Returning to the game, Lu Yu glanced at the basin on the table. The Spiritual Qi inside was still not abundant, so he didn’t touch it.
Lu Yu went to the Southern Heaven Hall to retrieve the crafted items for the crafting orders he had posted. If not for the vibration reminder from his Identity Token, he would have forgotten about it.
As soon as he got the items, Lu Yu received a message from Jianghu Communication user 77, urging him about the orders.
He casually replied to the message, then transported to Beifeng City and headed to the Celestial Immortal Guest’s third-floor private room where he often met 77. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴo(v)elFɪre.ɴet
Placing several items in front of him, 77 picked them up, inspected them, and satisfactorily stored them in his storage bag.
Feeling guilty for neglecting the transaction with Jianghu Communication while preoccupied with other matters, Lu Yu was about to apologize when 77 spoke first. "Sorry to bother you again."
"The customer is urging for the order, and I had no choice but to message you. Because of what’s happening tomorrow, the customer urgently needs the Divine Weapons. The recent orders received by Jianghu Communication have been returned, as everyone is gathering resources for preparations. I had no choice but to press you."
"Understood." Lu Yu thought for a moment and said, "From now on, I’ll only take orders above fourth grade or orders valued at more than 100,000. This will be convenient for both of us."
Lu Yu didn’t prioritize the profits from transactions with Jianghu Communication, as it was not as lucrative as trading items between realms. Maintaining dealings with them was mainly to leverage their information network, ensuring he could get the needed information when required.
Lu Yu took out the fourth-grade gauntlets acquired from defeating the Mad Lion and the third-grade spirit bow from Luoyan Valley, placing them on the table. "Fourth-grade metal gauntlets and third-grade spirit bow that increases arrow power, are you interested?"
eyed the third-grade spirit bow, picked it up, carefully inspected it, and tried drawing it, stopping after just a little pull.
Holding the spirit bow, he looked at Lu Yu and said, "I want this spirit bow."
After some hesitation, he said, "I’ll offer 50,000 gold; it’s the highest price I can currently afford."
50,000 gold? Lu Yu was somewhat surprised, but nodded and said, "Alright."
Unable to resist asking, "This is just a third-grade spirit bow. Is it really worth 50,000?"
Though Lu Yu couldn’t see 77’s expression, he could hear the cheerfulness in his voice. "Worth it, absolutely worth it!"
"Spirit bows are perpetually in short supply, mostly controlled by the military. It’s hard for common folks to acquire one. Especially since this bow enhances arrow power, its value is even higher, 50,000 gold is not expensive."
"It’s a pity we can’t auction the spirit bow; otherwise, it could fetch 80,000 gold." After a few sighs, he looked at the fourth-grade gauntlets and said, "There aren’t many users for gauntlet-type spiritual weapons, though as a fourth-grade metal spiritual weapon, it’s worth at least 130,000, 140,000."
"Would you like to sell it to Jianghu Communication or consign it? If selling, I’ll purchase it at 140,000. For consignment, Jianghu Communication charges a 5% consignment fee. This is a member rate, for non-members, we charge a 15% consignment fee."
"Sell," Lu Yu said promptly; he had no desire to wait.
After concluding the transaction, Lu Yu recalled 77’s mention of "what’s happening" and asked, "You mentioned something happening tomorrow. What is it?"
looked at Lu Yu in surprise, "You don’t know? News has already spread around Beifeng City."
"Tomorrow, the Ling family will escort monsters from Kugu Ridge to Luohuang Slope. This will cause a massive departure of monsters from Kugu Ridge, a rare opportunity many players plan to exploit."
Glancing at Lu Yu, he softly said, "Here’s a free tip: before the monsters migrate tomorrow, you can go to the Yang family to pick up a mission. The rewards are quite generous, don’t miss it."
Lu Yu wore a peculiar expression, suggesting he visit the Yang family for missions and likening it to a lamb entering a tiger’s den.
Judging by the situation, the Ling family seems to be relocating monsters from Kugu Ridge to Luohuang Slope for some reason, and the Yang family intends to target these monsters, while players look to seize the opportunity for gains.
Lu Yu, preoccupied with fortifying his homestead, showed no interest, so after completing the trade with 77, he returned to the Divine Weapon Pavilion Secret Realm.
Glancing at the basin on the table, Lu Yu found the Spiritual Qi not yet dense enough and left it untouched.
Lu Yu seated himself in a chair, browsing the marketplace for suitable body techniques. Having mastered the Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada to perfection, further advancement seemed unreachable.
Choosing a body technique similar to Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After screening, Lu Yu found a comparable linear burst body technique – Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step.
Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step, a sixth-grade spiritual-level body technique, is priced at 8.5 million in the marketplace.
Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step is divided into two parts: short-distance Ruler Step movement and long-distance journeying Heaven’s Edge step, combining combat and traveling techniques.
[Detected player is learning Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step, skill panel loading 1%...2%...]
[Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step skill panel loaded. Detected player’s Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada skill is at Unequaled Perfection. Skill fusion loading 1%...2%...]
[Skill fusion complete! Congratulations, player, you’ve learned a new skill – Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step (Novice)]
A wealth of Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step training memories flooded Lu Yu’s mind, the Ruler Step training memories seamlessly merged with Eight Steps to Catch the Cicada, making Lu Yu instantly feel he had trained in Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step for a long time, becoming very proficient in its application.
Lu Yu took a step, seeming to teleport, landing two meters away.
With another step, he appeared five meters away, the movement process seemingly vanished, leaving no trace.
Eight meters, fifteen meters, twenty meters, thirty meters... the distance increasingly expanded, yet Lu Yu’s movement trail remained imperceptible.
Executing Ruler Step necessitates an excellent sense of spatial dimension and geometric calculation ability; the calculated landing point becomes the touchpoint after performing Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step.
If there is any slight error in the coordinates or miscalculation of the distance, Lu Yu will crash into obstacles at extreme speeds.
It’s akin to an aircraft colliding with a bird mid-flight: even weak obstacles pose catastrophic results for Lu Yu, inevitably resulting in "catastrophe."
Should Lu Yu collide with obstacles while using Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step, the sole outcome would be "catastrophe," with no chance of mere injury.
Swipe~ Lu Yu suddenly appeared at his house entrance, evaluating the distance from himself to the door with a frown, "Distance computation remains insufficiently accurate, and the Spiritual Power expenditure is too high."
The Spiritual Power consumption is considerable when executing the sixth-grade spiritual-level technical skill of Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step, challenging Lu Yu’s endurance.
Like cultivation techniques, martial arts’ grades don’t solely define their quality; higher grades demand great acumen, with higher-grade martial arts consuming substantial resources when performed.
Typically, Qi Cultivation realm practitioners training third-grade martial arts adequately unleash their full potential.
Fortunately, Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step divides into two sections, as Ruler Step demands less consumption upfront.
Currently, Lu Yu cannot execute Heaven’s Edge for long-distance travel.
Depleting the Spiritual Qi, Lu Yu paused practicing Heaven’s Edge Ruler Step, stepping indoors to inspect his self-made materials through "folk prescriptions," hoping they proved effective.
Beep, beep~ Upon entering, Lu Yu received a message alert.
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