Alone and Infinite

This is the complete opposite of breathing techniques; one aims to take in as much air as possible in one breath, while the other tries to minimize the consumption of energy.

They complement each other perfectly!

Li Xia had studied it and found that after concentrating on breathing, he could hold that breath in his chest for a long time, and the force he exerted was much stronger than before.

Now, it's time to embrace new challenges!

Let's go! Next dungeon!

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Chapter 26 Sword Saint! Discharged from the hospital!

Pushing open the door to the 'bare house,' the scene outside was exactly the same as when Li Xia last visited.

Under the dim light, the ruins, now only broken walls and crumbling walls, possessed a kind of dilapidated beauty. Li Xia walked along the deserted road, chatting idly with the hall.

"Palace, you're back. Won't the other dimensions sense it?"

The Void Sea is boundless, and even beings like the Palace can only control a small area around themselves. They must guard their own pastures, so they have neither the time nor the ability to constantly notice the Palace's awakening.

Furthermore, their core integration with ??? requires over 90% of the computing power and attention. Therefore, it is determined that the Transcendental Palace is safe for the next 100 standard time units.

Li Xia nodded, then realized that the hall wasn't human and might not be able to see his movements.

It seems that...? It was stolen from the Hall of Transcendence, meaning it was a fusion with other halls? I don't have time to look into it right now.

It's also possible that other halls felt that those who had transcended were already useless, and even if they were resurrected, they wouldn't be a threat.

In short, the scenario of waking up to find yourself surrounded by multiple super-level 9 powerhouses is definitely no longer going to happen.

What is a standard unit of time?

One standard unit of time is approximately equal to 60 Earth years.

Sixty years? Isn't that a cycle of sixty years? Then one hundred time units would be roughly six thousand years.

stable!

As the empty square gradually came into view, the strange-looking house came into sight, and Li Xia's heart couldn't help but burn with excitement.

Last time, this room directly raised my breathing technique by two major levels, from LV2 (beginner) to LV5 (master).

If we could raise the [Skill's Limit] by that much, wouldn't that be indiscriminate slaughter?

"Palace, is this room ready for use?"

[Your Majesty, the Time Chamber uses a special method to resonate with souls and accelerate time at a microscopic level. After use, your soul will fall into a pseudo-unstable state.]

Therefore, sufficient time is needed to recover. It is estimated that you can use the Time Chamber once every 1-2 dungeons.

A time machine? That sounds pretty amazing.

Li Xia paused for a moment. The cooldown reset was only 1-2 dungeons, which was quite fast.

First, use up the remaining six attribute points. As planned, add two points each to Strength and Dexterity, one point to Spirit, and one point to Physique.

Thus, his attributes came into being.

【Strength: 9】

Dexterity: 9

【Intelligence: 6】

【Spirit: 8】

【Physique: 8】

Li Xia doesn't plan to use his intelligence until he acquires the corresponding skills. With a skill like the Breathing Technique that multiplies attributes, it's more efficient to apply the boost to something tangible.

A dazzling light surged into the strangely shaped room, and Li Xia felt as if the blood in his body was boiling, a strange sensation welling up inside him.

It's not that I feel comfortable, nor is it that I feel uncomfortable; it's like every corner of my body is itchy, but not really itchy.

Li Xia slowly withdrew from his stance, wiping the sweat from his forehead. The attribute boost didn't feel like a sudden surge of power, which might be because the boost wasn't significant.

However, his strength had clearly increased considerably. Arriving at the large brick where he had sat down last time, Li Xia began rummaging through the warehouse's contents, some of which were items purchased in the real world and could not be retrieved.

The temple explained that this was because the worlds were different, and those who could be brought out of this world basically contained the opportunity for transcendence.

This left Li Xia, who had purchased a large number of personal items in preparation for settling down in the palace, feeling somewhat melancholy.

I bought it for nothing.

Li Xia took out the ghost blood and blue spider lily lying in his personal space and continued to ask.

"Is there a way to trade within the palace?"

Your Majesty, you can conduct transactions through the auction house.

[The auction transaction platform is jointly built, but in accordance with the basic regulations of the platform, no single platform can track the data of buyers and sellers at the auction house.]

Auction house?

A completely new page suddenly appeared before my eyes. For ease of understanding, it still presented the game interface I was most familiar with. In short, it was a combination of the auction house of games such as DNF and WoW.

UI and user interaction skills don't need to be taught; they learn automatically.

Li Xia quickly browsed through the categories, which were divided into [Equipment], [Materials], [Consumables], and [Unknown Items].

Clicking into the "Equipment" category reveals further subcategories, such as the "Weapons" category, which is further divided into melee and ranged weapons. Melee weapons are further subdivided into swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, forks, and so on.

Armor is further divided into heavy, medium, and light armor, and so on.

The materials consist of all sorts of materials, and the consumables are mostly one-time use items. As for the final unknown artifact, let's not even talk about it.

After looking for a while, Li Xia discovered the problem: he could only see the highest level of equipment, blue; he couldn't see anything beyond that.

He immediately raised his questions to the hall.

[Your Majesty, according to the fundamental regulations of the Hall, any transaction or gift can only result in obtaining equipment of the same level as the highest-level equipment one has ever acquired.]

What kind of strange rule is this? Does it mean that having money means you can't buy high-level equipment?

Oh—I get it!

Balance! A high-ranking apostle can casually throw down something that could arm a low-ranking apostle to the point of being able to kill indiscriminately at the same rank.

