Chaos Dao Body

Xu Buyu suppressed the turbulent thoughts in his heart and walked toward Jiang Tian.

The expression on his face was complex—shock, admiration, bitterness, and self-mockery were all intertwined, eventually settling into a wry smile.

"Junior Brother Jiang... no, Brother Jiang."

He paused, seemingly weighing his words, before finally asking, "How did you do it?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Tian pondered for a moment, then said in a joking tone, "If I told you I reached perfection just by looking at it for a while, would you believe me?"

"Hiss—"

The sound of people gasping in unison rose one after another.

"Listen to that! Is that even human talk?!"

"Reached perfection just by looking? Why couldn't I reach perfection just by looking? We're all two shoulders carrying one head, so why is the gap so huge?"

"This must be the difference between a genius and a mortal..."

The whispering sounded like beans popping in a frying pan, crackling incessantly.

Some shook their heads and sighed, while others wore bitter smiles.

With the atmosphere ruined by this commotion, no one was willing to try the Qi Pulling Bronze Bull anymore.

Xu Buyu signaled for everyone to return to the pavilion and take their seats again.

People kept coming over with wine cups to toast Jiang Tian. Among them were many disciples at the perfection of the Qi Gathering Realm, who now lowered their posture, approaching with beaming smiles and calling him "Brother Jiang" with natural intimacy.

Jiang Tian responded casually, having no intention of staying any longer.

After chatting a bit more with Xu Buyu, Lin Chen, and Mu Sining, he stood up to take his leave.

During their conversation, he learned that Mu Sining was going to the Qingyuan Prefecture City at the foot of the mountain to carry out a mission, so he entrusted her to help him inquire about the whereabouts of his eldest brother's family.

He wondered where his eldest brother, Jiang Minghai, had gone after arriving in Qingyuan Prefecture City.

Having not seen him for several days, he missed him dearly.

Jiang Tian did not return to his residence immediately; instead, he went to the Artifact Pavilion within the Heavenly Fire Sect.

Artifacts were divided into four levels: low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and top-grade, with the price multiplying several times for each tier.

Although low-grade artifacts were not further subdivided, there were still differences in quality.

The cheapest one cost only one thousand contribution points; it was a storage bag capable of holding three cubic meters of items.

More expensive ones offered larger space.

The jade pendant used by the Wang Family head, Wang Yun, last time was a one-time-use low-grade artifact that cost five thousand contribution points.

Although that item could only be used once, it could save one's life at a critical moment, making it worth the price.

The most expensive low-grade artifact cost fifty thousand contribution points; it was a long bow that glowed with treasure light, its string as thick as a finger, but it came without matching arrows—it was just the bow alone.

As for the cheapest mid-grade artifact, the price reached a staggering level!

Three hundred thousand contribution points! A full three hundred thousand!

After deducting the contribution points spent on the Qi Gathering Method and adding the silver notes he had converted into points, Jiang Tian had just over thirty thousand contribution points in his pocket.

The most expensive mid-grade artifact required one million contribution points; he couldn't afford it even if he sold himself.

He had intended to buy a Sword Pellet, but after wandering around the Artifact Pavilion for half a day—from the first floor to the third, and back down to the first—he didn't even see a shadow of one.

The shelves were neatly stocked with all kinds of long swords, short swords, and standard artifacts, all clearly priced, but the Sword Pellet he wanted was nowhere to be found.

Thus, he took two storage bags and went to the first floor to check out.

The person in charge of the Artifact Pavilion was not an elder, but a young-looking disciple dressed in green.

He had small eyes and a large mouth; while his features were not outstanding individually, they didn't look wretched when combined, but rather possessed an indescribable strangeness.

The green-clad disciple was named Zhang Xuechen, who possessed two purple traits and was in the Qi Gathering Realm.

Jiang Tian extracted the traits and placed the storage bags on the table.

Zhang Xuechen skillfully picked up his jade token and swiped it lightly across a bronze mirror on the desk, deducting the contribution points.

"Senior Brother," Jiang Tian asked as he put away his token, "why are there no Sword Pellets in this Artifact Pavilion?"

"Sword Pellets?"

Zhang Xuechen raised an eyebrow, looking at him with a strange expression.

"Did you exchange for the Nine Heavens Sword Control Manual in the Library Pavilion?"

Zhang Xuechen felt a bit odd inside. Watching this kid wander around the Artifact Pavilion for half a day only to buy two storage bags worth twenty-five hundred contribution points—this configuration and this level of spending didn't look like that of a disciple from a noble family at all.

