Martial Arts Longevity Begins with the Equipment Slot

Chapter 62 The Pure Heart Jade Hairpin, a 3-Star Sword Embryo

Seeing Xing Liwei's determined attitude of getting to the bottom of things.

Master Wuchen could only explain it to him in detail.

"The Five Elements Nourishing Life Exercise not only has health benefits, but also possesses lethal power!"

"It divides the human body into five layers: blood, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones. Each layer corresponds to one of the five elements, progressing step by step. When practiced to the extreme, one can undergo a complete transformation."

"Each of the five spirit beasts is a complete martial arts technique."

"The spirit deer refines blood; the deer's lifespan lies in its blood."

"Blood is the mother of qi, and qi is the commander of blood. When blood is abundant, the face is as beautiful as a peach blossom; when blood is deficient, the body becomes emaciated."

"This Spirit Deer Technique is specifically designed to train the circulation of Qi and blood, and the generation of true blood, making the Qi and blood as pure as an infant's, with a controllable flow rate that can be gathered and dispersed."

"Those who reach the pinnacle of their skill possess blood and energy flowing like the Yangtze River, their wounds heal several times faster than ordinary people, and they can instantly infuse true blood into a specific limb, increasing the power of their punches and kicks dozens of times!"

"The spirit bear refines its skin; the bear's toughness lies in its skin, which is the first layer of protection for the human body."

"Those who master the Spirit Bear Technique possess skin as tough as bear hide, and at the same time, an extremely sensitive sense of touch. They can sense the breath ten steps away with their eyes closed, and detect the wind pressure of an enemy cutting through the air, allowing them to dodge in advance!"

"The spirit bird refines its flesh; the bird's agility lies in its flesh, and flesh is also the greatest source of strength for the human body."

"The Spirit Bird Kung Fu trains all the muscles in the body, allowing them to relax and tighten at will. It not only has amazing explosive power, but also long-lasting power."

"The ape trains its tendons; the ape's strength lies in its tendons."

"The sinews are the bowstring, and the bones are the arrow shaft. For every inch the sinews lengthen, the strength increases by three-tenths."

"The Spirit Ape Skill trains the twelve major tendons of the whole body, making them as flexible and powerful as a bowstring, and as swift as the wind."

"When the Spirit Ape Skill is practiced to its limit, the joints become exceptionally flexible, allowing one to shrink bones to break free of handcuffs, and even bend backwards to injure people."

"The spirit tiger refines the bones; the tiger's might resides in the bones."

"The bones are the framework of the human body; if the bones are strong, the body will not break."

"Those who have mastered the Spirit Tiger Skill can unleash a punch with such force that their joints crack and thunder, shattering stone and breaking metal with ease!"

"Moreover, the increased bone strength greatly enhances defense. The so-called 'Iron Shirt' and 'Golden Bell Cover' in the martial arts world can't even scratch the surface of the Spirit Tiger Skill."

He paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"When all five elements are in harmony, the blood, skin, flesh, tendons, and bones become perfectly unified—this is the so-called highest realm of body refinement!"

After finishing his speech in one breath, Master Wuchen licked his dry lips and then winked at the woman in the red dress on the stage.

He spoke very loudly, and everyone in the room could hear him clearly.

Upon learning of the remarkable effects of this Five Elements Health Preservation Exercise, the crowd buzzed with discussion, and many even considered bidding against it.

Chen Yu was no exception; having finally encountered such a powerful technique, he was determined not to let it go.

The woman in the red dress looked around, then pointed to the secret book in the jade plate and said, "The bidding will now begin, starting at 1,200 taels!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone quickly raised the price.

"One thousand six hundred taels."

"One thousand eight hundred taels."

"Two thousand taels!"

"Two thousand two hundred taels!"

"Two thousand five hundred taels!"

In a short time, the price rose to more than double the base price.

Master Wuchen is a renowned expert in health preservation, and people generally have a high degree of trust in his words.

Furthermore, since the Night Owls have never sold counterfeit goods, everyone was raising prices without any worries.

"Three thousand taels! I'll offer three thousand taels!"

An Yanshi shouted loudly.

