Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 258 Compass
"Ink Dragon Blade".

Ji Fuyou held the battle sword in his hand.

This is a medium to large-sized battle sword, similar to a horse-slaying sword.

Compared to the Cold Moon Sword, this blade has a full 4 more points of damage.

However, its drawbacks are also obvious.

Like the Dragon Ring, it requires confronting the Dragon's Will within it.

Moreover, the Dragon Ring only requires one confrontation to unleash the power of the dragon.

But the confrontation with the Ink Dragon Blade is constant.

This causes the wielder to be distracted with two things each time they strike, resulting in a lack of variation in their swordsmanship.

If it weren't for this drawback, the overall performance of the Ink Dragon Blade would probably be comparable to a weapon forged from the Judgment Divine Iron.

"My tactics, ever since I mastered the true form of the Overlord, have leaned towards directness, focusing on overcoming skill with brute force. Now that I've cultivated the Deflection Field, my defensive capabilities have reached new heights, allowing me to withstand the opponent's attacks and trade blows..."

Ji Fuyou pondered in his heart.

In the end, however, he suppressed the idea of ​​replacing the Cold Moon Sword with the Ink Dragon Blade.

Choosing a straightforward approach tactically is one thing.

Sacrificing all variation for the sake of a 4-point attack is another matter entirely.

Those with spiritual abilities excel at spotting weaknesses.

If he were to use the Ink Dragon Blade, even if he were to spot a fleeting weakness in his opponent, he wouldn't have enough time to strike and turn that weakness into a victory. In that case, the blade would be less effective in his hands than the Cold Moon Sword.

In addition, he was already under enough mental strain.

The Ink Dragon Blade, a divine weapon that requires constant resistance against the will of the Ink Dragon, is... for him.

Do more harm than good.

"Then we can only sell them and convert them into combat power as soon as possible."

Source crystals can greatly enhance a person's strength, and divine weapons can do the same.

Furthermore, at the Martial Saint stage, since it is almost impossible to obtain golden source crystals, the strength of Martial Saints is no longer determined by the level of their attributes, but by the sophistication of their skills and the quality of their divine weapons.

This is why the prices of divine weapons and inheritance crystals are generally high, while the prices of other crystals are relatively low.

The target audiences are different.

"However, the sale of divine weapons of this caliber is extremely rare, and they usually only circulate within the circle. If I were to sell them outside the circle... no one would buy them if I charged too much, and I would feel like I was losing money if I sold them too cheaply..."

In theory, such a divine weapon can be exchanged for 10 purple physique source crystals.

Alternatively, one purple spirit crystal plus three or four purple physical crystals.

But purple source crystals are a strategic resource...

It's likely that only the martial saints of the four extreme countries possess this ability.

Martial Saint...

His killing of Zhu Long seemed effortless, but that was because he had fought this martial saint hundreds of times in his dreams.

His true level...

Strong in the outside and doing in the middle.

If he were to face other martial saints head-on, his win rate would still drop to around 10% or 20%.

In this situation, to preside over the sale of the Ink Dragon Blade, a treasure clearly targeted at martial arts masters worldwide...

The risk is too great.

If a martial saint refuses to pay and forcibly seizes something, he may not be able to suppress him immediately.

therefore……

"It's not a good time to sell now."

Ji Fuyou understood.

"Not only can I not sell, but I also need to keep a low profile for a while to avoid others discovering my true intentions. Otherwise, with such a large underground market in the Eastern Divine Continent, it's hard to guarantee that someone won't interfere. Putting aside others, the Sun King and the King of Equality might not be so willing to give up another third of the profits so easily."

and so……

For the next month or two, it would be fine. Even if the two Martial Saints had ideas, they would mainly test him out of fear of his record of assassinating Zhu Long.

But after a month or two, the testing was almost complete...

That's not necessarily true.

Of course, Ji Fuyou himself might not be without any solutions.

At worst, he can simply withdraw from Longshou Town.

Once he leaves Dragon Head Town, whether it's the Sun King or the Equal King, if they dare to station themselves there, he'll dare to repeat his assassination attempt on Zhu Long.

If this happens a few more times, Longshou Town will probably be dubbed the Tomb of the Martial Saint.

……

after one day.

Lu Xingchen brought Lu Chang'an to Longshou Town.

The Wuji Sword requires a minimum contribution value of 1000 million to cost.

Five million would be enough to train Lu Chang'an.

Even in order to repair the Wuji Sword, he still had to find his own weapon refiner.

Of course, compared to others, the agreement he signed with Lu Chang'an was more stringent.

Even so, upon learning of the opportunity to embark on the extraordinary path...

Even though it was an extraordinary path to weapon crafting, Lu Chang'an still agreed to all of Ji Fuyou's conditions without hesitation.

Under these conditions...

It would be foolish not to agree.

Acquiring white spiritual crystals would not be difficult for Ji Fuyou, and Zhu Long also possesses eight blue spiritual crystals in his collection.

Lu Chang'an's mental talent is also quite good. After some training, his mental value was directly raised to 21.7!
Even instant success is nothing more than this.

Although he was still 3 or 4 blue source crystals and 2 red source crystals away from developing divine sense, this level of mental scale was already enough for him to adapt to the forging of ordinary weapons.

In addition, there's his own forging skill...

Weapons made primarily of Asura Stone and Frost Iron can indeed be crafted. These weapons typically cost between 20 and 50 on the market, but only require half the cost.

As the number of powerful individuals under Ji Fuyou's command gradually increases, this money can be saved up slowly.

