want to make a fool of themselves and simply joined Ye Kang for a relaxed and enjoyable time.
Ye Kang didn't stand on ceremony. After chatting for a while, he asked in a low voice, "Brother Dai, I have something I'd like to ask you."
"Brother Ye, we're all on the same side, so please feel free to speak up."
Lü Tianyang and Nangong Xue both nodded, and Gao Fan listened curiously.
Ye Kang said, "To be honest, the cultivation technique I practice consumes a lot of resources and requires various rare and precious materials to replenish it. Since you are all from merchant families, do you know of any such rare and precious materials?"
Upon hearing this, all three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's the big deal? Which chamber of commerce doesn't deal with rare and precious materials? Although the amounts aren't large, we do have them all. It just depends on how much Brother Ye is willing to offer."
"What do you mean?"
"The prices of the four grades of natural treasures vary, and most of the natural treasures circulating in the county city are of the Yellow grade. As for the Earth grade and Heaven grade, they are impossible to find in the county city. As long as Brother Ye can afford the price, he can buy a few kinds of Profound grade natural treasures."
Dai Zijun spoke softly.
Nangong Xue nodded and said, "My family's chamber of commerce does not have any Xuan-rank products, but it does have a few Huang-rank specialties, but they are expensive. One serving would probably cost at least tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit crystals."
"My family is the same."
Lu Tianyang nodded in agreement; this was the normal price on the market.
Rare and precious materials are not something that ordinary families can afford to consume.
Ye Kang was both amused and exasperated; this was indeed very expensive.
With only two rare and precious materials at hand, how easy would it be to gather twenty portions?
I might as well buy the two I have at such a high price, but I don't know if the Spirit Merchant Platform is worth such an investment...
"Brother Ye, if you don't care about the grade of rare and precious materials, I do have some information. It just depends on whether you want to go or not."
Suddenly, Gao Fan, who had been listening in, spoke up.
Ye Kang's eyes lit up instantly: "Brother Gao, is this really true?"
"Hahaha, I don't know if it's true or not. I heard that there is a special rare and precious material in the Demon Serpent Valley. However, it is difficult to obtain because it is surrounded by demon serpents. But if you are lucky enough, it is not impossible to encounter it."
"Demon Serpent Valley..."
Ye Kang's lips curled into a smile. This Gao Fan, it turns out, still wanted to trick him into going on an adventure.
But if there are indeed local specialties in the Serpent Valley, then of course you can go.
He nodded and said, "In that case, we can't delay any longer. We need to master the combat techniques as soon as possible so that we can protect ourselves. Would the three of you be willing to join us?"
Ye Kang looked at Dai Zijun and the other two.
They were a little nervous, but mostly excited.
"Of course! It's decided then. Let's quickly start practicing our battle techniques, and our first destination will be the Demon Serpent Valley!"
Dai Zijun looked longingly at him. He also wanted to become stronger as soon as possible so that his father would know that he was not a coward!
Most importantly, the Demon Serpent Valley is full of treasures and specialties. Even if there are no rare and precious materials, there are great opportunities, all of which are spirit crystals!