"A bigger deal?"
Li Yao thought quickly. He remembered that Xiong Wuji had asked him whether or not he knew how to repair starships. He suddenly thought of something.
However, the most important problem for him right now was not the maintenance of the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit, but how to deal with the wretched Black Spider Death Curse!
Although it was neither painful nor itchy, he could not be confined to the peak of the Refinement Stage for the rest of his life, could he?
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao said, "Chief Xiong, in that case, it's all the more reason for us to start the deal right now! You are building war machines, and I know a thing or two about sabers, swords, and crystal bombs. I can help you craft weapons that are more powerful! If the apocalypse arrives, I will fight side by side with you, too! "
Xiong Wuji was somewhat dazed. "You are going to resist the apocalypse with us?"
Li Yao replied, "I'm a Cultivator."
Sha Yulan's eyes suddenly shined, and she put on a proud smile.
Li Yao thought for a moment and decided that his request might be too abrupt. He decided to tell the truth. "However, I've been cursed by the Black Spider Death Curse. Although my life is not in danger, my capability has been confined to the peak of the Refinement Stage.
"The peak of the Refinement Stage for us, which is equivalent to the 14th level of the Refinement Stage for you, does not seem to be a very high level on Iron Plateau. You won't be of much help in the battle of the apocalypse with such a level.
"I wonder, can I learn some of the qi-trainers' techniques in the hope of making a breakthrough?"
"I won't learn them for free. It is very normal to exchange techniques in space. I can offer you the techniques to craft sabers and swords, the practical skills of the Refinement Stage Cultivators, and even the arts of the Building Foundation Stage."
Li Yao's heart was pounding after he finished his words.
The secret arts of the qi-trainers were their core techniques after all. It was not certain whether or not they would be willing to trade. It was even possible that they would be infuriated.
But Xiong Wuji did not burst into fury and leave as Li Yao had expected. Instead, he was somewhat embarrassed. He coughed and walked to the window to enjoy the scenery. Then, he waved his hands at Sha Yulan, hinting that she would explain it to him.
Sha Yulan smiled and said in a low voice, "Brother Li Yao, the qi-trainers' training arts. It's not a secret on Iron Plateau. "
"The environment of Iron Plateau is harsh and barren. Survival is not easy. We have to face mutated demon beasts. Every ten years or so, when the eggs of apocalypse explode, there will be a bloody battle!
"Therefore, the people here are valiant and respect martial strength. They don't hide their cultivation methods and even encourage everyone to cultivate. In order to obtain a large number of warriors who dare to fight! "
"The core of every tribe of the six tribes of Iron Plateau is a magnificent temple of techniques. The few training techniques are openly displayed in the temple. Everybody can watch them. The experts of the tribe hold public lectures regularly, too. Everyone can go in and listen for free! "
"Look, my son Wu Mayan. Everybody knows that he is a space resident, but ever since he showed his talent in cultivation, nobody forbade him from cultivating because there are too few qi-trainers here. The more warriors we have, the more hope we have for victory in the battle of the heavenly tribulation. "
"Therefore, there's no problem in principle if you want to learn the techniques of Qi Practitioners, as long as you can step forward and protect ordinary people when you're in danger."
Li Yao couldn't help but say, "Even if I don't learn the techniques of Qi Practitioners, I will still be in danger. Do you think that I can hide behind ordinary people when I'm in danger? "
Sha Yulan nodded with a smile and continued. "However, the techniques of Qi Practitioners are not suitable for the Cultivators who have made some achievements in Cultivation, because they are … too weak."
Xiong Wuji coughed loudly and glared at Sha Yulan.
Sha Yulan pretended that she didn't see it and said casually, "When I first landed on Iron Plateau, I was quite shocked by their unbelievable levels, too. They claimed that they were in the 50th level of the Refinement Stage and that they were going to fight Jin Dan and annihilate the Yuanying. I thought that they were invincible.
"But after I stayed here for a while, I realized that it was not the case at all.
"That's right. They made breakthroughs in the traditional Refinement Stage, but they didn't break through that many levels. At best, they opened up a new level above the traditional peak of the Refinement Stage. I call it the 'ultimate level'."
"The superlative height of the Refinement Stage?" Li Yao chewed on the words.
Sha Yulan nodded. "After they surpass the peak and reach the superlative height, they are no longer restricted by the traditional spiritual domain and can expand the range of their spiritual gas outburst. For every meter of the range of their spiritual gas outburst, they claim that they have advanced by one level."
"What?"
Li Yao was dazed. Expanding the range of their spiritual gas outburst by one meter, even if they had advanced by one level, was too simple and crude!
Xiong Wuji sniffed and glared at the two of them.
Li Yao rubbed his nose and said insincerely, "Well, such a classification method is rather easy to understand and suitable for the old and the young. It's not bad at all!"