"Yes." Jiang Tian took in the changes on Zhang Xuechen's face and asked calmly, "Senior Brother, I am a newcomer and don't understand many things about the sect. This Sword Pellet... does the sect not have them?"

"Not in the Artifact Pavilion." Zhang Xuechen shook his head. Seeing Jiang Tian's humble attitude, he didn't put on airs and explained patiently, "But at the end of every month, Elder Ji of Piyun Peak refines a batch of Sword Pellets, about a dozen or so per batch. If you are interested, you can go take a look then."

Jiang Tian asked in confusion, "Why doesn't Elder Ji put the refined Sword Pellets directly into the Artifact Pavilion? It would be much more convenient for him to have the Artifact Pavilion sell them for him."

Zhang Xuechen let out a strange laugh, the sound carrying the weariness and helplessness of someone who had seen it all:

"Heh! It seems you really are a new disciple, and like me, you come from an ordinary background, not a noble family. Otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen this Nine Heavens Sword Control Manual."

Before Jiang Tian could ask, he continued, "Little brother, you might not know this. This Sword Pellet isn't exactly cheap; each one costs thirty thousand contribution points, which is equivalent to the price of a standard low-grade magical treasure."

"But do you know why none of us disciples from humble backgrounds practice the Nine Heavens Sword Control Manual?"

"I would like to hear the details." Jiang Tian cupped his hands, his attitude sincere.

"This Sword Pellet must be subdued and refined within the body less than a quarter of an hour after it comes out of the furnace." Zhang Xuechen held up three fingers and waved them in front of Jiang Tian.

"But this Sword Pellet is a stubborn brat! It's incredibly obstinate. Sometimes, refining it has nothing to do with your talent or aptitude; it's all about luck and whether you happen to catch its eye."

He paused, lowering his voice as if afraid of being overheard: "Anyway, you'll know once you try it yourself."

"Do you know Senior Brother Xu Buyu? Oh, right, you just arrived, so you probably don't know such a big shot." As he said this, Zhang Xuechen lifted his chin slightly, a look of reflected pride appearing on his face, as if knowing Xu Buyu was something worth bragging about.

Jiang Tian's mouth twitched slightly, but he maintained a humble smile, posing as an attentive listener.

"You just need to know that this Xu Buyu is the leader of the younger generation of disciples from humble backgrounds in our Heavenly Fire Sect."

Jiang Tian feigned surprise and widened his eyes: "My goodness, he's that impressive!"

"Exactly!" Seeing his reaction, Zhang Xuechen became even more enthusiastic, his spit almost flying out.

"A figure as impressive as him went for three consecutive months, throwing in ninety thousand contribution points, and still failed to refine it."

"Who are the people refining these Sword Pellets? They are disciples from wealthy aristocratic families! They throw in one or two hundred thousand points! Some people spend over two hundred thousand contribution points and still might not succeed. Every time, that Elder Ji encourages everyone, saying, 'You'll definitely succeed next time'."

He drew a sharp breath, a pained expression appearing on his face: "Good heavens, it's just like gambling!"

Clearly, he had suffered a setback with this Sword Pellet himself.

At this point, he patted Jiang Tian's shoulder with a feigned air of profundity and sighed earnestly: "So, for disciples like you and me, it's enough to just listen; don't think about refining a Sword Pellet. Don't harbor any delusions of luck; that thing is a bottomless pit that can never be filled."

"Since you're so humble..."

He changed the subject, "I'll definitely introduce you to Senior Brother Xu when I have the chance."

"Alright." Jiang Tian nodded with a chuckle, his expression calm, though his mind was surging with thoughts.

It seems this Sword Pellet isn't just an ordinary magical treasure.

It has nothing to do with comprehension?

Then, does it have anything to do with his [Sword Heart Clarity (Purple)]?

It probably does.

End of the month... that will be after the duel with Song Yongheng.

He went to the Alchemy Pavilion again and bought some healing pills.

The damage caused by the Lunar Qi to his kidneys last time had not yet fully recovered.

After finishing all this, he returned to his residence, went up to the second floor, closed the doors and windows, and sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion.

Jiang Tian took a deep breath and summoned his panel.

His gaze landed on the [Martial Dao Sacred Body (Red)] entry.

With a thought.

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[Martial Dao Sacred Body (Red) → Chaos Dao Body (Gold) (1+/10000000)]

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