This is definitely not in the fundamental interests of the temple. What it needs are apostles to help it gain the opportunity for transcendence, not a fighting machine that relies on clinging to powerful figures, equipment, and skills to crush others.

Moreover, it is also to protect other low-ranking apostles who have not yet grown up. For the temple, it is definitely necessary to eliminate external interference and allow low-ranking apostles to develop and grow freely. Only then will the entire growth system be healthier and more valuable.

Having figured this out, Li Xia packed up his 'Pure Ghost Blood and Blue Spider Lily' together and put them up for auction.

Looking at the items that were automatically assigned to the 'Consumables' - 'Bloodline' category, Li Xia then began searching for a suitable weapon for himself.

Another benefit of learning boxing this time is that I have determined what weapon I want to choose in the future.

When Li Xia asked his masters what weapons were most suitable for both large-scale battles and one-on-one duels, the masters were surprisingly unanimous in their opinions.

Spear!

The old master of Bajiquan, who was already practicing the spear, shook his head and recited a passage from "The Arm Manual": "The spear is the king of all weapons, because all other weapons are defeated when they encounter the spear."

Grandpa Qi nodded in agreement: "Qi Jiguang wrote in his 'New Book of Military Tactics': 'Three arrows are equivalent to one sword, and three swords are equivalent to one spear.'"

Furthermore, the penetrating wound from a spear is far more deadly than the cutting wound from a sword.

Among other cold weapons, swords and knives have the advantage of being widely used, easy to carry, and easy to conceal.

You said you have a dignified bearing and should be accompanied by a fine sword. When you enter the hotel, you will definitely be a heroic young man.

But if you're carrying a long spear, and maybe even have a gourd of wine hanging from the spearhead, then you're just a convict.

"If I get close, won't I be unable to use my spear effectively? Won't I be in danger?"

"That means you're not skilled enough. Do you understand the saying 'a month with a stick, a year with a knife, a lifetime with a spear'?"

Li Xia pondered for a moment: "Does that mean hitting someone with a stick will result in fifteen days of detention, slashing someone with a knife will result in several years of imprisonment, and stabbing someone with a spear will basically result in life imprisonment?"

Many experienced craftsmen glared angrily.

"Ahem. So, what should we do if someone gets too close to us?"

"Simple. If you can't force them back by going past the gun, then switch weapons. A baton, a short knife, or anything like that will do. Try to force them back. If you can't force them back, then get close."

Kid, all that skill you've learned, are you just doing it for nothing? Unless you're using a dagger, other weapons are useless against close-quarters combat!

"If you're going to keep arguing like this, then just tuck a pistol into your belt and shoot anyone who comes in!"

Li Xia suddenly realized and wholeheartedly agreed.

But something felt off. A musket in one hand and a spear in the other. Why did it feel so familiar?

Wait, am I the Sword Saint?

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Chapter 27 The Long Spear in the Lonely Night

In the end, Li Xia decided to become a spearman. As everyone knows, not just anyone can become a spearman; first of all, one must have a high luck stat.

Hmm. Luck value is 0, a perfect match!

The auction house has a huge selection of weapons; even with filters, the sheer number of weapons that ultimately appear on the page is staggering.

Because according to the definition, spears, halberds, and lances are all types of guns, meaning that guns are actually a broad category.

It's similar to how Chinese people define a sniper rifle—it has a scope, fires single shots, and kills with one shot, that's definitely a sniper rifle!

The definition of a gun is—a long shaft, capable of stabbing people.

Li Xia looked at it for a long time, then his eyes lit up and he pointed at a long spear.

[The Night is Still]

[Grade: Blue]

【Origin: Mount Koh-i-Noor】

[Durability: 50/50]

Damage Intensity: 2 (Tier 1)

Attack: 10-15

[Sharpness: Damage Intensity +1]

[Resilience: Force transmission +10%]

[Summary: Night has two interpretations: one is that it's dark, and the other is that you close your eyes, kill all your enemies, and naturally become as silent as night.]

This spear is different from other blue equipment. Generally speaking, blue equipment comes with some unique effects, which are not powerful and may not necessarily be useful.

It possesses only unadorned sharpness and resilience, with +1 damage intensity and +10% power transfer.

This also means that Night Silence isn't very expensive; it's only average among weapons, as most expensive equipment improves basic attributes.

Or they have outstanding special effects, such as a gun with a special effect called 'Bloodthirst', which restores a small amount of health after killing biological enemies and increases strength and agility by 2 for a period of time.

The price of this spear is almost twice that of Nightfall, yet people are still bidding against it, and it seems there's no end in sight.

Compared to that, Night Silence seemed quite ordinary, but even so, Li Xia still couldn't afford it.

Because it is now worth 65 auction coins.

In fact, Li Xia was also quite envious of the spear with the blood-sucking effect, but unfortunately he was short of money. He only had 4000 points at his disposal, which could be converted into 40 auction coins. This was only because of his first generation of job.

Otherwise, you'll receive 36 units no matter how you calculate it, and you'll still have to pay a 10% transaction tax after purchasing them. This tax can be waived for first-generation dealers.

I must say, the title of "First Generation" is really useful!

When the auction platform was first established, none of the institutions could have imagined that a weakling like Li Xia would exist as an agent.

Now we're just waiting for that trashy bloodline to be sold.

Li Xia set a time limit of 3 hours, with a starting bid of 20 and a buy-it-now price of 100.