Golden Blade Sky-Breaking Slash

"All right, that's enough talk. I'll transfer three million to each of you. You can spend it however you like."

As soon as Lei Zhan finished speaking, he vanished in a flash. None of the three saw how he disappeared.

A voice rang out in the minds of all three.

"This is the first lesson of your special training: how to allocate resources wisely."

[Amount credited to account: 3 million]

After receiving the notification, Ning Yue fell into thought. Lei Zhan had probably gone to cause trouble for the Azure Ghost Race.

As they made their way through the underground exchange, Ning Yue discovered just how enormous it was. Every floor covered several thousand square meters.

They saw all kinds of sections along the way.

There were exhibition halls that looked grand and upscale, as well as a street-stall section with prices all over the place. Stall after stall stood side by side, giving the three more than they could take in.

"What should we do next?"

"Ning Yue, have you been to a martial artist exchange before?"

The three exchanged glances, and Zhang Chun turned to Ning Yue with the question.

Ning Yue shook his head and looked at the other two in puzzlement.

"I..." Lei Ren began, his deep voice booming like a clap of thunder.

"Don't speak. I'll say it for you. You haven't been here either."

Zhang Chun gave him a disdainful glance.

"Mm." Lei Ren looked gratefully at his older sister Zhang Chun and nodded silently.

"Since none of us have been here before, let's look around first. We can buy whatever we need when we see it."

Zhang Chun made the decision with a smile.

At that moment, she carried herself like a strong, capable woman, bold enough to make a decision when things were most troublesome.

The three passed through the exhibition halls and arrived at the busiest and most chaotic section: the street stalls.

"Crimson gold ore! The finest ore for forging divine weapons! Going cheap, just a hundred thousand! Just a hundred thousand!"

"If you want to kill ferocious beasts, you need my Beast-Slaying Blade! The moment they see it, their legs turn to jelly and they'll be yours for the plucking!"

"Come one, come all, don't miss out! One top-grade pet, an iron-armored bull! Come touch it, take a look-it'll bite your hand clean off!"

The cries of hawkers filled their ears. The place was bustling.

Martial artists streamed past in an endless shoal, like crucian carp crossing a river.

It really was bustling.

All kinds of goods filled the area: exotic flowers and plants, ores and pets, and every sort of strange weapon. The sight was dazzling.

"What kind of flower is this? It's so beautiful."

Zhang Chun picked up a potted flower from a stall. Red and blue, it was shaped like a lotus and shimmered with light of both colors, a sight of breathtaking beauty.

Not only that, but standing near it, they could feel that the spiritual energy had a different purity-it was a little purer than the energy outside.

"This is an ice crystal fire lotus, a high-grade yellow-rank spiritual medicine. It can speed up cultivation."

The stall owner, a middle-aged martial artist, offered the explanation.

"How much is it?"

"One million. No bargaining."

In the end, Zhang Chun reluctantly put down the ice crystal fire lotus and left the stall, looking back with every step.

As the three continued onward, they saw many items.

"Fire essence stone, a special ore for forging fire-attribute weapons."

"Heavenly wolf saber, a D-rank combat saber sealed with a strand of heavenly wolf qi."

"Iron-armored ant, a little pet for guarding your home. Its combat strength is comparable to that of an ordinary person. It's best known for being tiny and hard to spot."

It was an eye-opener, well worth the trip.

Ning Yue marveled inwardly. Where else could he usually see these things? Even descriptions in books could not compare to seeing the real thing.

Everything he had seen along the way had broadened his horizons.

"Ning Yue, Er Dan, I've found what I need to buy. What about you two?"

Zhang Chun suddenly stopped in the middle of her leisurely stroll.

Ning Yue was taken aback and shook his head.

He still hadn't decided.

A weapon was a must, to increase his combat strength.

Armor was a must, to increase his defense.

Boots were a must, to increase his speed.

Healing pills were a must too. What if he got hurt?

But as for a weapon, he still hadn't decided whether to buy a saber, a sword, or a hammer.

As for the rest, whether boots, armor, or pills, there were far too many kinds.

He hadn't made up his mind about any of them.

He had thought three million was a lot.

He hadn't expected everything here to cost hundreds of thousands or even a million.

He could only say that the martial artist exchange lived up to its name. Martial artists really were rich.

Then he saw Lei Ren nod, indicating that he had found what he wanted too, and found it somewhat hard to believe.

"Ning Yue, what are you looking to buy? You still haven't chosen after all this time?"

Zhang Chun looked at Ning Yue as though he were an idiot.

"I want to buy a better weapon. A saber, sword, or hammer would all do."

"You should have said so earlier! I know where to find one. I saw it just now, but I didn't need one, so I didn't go in."

With that, Zhang Chun led Ning Yue and Lei Ren into a strange little pavilion.

The pavilion wasn't tall, only about three meters high.

It wasn't large either, taking up a stall space just three meters wide.

The sign above it read "Pavilion of Wonders."

As soon as the three entered, they saw all manner of bizarre weapons: sabers, spears, swords, halberds, axes, battle-axes, hooks, and tridents. There was everything, and every weapon was stained with blood, giving them an imposing appearance.

Suddenly, Ning Yue felt a stirring in his body, drawn by a mysterious aura.

His eyes turned toward it of their own accord.

The Eye of Heaven Observation activated passively, and a piece of information appeared before his eyes.

[Golden Blade Sky-Breaking Slash: a saber-dao martial skill. Can be fused with the Heaven-Slaying Sword-Drawing Technique to form the strongest martial skill, "Ten Directions Ultimate Slash."]