Daqian Martial Saint

Yuan Crystals. Now this is some good stuff!

This haul left Chen Ping’an quite satisfied.

He hadn’t gotten much from Gu Wu and Guan Yu Ping aside from their weapons, so he was glad to finally get his hands on something good.

”Not bad!”

A pleased expression appeared on Chen Ping’an’s face.

Besides serving as a safety net to replenish one’s body and prevent damage to a Cultivator’s foundation when their True Qi is depleted, Yuan Crystals could also be used as a universal currency at high-end private trading sessions.

Their purchasing power was far more reliable than Gold!

’Seven Yuan Crystals, plus the three I got from Fang Qixian before... that makes ten Yuan Crystals in total!’ This was a significant boost to his wealth.

Tearing his gaze away from the Yuan Crystals, Chen Ping’an turned to a dark-colored Soft Sword lying nearby. It looked rather elegant and was extremely flexible. He had taken it from Xing Rongzi’s waist.

’This must be his backup weapon! Judging by the quality, it’s another Treasure Artifact. But its quality is much worse than that Longsword!’

It only took Chen Ping’an a brief inspection to reach this conclusion.

As a master swordsman, Xing Rongzi naturally wouldn’t have just one sword. If he were to lose his Longsword in a fight, his combat effectiveness would plummet.

’Two Genuine Treasure Artifacts... he really lived up to his status as a Profound Light Middle Realm expert. So wealthy,’ Chen Ping’an mused.

’If I can sell these two Treasure Artifacts, I should be able to build up a nice fortune!’

But there was a huge difference in quality between Treasure Artifacts.

Ordinary Profound Light Realm Cultivators usually carried inferior-grade Treasure Artifacts. These had the lowest value, estimated at tens of thousands of silver, which converted to only a few Yuan Crystals.

On the other hand, Profound Light Realm masters with powerful backing, or solitary Powerhouses, would typically carry at least one Genuine Treasure Artifact. Some experts with exceptionally deep foundations might even have two or three!

However, Genuine Treasure Artifacts were also divided by quality; value was not determined by quantity alone.

Genuine Treasure Artifacts were generally divided into three tiers: Top, Middle, and Low-grade. Top-grade items were also known as Fine Treasure Artifacts.

For instance, a typical Low-grade Treasure Artifact was worth anywhere from seven or eight to a dozen or so Yuan Crystals. The dark-colored Soft Sword fell into this category.

The pair of mandarin duck daggers—one long, one short—taken from Guan Yu Ping were also Low-grade Treasure Artifacts. However, being a matched set, they were more valuable than the dark Soft Sword. If sold, they could probably fetch thirteen or fourteen Yuan Crystals.

’Guan Yu Ping was merely at the Profound Light Initial Realm and had no powerful backing. For him to have such Treasure Artifacts, he must have skimmed a lot of profit from the Garrison Commandant’s Office over the years!’

Middle-grade Treasure Artifacts were valued at roughly a dozen to over thirty Yuan Crystals. Both Xing Rongzi’s jet-black Longsword and Gu Wu’s Cold Iron Long Spear fell into this category.

Xing Rongzi was at the Profound Light Middle Realm, while Gu Wu was a rising prodigy highly valued by the Celestial Net Sect, so it was only natural that their weapons were of high quality.

It was worth noting that the Cyan Rainbow Sword Chen Ping’an had taken from Fang Qixian was also a Middle-grade Treasure Artifact.

Although Fang Qixian’s Cultivation was ordinary, as one of the Fang Family Elders, his wealth was far beyond that of a typical Profound Light Realm master.

As for Top-grade Treasure Artifacts—also known as Fine Treasure Artifacts—their value was far greater than that of Middle-grade ones. Even an extremely skilled Master Blacksmith, despite meticulous preparation, could not guarantee success when attempting to forge one.

’All told, my net worth should be around sixty or seventy Yuan Crystals!’ Gazing at the dark-colored soft sword, Chen Ping’an quickly tallied up his assets.

”Excellent! Excellent!”

After examining the dark-colored soft sword, Chen Ping’an’s gaze fell upon a piece of Turtle Shell.

