Nine Heavy Spears River

Lin Zhen sent over the potion formula, then transferred ten million into the Base City Science and Technology Department's account. A reply quickly came back.

"Your order has been received. Please wait patiently for ten days. The potion will be delivered to your location in ten days. The confirmed address is Raging Wind Martial Hall, recipient Lin Zhen. Please verify whether the information is correct."

"The information is correct."

Lin Zhen sent back his reply, completing the order.

Half of his twenty million was gone, but Lin Zhen did not stop shopping. He still had more choices to make.

The second thing Lin Zhen chose was a cultivation technique.

Every Martial Artist needed to cultivate their own technique. These days, purchasing cultivation techniques was very convenient; almost any technique could be bought online.

After purchasing a technique, it would be issued to the Martial Artist in chip form—not as a book or displayed on a computer screen. A Virtual Helmet would also come with the chip, genetically bound to its user. Only the user could view and study it; no outsider could use it or view it. This prevented one person from buying a technique and allowing everyone else to learn it.

There were hundreds or even thousands of different techniques. Martial Artists had to make the right choice when learning them, selecting what suited them best according to their own preferences and habits.

Huaxia's number one Martial Artist, Raging Wind, used a sword. Therefore, many students at Raging Wind Martial Hall chose sword techniques. The Raging Wind Swordplay had been created by Raging Wind himself.

Besides the Raging Wind Swordplay, the signature techniques of many famous Huaxia Martial Artists were sold online. There were even many obscure ancient manuals.

Dongfang Jun had assumed Lin Zhen would choose swordplay like most Raging Wind students. To his surprise, Lin Zhen selected an ancient manual instead.

"Nine Heavy Spears River Second Layer and Third Layer."

Nine Heavy Spears River was an obscure manual. At present, only the Second Layer and Third Layer existed at Raging Wind Martial Hall and throughout the internet. The First Layer had never appeared in the world.

The Second and Third Layers had once sparked a craze among those studying Spear Art. The spear techniques recorded within were indeed profound and vast. However, without the First Layer as a foundation, they were far too difficult to learn. After studying them for several years, people discovered that without the First Layer, they simply could not grasp their essence. As a result, the two once-popular manuals declined again. The Second Layer now sold for only two million, while the Third Layer cost just one million.

The only expensive part was that these two ancient manuals required points. Each cost five hundred points, which pained Lin Zhen a little. Points had far too many uses, and he had just spent a thousand of them.

Others might have thought even that price was too high. Without the First Layer, the Second and Third Layers had little value. These two books had gone completely ignored online.

But Lin Zhen knew that the set did not lack a First Layer. The First Layer existed, and even the Fourth Layer existed. They had merely been acquired by someone who had hidden them away, waiting for the right opportunity to sell those two manuals at an astronomical price. After all, for every item sold online, the owner received sixty percent of the sale price.

Once the First Layer of Nine Heavy Spears River appeared, the prices of the Second and Third Layers would soar madly. This manual was itself a supreme cultivation technique. Once the first three layers were mastered, one would possess strength capable of rivaling a War God.

As far as Lin Zhen knew, in the future, the Second Layer would be driven up to over a hundred million per copy, while the Third Layer would exceed five hundred million. He was getting both for three million now, an absolute steal.

That was because Lin Zhen had learned the First Layer of Nine Heavy Spears River in his previous life. As for the Second and Third Layers, he had never been able to afford them.

As for manuals beyond the Fourth Layer, Lin Zhen knew that none currently existed on Earth. They would only appear after the end of the thousandth year of the God Transformation Calendar, following humanity's second great upheaval. Still, that day was not too far away—only a little over a decade remained.

Among all martial disciplines, Spear Art was the hardest to learn. As the saying went, "A month for the staff, a year for the blade, a lifetime for the spear." It meant that one could get started with staff techniques in a month, while blade techniques took at least a year, but spear techniques could be cultivated for an entire lifetime. They were the most profound.

Lin Zhen already knew the First Layer. As long as he had a good spear and spent some time getting familiar with it, he could relearn the First Layer he had once studied in his previous life. Then he would have a solid foundation for learning the Second Layer.