The room fell silent for a moment after the five hundred taels were added at once.

All eyes turned to him.

An Yanshi wanted the Five Spirits Health Preservation Exercise, not for his own sake.

He's thirty-eight this year, and his health is still good, so there's no need for him to rush into health maintenance.

The main problem is that there is an old clan chief in his clan who is eighty-seven years old this year. Although his complexion is still relatively healthy, he is physically weak and moves very slowly. It is estimated that he is about to die.

The old clan chief had served the imperial court and made great contributions, and held the franchise rights to two trade routes.

As long as he lives, An Yanshi's business is as stable as Mount Tai.

He's dead. These things will either be taken back by the imperial court or stolen by some rivals.

An Yanshi came to the inner field with the aim of finding a way to prolong life.

Such pills as the "Life-Extending Pill" can only extend a person's life by a maximum of three days, and they are only effective on the first use. Once a second pill is taken, the medicinal effect is completely lost.

This method of prolonging life only provides temporary relief to the dying and cannot be effective in the long term.

The Five Spirits Health Preservation Exercise is different; it transforms the human body from the inside out, easily achieving the effects of fitness, disease prevention, and longevity.

If the old clan chief can master the Five Elements Health Preservation Technique, he can live at least twenty more years, which is not a big problem.

He raised the price to three thousand taels in one go. An Yanshi's smile remained unchanged, but his palms were already sweating profusely.

"I hope no one else bids higher; we're almost at our limit. Please, I have to get this one!"

He prayed silently in his heart.

"Three thousand eight hundred taels!"

Chen Yu raised his hand and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, An Yanshi was struck dumb.

It's true what they say, what you fear most is what happens most often.

It's already astonishing enough that someone would raise the price by 500 taels, but now someone has actually raised it by 800 taels!

Seeing others vying for it, An Yanshi was furious and turned around to raise the price to four thousand taels in one go.

Before he could even speak, someone else preemptively spoke up.

"Four thousand five hundred taels!"

Chen Yu looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man wearing a yellow robe, who was quite ugly.

Although he was ugly, his eyes were fierce and menacing. He was clearly not a kind person and was probably a tyrant who would bring disaster to the area.

Chen Yu had anticipated this, after all, it was a high-level cultivation technique, how could it not attract heavyweight figures to compete for it?

But he didn't care. No matter who the other party was or how formidable they were, he was determined to get this manual today.

Five thousand taels.

Chen Yu continued to raise the price, his voice completely calm.

"Five thousand five hundred taels!"

The young man in yellow squinted and followed Chen Yu in raising the price.

An Yanshi is getting bigger.

I thought I had it in the bag, but then two unexpected benefactors appeared out of nowhere.

The bidding had escalated to a point where it was completely beyond his control.

"Six thousand taels."

Chen Yu followed very quickly.

Each time he raised the price, he would look at the young man in yellow.

The limited-time hourglass has only been used up to one-tenth of its capacity, yet the bidding price has already increased fivefold!

"Who is this guy in black? He's so arrogant, he doesn't even give Huang Xintang any face."

"That's really too arrogant. No matter who he is, in both Sunset City and Wangjiang City, the Huang family has to give him some face!"

"That goes without saying. The Huang family is one of the three major families in Sunset City, and Huang Xintang is the second young master of the Great Huang Merchant Guild. To compete with him in terms of wealth is simply overestimating oneself!"

"Huang Xintang's father, Huang Jiuyi, is not only the president of the Great Huang Chamber of Commerce, but also a martial arts master at the fourth level of internal energy, ranking among the top five in Sunset City!"

"This guy dares to go against the second young master of the Huang family; he's definitely going to get what's coming to him!"

"He's got guts, but too bad he's got no brains!"

Hearing these voices praising the Huang family, Huang Xintang felt quite pleased with himself.

Raising the price to six thousand taels, the other party probably had reached their limit, while I still had two thousand taels left.

Why not just play along with him and see how long he can hold out?

Having made up his mind, Huang Xintang continued to raise the price.

"Six thousand one hundred taels!"

"Six thousand two hundred taels!"

Without a second thought, Chen Yu immediately agreed.