Sha Yulan smiled and said, "Brother Li Yao, now that you are already in the Building Foundation Stage, you must have a deep understanding about the structure and origin of spiritual energy. If you really enter the superlative height of the Refinement Stage, I believe that your level will improve very fast. Chances are that you will advance dozens of levels in one month and become an 'expert' in the 60th level of the Refinement Stage."
Li Yao grinned. It was indeed a possibility, because it did not involve the change of the essence of spiritual energy. It was just a simple outburst of spiritual gas, outburst, and outburst of spiritual gas.
This kind of level was really a little weak!
Sha Yulan said, "If you can advance endlessly and reach the 300th or 500th level, it will indeed be possible for you to suppress Jin Dan and compete with Yuanying.
"However, human strength is limited, and the range of your spiritual gas outburst is limited, too.
"Qi-Trainers have existed for thousands of years. Neither the legendary experts from thousands of years ago nor the numerous experts of the present age have broken through the 100th level of the Refinement Stage. The most powerful legendary expert has only reached the 99th level!"
"Therefore, there is a saying that the range of your spiritual gas outburst can never reach a hundred meters in diameter. The 100th level of the Refinement Stage is an insurmountable 'wall of spiritual gas' that is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely unbreakable!
"The slogans carved on the wall, such as' break into the 100th level of the Refinement Stage if you are a man ', are only meant to boost morale."
Xiong Wuji finally couldn't hold it back anymore. He bellowed, "Wall of spiritual gas? I don't believe it! I will certainly break into the 100th level of the Refinement Stage. I will! "
Sha Yulan lowered her voice and said gently, "Big Xiong, I believe you. But so far, no qi-trainer has broken into the 100th level, right?"
Xiong Wuji snorted again and turned his head away again.
Maybe that was why he was unwilling to explain it to Li Yao in person.
Sha Yulan said, "Right now, the top experts of the six tribes of Iron Plateau can increase the range of their spiritual gas outburst to more than ninety meters in diameter, which means that they are in the 90th level of the Refinement Stage.
"According to my observation, the combat ability of such experts is between the high level of the Building Foundation Stage and the peak of the Building Foundation Stage. There is no way that they are in the Core Formation Stage!"
Li Yao was somewhat dazed. He asked, "The highest combat ability of such experts is only at the peak of the Building Foundation Stage. Then, how can they resist so many demon beasts and apocalyptic beasts?"
Sha Yulan explained, "Although this kind of Qi Refinement can't produce super experts, it can come up with another method of joint attack. When the qi-trainers form an army, their spiritual qi will vibrate and trigger each other, and they will be able to gather into a torrent of spiritual qi that can go on a rampage and destroy everything."
Li Yao recalled the iron knights of the Burning Sun Tribe who had gone berserk due to the resonance of their spiritual gas. It must have been such a joint attack.
Sha Yulan said, "You understand it now. The path that the qi-trainers walk on is something they have to do because of the special circumstances of Iron Plateau. For Cultivators like us, the best we can achieve is the peak of the Building Foundation Stage. Is it really necessary?
"Besides —
"The training of qi-trainers is excruciatingly painful at the beginning. It is almost like being reborn. The firmness of one's soul is highly demanded.
"When I just joined the Furious Bears Tribe, I tried the secret arts of the qi-trainers out of curiosity, too. But it was too painful. I couldn't even pass the first test and gave up.
"The natives of Iron Plateau have been born and raised here for thousands of years. Their bodies are extremely tough because of the bloody battles. Even so, a lot of them couldn't bear the pain and gave up on becoming qi-trainers.
"You should be able to imagine the horror."
Li Yao's curiosity was greatly aroused. "I've suffered a lot during my training, too. How painful can the training of qi-trainers be?"
Sha Yulan replied solemnly, "How can it be the same? The way of training for the Cultivators of the Flying Star Sector is relatively gradual and gentle. It is completely different from the wild and unrestrained way of training in this place! "
"Judging from the disdain on your face, I know that you don't believe me. Let me give you an example. I wonder, have you ever heard of a strange insect named 'Purple Ring Sword Ant'?"
Li Yao was dazed for a moment. "I've heard a thing or two about it."
Sha Yulan's face was solemn. "If you've heard of it, you should know how excruciating it is to be bitten by such a venomous insect as the Purple Ring Sword Ant.
"The training of qi-trainers is like being bitten by twenty Purple Ring Sword Ants at the same time!"
Li Yao's face immediately turned weird. "Twenty Purple Ring Sword Ants at the same time? That's really … quite painful! "
Sha Yulan said, "This is just the first test. If you want to make more breakthroughs, the pain will gradually increase. In the end, you will feel like being bitten by almost a hundred Purple Ring Sword Ants at the same time!"
Li Yao's face was even weirder. "Almost a hundred? That's really quite painful. "
Sha Yulan nodded. "Do you know how tough it is now? What is even more critical is that during the training, you cannot resist the pain with your spiritual energy, and you have to keep your head absolutely clear so that you can sense the stretching and expansion of every vein inside your body. If you go crazy because of the pain, your head won't be clear, and you will easily be mentally deranged!
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