"You're too polite, too polite," Steward Wei chuckled and returned the gesture.

Meanwhile, Li Yuan saw that the two had finished talking and asked, "Steward Wei, do you have any Sixth Grade Skills or Sixth Grade Demon Beast Meat for sale?"

He thought to himself that if he wanted to enhance the concentration and pressure of his blood, he might as well try a bit of Sixth Grade Demon Beast Meat.

While the Sixth Grade Skill conceals the Life Atlas, it undoubtedly doesn't exist, but Sixth Grade Skills shouldn't be that rare.

Steward Wei said, "There are merchants' regulations that all items of the sixth grade are only traded for Blood Gold, or exchanged for goods, not for gold and silver."

Li Yuan reached into his pocket and laid a Gold Yuanbao on the table, slowly pushing it out.

Steward Wei did not move.

Li Yuan then took out another Gold Yuanbao and pushed it over.

Steward Wei took the two Gold Yuanbao into his pocket and then said, "This is not just the rule of our merchant association; it's almost a widely accepted practice.

Well, let me tell you.

No major power lacks gold and silver, and they have plenty of resources like Demon Beast Meat just for daily expenses.

However, the Life Atlas and resources above the sixth grade are very rare.

Upon reaching the sixth grade, one is enough to fight an army, enough to disregard numbers.

So each sixth grade is a significant unstable factor.

No major power would want such a sixth grade to arise outside, so they tightly hold on to Sixth Grade Skills, skills, and resources... If you want to advance to the sixth grade, you must join one of these factions.

As for Blood Gold, it is a currency circulated above the sixth grade. Blood Gold itself is beautiful, like fiery jade, and its value is incomparable to gold and silver. absorbing one tael of Blood Gold's blood is like consuming a pound of Sixth Grade Demon Beast Meat.

Bear in mind that after reaching the sixth grade, the monthly requirement for Demon Beast Meat is substantial, but most Demon Beast above the sixth grade tastes bad, the meat is tough and old, so absorbing blood from Blood Gold satisfies cultivation needs without enduring unpleasant meat.

Thus, Blood Gold is of high value, both a currency and a must-have item..."

Li Yuan listened and remained silent for a moment.

He understood that to maintain 'order' and 'control' in this world, all major powers would only allow their gates to produce a sixth grade, so they reached a consensus to seal all potential advancement routes.

However, it's not exactly sealing. The scarcity of resources above the sixth grade means fewer people share them, so they get more.

In addition, the Life Atlas is also very rare; after all, it's not something that can be copied...

"Thank you, Steward Wei. If convenient, could you tell me about these major powers?"

Li Yuan asked humbly.

Steward Wei thought for a moment and said, "These are not matters a steward in a merchant association can probe into.

In the Central Plains, even a power like the Holy Fire Palace is not insignificant.

But above them, there are even stronger powers, these powers... hide their names and dwell in the shadows, beyond our knowledge.

I suppose only our merchant association president might know something."

The answer was unsurprising, after all, Tie Sha knew nothing about it either.

However, Steward Wei might be dodging the matter, as it's a sensitive topic, unspeakable.

Li Yuan thanked him and pushed the register over, saying, "I order 1000 pounds of Seventh Grade Demon Beast Meat and these few skills."

Steward Wei looked and said, "That totals sixteen hundred taels of gold."

Li Yuan nodded. He was gritting his teeth for this purchase, using almost all his funds, as the Hengwu Restaurant, winery, and tea house all needed normal development, and development required money.

Sixteen hundred taels of gold was his limit.

...

...

A little over half a month later.

Cartloads of goods arrived at Baihua Manor, and Li Yuan received the Cultivation Skills he needed.

There were three Cultivation Skills.

One was the Horizontal Training Method "Nine-Slash Cross River Technique."

One was the Horizontal Training Method "Sharp Gold Indestructible Body."

One was the relatively special Inner Cultivation Skill "One Breath Forging Organ Technique."

In the small garden, Li Yuan perused the book.

"To enhance blood pressure intensity, you need a sturdier body, richer blood, then combine it with the Breathing Skill and anger accumulation method..."

"The 'Nine Locks Cross River Technique' is a method that circulates Shadow Blood to produce a circulating Powerful Qi on the body surface. No matter what kind of heavy blow I take, my whole body can quickly distribute the force.

This way, every part of my body can bear the attack, and once practiced successfully, my defensive power should increase significantly.

This Horizontal Cultivation Skill is suitable against blunt, heavy attacks, but has little effect against piercing weapons."

"The 'Sharp Gold Indestructible Body' compensates for this point; the core of this Indestructible Body is to brew explosive Powerful Qi with Shadow Blood. When sharp objects hit, it spontaneously operates internally, exploding suddenly, counteracting the piercing."

"However, mastering this skill is not easy. Only those who have given up advancing beyond the sixth grade have the time to practice it.

Others mostly cultivate a weapon-type skill and find a good weapon, which is enough."

"The 'One Breath Forging Organ Technique' is an Inner Cultivation Method, seemingly faintly related to the Soul-Throwing Technique's Breathing Skill, and is a method for training the internal organs."

"These three Cultivation Skills, cultivate both internally and externally, combined with Seventh Grade Demon Beast Meat, let's give it a try..."

...

In a blink of an eye, two days passed.

Li Yuan glanced at the information.

The "Skills" now included "Basic Horizontal Cultivation (1/10)" and "Beginner's Breathing Skill (1/10)."

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