Seeing Lin Zhen choose the Second and Third Layers of Nine Heavy Spears River, Dongfang Jun could not help shaking his head slightly. "Lin Zhen, this choice was a little hasty. This manual has no First Layer. What use are the Second and Third Layers to you? Sigh, forget it. Once you suffer a little, you'll understand that money cannot be spent recklessly."

Lin Zhen nodded to Dongfang Jun. "Thank you for the reminder, Hall Master. But I think these two manuals have some value. I also intend to practice with a spear. Studying them should give me some insights."

After saying that, Lin Zhen went on to choose a weapon.

In his previous life, he had studied the spear, sabers, and swords, but he still felt that the spear suited him best. Since he had chosen Nine Heavy Spears River, he naturally needed a good spear.

A truly suitable spear had to be custom-made. Lin Zhen did not yet have that kind of money, so he could only settle for something close enough.

A good spear depended not only on weight, but also on toughness. It could not be too brittle, but it could not be overly elastic either, or it would lose the spear's inherent sharpness.

In the end, he chose a Black Dragon Spear developed and forged by the Capital City Science and Technology Department. It was a second-generation product. Its shaft was made from an alloy of several metals, weighing one hundred and fifty jin, with excellent toughness.

The spearhead was forged from dark iron mined from the Earth's core, incomparably sharp and heavy.

Such a spear was still too heavy for the current Lin Zhen. Only after advancing to an Advanced Warrior would he be able to wield it smoothly.

However, Lin Zhen had his own plans. He was already at the level of a Level Three Warrior. After training for a while longer, he would reach the peak. Once the Gene Potion arrived, he could take it and undergo optimization.

Lin Zhen estimated that after taking the Gene Potion, he would at least reach the peak of Level Six Warrior, perhaps even the realm of a Level Seven Warrior. At that point, using the Black Dragon Spear would no longer be a problem.

The Black Dragon Spear cost Lin Zhen another five million, leaving him with two million in funds.

Seeing that Lin Zhen had decided on a spear, Dongfang Jun said nothing more. Every Martial Artist had their own unique habits. There was nothing wrong with Lin Zhen using a spear.

Lin Zhen did not save the remaining two million either. He first spent one million to buy six months of access to the martial hall's Advanced Fitness Venue.

The Advanced Fitness Venue could train many aspects of a Martial Artist, including punching power, speed, Neural Reaction, stamina, and more. Its training effects were the best.

With the remaining one million, Lin Zhen bought five Alloy Flying Knives, each costing two hundred thousand.

Lin Zhen had his reasons for buying Alloy Flying Knives. He was a Mind Power Master, and a Mind Power Master's weapons could be Flying Knives, flying needles, Flying Shuttles, and similar weapons.

Using Mental Power to control such weapons for attacks could even unleash power greater than firearms. That was the strength of a Mind Power Master. Long-term training was also extremely beneficial for the growth of Mental Power.

At this point, Lin Zhen had spent every last bit of his twenty million, along with one thousand points on the manuals.

Meng Dong had also finished. He chose the First Layer of Water Severing Blade Technique, which consisted of three volumes in total. The First Layer alone cost three million.

Then he chose a Wide Back Golden Saber worth two million. Its saber technique was fierce and powerful, making it well suited to a Warrior with Heavenly Strength like him.

The five million was spent down to the last cent. Both of them had finished shopping.

"Very good. You have both made your choices. Now you have two days of leave. I hope you settle your family matters within those two days, then return to the martial hall. From the moment you joined Raging Wind Martial Hall, you became members here. The martial hall's interests must come first."

The two nodded in succession. Two days should be enough to settle things at home.

Dongfang Jun was about to leave, so Zhao Liang took the two of them to bid him farewell. After familiarizing themselves with the martial hall's surroundings and staying there for a while, the items Lin Zhen and Meng Dong had purchased arrived.

Lin Zhen locked the Black Dragon Spear, the Virtual Helmet chip for Nine Heavy Spears River, and the other items in his private safe. He kept the five Alloy Flying Knives on his person, then prepared to leave with Meng Dong.

"All right, I'll take you home now."

"Thank you, Brother Zhao, but we can head back on our own."

Neither of them wanted to trouble Zhao Liang further. They both bid him farewell and headed home.

Lin Zhen was excited all the way. He had finally officially entered Raging Wind Martial Hall and gained so many benefits. This time, he could give his family a surprise.