Chapter 3: Exchange Krypton Points for True Dragon Blood and Break Through the Eighth Level of Body Refinement
After that, Qin Bei spent another ten thousand spirit stones at the merchant’s, draining all of his own spirit stones as well as those Ling Fei had given him.
In the end, he exchanged for ten thousand krypton points, along with a plethora of beauty pills and cultivation resources.
Of course, the beauty pills were intended for Ling Fei.
Upon returning to the palace, Qin Bei entered the cultivation room. As he did, news of his comprehension of the Extreme Cold Power at the merchant’s reached Emperor Xia’s ears.
Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.
Dressed in a majestic imperial robe, Emperor Xia was discussing the marriage alliance with his ministers, scheduled for two days later.
“Chen’er still opposes the marriage, and I can’t force him too much. Speak your opinions, everyone.”
“Your Majesty, in my opinion, since the one to be married is the first saintess, our Great Xia Empire should show her more respect. Why not let the saintess choose for herself?” said the Minister of Rites, bowing deeply.
“That’s inappropriate! Allowing her to choose from so many princes? That would undermine the dignity of the Great Xia Dynasty!” The Minister of War immediately exploded in anger, bluntly countering.
“We can’t ruin this marriage just because of dignity! This marriage concerns the Great Xia Dynasty’s position of dominance in Cangzhou; we must not allow any accidents!”
“Hmph! As if not letting the saintess choose will ruin this marriage!”
The two argued back and forth, each with their own reasons, all in the interest of the dynasty.
The Cangzhou Continent was home to several dynasties, sects, families, etc., with the strongest among them being three dynasties.
The Great Xia Dynasty, the Holy Demon Dynasty, and the Wu Nation.
Both the Great Xia Dynasty and the Holy Demon Dynasty had Saint Realm experts in charge, while the Wu Nation relied on its unique cultivation methods to secure its position as the third power with Quasi-Saints.
Although they were somewhat weaker, neither the Great Xia Dynasty nor the Holy Demon Dynasty dared to offend the Wu Nation, for if the Wu Nation sided against them, the losing side would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.
Now, the Great Xia Dynasty held the upper hand. If the marriage with the first saintess of the other side succeeded, it would signify a solid alliance, putting the Holy Demon Dynasty in a passive position.
Therefore, Emperor Xia attached great importance to this marriage.
Seeing his ministers quarrel over the matter again, Emperor Xia felt a headache coming on.
At that moment, a eunuch came in to report.
“Your Majesty, Lord Qiu from the merchant company requests an audience.”
“What business does he have?” Emperor Xia wondered aloud.
“Announce!”
…
“I pay my respects to Your Majesty.”
“Rise.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“Your Majesty, I have an important matter to report.”
“Speak.”
“Today, Your Majesty’s one hundred and eighth prince visited the merchant company to purchase ten drops of Extreme Cold Dew, and this prince may have comprehended the magical power known as Extreme Cold Gaze.”
“Extreme Cold Gaze?” Emperor Xia was taken aback.
“Young Master Qiu, are you dreaming? The news of this prince’s powers being abolished last night has spread. With his cultivation talent, do you really think he could comprehend Extreme Cold Gaze?” The Minister of Rites, clearly unconvinced, stated.
“Sir, if I dared to come here, it means I have solid evidence.”
“If he can comprehend Extreme Cold Gaze, doesn’t that mean he might also comprehend that?” The Minister of War said excitedly.
The “that” he was referring to was the Great Xia Imperial Family’s treasure, the Void Scripture.
There were only a few in the Great Xia Dynasty who could comprehend this.
Historically, once one could comprehend the Void Scripture, as long as they didn’t fall mid-path, they would at least become a Quasi-Saint, and if exceptionally talented, they might even become a Saint.
Emperor Xia himself was one of those who became a Saint after comprehension.
“You continue your discussion. I will go to see.”
As his voice fell, Emperor Xia vanished from sight.
…
Meanwhile, Qin Bei opened the system mall after arriving at the cultivation room and finally stopped at a certain item.
