Modern World's Martial Dao Human Immortal-Chapter 223 - 213: Center of Gravity

"Alkaid Hall Master, thank you for your contribution. Without your significant concessions, it would have been impossible for our elite Battle Courtyard to complete the full re-equipment with Purple Cloud Model 15 improved Flying Swords."

In the Purple Cloud Courtyard, Xu Quexing, who came to receive the last batch of Flying Swords, said with a smiling face.

"You flatter me. I directly obtained a Spiritual Treasure, so all things considered, I’m the one who came out ahead."

Alkaid said with a smile.

"We are aware of such modest words from you, Alkaid Hall Master. Luckily, this year’s procurement funds have been released, and thanks to the improvements made to some Spirit Gathering Arrays, the total output of Spirit Stones is set to break through the one billion mark. The budget allocated to Campaign Hall for procurement has also significantly increased. To ensure that the Purple Cloud Courtyard doesn’t lapse into a period without orders, I have already coordinated with the Flying Sword Division and placed an order with Purple Cloud Courtyard for six hundred Interior Grade, Treasure Level Flying Swords to equip our second-line Great Sword Cultivators."

Xu Quexing said.

"Interior Grade Treasure Level Flying Swords..."

Alkaid pondered for a moment but did not immediately respond, instead saying, "I wouldn’t actually recommend purchasing any more Interior Grade, Treasure Level Flying Swords."

Taking into consideration the trusted cooperation with the Nine Cauldrons Sect up to now, he expressed his true opinion, "During the time spent creating the Third Generation Patrol Heaven Warships and researching the two major Spiritual Treasures in my possession, I have gained new insights into Formation and Artifact Refining. This led to a new round of improvements for the Purple Cloud Model 15 improved Flying Swords... well, I have come to call it Purple Cloud Model 16."

"Purple Cloud Model 16 is out!?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Quexing’s eyes lit up with surprise and delight.

"It’s sort of out, but since the cost is too high, it’s still undergoing cost reduction."

Alkaid spoke while walking over to the workbench and placing a Jade Talisman on the surface. Quickly, the light and shadow of a new-type Flying Sword were projected outward.

"The performance of Purple Cloud Model 16 has been fully enhanced compared to the Purple Cloud Model 15 improved type. The Purple Cloud Model 15’s biggest advantage was its speed, and it wasn’t particularly notable in other aspects. However, Purple Cloud Model 16 not only retains the advantage of speed from the Model 15 improved type but also has substantial improvements in attack power and maneuverability. In other words, this sword can be used by ’Thunder Strike’ type Sword Cultivators, ’Formation Breaker’ type Sword Cultivators, and even ’Aerial Combat’ type Sword Cultivators can wield it to unleash its astonishing potential."

As Alkaid spoke, he made a comment with a smile: "This is, in my view, a Flying Sword that has no flaws except for Spirit Consumption and what I would not call a defect, its stability."

Xu Quexing looked at the data of the Flying Sword presented by Alkaid and his eyes suddenly brightened.

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"This data... it’s truly reached the standards of the Fifth Generation Flying Swords, hasn’t it?"

He said excitedly, "And as far as I know, even the Limitless Star Palace doesn’t yet have a definitive model for their Fifth Generation Flying Swords."

"Its weaker stability and high Spirit Consumption means it doesn’t fully meet the standards of the Fifth Generation Flying Swords..."

"But the stability of Purple Cloud class Flying Swords has never been a downside, it’s an advantage!"

Xu Quexing glanced at Alkaid, "If our side can achieve an absolute advantage in Primordial Spirit confrontations, then this Flying Sword could even be considered a Fifth-and-a-half Generation. With such superior performance, our elite Battle Courtyard forces could even face the elite forces of the Great Sun Sword Sect and achieve a ten-to-one combat result!"

Alkaid, upon hearing this, nodded his head, giving an accurate response, "If Spirit Consumption is not a concern, and one can also gain the upper hand in Primordial Spirit confrontations, achieving a ten-to-one combat result is not difficult."

