Chapter 191
Translated by: La0o9
Edited by: La0o9
Proofreader: Arya & Kiwi
But that wasn’t all that changed on the War God UI .
After the notifications on [War God Thaumaturgy] disappeared, a new row of notifications appeared .
[User has successfully broken through to Foundation Establishment peak, maximum Soul Points increased to 40]
[From the user’s memory, swords styles that won’t lead to the user’s body and soul vessel collapsing are as follows]
[Secret Art: Seven Stars]
[Detecting the user to have a deep understanding of all sword styles, the Soul Points cost for awakening old sword styles had decreased as low as possible]
[To awaken Secret Art: Seven Stars, Soul Points cost are as follow]
[First strike: Vacant]
[Second strike: Spur]
[Third strike: Wind Twist]
[Fourth strike: Consecutive]
[To awaken the first three strikes, Soul Points cost is 30 each . To awaken the fourth strike, Soul Points cost is 50]
The first three strikes of [Seven Stars] each consist of a single strike, while the fourth strike [Consecutive] is actually 4 strikes in a row .
When they’re all performed in a series, there are a total of seven strikes, thus [Seven Stars] .
[Seven Stars Flowing Dragon]!
This Secret Art!
Gu Qing Shan was so happy that he temporarily forgot all about the harsh conditions for evolving “Smiting” .
But despite waiting for a while, the War God UI was unresponsive and didn’t show the next strike of the Secret Art .
Gu Qing Shan asked in surprise: “Why is only [Seven Stars] here, where’s [Flowing Dragon]?”
[Ting!]
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The System responded: [With the user’s current cultivation level, you can only use Seven Stars . Forcing yourself to unleash Secret Art: Flowing Dragon will result in serious whiplash on your body]
Gu Qing Shan was stunned .
[Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] is a famous series of strikes that when performed together is known as the hardest Secret Art to learn below the realm of Sword Saint .
[Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] is split into the 7 initial strikes [Seven Stars] and the final strike -----[Flowing Dragon] .
A sword cultivator must be able to perform all 8 strikes to be considered at the level of barely grasping this Secret Art .
This alone stops numerous sword cultivators on their track .
In the entire world of cultivation, the amount of people that can perform all 8 strikes can be counted with two hands .
But being able to perform all 8 strikes doesn’t mean much .
Because unlike other Secret Arts, the first 7 strikes of the series are only slightly stronger than a normal attack .
The actual power of [Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] comes from the final strike [Flowing Dragon] .
But to be able to guide [Flowing Dragon], all 7 strikes of [Seven Stars] must first hit the enemy .
--------this is a series of 8 strikes that must be performed in a certain order, and if even one of them miss, the entire Secret Art will be interrupted .
The real difficulty is being able to perform 7 strikes in a row .
In an intense battle, missing even one strike could mean an opportunity for the opponent to take advantage of .
And if the enemy isn’t an idiot, they won’t just stand there and take 7 strikes consecutively .
Because if it was any other sword style, being hit by even a single strike could mean your death .
Thanks to that, most sword cultivators in the cultivation world don’t bother with this Secret Art .
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Even if they do, they’re only doing it to experience the Secret Art’s difficulty and increase their knowledge of swordsmanship .
A mediocre sword cultivator usually will stop at the 2nd or 3rd strike, unable to go on and just give up .
A slightly talented sword cultivator will probably be able to learn the 5th and 6th strike .
Only a true sword genius who spends both time and effort, specifically for the sake of learning this Secret Art will be able to fully grasp it .
And grasping it isn’t even the end, as you must have an exceptional battle sense to be able to pull it off in actual battle .
Because of that, for anyone who knows about [Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] in the cultivation world, the general consensus is that there are only two kinds of people who use this Secret Art .
They’re either an idiot that doesn’t know the depth of the world, or a true seed on the path of the Sword .
This series of strikes that form a Secret Art is so hard that a normal person can’t even learn it; and those who learn it is unlikely to find a chance to use it; even if they find a chance they probably can’t hit; even if they hit once or twice it doesn’t show any power . They have to be able to use and hit all 7 strikes on the same enemy, to be able to guide and perform the final strike -----[Flowing Dragon] .