True Dragon Blood Essence: 1,000 krypton points per drop.
“System, exchange for ten drops of True Dragon Blood Essence.”
[Remaining krypton points: 10,000]
With the blood essence in hand, Qin Bei could feel the overwhelming pressure radiating from it.
Items of this caliber are quite rare even in the Great Xia Dynasty, yet his system only required one thousand krypton points to obtain a drop.
Had the system not stated that its items could not be sold and were for personal use only, Qin Bei would have sold them right away for a profit and then bought more to accumulate krypton points.
But clearly, the system wasn’t having any of that infinite nesting.
The blood essence was too potent, and his level was still too low, so Qin Bei poured a drop into water, absorbing it slowly.
As the blood essence entered his body, a wave of pain surged over him, but gradually, Qin Bei began to adapt to the discomfort.
After consuming the first drop, his cultivation level successfully advanced from the seventh level to the eighth level of body refining.
Bang!
Qin Bei jumped out of the water bucket, throwing a punch into the air as he felt his newfound strength.
“I should have around sixty thousand jin of strength now. This True Dragon Blood Essence is truly something special.”
Ordinary cultivators at the ninth level of body refinement usually cap out at around fifty thousand jin of strength, yet Qin Bei had already surpassed this at the eighth level.
“You’ve found a good opportunity.”
Just then, a figure materialized behind Qin Bei, unnoticed even by his dual-pupiled self.
It was none other than Emperor Xia.
“My son pays my respects to my father.” Qin Bei quickly bowed.
“Forget the formalities. Wasting such fine blood essence this way is indeed a waste. If you had an alchemist process it, the effects would surely be enhanced.”
Emperor Xia, seeing Qin Bei directly absorb the True Dragon Blood Essence, felt he was missing an opportunity, even though he was already a Sage.
“Hehe, but having them process it costs spirit stones, and I’m all out!” Qin Bei scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
Emperor Xia: …
“As a prince, there are many who’d offer to temper you for free.”
“Ah, that’s different. Without spirit stones, it’s just more favors accumulating, leading to more karma. Better to keep things clear-cut from the get-go.” Qin Bei, with his dual pupils, took karma quite seriously.
Emperor Xia looked at Qin Bei before him in surprise.
Karma! This was something he only began to value after entering Quasi-Saint status. He hadn’t expected that among his numerous talented princes, the first one to mention karma would be the one whose cultivation had been abolished.
“Not only have you restored your foundational cultivation, but you also grasp the Extreme Cold Gaze, a technique with powers of law, and you recognize the importance of karma. Clearly, this injury has brought you great luck.”
In the cultivation world, every cultivator’s fortune was their greatest secret, so he wouldn’t pry into what heavenly opportunities his son had acquired.
Qin Bei was not surprised; he had been ready to show off his abilities at the merchant.
He had no desire to hide his cultivation talent; the better he showcased himself, the more attention he’d attract, leading to more spirit stones and ultimately, more krypton points.
“So, Father, among all the princes, do I have a good talent?”
“If you can comprehend the Void Scripture in the future, you will have the ability to compete for the crown prince position.” Emperor Xia didn’t understand why Qin Bei asked but answered nonetheless.
“That’s a bit far off! But if I have decent talent, then shouldn’t the allocation of spirit stones this year be increased?” Qin Bei said with a smile.
Emperor Xia: …
“Resource distribution for princes is based on their cultivation level, not talent. If you want more resources for cultivation, you need to earn them, not just ask.” Emperor Xia spoke seriously.
Qin Bei: …
Great, you’re a penny-pincher, giving me nothing.
“But you comprehended the Extreme Cold Gaze, and now is the time to solidify it with Deep Snow Dew. I will have someone send you ten drops.”
“No need, Father! Just give me the spirit stones, and I’ll go buy them myself!” Qin Bei hurriedly replied.
In the end, Qin Bei successfully received thirty thousand spirit stones from Emperor Xia.
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