My Artifacts Can Upgrade Infinitely

Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Selling a Magical Artifact

Before upgrading, Zhao Zuo opened the Sky-Breaking Saber’s panel.

[Level: Middle Grade Magical Artifact · Sky-Breaking Saber]

[Experience: 2200/2000]

[Status: Upgradeable]

[Creation Point: 3.5]

Without hesitation, Zhao Zuo tapped "Upgrade."

A Golden Light shot out from between his eyebrows, merging into the saber’s body at incredible speed. It was followed by the familiar gray glow.

The hazy gray light stood in stark contrast to the darkness of the night. It wasn’t swallowed by the gloom; instead, it acted like a special kind of light, illuminating the surrounding night.

Inside the Sky-Breaking Saber, golden textures spread and grew like tree roots, eventually covering close to forty percent of it.

Zhao Zuo estimated that these golden textures were likely some kind of unfamiliar Spirit Pattern Path. He just couldn’t activate it because it hadn’t finished growing.

A light breeze coiled around the Sky-Breaking Saber like a rope. The airflow’s velocity steadily increased, eventually forming a miniature storm.

Zhao Zuo subconsciously backed away, observing cautiously.

After about fifteen minutes, the storm gradually dissipated. The gray light shattered into specks of dust and vanished into the darkness.

The Sky-Breaking Saber stopped its hovering, then, as if drawn by some force, it landed in the palm of Zhao Zuo’s right hand.

[Upgrade Description: Greatly increases the Sky-Breaking Saber’s flight speed. Moderately increases Wind Attribute damage.]

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Zuo sent the Sky-Breaking Saber dancing within a one-meter radius in front of him, leaving behind silver afterimages and trails. Even at its lowest power, its flight speed had already surpassed the speed of sound.

If he went all out, the Sky-Breaking Saber’s speed could definitely exceed a thousand meters per second. Most importantly... it also came with a Wind Attribute damage bonus.

’I finally have some real power. I’m not the weakling I used to be.’

However, the next upgrade for the Sky-Breaking Saber would require four thousand experience points, which would take at least two months to gather. Plus, for Zhao Zuo, time was becoming even more scarce.

Out of every twenty-four hours, five hours of sitting in meditation to absorb Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power and enhance his Cultivation was essential.

For another twelve hours, he needed to practice with his One Slash Liver Concealing Blade Giant Sword to gain experience, and the rest of his time had to be spent on Artifact Refining in the Earth Fire Chamber.

These three activities already took up all twenty-four hours of his day, leaving no time to repair Magical Artifacts or practice his Body Refining Technique.

Zhao Zuo thought about his future plans for a moment, then clipped the Sky-Breaking Saber back onto his waist. He sat up straight, slowly closed his eyes, and began to absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power to enhance his Cultivation.

「For the next few days」 Zhao Zuo strictly followed his plan.

Although he was living with Shen Yunjiao, their relationship hadn’t grown any closer. They only had simple conversations during their three daily meals; most of the time, they were both busy with their own affairs.

They also had a tacit understanding to take turns cooking.

During this time, Zhao Zuo made one trip to the Moyun Market. He sold five repaired Magical Artifacts and used the Spirit Stones... to buy a few bottles of Spirit Ink. Then he immediately returned to the Earth Fire Chamber to continue his secluded Artifact Refining.

Of course, with repeated practice, Zhao Zuo gained a lot of experience in Refining Magical Artifacts. The number of failures and the time required for each attempt improved significantly, and this progress gave him more confidence in his Artifact Refining.

At the same time, he also practiced making several other types of Magical Artifacts. The appearance didn’t matter at all; as long as he mastered the Spirit Patterns for Controlling Objects, he could easily forge the Cloud Escape Shuttle and the Cloud-Breaking Sword.

Perhaps because of his strong comprehension, every time he succeeded at Artifact Refining, Zhao Zuo could feel himself becoming more familiar with the Spirit Patterns for Controlling Objects. He would also gain many new insights and understandings.

「In the blink of an eye, a full ten days had passed.」

Zhao Zuo had accumulated thirty Magical Artifacts of various types and had also finished repairing the eight nearly-shattered Magical Artifacts he had bought a while ago. This meant he now had thirty-eight Lower Grade Magical Artifacts in his possession.

On another note... he was out of Spirit Stones to buy Spirit Ink. It was time to sell the Magical Artifacts he had on hand and restock on a few bottles of Spirit Ink so he could continue his secluded Artifact Refining.

That day, Zhao Zuo changed into a better-fitting Taoist Robe and used the Hundred-Change Mask to alter his face into that of a middle-aged man with rough skin. His new face was masculine and strong, with some untrimmed stubble on his chin and bloodshot eyes.

His aura was like a burning flame, which perfectly corresponded to the Fire Attribute Mana that an Artifact Refiner must possess. But that wasn’t all... the Taoist Robe Zhao Zuo chose also had a few holes burned into it by flames. All these disguises were to establish... the persona of an Artifact Refiner.

Walking down the street, Zhao Zuo subconsciously patted the Storage Bag tucked inside his robes a couple of times. It contained his entire fortune. If he lost it, he wouldn’t know where to even start looking. After all, there were definitely Thief Cultivators in the Market who made a living by stealing Storage Bags.

In Cultivation, everyone chose a different path. This led to the Hundred Skills of Cultivation. Although skills like "nimble fingers" and "deft hands" weren’t considered respectable, they were actually practiced by a great many people.

After entering the Moyun Market, Zhao Zuo planned to sell his thirty-eight Magical Artifacts across four or five different shops to avoid attracting too much attention. He randomly found a shop by the roadside that bought back Magical Artifacts and sold eight Lower Grade Magical Artifacts for one hundred and twenty-eight Spirit Stones.

Next, Zhao Zuo did the same with the rest. Fortunately, brand-new Lower Grade Magical Artifacts were always in demand.

After all, clashes between Magical Artifacts at the Qi Cultivation Stage often resulted in them being damaged or broken. It wasn’t that Magical Artifacts couldn’t be made much sturdier; rather, all the major powers intentionally designed them this way.

Only by making Magical Artifacts into easily damaged consumables could they promote the flow of Spirit Stones among Loose Cultivators. Otherwise, if a single Magical Artifact could be used for decades, it would be the Spirit Stone revenue of those major powers that suffered.

That’s why... Lower Grade Magical Artifacts were made with Artificial Spiritual Materials and called Standard Magical Artifacts.

Zhao Zuo sold all thirty-eight Magical Artifacts across five shops, earning a total of six hundred and eight Spirit Stones. He then spent one hundred Spirit Stones to buy five bottles of Spirit Ink.

This time, he deliberately avoided the Yangyang Grocery Store. He didn’t want the shopkeeper to guess the speed and quantity of his Lower Grade Magical Artifact production by tracking his Spirit Ink consumption rate.

’The chances of being found out are low, but I don’t want to take the risk.’

With the remaining Spirit Stones, Zhao Zuo spent three hundred and fifty to buy a Clear Heart Jade Core. He had already begun systematically purchasing the materials needed for the second advancement of his Clear Heart Jade Pendant.

According to his plan... by the beginning of the second month at the latest, he would possess his first Upper Grade Magical Artifact.

By then, Zhao Zuo’s Cultivation speed would surely increase again.

Walking down the wide road of the commercial street, flanked by magnificent shops, he saw a somewhat tattered banner set up in the most central location.

"Celestial Secret Technique: Foresee fortune and disaster, avoid fatal calamities, and locate Mountain and River Spirit Veins."

In front of the stall stood a white-haired old man, smiling as he looked at Zhao Zuo. It was Elder Li, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

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