"The attribute of high Spirit Consumption is ultimately a problem of insufficient funds. In reality, during a life-or-death struggle, who cares about True Yuan consumption? Can any amount of Spirit Stones be more valuable than the Cultivator’s life? Given the option, who would choose an Interior Grade Flying Sword over a Superior Grade one?"

As Xu Quexing spoke, he added, "Of course, the huge Spirit Consumption will inevitably lead to an inability to sustain prolonged combat. As of yet, Wu Qingying, the Hall Master, has not created a Third Generation recovery type Treasure Elixir... but isn’t our Patrol Heaven Warship being constructed? If we have a Patrol Heaven Warship to accompany us, Sword Cultivators with significant True Yuan consumption can retreat to the Warship at any time to recover and replenish. With this support, what worries could we have about our Sword Cultivators taking down cities and sweeping across the land?"

"I designed this model of Flying Sword precisely because I knew the Sect was in the process of constructing Patrol Heaven Warships."

Alkaid explained, "If all goes well, next year, the Patrol Heaven Warship should be finalized and producible within two years... of course, that’s if we’re still inexperienced in crafting the first Patrol Heaven Warship. As everyone becomes more familiar with the construction process, the time it takes to produce a Patrol Heaven Warship will definitely be reduced to less than a year. Once we have the Patrol Heaven Warships, and they’re coordinated with two elite Battle Courtyards equipped with Purple Cloud Model 16 Flying Swords... eliminating Great Sun Sword Sect might be an exaggeration, but sweeping through the Eastern Sea is absolutely within reach."

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!"

Xu Quexing exclaimed with enthusiasm, full of anticipation, "On that day, could we directly reclaim the Eastern Sea?"

"Of course."

Alkaid confirmed, "But I still feel that reclaiming the Eastern Sea can wait a bit longer. For now, we’ve already recovered the ten thousand li region originally occupied by the Xuanming Sect and expelled the meddling Ancient Immortal Sect. Building the initial Spirit Gathering Arrays in these territories will take three to five years. Instead of rushing to reclaim the rest of the Eastern Sea, it might be better to wait until these areas have been preliminarily established. By then, we would likely have three to four Patrol Heaven Warships, and even going all-out against the Great Sun Sword Sect would not be out of the question."

"Three to five years..."

Xu Quexing, upon hearing this, nodded his head, "We have come this far over the years; we can withstand another three to five years. I will convince the Sect Master to follow your advice. We will first complete the initial construction of our reclaimed regions before setting out to fully reclaim the Eastern Sea."

Immediately afterwards, he glanced at the new model of Flying Sword from Alkaid, "When could Purple Cloud Model 16 potentially enter trial production?"

"Probably within the next year or two."

Alkaid responded.

As he spoke, he glanced back over at Purple Cloud Courtyard, "However, Purple Cloud Courtyard has a large operation. If we were to halt production for one or two years, many would struggle to adjust. Therefore, Vice Hall Master Xu, could you help me by reaching out and seeing if it’s possible to export Purple Cloud Model 12 improved type? Of course, if we could export Purple Cloud Model 13, that would be even better. The Treasure market is where the real profit lies!"

"The Interior Grade Purple Cloud Model 13..."

Xu Quexing pondered for a moment, "Given the current situation, the Limitless Star Palace has no spare attention to give. Both the Myriad Beasts Sect and the Immortal Alliance have their own conflicts to resolve, and we have a good relationship with the Myriad Beasts Sect. The Immortal Alliance’s main industry is Elixirs, so the likelihood of them targeting us is slim. As for the remaining Supreme Yin Sect, Heavenly Law Pavilion... they’re far away in the Cold Moon Continent. To stretch their influence across so many Sects and powers to target our Nine Cauldrons Sect in the Heavenly Star Continent, their threat likely isn’t much more significant than that of the Great Sun Sword Sect..."

With that thought, he made up his mind, "Sell!"

"Thank you."

Alkaid said.

Entering the Treasure Market would inevitably touch on the interests of many, which would bring about numerous risks—risks that, right now, the Nine Cauldrons Sect needed to help him shoulder and defend against.

