20 Becoming an Inner Qi Fighter! (1/2)
”Ninth, I am very proud of your performance today. Do you know why master come personally to the city just now?” Liang Tian questioned Zhang Wu Ji for the reason he was here. Although it wasn't a secret that the nine of them went out from the sect to participates in the auction, it still not something to be concerned with, because the problem with Elder Yang wasn't something that will be dangerous to all of them.
”Master please explain. Forgive Wu Ji for not being able to guess what was in the master's mind.” Zhang Wu Ji was a person that hates to guess, thus he gives up and decided to ask instead.
”I was arguing with the Seven elders from the Knowledge Pagoda after I took the new rewrite version of Bone Strengthening Art from you. At first, the seven old farts did not believe my words that this rewrite version is much better than our own, but I forced ten disciples to learn the art and being guided by the eight of us, and each of them immediately entered the 2nd stage of Inner Qi Fighter.”
”The new version let me shut the mouth of the seven elders, it was so much fun! How dare they stop me from cultivating my disciples!” Liang Tian was so happy he almost lost his composure as their master. When he realized that he was behaving like a child, he coughed twice, and get back to his usual manner.
”So, the master will owe you two favors for now. Think about it properly, I will not ill-treat you if you need anything. And one more thing...” his master gave him another favor to keep, and after hesitates for a moment, he questioned the youth again.
”Did you personally craft the eight Yi-Jia Swords for your senior brother and sisters?”
”Dear master, the eight swords are indeed Wu Ji's personal effort. Is there... Any problem?” Zhang Wu Ji admits his own creation and handiwork to craft the swords, but at the same time, he will have to wait for his master's recognition, because by personally modified the kind of sword used by members of the Seven Star Sect are a challenging behavior towards the tradition.
Taking their master as an example, he personally crafted his seven swords in different length, size, material, and quality in order to show the world of Ping An Continent that he was one of the prodigies nurtured by the Seven Star Sect. But when he was doing this challenge, he was a cultivator if 59th Stage Inner Qi Elder, which hardly over a hundred of people at that time dared to stops him.
”Good. You continuously giving me surprise each time you came across something. Before the test, you taught all the slave disciples a lesson and become a Torture Demon, after the entrance exam, you caught my eyes to accept you as my ninth disciple, you made the Superior-Quality Xuan Paper, rewrite a newer version of Bone Strengthening Art, crafting eight Yi-Jia Swords, and now, pummel and killed an Inner Qi Warrior before becoming a cultivator yourself.”
”I am not surprised that you will come out with something more the longer you stay in our sect, but I want you to remember something!” his master praised him for a moment before his tone turned into a restriction and warning.
”Without a proper strength, one will only meet with danger because of the talent he has shown! Humble is a virtue, secretive is stability. A tree may not stand tall without ten years of effort, and yet a flower cannot resist from withering after they bloom. Do you understand what your master means?” he used a few quotes to deliver the message, but still, it was for the safety of his disciple.
”Wu Ji understand. Without foundation, I will not able to last long in the real world, and yet without a little bit of control, I will end up exposing my worthiness to the enemies that have ill intent on myself. Being humble is good, but it doesn't mean that going on the humbleness way is correct.” he interpreted all the quotes his master speaks and managed to get all of them on his point.
”Good. I suppose you know what to do back in the sect.” his master ends their conversation and soon, their flying trip ends when they reach the Reflecting Pagoda. All of them returned to their own courtyard, but this trip proved to be fruitful for Zhang Wu Ji.
At the end of the day, he earned the profit of having eight of the Double Xuan Paper sold for 9.7 Million Gold Coins, while the remaining one was exchanged for the Converging Qi Fruit. The Bone Strengthening Art that he refined were also returned to his hand. With sufficient wealth and also materials, it wasn't a problem for him to start cultivates properly.
Previously, when he was done with the Bone Strengthening Art rewriting, he did not even take a moment to check on its status, but now, he realized that how foolish it is to not see what he got before he passes it to others. At the same time, he now has another treasure in his hand as well, the precious commodities, the Converging Qi Fruit.
New Bone Strengthening Art (Phase-less)
-Usage 1: Allow the user to have +4 points in defense
-Usage 2: Strengthen the user with 2 Strands of Inner Qi for every 72 hours.
-Durability: 7/7
-Special: Increase Inner Qi recovery rate by 10 Minutes.
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Ripe Converging Qi Fruit
-Usage 1: Increase the strand of Inner Qi by 1
-Usage 2: Increase the strand of Inner Qi by 1
-Usage 3: Increase the strand of Inner Qi by 1
-Usage 4: Increase the strand of Inner Qi by 1
-Usage 5: Increase the strand of Inner Qi by 2
-Durability: 15/20
”Damn! The Converging Qi Fruit is actually on its way to rot! But what is with the crazy Usage type with the same effect? No, wait... The 5th usage is increasing the strand of Inner Qi by 2 instead of 1. Should I try to upgrade it?” Zhang Wu Ji attention came to the Converging Qi Fruit first. It seems that the fruit has been harvested from the tree when it was ripe.
”I should try to upgrade the Converging Qi Fruit... Upgrade!” he tried to upgrade the fruit, but there was no reaction. It was a fluke again. Only heart, but nothing happened.
”Am I still too weak? Should I get to Inner Qi Fighter cultivation before I can start to upgrade certain item? Nevermind, I'll leave this damn fruit for a while and cultivates the Bone Strengthening Art instead. I did not imagine that this version of Bone Strengthening Art is so much stronger than before.” Zhang Wu Ji was impressed with his own ability to even able to upgrade the words and quality of the cultivation of art.
Carrying the same intention to upgrade the manual, he proceeds. It was a lucky thing that he possesses 60 strands of Inner Qi now, allowing him to spend 50 of them for a +5 results.
New Bone Strengthening Art +5 (Shao Yin Phase)
-Usage 1: Allow the user to have +6 points in defense
-Usage 2: Strengthen the user with 3 Strands of Inner Qi for every 72 hours.
-Durability: 12/12
-Special 1: Increase Inner Qi recovery rate by 1 hour.
-Special 2: Increase Body recovery rate by 1 hour.
It was an unexpected result because when the manual was upgraded, their effect was upgraded to 3 strands of Qi is created for every three days, and it increases his recovery rate in fatigue and exhaustion of Inner Qi by 1 hour. This means his upgrading rate has increased by at least 25% faster.
”With myself just got my increment yesterday, It was a good thing I got this manual back from my master. Altogether, I will have 5 strands on Inner Qi increased every three days. With this speed, I will be able to enter the 1st Stage of Inner Qi Fighter in another twelve days, which will be the end of two months as a disciple of Seven Star Sect.”
”That should be fine. I can spend the time to upgrade another Cultivation Art instead. I should begin with the Golden Body Manual and also Inner Reversal Manual for this twelve days, if thing proceeds in a positive way, I will happen to have three better cultivation art for myself to use.” he decides to remain low profile after hearing the advice from his master.