Since the other party insists on arguing, I will fight to the end.

He would add as much as the other party added.

With over ten thousand taels of silver in hand, Chen Yu had plenty of patience to play along with the other side.

"Six thousand three hundred taels!"

"Six thousand four hundred taels!"

……

When the price was raised to seven thousand taels, Huang Xintang's expression changed.

Seeing Chen Yu keep bidding against him, he started to feel a little unsure of himself.

"Friend, give me some face and let's stop here!"

"Seven thousand one hundred taels."

Chen Yu ignored him completely and continued to mechanically raise the price.

After listening to Master Wuchen's account, and based on what he had seen and heard within the Huang family, Huang Xintang was now certain that the Five Elements Nourishing Life Technique was a top-tier body-refining technique.

The body-refining exercises currently circulating in the market are vastly different in efficacy from the Five Elements Health Preservation Exercise; it would not be an exaggeration to describe them as worlds apart.

He is currently at a crucial moment in his mastery of tendon refining, and to perfectly break through to the bone refining realm, he will inevitably need this Five Elements Nourishing Life Technique.

Even within the Great Yellow Chamber of Commerce, there is no body-refining technique that can compare to it.

Therefore, Huang Xintang was determined to obtain this cultivation technique at all costs.

At this moment, only Chen Yu was bidding against him; the others, out of fear of the Huang family's power, dared not participate.

"Seven thousand two hundred taels!"

Huang Xintang stared at Chen Yu, gritting his teeth.

"Seven thousand five hundred taels."

Chen Yu decided to add a little more to increase Huang Xintang's strength.

"Seven thousand eight hundred taels!"

Huang Xintang's face turned red, and his already crooked mouth became even more crooked with anger.

"Friend, you must have heard of the prestigious reputation of my Great Huang Merchant Guild. This time, let me do this, and the Huang family will remember your kindness!"

"Seven thousand nine hundred taels."

Chen Yu remained unmoved and continued to raise the price.

"Fine! Fine! You insist on going against me? We'll see! You'll regret it later!"

Huang Xintang was completely enraged.

He originally expected that he could acquire the Five Spirits Nourishing Life Technique for a maximum of five thousand taels.

Unexpectedly, the mysterious man in black in front of me was so powerful that he managed to drive the price up to its current level.

For a fleeting moment, he also wondered if this mysterious man in black was a plant arranged by the Night Owls to deliberately inflate prices and rip off these customers.

But he quickly dismissed this idea himself.

Night Owl is a shrewd person who values ​​his reputation and credibility; he wouldn't do something that would tarnish his own image.

Regardless of the mysterious man in black's origins or motives, he must continue fighting.

"Eight thousand taels!"

Huang Xintang roared and bet all the silver he had on him.

Originally, his monthly allowance was only five thousand taels. In order to attend the gathering, he specially applied for two thousand taels from his family and borrowed one thousand taels from his cronies, which brought him to eight thousand taels.

Now that all eight thousand taels have been added, it's clear they're making a final gamble.

"Eight thousand one hundred taels."

Chen Yu said without changing his expression.

Huang Xintang stopped speaking and silently observed Chen Yu, as if trying to etch his image into his mind.

However, Chen Yu was dressed in a black robe and had his face covered with a black cloth, so he could only make out his approximate height, weight, and build; he couldn't make out anything else.

The more Huang Xintang thought about it, the angrier he became. His face turned red, and he could no longer bear it. He simply turned and left the auction hall.

"Eight thousand one hundred taels, any higher bids?"

No one responded; the entire hall fell silent.

"Alright, in that case, this Five Elements Nourishing Life Technique belongs to this distinguished guest. Let's all congratulate him!"

The woman in the red dress spoke with excitement, unable to hide her joy.

She never expected that the price of this manual would increase from 1,200 taels to 8,100 taels.

With such a high selling price, a share of the profits tonight is inevitable.

After handing over the silver notes and receiving the secret manual, Chen Yu still had about two thousand taels of silver left.

He planned to keep looking and see if he could find any good deals.

Half an hour later, he actually managed to snag two decent items at a low price.

A jade hairpin cost two hundred taels of silver.