That’s how difficult it is .
But despite all its difficulties, the fame of [Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] that comes from its final strike is genuine .
[Flowing Dragon] is so strong, that it is able to completely trigger all of a sword cultivator’s potential and compatibility, turning into a devastating phantom sword in the shape of a dragon .
If anyone is able to pull this Secret Art off, that will most likely also mark the end of the battle with their victory .
Because of that, [Flowing Dragon] is considered to be one of the four “sure-kill” Secret Arts for those below the realm of Sword Saint .
Only an opponent who faces [Flowing Dragon] know just how terrifying [Seven Stars Flowing Dragon] is .
Even after becoming a Sword Saint, sometimes this Secret Art would still be usable!
Gu Qing Shan quickly asked: “Is it possible for me to comprehend [Flowing Dragon] ahead of time as well?”
[Ting]!
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The System answered: [The final strike of this Secret Art requires the user to be at Golden Core realm for it to not harm the user]
[Unleashing Flowing Dragon at the user’s current stage of cultivation will result in very serious injury]
So there’s hope!
Gu Qing Shan continued: “What if I insist on learning [Flowing Dragon]? Because if I’m able to grasp it, it could even save my life at a crucial moment”
The System stayed silent for a very long time, it was when Gu Qing Shan was about to give up on the idea that it responded .
[With the user’s current cultivation, you must spend all Soul Points to barely be able to comprehend Secret Art: Seven Stars Flowing Dragon]
[Please be advised, using Seven Stars Flowing Dragon under inappropriate situations will carry a certain risk of death]
[Despite knowing that, does the user still want to comprehend Seven Stars Flowing Dragon?]
“Yes” Gu Qing Shan didn’t even hesitate .
[User’s current Soul Points of 270 has been fully spent, Current Soul Points: 0]
[The user has comprehended Secret Art: Seven Stars Flowing Dragon]
An overflowing river of warmth enveloped Gu Qing Shan’s body .
The feeling was similar to dipping yourself in warm water, making the entire body relaxed and felt good .
Gu Qing Shan closed his eyes for a long time, only when he has completely awoken this Secret Art that he slowly opened his eyes again .
“Finally, a hidden trump card”
He muttered .
On the War God UI, the notification regarding the sword style slowly disappeared .
The Thaumaturgy evolution and Thaumaturgy random gacha circles are still floating in the middle of the UI .
Looking at these two circles, the excitement Gu Qing Shan felt from awakening his Secret Art slowly died down .
This is because the Quest is exceptionally hard .
Three types of Genetic Modification Serum, all 99% purity . Each one could be considered the Confederate’s, Fuxi Empire’s and the Holy Empire’s national treasures respectively .
Normally, the type of Genetic Modification Serums that are on the market are around 50% purity give or take .
Even before the apocalypse, everyone is given access to these types of Genetic Modification Serums . The only obstruction would be their prices ---------each vial costs 1 million Confederate Credits .
An average middle-class family in the Confederate makes about 100,000 Credits a year .
An entire middle-class family needs 10 years of constant work to even buy a single vial of these things, and that’s not accounting for their living expenses .
So the majority of citizens basically can’t afford this type of Serum .
The cost to make a single vial of Genetic Modification Serum is around 70,000 Credits .
What insane profit .
And the manufacturing process lies in the 9 Lords’ hands .
These types of Genetic Modification Serum all have a certain percentage to turn a normal person into a Professionist after injection .
Because the Apocalypse has come, the President wants to truly give access of these Genetic Modification Serums to the populace, to increase the rate of survival for humanity as a whole .
“99% purity…”
Gu Qing Shan shook his head, feeling a bit of a headache .
Each 10% purity increased in the Genetic Modification Serums equals a ridiculous amount of money .
And when the purity reaches 99%, it’s not a matter of price anymore, due to them gaining a certain side effect .
That is, the one who uses them is guaranteed to be exceptionally powerful in the long run .