"In the Federation today, and even in the whole world, the weapons used by high-level martial artists and master-level martial artists are mainly made of Asura Stone and Frost Iron. If they are high in both spirit and physique, they use Demon-Suppressing Iron to forge their weapons. If Lu Chang'an improves his weapon-forging skills, he can make a living from it."

After Ji Fuyou dismissed Lu Xingchen and Lu Chang'an, he weighed the benefits and value involved.

but……

It is said that the Misty War Research Institute is trying to synthesize materials such as Shura Stone and Frost Iron. If a technological breakthrough can be achieved, the price of weapons made from Shura Stone and Frost Iron will inevitably drop from now on.

Therefore, if we really want to expand the market for weapon crafting and forging, we still need to help Lu Chang'an condense his divine sense and acquire the ability to forge divine weapons using materials of the level of Purgatory Black Iron, Flash Silver, and Cold Moon Mystic Crystal.

"Obtaining the Red Spiritual Source Crystal... is not an easy task."

Ji Fuyou pondered for a moment.

Although monsters in the Death Rift Valley drop source crystals of this level, they primarily drop physical damage.

Spiritual Source Crystal...

Apart from the mutated giant centipede, he has not encountered any others so far.

And the mutated giant centipede...

The quantity is extremely small.

There are far fewer of them than the giant mutated earwig.

He had Yang Kaitai and Liu Yiren search inside for more than ten days, but they couldn't find a single trace of them.

As for the Pale Boarmen, the drop rate of Red Spirit Crystals is almost nonexistent.

At least he hadn't seen it.

Fortunately, the Mayan temples were not bad.

Ji Fuyou spent his dream time in Dragon Head Town, Death Rift Valley, and Yindu Ruins during this period, but that does not mean he completely ignored the Mayan temple.

The demons in the Mayan temples were skilled with bows and arrows.

Furthermore, these demons look so alike that they are almost indistinguishable.

Among them, the ordinary demons are comparable in strength to the mutated tarantulas, or even slightly weaker.

However, there exists a type of demon archer among them, similar to a captain or commander-level demon archer, who is extremely powerful.

Although they don't reach the level of the Pale Boarmen, they are just like the Mutant Tarantulas, acting in groups.

They often appear as tactical squads of three, or even two.

The sheer number of demon archers makes them a far greater threat than the Fertile Guards, the Giant Mutant Earwigs, and the Pale Boarmen.

In addition to physical source crystals, these captains or commanders-level demon archers have a small chance of developing spiritual source crystals within their bodies.

Although the probability is small, there is at least a chance.

Unlike the giant mutated earwigs and pale boarmen, there wasn't even a trace of a red spirit crystal to be seen.

In addition, the longbows used by these monsters are often made from expensive materials.

"For me, as long as there is a probability, the probability is equivalent to 100%. The time is still short. I have only marked 3 targets that can nurture spiritual source crystals. But if I search carefully for more than half a month, I can increase the number of targets to 6, 7, or even 8 or 9. There is still a good chance."

If we could have 8 or 9 goals...

This means obtaining 8 or 9 Spirit Source Crystals, which can not only be used to improve Lu Chang'an's spirit by dividing 2 of them, but also to focus on cultivating one of Yang Kaitai or Liu Yiren to the master level, and provide an opportunity to break through to the spirit master level.

"In 20 days, or at most 25 days, the mist of the Mayan temple will descend. I wonder if that time will be enough for Yang Kaitai to complete his spiritual transformation."

Ji Fuyou pondered.

It seems we need to deal with Zhu He and the others as soon as possible so that Yang Kaitai can be freed to continue practicing Soul Blast.

……

In theory, a master-level team like Zhu He could enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes without encountering any danger. They could easily spend 3 to 5 days exploring the valley before returning to Dragon Head Town to resupply.

but……

Yang Kaitai, Liu Yiren, Zhang Luocheng, Zhou Xiantian, and Ji Fuyou waited outside for a whole week, but never saw a trace of these people.

This result immediately made everyone feel that something was wrong.

……

The observation post outside the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes.

Ji Fuyou glanced at the mist-shrouded valley, then turned to Zhang Luocheng and Zhou Xiantian.

"Did someone enter the Valley of Ten Thousand Snakes to inform Zhu He and the others?"

"We conducted a thorough investigation. During the half hour or so that Master Ji killed Zhu Long, Dragon Head Town was in chaos. During this time, some people did manage to escape to Ten Thousand Snake Valley. Although the number was small, it included several high-level martial artists..."

The chapter is completed.

"It seems the information has indeed been leaked."

Ji Fuyou remained calm.

"Zhu He has learned of Zhu Long's death in Dragon Head Town, and he probably knows we'll be waiting for him outside. Although they can't stay in Ten Thousand Snake Valley forever, hiding for a year or two shouldn't be a problem..."

Zhang Luocheng said cautiously.

Zhu He and his team could afford to wait a year or two.

However, Ji Fuyou, who was considered a top figure by everyone, could not afford to waste time.

And that is indeed the case.

It's impossible for Ji Fuyou to stay in Longshou Town for so long just because of Zhu He and the other three master-level martial artists.

Moreover, since Ten Thousand Snake Valley allows entry but not exit, the production of Lucky Divine Oil will also drop sharply, which is something Ji Fuyou cannot allow.

"Then you mean..."

"Perhaps we can seek help from Master Gu."

"Master Gu? Gu Qing?"

"Correct."

Zhang Luocheng nodded: "Master Gu has a rare object called the Detection Compass, which can detect the movements of anyone."

(End of this chapter)