A set of sword blanks cost three hundred taels of silver.

[Oddities Section (Tier 1, 83%)]

Number: 1 grid

[Rare Item]: Qingyue Pure Heart Hairpin

[Quality]: Low Grade, Level 5

[Status]: Not equipped

【Description】: Originating from Jingxin Nunnery, the hairpin is carved from a single piece of Hetian jade, with a color between sky blue and bamboo green, warm and smooth like spring water; the head of the hairpin is shaped like a lotus bud, with nine lotus petals layered around it, and a moonstone inlaid in the center, its light flowing like moonlight and dew; the tail of the hairpin tapers, with three circles of cloud and thunder patterns, symbolizing protection.

[Equipment Requirements]: Only female characters can equip this.

【Equipment Effects】: 1. Jade Protection; 2. Lotus Platform Purification; 3. Moonlight.

【Jade Protection】: Mental resistance +10%, probability of negative emotions such as "anxiety", "irritability" and "distracted thoughts" -15%.

【Lotus Platform Purification】: Rubbing the hairpin head with your fingers will immediately trigger the "Heart Like Still Water" effect, granting immunity to all mental damage for 3 seconds and entering a "Flow" state, clearing all thoughts. This effect can only be triggered once per month.

【Moonlight Glow】: Automatically activates the "Glowing Light" effect at night, dispelling nightmare-like negative status effects and increasing sleep quality by 25%.

[Commentary]: Jade in the mountains makes the grass and trees lush; a hairpin in the hair brings peace of mind.

Chen Yu glanced at it and found that the equipment was somewhat useful, but not particularly useful.

Most importantly, I can't use this thing myself right now.

It's for women only, and I'm still a perfectly normal man.

But it doesn't matter. This jade hairpin is very beautiful. Even if I can't use it myself, I can give it to someone else.

[Weapon Slot (Tier 1 9%)]

Number: 1 grid

[Weapon]: Three-star sword embryo

[Quality]: Low Grade, Level 5

[Status]: Forging incomplete

[Description]: The initial forging of sword blanks by swordsmiths in the Southern Continent. The three sword blanks originated from three different meteors and have naturally formed "cloud patterns" and "star spots" on them. After being forged into swords, the blade will have dark silver ripples, capable of cutting hair in the wind and slicing iron like mud.

【Equipment Requirements】: 1. The final forging process must be completed, and the sword blank must be cast into the shape of a sword; 2. Strength must be no less than 18 jin; 3. Basic swordsmanship skills.

【Equipment Effects】: 1. Heavenly Gang Sword Embryo; 2. Earthly Fiend Sword Embryo; 3. Human Star Sword Embryo.

[Heavenly Gang Sword Embryo]: Sharpness +25%, Attack Speed ​​+19%.

[Earthly Fiend Sword Embryo]: Toughness +20%, each attack has a 5% chance to ignore 18% of the target's defense.

[Human Star Sword Embryo]: The wearer's strength increases by 6%, and stamina consumption decreases by 11%.

[Evaluation]: This item was dropped during the Qingzhou Starfall Incident in the early years of the Great Liang Dynasty. After five hundred years of circulation, it is now kept in the treasure vault of the Night Owl Society.

The effect of this sword embryo is not weak, but it is not very useful for Chen Yu at the moment.

Chen Yu didn't originally buy this set of sword blanks for his own use.

He planned to give this to Xiahou Fei.

After all, it was Xiahou Fei who introduced him to this place, so he had to show some appreciation.

Since arriving at the Sword Forging Manor, I have received much care from Xiahou Fei, so it is only right that I give him some gifts.

Chen Yu was quite aware of his foreign teacher's hobbies.

Xiahou Fei was neither greedy for money nor lustful; he simply enjoyed tinkering with various weapon prototypes.

Therefore, Chen Yu gifted him this set of three-star sword blanks, which can be considered as catering to his preferences.

A complete set of sword blanks is worth three hundred taels of silver.

Three hundred taels of silver, converted according to the purchasing power of rice, is equivalent to 240,000 yuan in my previous life.

A gift at this price point would be considered quite presentable in any era.