Spirit Energy Pill, Black Frost Blade, Spells, Secret Manuals

Qin Tian had already made up his mind regarding the use of his Military Merit Points.

First, for cultivation resources, Qin Tian followed Xiao Yunlong's advice and exchanged for two hundred Spirit Energy Pills.

Spirit Energy Pills are a type of auxiliary medicinal pill. After consumption, they do not directly increase Psionic Energy but significantly boost a Psionic User's cultivation efficiency, allowing them to absorb more Psionic Energy factors within the same amount of time.

Compared to pills that directly increase Psionic Energy, Spirit Energy Pills are gentler and do not destabilize one's foundation, making them the preferred choice for most Psionic Users' cultivation.

However, Spirit Energy Pills are not cheap, costing 100 Military Merit Points each.

Qin Tian spent twenty thousand Military Merit Points to exchange for two hundred Spirit Energy Pills. If he consumed one pill daily for cultivation, they would last him over half a year.

The second item is a weapon.

Weapons are extremely important for Psionic Users.

For two Psionic Users of similar strength, if one possesses a more refined weapon, they will undoubtedly have a significant advantage in combat.

A weapon is a Psionic User's partner, and it requires time to bond and adapt to it.

Frequently changing weapons is not a good thing.

Therefore, Qin Tian planned to get it right the first time and directly exchange for a treasured saber that he could use until the high-tier combat stages.

After careful research, he finally chose a famous saber—

Black Frost.

Judging from the pictures and videos, the overall design of "Black Frost" is ancient yet sharp. The blade is slender, about three feet long, and under the light, it appears a deep, dark black, as if capable of swallowing all light. Fine black patterns are engraved on it, resembling flowing frost.

When "Black Frost" was drawn from its scabbard, the blade shimmered with a chilling cold light, like a black lightning bolt flashing before the eyes. Even through the screen, a biting cold air seemed to rush towards the viewer.

Black Frost is forged from high-grade ebony and various spirit metals. Its greatest strengths are its hardness and sharpness, and it also possesses excellent Psionic Energy conductivity. Its strength is sufficient to support a Sixth Order Psionic User in combat.

Black Frost comes from the renowned blacksmith Jewel Studio. Approximately 50 Black Frost sabers enter the market annually, and it is priced at 20,000 Military Merit Points on the military's online store.

The Spirit Energy Pills and the Black Frost saber together cost forty thousand Military Merit Points.

The third category Qin Tian focused on was martial skills and spells.

Due to the special talent management regulations for Clones, he received a Bronze-level cultivation technique, the Shadow Thunder Prison Technique, a Black Iron-level saber technique, the Thunderous Charge Saber, and a fragment of Ninefold Thunder Flash, all free of charge.

In terms of combat power, he currently lacked a fist technique.

To differentiate from the swift and ferocious characteristics of the Thunderous Charge Saber, he exchanged for a dark-type fist technique, the Bone Corrosion Hand.

This is a sinister Black Iron-level fist technique. When throwing a punch, it carries a corrosive dark force. If trained to its peak, it can corrode a living person into water.

Furthermore, the Bone Corrosion Hand can synergize with Qin Tian's poison abilities, making him even more insidious and unpredictable.

In reality, with his current reserve of Military Merit Points, he could afford to exchange for a Bronze-level martial skill.

However, his Psionic Energy cultivation had just begun, and the Psionic Energy within him was sparse. Even with the Black Iron martial skill, he could only practice the first one or two stances. Bronze-level martial skills were merely for observation, not practice, so he wasn't considering them for now.

Besides the fist technique, he also exchanged for a spell and a meditation technique.

The spell is called Shadow Touch, a Black Iron-level technique. The caster manipulates dark energy to condense dark tentacles that bind the enemy. Those bound are eroded by the dark force, affecting their actions and Psionic Energy circulation.

Initially, he hadn't considered Psionic Energy spells. After all, his Talents, cultivation technique, and martial skills were all related to being a Psionic Warrior, and his future combat style would primarily be close-quarters fighting.

It was Xiao Yunlong who later recommended Shadow Touch to him.

After reading the introduction to Shadow Touch, Qin Tian also felt that this spell suited him well.

Especially during stealth operations, combining Shadow Leap with Shadow Touch would allow him to silently eliminate some sentries and grunts. In head-on confrontations, Shadow Touch could also create unexpected opportunities.

Additionally, Shadow Touch is a series of spells. Higher-level versions include the Bronze-level Dark Binding Technique and the Silver-level Night Imprisonment. Similar to Ninefold Thunder Flash, its potential is very high.

Thus, he decisively spent 1,200 Military Merit Points to exchange for Shadow Touch.

Meditation techniques are unconventional cultivation methods that focus solely on mental power cultivation.

Many of his Talents, such as Ember Critical Strike, Black Gate, Space Bag, and Explosion, require the consumption of physical and mental energy when activated. The use of Psionic Warrior skills and spells also involves mental energy.

Currently, his physique is exceptionally strong, but his weak Psionic Energy and mental power have become the main shortcomings limiting his combat effectiveness.

The Shadow Thunder Prison Technique is a cultivation technique suitable for warriors, focusing on enhancing physique and Psionic Energy.

To prevent his mental power from lagging behind, he needed a meditation technique to boost it.

The meditation technique he chose is called Frost Meditation Technique.

By visualizing icy scenes in his mind, it enhances mental power while also maintaining a calm mind, which perfectly fits his needs.

In addition to the spell and meditation technique, he also exchanged for two detailed video courses.

Combat Mastery: Li Dong Version

Saber Mastery: Zhang Haichao Version

The instructors for both courses are Sixth Order Psionic Users with excellent reputations online. One explains close-quarters combat, and the other explains saber techniques.

The video courses consist of dozens of chapters. The two instructors meticulously explain combat and saber techniques from basic to advanced levels through personal demonstrations, student cooperation, and video analysis.

Currently, Qin Tian's weakest area is his foundation. Although he possesses Clear Heart Saber and has excellent saber talent, his cultivation time is too short, and he has too few formidable individuals around him, resulting in very limited recent progress.

As for unarmed combat, he is only at a beginner's level.

And these two video courses could quickly improve his theoretical level. Combined with daily training and actual combat, his [Combat Mastery] and [Saber Mastery] would definitely advance by leaps and bounds.

Each course was worth 1500 [Military Merit Points], more expensive than [Shadow Touch], but Qin Tian thought it was worth it.

From the perspective of combat improvement, [Combat Mastery] and [Saber Mastery] were more important than [Shadow Touch].

200 [Spirit Energy Pills], 20,000 [Military Merit Points]

[Black Frost], 20,000 [Military Merit Points]

[Bone Corrosion Hand], 1000 [Military Merit Points]

[Shadow Touch], 1200 [Military Merit Points]

[Frost Meditation Technique], 2100 [Military Merit Points]

[Combat Mastery] [Saber Mastery], 3000 [Military Merit Points] total

In addition, Qin Tian also exchanged 500 [Military Merit Points] for 500 special [Hidden Kill] [Bullets].

A total of 47,800 [Military Merit Points] were spent, leaving 24,200 [Military Merit Points].

Qin Tian planned to leave the remaining [Military Merit Points] untouched for now.

Currently, the supplies he could exchange for, apart from knowledge-based goods like cultivation techniques and martial skills, all came from the local stock on [Alpha-7 Star].

On this war-torn planet, supplies were not abundant, and the variety of exchangeable items was relatively limited.

Qin Tian planned to wait until he reached a new planet before combining it with the local military department's mall to exchange for items more suited to him.