High-Martial World: System Arrives 30 Years Late-Chapter 51: Secret Copper Essence, Complete Blood Control Secret Technique

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Secret Copper Essence, Complete Blood Control Secret Technique

No, that’s not right.

It’s a ray of green light.

Its brilliance seems to surpass the blue light, but it lacks the dazzling quality of purple.

Green surpasses blue, doesn’t it?

Su Mu arranged the six colors he had seen, from lowest to highest: white, green, blue, cyan, purple, and gold.

"If white corresponds to items below Third Level, then green corresponds to Fourth Level." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"By this reasoning, blue is for Fifth Level items, cyan for Sixth Level, and purple for Seventh Level Grandmaster Realm items..."

"Is gold Eighth Level... or Ninth Level?"

Su Mu leans towards believing gold should be Ninth Level, perhaps there exists another color in between, which he hasn’t encountered yet.

"In that case, Pandora’s Box might at most produce purple items."

Thinking this way, Su Mu suddenly felt quite lucky with his recent fortunes.

As the green light dispersed, it revealed a fist-sized, dark golden metal lump.

[Secret Copper Essence: A rare metal that can be used for weapon forging.]

Secret Copper Essence?

The mentor from the Forging Academy once mentioned that Cold Moon’s forging included a small amount of Secret Iron, which is likely a precious forging material.

Judging by the name Secret Copper Essence, its value is likely above that of Secret Iron.

Su Mu accessed the Martial Arts Association’s database on site, and after checking, he was truly amazed.

"Secret Iron is mostly used for forging Tier Three and Tier Four weapons, with a market price of five thousand low-grade Spirit Stones per kilogram."

"Secret Copper Essence, also known as Copper Essence, is a rare forging material on par with Mithril, a key material for forging Tier Six and Tier Seven weapons, capable of bearing ordinary Grandmaster level inscriptions. Copper Essence with 90% purity is priced at fifteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones per kilogram."

How much?

Fifteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones per kilogram, a staggering thirty times the price of Secret Iron.

Su Mu picked up the Copper Essence, slightly surprised. This fist-sized piece was heavier than Cold Moon, weighing around a hundred pounds.

Calculating at one hundred pounds, equivalent to fifty kilograms, the price of this piece of Copper Essence in his hand reaches an astounding seven hundred and fifty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones!

If a weapon were to be forged entirely from pure Copper Essence, the material cost alone would easily be several million low-grade Spirit Stones.

"Good, it can be used when refining Cold Moon in the future."

Su Mu was quite satisfied with this. After seeing the Copper Essence, the other items seemed uninteresting, confirming that the green light indeed ranked above the blue light.

The value of the Copper Essence ranks just below the Wisdom Heart Fruit among the items from the Magic Box.

This time, the green light was a Tier Four sword, while the other white lights were some Third Level Elixirs, Tier Three Spirit Fruits, delicious fruits, and vegetables, which Su Mu glanced at before storing them in the Space Ring.

"Let’s first consolidate the Qi and Blood."

Su Mu swallowed a Third Level Blood Sinking Pill and quickly entered into cultivation.

...

A brand-new luxury car drove out of the 4S store, the same model Su Mu had rented before.

Miaomiao had a little thought while choosing the car. That day, her brother made fun of Su Mu over renting, so she deliberately chose the same model to retaliate.

With Su Mu’s status as an honorary member of the Martial Arts Association, the new car was registered on the same day.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Su Mu’s lips slightly curled, remembering how someone had said they weren’t good at driving, yet now couldn’t let go of the steering wheel, clearly in love with it.

"Let’s go check out the new house."

"Okay."

The reward from the City Lord was a three-story fully furnished villa, ready for immediate move-in. Miaomiao expertly drove the new car into the garage of their small courtyard.

The villa’s design is quite similar to the quaint European style of Blue Star’s previous life. The first floor has three bedrooms and a master suite, with a second-floor living room extending out, and a small pool on the balcony.

The villa offers great lighting, and the houses in the villa district aren’t closely packed, offering comfortable living.

This villa is near the riverside, and from the height of the third floor, one can see the river and the constant flow of the Linjiang Bridge.

As Su Mu nodded in satisfaction with the surroundings, the neighbor from across the street came visiting. Miaomiao mentioned that a doctor couple working at Linjiang First People’s Hospital lived there.

"Teacher Jiang, my mother-in-law sent us some homemade specialties yesterday. Since we’re often not at home to eat, it’s a shame to let them sit in the fridge, so I brought you some to try."

Miaomiao accepted and handed back a small bag of fruits and vegetables from the Magic Box.

"Teacher Jiang, these look so delicious and smell amazing, where do you buy them from?"

"My spouse buys these, I’m not too sure."

Several other neighbors visited subsequently, and Miaomiao also returned some gifts to them.

Miaomiao’s phone had been ringing off the hook these days — old classmates, childhood friends, or a whole array of relatives all contacted her.

These people had clear intentions for calling — some directly asked for money, while others beat around the bush before eventually asking to borrow money.

Miaomiao didn’t want to change her number, so now she simply ignored calls from unfamiliar numbers.

As dusk settled, Su Mu set up a grill in the backyard while Miaomiao worked on preparations in the kitchen, with their daughter Xiaoyue helping to wash vegetables on the side.

Linjiang Base, being a remote place, is a small town, but at night the starlit sky is spotless, full of twinkling stars.

...