That was the reason for Alkaid’s gratitude.

"Hahaha, you’re the Vice Hall Master of the Artifact Refining Hall and Mystic Formation Hall in our Nine Cauldrons Sect and also in charge of constructing the Patrol Heaven Warship, why be so polite? Furthermore, after entering the Treasure Market and seizing huge profits, most of these Spirit Stones you’re spending within the bounds of the sect, it’s mutually beneficial."

Xu Quexing said with a laugh.

Alkaid, however, felt somewhat guilty.

The money he earned was not entirely returned to the Nine Cauldrons Sect; a significant portion had been earned by the Immortal Alliance’s Ascendant Tower.

There was no helping it, the elixirs he needed to improve his "Martial Path" cultivation were not something the Nine Cauldrons Sect could provide.

As for the standard of that Alchemy Hall Master...

He really looked down on it.

"Has the Purple Cloud 13 external sale model been designed? I will send the information to the Golden Temple. As long as our price is right, I expect they won’t mind acquiring a batch."

"It’s ready."

Alkaid handed over another Jade Talisman to him.

Xu Quexing gave it a quick check and as soon as he confirmed there was no issue with the external sale, he immediately said, "Wait for my good news."

Having said that, he couldn’t wait to take his leave and find Zhou Lijian to help Alkaid secure orders.

For someone like Alkaid, who was a Grandmaster-level expert proficient in various fields, there was a consensus within the sect: they would do everything possible to satisfy his demands.

...

"A year has passed, and despite taking numerous elixirs, the increase in Martial Path cultivation could only be described as gradual, especially since... top-tier, let alone high-grade elixirs, are not sold to the public by the Ascendant Tower. Even if they were sold, it would be under the guise of an auction, inflating the cost price from tens of thousands of Spirit Stones to hundreds of thousands." Continue your saga on novelbuddy

Alkaid felt the growth in his [Businessman] experience after completing the order, yet his focus was on the [Martial Path] and [Divine Path] branches.

Currently, the progress of his [Martial Path] branch was still 22%, hardly having advanced at all.

However, his power, with the aid of a large quantity of elixirs, was now on the verge of condensing the Stellar Demon God Body.

This step was critical to achieving the status of Star God.

If one consumed a large number of inferior-quality elixirs, the difficulty of successfully "awakening" would increase.

And "awakening" is a prerequisite for becoming a Star God.

One must open all 108 acupoints in the body and refine them into 108 stars; only then does one enter the Star God Realm.

Ninety-nine percent of the Star Masters in the current world fail at this step.

"Continuing to buy elixirs from the Ascendant Tower, even if willing to bear the exorbitant prices, still won’t suffice to acquire the truly top-tier elixirs. Completing this phase of cultivation might still take more than a decade, or several decades for the slower ones! On the other hand, the Dharma Phase... as long as I am willing, I could attempt Tribulation right now and, after consolidating for a year or so, achieve the true Dharma Image Realm."

Upon reaching the Dharma Image Realm, new branches would sprout from the ancient tree.

With "Heavenly Spiritual Root," that treasure from heaven and earth, he had already taken to the path, reaching the eighth level of Qi Refinement in just a year.

The next thing to gamble on...

Would be [Alchemy].

As long as he studied alchemy books like mad, or even took the initiative to learn from an Alchemist, it wouldn’t be surprising if it worked out well.

Therefore...

"Advancing my Dharma Phase cultivation, deriving new branches by raising my own power to Dharma Phase Level, and betting on the [Alchemy] profession... As for the risk of being discovered during the Dharma Phase advancement, that’s simple."

Alkaid was clear in his mind, "As long as my Realm is higher than all others, significantly higher, combined with the Nine Cauldrons Sect’s cover, other Dharma Phase beings naturally won’t detect me."

With that thought, he allocated all the experience gained from trading for the Primordial Clock into the [Divine Path] branch.

In the coming years, all the nutrients he obtained from [Businessman] would be invested here until he could ensure a safe advancement to the Dharma Phase.