If the transition from C-class to B-class represented a qualitative leap in psionic and mental abilities, then the progression from B-class to A-class signified a complete elevation of one's life tier.
Upon reaching the pinnacle of B-class, one would cultivate the power of origin within their body, subsequently gaining a glimpse of the divine tier.
Only by harnessing immortal qi and ascending to the divine tier could one comprehend the power of laws, fundamentally enhancing their life tier. At this stage, every action could move mountains and overturn seas, tear through the void, and their might would be incomparable to that of a B-class.
As for what lay beyond A-class, with continuous evolution of strength, the divine tiers ascended would become increasingly higher. Upon fully reaching the 99th step, one could become a half-step S-class, wielding more laws. For instance, Wang Shouyi, the deputy director of the Shenhua Bureau's General Administration, was a terrifying half-step S-class existence capable of suppressing the destiny of an entire nation.
Furthermore, the function of immortal qi extended far beyond this.
Besides being used for advancement, immortal qi could also be utilized for artifact forging, enhancing bloodline power, and many other incredible applications.
The items updated in the marketplace were not limited to immortal qi alone. In addition to immortal qi, there was also its opposing force, demonic qi. Demonic qi was the antithesis of immortal qi and was also a necessity for Dark Devils, secret realm demonic beasts, and Eternal Night creatures to advance to A-class.
Beyond these, there were numerous weapons, exotic beast organs, bloodlines, and cultivation techniques with even greater power.
For example, the vertical eye between Lei Jun's brows was obtained after killing a dark demonic beast called the Spirit Eye Giant Beast in the dark world. Once implanted into a transcendent, its eyes would transform according to the transcendent's attributes, exhibiting all sorts of incredible uses, and it was priced at 7 million merit points.
There was also Wang Lie, the fire-attribute transcendent who recently created cumulonimbus clouds for his mad clone. The crimson longbow he wielded, named the Blazing Fire Longbow, could transform the psionic energy of fire-attribute transcendents into fiery arrows capable of directly obliterating B-class sea beasts.
The sheer number of such items was overwhelming. Yu Zhibo's eyes darted across them, and during his observation, he also saw the "Heaven-Defying Seven Steps Kill" that Lei Jun cultivated, which condensed momentum through footwork, allowing for cross-tier kills. It was priced at 5 million merit points.
Among the top-ranked items were the Ten Great Famous Swords, forged by artifact refining masters from the Transcendent Research Institute using ancient artifact refining techniques obtained from the Eternal Night world. They were:
Sword Name Chun Jun: The Peerless Sword of Nobility.
Sword Name Sheng Xie: The Evil Sword, forging one inch, increasing evil by one fraction.
Sword Name Ju Que: The Sword of the Supreme Ruler.
Sword Name Seven Star Dragon Abyss: The Sword of Benevolent Righteousness.
Sword Name Tai A: The Sword of Authority.
Sword Name Gong Bu: The Sword of Hegemony.
Sword Name Xuanyuan: The Sword of Sagehood.
Sword Name Chi Xiao: The Sword of Emperor's Way.
Sword Name Qing Ping: The Sword of Slaughter.
These swords were all forged by fusing immortal qi with numerous rare materials. Among them, the Qing Ping, Chi Xiao, and Xuanyuan Swords were the most expensive, priced at 80 million, 75 million, and 60 million respectively. The other famous swords had prices starting from 40 million and upwards.
Their names often coincided with famous swords from history, but their power was even greater, providing varying degrees of enhancement to transcendents. It was likely that the artifact refiner at the Transcendent Research General Institute was also an enthusiast of famous historical swords.
In addition, there were more affordable options such as the Yu Chang Sword, the Gan Jiang Mo Ye Swords, the Cheng Ying Sword, the Mo Yang Sword, and the Six Swords of King Wu (Bai Hong, Zi Dian, Pi Xie, Liu Xing, Qing Ming, and Bai Li), all priced astronomically high.
Disturbed, Yu Zhibo silently closed the marketplace and found the number one weapon shop.
This was a weapon shop opened by the Transcendent Research Institute's General Headquarters. Here, buyers could not only purchase weapons directly but also provide their own materials and pay a certain fee to have weapons with desired performance forged.
Yu Zhibo opened the chat window with the owner. After a brief review of the other party's profile, he discovered that the owner was a Level 1 artifact refiner from the Transcendent Research Institute, with the online alias "Iron Smelting Old Liu."
He then silently sent a picture of the Black Gold Ore.