The family lived in the villa for a few days and eventually returned to the old district, as Miaomiao said they were used to it.

The peaceful holiday passed day by day.

Su Mu would prepare medicinal baths daily for the mother and daughter to soak in. Over the weeks, Xiaoyue’s complexion improved greatly, and Miaomiao even more so, her skin glowing with a rosy hue. When they went out, many joked that she was an eighteen-year-old girl, some even jested that they were sisters.

"Oh, are you sisters out for a walk?"

Xiaoyue was interested in martial arts, so Su Mu would guide her every day, sharing some insights from his own cultivation, and Xiaoyue always listened intently.

While Xiaoyue studied, Su Mu accompanied her by reading forging books.

During this period, Su Mu also silently built the third bridge; he practiced the breathing technique and sword technique daily, often standing on the rooftop late at night or at dawn to practice the sword technique, with at least thirty thousand repetitions each day.

The forms of the Surging Waves Saber Technique were simple and unadorned, and the results from his persistent training were obvious. Now, the Surging Waves Saber Technique had taken its shape in Su Mu’s hands.

Diligence makes up for clumsiness, Su Mu constantly reminded himself.

Huff.

With family by his side, his mind was calm and happy, which significantly improved his learning efficiency. Coupled with a martial artist’s excellent memory, these foundational forging books contained nothing too profound and were full of things to memorize.

Su Mu closed a book, closed his eyes for a while to digest, and gained a deeper understanding of weapon forging.

Late at night, Su Mu suddenly let out a soft "huh" with a puzzled expression.

The forging insights given by his teacher mentioned a Blood Control Secret Technique. This technique’s main purpose was to condense the body’s qi and blood and temporarily store it in the heart, allowing one to explode with greater combat power by consuming the condensed blood when necessary.

Su Mu’s doubt was that the Blood Control Secret Technique mentioned by his teacher seemed entirely different from the one he practiced?

Continuing to flip through, he quickly found a note tucked within the insights. Judging by the ink, it seemed freshly written by his teacher.

Upon opening it, he found a Blood Control Secret Technique that was more than half as long as the content he had previously acquired.

In an instant, Su Mu came to a realization.

"This is the complete Blood Control Secret Technique. When my teacher first taught me the Breathing Technique, he held back."

Su Mu guessed correctly. Initially, his teacher Wang Shuheng planned to hold something back, as the Blood Control Secret Technique was the essence of the Breathing Technique, and the fundamental reason it could solidify qi and blood.

But after taking Su Mu as a disciple, Wang Shuheng’s view changed. However, to avoid awkwardness, he secretly included the complete technique within his insights and placed it in the space ring.

In Wang Shuheng’s opinion, it would take Su Mu at least a few years to achieve a minor success in the Breathing Technique. If, after several years, Su Mu still hadn’t discovered the complete technique in the insights, it would be his own fault.

From the beginning, Wang Shuheng didn’t expect that Su Mu had already achieved a minor success in the Breathing Technique.

Su Mu’s eyes lit up, and he immediately began to ponder it carefully. With a foundation in cultivating secret techniques, he quickly realized that his teacher had omitted several key points. Now, with the complete technique, his understanding was instantly clarified.

Thus, it didn’t take long for him to naturally achieve a beginning level, as Su Mu took a deep breath and impatiently began operating the complete Blood Control Secret Technique.

Bang!

This time, he experienced something entirely different. Previously operating the Blood Control Secret Technique felt like squeezing toothpaste, utterly torturous.

But now it was incredibly smooth, and upon connecting the second bridge to the lungs, the operation of the Blood Control Secret Technique received an astonishing boost, with speed multiplying several times over.

"So... connecting the lungs is also a key point in cultivating the Blood Control Secret Technique!"

At this moment, Su Mu was unaware that normal martial artists achieve a minor success in the Breathing Technique almost always at the Fourth Level Peak or above, for whom this issue of connecting the lungs doesn’t exist.

Su Mu’s heart was ’enlightened,’ and over two hours later, a drop of fiery hot Condensed Blood successfully formed.

"Continue!"

Without sleeping a wink all night, by dawn, he had already condensed three drops of Condensed Blood.

Su Mu quietly left home and headed for the Martial Arts Association.

Huff.

His fist broke through the air, emitting a vigorous sound.

First attempt: 5518KG

Second attempt: 5605KG

Third attempt: 5708KG

Average punching power: 5610KG.

Looking at the punching power in front of him, Su Mu felt a bit emotional. Losing half of his combat power superpower set him back more than expected, and surpassing within the Fourth Level seemed a distant goal.

But this only further fueled Su Mu’s fighting spirit.

"Let’s try the Condensed Blood and the real Blood Control Secret Technique!"

Sizzle!

The three drops of Condensed Blood shattered within the heart, turning into a pure, scorching special qi blood power. Su Mu’s spirit soared as he concentrated it into his right arm, then punched successively.

First attempt: 6621KG

Second attempt: 6726KG

Third attempt: 5711KG

Average punching power: 6352KG.

The three drops of Condensed Blood were only enough for two punches, but these two punches showed a noticeable improvement.

"The punching power of the first two punches increased by about twenty percent, and this is just the enhancement of three drops of Condensed Blood."

"Condensing qi and blood may take time, but if I can fill the entire heart with Condensed Blood, how terrifying would that be."

"This is the true Blood Control Secret Technique, worthy of being called a top-tier Breathing Technique!"

Su Mu’s breathing became rapid, and his eyes gleamed brightly.

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