Chapter 8 - A Micro-Level Technique!
Chapter 8 A Micro-Level Technique!
“Enough, enough! That’s amazing!”
“System, I will give this new system feature 120 likes! Hahaha!”
Su Xiaobai couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
The shadow can die? Who cares!
As long as it can automatically resurrect, it’s fine!
Although this might lower the efficiency of fighting monsters, it’s still better than doing it myself!
Just imagine, with this auto-battle feature unlocked, Su Xiaobai would be collecting beast loot every single day… and these items are worth a fortune!
Selling them casually for a few thousand or even tens of thousands of spirit coins, and after saving up for a while, Su Xiaobai could afford to upgrade his cultivation space, training space, and auto-battle capability!
As his level increases, Su Xiaobai grows stronger.
And so does the shadow.
This improves the efficiency of auto-hunting, resulting in more valuable loot!
This way, his upgrade speed accelerates even further…
This is a perfect cycle of progression!
“By the way, System, does upgrading the auto-battle feature also increase the time-space flow rate?” Su Xiaobai curiously asked.
“No, Host. The level 2 auto-battle requires 1.2 million spirit coins and can release two shadows to hunt beasts in two different areas simultaneously!”
“The level 3 auto-battle requires 3.6 million spirit coins and can release three shadows to hunt beasts in three different areas simultaneously!”
Wow!
The upgrade is unbelievably powerful!
Su Xiaobai initially thought upgrading would only speed up the battle process, but he didn’t expect it would add another shadow, enabling him to hunt in two areas simultaneously… This effectively doubles the loot and earnings!
And as the auto-hunt feature continues to level up, more shadows will be released, leading to even more loot!
If there’s one drawback, it’s that the upgrade cost increases significantly.
For features like auto-cultivation and auto-practice, the cost only doubles with each upgrade.
But for auto-hunting, it triples!
“But that’s understandable… Such an overpowered cheat-like tool can’t come cheap.”
“Even if upgrades are expensive, once my strength skyrockets, money won’t be an issue anymore!”
Su Xiaobai could hardly contain his excitement.
Once he’s strong enough, these spirit coins will be nothing more than pocket change!
“Now that I have 200,000 spirit coins left, and with this auto-practice space, it’s time for me to learn some new techniques to boost my strength!”
“200,000 should be enough to study a few ‘entry-level’ techniques, right?”
Entry-level techniques are like the Basic Body Tempering Method—basic entry-level skills. Other than publicly available techniques like this, entry techniques are extremely rare!
Above entry-level techniques are ‘micro-level’ techniques!
If entry-level skills are already hard to come by, micro-level techniques are even rarer!
To acquire a micro-level technique, one must be from a wealthy family like Zhang Hengxing’s, where techniques are purchased for a high price and kept as family treasures for clan members to train.
Or excel in school, proving oneself to be an elite talent, to be granted the opportunity (though not guaranteed access) to learn advanced techniques.
Or visit the Warrior Hall’s Library of Martial Arts and pay a high price for limited study time. Micro-level techniques start at a minimum of 10,000 spirit coins per hour!
This is why martial artists are so expensive to cultivate.
Ordinary people simply cannot afford such exorbitant costs!
But Su Xiaobai, with 200,000 spirit coins and an auto-practice space, doesn’t need to fully master the techniques—he just needs to memorize them!
With 200,000 spirit coins, he could surely memorize a few micro-level techniques.
The Warrior Hall’s Library of Martial Arts has practically become his personal treasure trove!
“Micro-level techniques, here I come!”
…
In the core district, at the Zhang Family Manor.
Zhang Hengxing stood respectfully before several middle-aged men, recounting the events of the day.
One of them, a sharp-eyed man with a commanding presence, was Zhang Hengxing’s father, Zhang Henglong, the current head of the Zhang family and a bona fide Advanced Grandmaster!
An Advanced Grandmaster is just one step away from becoming a Martial General.
Once he crosses that threshold, the Zhang family will ascend further, solidifying their status as one of the premier families in Base 18!
“Hengxing, are you serious? You spent 1 million spirit coins to invite a classmate to be our family’s guest elder?”
Another middle-aged man couldn’t help but exclaim, “This is absurd!”
This man was Zhang Hengxing’s second uncle, Zhang Hengde, a mid-level Grandmaster.
Beside him stood other Zhang family Grandmasters, ranging from junior to mid-level, forming the backbone of the Zhang family’s power.
“Second Uncle, his cultivation talent is truly exceptional! I personally witnessed him progress from a beginner quasi-warrior to a senior quasi-warrior within a month. I’m confident his talent is at least high-grade!” Zhang Hengxing said hurriedly.
“Someone like that as our guest elder is a huge advantage for the Zhang family!”
“Whether his talent is exceptional remains to be seen. But inviting someone of your age as our guest elder? If word gets out, how will our family maintain its reputation?” Zhang Hengbo scolded.
The other Zhang family Grandmasters nodded in agreement.
The Zhang family’s guest elders are at least Grandmasters!
The stronger the guest elder, the stronger the family’s reputation and deterrence against outside threats.
But Zhang Hengxing inviting a mere quasi-warrior as a guest elder? Ridiculous!
“Second Brother.”
Family head Zhang Henglong raised his hand, his sharp gaze fixed on Zhang Hengxing.
“Hengxing, if this classmate of yours truly has high-grade talent, I’ll approve. Even mid-grade talent is acceptable. But if his talent is low-grade or worse… do I need to say more?”
High-grade talent is rare even among tens of thousands of warriors in Base 18. Securing someone with such potential is a major boon.
Even mid-grade talent is considered elite—becoming a Grandmaster is inevitable, with a chance of reaching Martial General status.
Low-grade talent, however, offers no such value.
“Father, don’t worry! Su Xiaobai will visit in a few days, and he’ll definitely amaze you all!” Zhang Hengxing declared confidently.
He believed firmly in his judgment of talent.
…
The next day, at the Warrior Hall, Library of Martial Arts, third floor.
“[Nether Step]—a micro-level body refining technique to enhance agility and movement. 15,000 spirit coins per hour.”
“[Demon-Crushing Blade]—a micro-level weapon technique. First-level blade intent increases attack power by 50%. 30,000 spirit coins per hour.”
“[Violet Thunder Art]—an entry-level elemental technique to summon lightning from thin air. 100,000 spirit coins per hour!”
“Damn! Who can afford these prices?!”
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