Well, to be more precise, it was an object that resembled a Turtle Shell.

It was slightly larger than an average person’s palm, dark gray in color, and covered in densely inscribed characters.

Chen Ping’an picked up the Turtle Shell and began to examine the writing on it closely.

”Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger!”

A look of delighted surprise crossed Chen Ping’an’s face, his eyes shining.

The Turtle Shell actually recorded a Finger Technique!

Chen Ping’an couldn’t help but recall the finger strike Xing Rongzi had delivered just before he died.

That single finger strike had made his chest ache with pain!

With his current mastery of the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, he could normally take a blow from a weapon without flinching. Yet at that moment, a single finger had made him grimace in pain!

Chen Ping’an had assumed that, in addition to his Swordsmanship, Xing Rongzi must have also cultivated his Finger Technique to an extremely profound level.

But now, looking at the text on the Turtle Shell, Chen Ping’an realized that wasn’t the case at all.

This Turtle Shell recorded a Divine Skill—a true, bona fide Divine Skill!

The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger!

’It’s actually a Divine Skill!’

This discovery left Chen Ping’an overjoyed.

He had searched high and low for something like this, only for it to fall right into his lap!

He had spent the past several days asking around about Divine Skills, but perhaps due to his own status, his inquiries hadn’t yielded any valuable information.

If he hadn’t found any clues about a Divine Skill soon, Chen Ping’an had even considered creating an alias, heading to Canglong State City, and using the access Token left by the Mountain Elder to attend a private trading session organized by the Ruyi Treasure Pavilion.

The trading sessions there were high-level enough that he should have been able to trade for a Divine Skill, or at the very least, find some clues about one.

Considering all his options, Chen Ping’an had already prepared himself to expend considerable time and effort to obtain a Divine Skill.

But who would have thought...

A Divine Skill would be placed right before his very eyes.

Chen Ping’an felt a surge of excitement.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Ping’an calmed himself.

The appearance of this Finger Technique also made Chen Ping’an understand why Xing Rongzi’s strike had been so painful.

After reading the description of the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger, Chen Ping’an got a general idea of Xing Rongzi’s mastery of the Finger Technique.

’He had barely reached the Entry Level of the Finger Technique! As expected of a Divine Skill, to have such power at a mere Entry Level! If I hadn’t been practicing the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill, his attack might have actually injured me!’

’The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger was this powerful at just the Entry Level. If his mastery of the Finger Technique had been any higher, it might have actually pierced my body.’

’The Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger specializes in breaking Hard Skills!’

This new understanding made Chen Ping’an burn with excitement.

The only downside was that while the Turtle Shell recorded the Divine Skill, it wasn’t the original manual, but a Tracing. It lacked any of the insights into the Divine Skill’s Mental Realm.

This meant that trying to learn the Divine Skill from this would be extremely difficult. Even someone with exceptional talent in the Martial Dao would have to expend immense effort just for a chance at reaching the Entry Level.

Just like Xing Rongzi, who, despite his tireless study and immense effort, had only barely managed to bring his Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger to the Entry Level.

The fact that this Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger Divine Skill lacked its accompanying Divine Skill Realm was a slight disappointment for Chen Ping’an.

But after just a moment, Chen Ping’an smiled and shook his head.

’I’m already lucky to have obtained a Divine Skill. How can I be greedy and ask for more?’

’It doesn’t matter that there’s no Divine Skill Realm. I have my Golden Finger Panel! With diligent practice, I’m sure I can achieve different results!’

Besides the Turtle Shell, he had also recovered several bottles of medicinal pills from Xing Rongzi. Chen Ping’an gave them a quick look before stowing everything away.

Then, with a slight focus of his gaze, a panel of information that only he could see appeared in the empty space before him.

The panel displayed the Cultivation Method for the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger. During his inspection just now, he had already absorbed this Divine Skill into his Golden Finger Panel.

Cultivating the Three-Point Human Tribulation Finger was extremely complex, involving numerous aspects such as Circulation Transport pathways, subtle changes in the flow of True Qi, and the application of Qi Mechanism Enlightenment.

Chen Ping’an dared not be careless and began to study it with intense concentration.