The other party replied instantly: "Black Gold Ore, a good item! I wonder about its weight and purity, and what kind of weapon you plan to forge? (Flirty emoji)"
Yu Zhibo hesitated for a moment, then typed: "The Black Gold Ore weighs 362.6 jin, with a purity of 72.64%. I haven't decided on the weapon yet. Do you have any suggestions?"
Iron Smelting Old Liu: "What attribute is your transcendent, or are you an attribute-less sword cultivator?"
Yu Zhibo stroked his chin and pondered for a while. Thinking about how he usually focused on lightning and fire attributes to eliminate dark creatures, he replied: "Lightning, Fire!"
Iron Smelting Old Liu: "Any other requirements?"
Yu Zhibo recalled the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi from Naruto, but he didn't intend to copy its appearance entirely. He said: "Hard, sharp, slender, exquisite, in the style of a Tang dao!"
Iron Smelting Old Liu: "Alright, please wait two minutes!"
Yu Zhibo waited idly.
Two minutes later, the other party sent a picture with accompanying text: "(Image) Based on your requirements, we suggest forging the Thunder Yang Dao, as shown in the picture. This dao is four chi and seven cun long and 0.8 cun wide. Considering your lightning and fire attributes, we recommend purifying the Black Gold Ore into Geng Metal Ore. This will sacrifice the Black Gold Ore's inherent recovery effect but will enhance the blade's hardness and sharpness, and also increase attribute conductivity."
Subsequently, the other party sent several more text messages: "Based on the purity calculation, 362.6 jin of Black Gold Ore can yield 262.9568 jin of 100% pure Black Gold Ore. After purifying into Geng Metal Ore, the quality will decrease slightly, to about 260 jin. Among these, forging the Thunder Yang Sword will require approximately 180 jin of Geng Metal Ore."
"Besides Geng Metal Ore, we also need 10 jin of Thunder Essence Ore, 8 jin of Sunfire Stone, and other materials and B-class Thunder Beast blood, etc. The cost will be around 10 million. Can you accept this?"
Thunder Essence Ore is ore that has been struck by lightning for years and can greatly enhance lightning attribute conductivity, while Sunfire Stone is ore with sunfire power. As for Thunder Beast blood, it is the blood of lightning attribute demonic beasts or monsters that can control lightning. These items are not cheap, and the other party was not trying to cheat him.
Afterward, Yu Zhibo clicked on the picture and saw the projected finished product. It was a slender Tang dao style, with a sleek blade radiating lightning, and a dark red hilt. Although it looked somewhat simple, it exuded a peculiar exquisite beauty.
He said with satisfaction: "Okay, how much is the processing fee?"
Iron Smelting Old Liu: "Considering this is your first custom weapon order at our shop, we'll give you a 30% discount. The total processing fee is 3.5 million merit points."
That meant the original price was 5 million. Yu Zhibo felt a pang in his heart. Refiners are truly greedy!
However, not being an expert, he couldn't just cut the price in half. So, he said: "Alright!"
This shop had all positive reviews, so he shouldn't be cheated.
"Do you need to integrate immortal qi? Even a wisp can greatly enhance the weapon's spirituality and power. If you use it for a long time, it might even develop weak sentience!" Iron Smelting Old Liu asked.
"Does more integration mean a stronger weapon?"
"Indeed!"
"Then integrate 10 wisps!" Yu Zhibo gritted his teeth, looking at his merit points.
Currently, his merit points were 26.8 million. 10 wisps of immortal qi cost 10 million, material costs were 10 million, plus the 3.5 million processing fee. This meant that after forging this weapon, he would only have 3.3 million left.
It seemed he would have to wait until next time to forge the remaining Black Gold Ore into a weapon. He never expected transcendents to be so expensive. Yu Zhibo felt a twinge of pain.
Seeing the deal was made, the other party seemed very happy, sending three smiley face emojis, and then continued: "I will arrange for someone to pick up the materials. Someone will be there in about ten minutes. Could you please provide the transaction address?"
"I'll trade at the entrance of Zone 4 of the Ningcheng Shenhua Branch."
"Okay, please pay attention to the delivery person's call. The delivery person's transaction pickup code is 678055132. Please be sure to verify!"
"Okay!"
Yu Zhibo put down his phone, his expression complicated.
He felt the joy of spending a lot of money, but also the loss of losing money.
Soon, ten minutes passed, and a call came in. Yu Zhibo used his Instant Body Technique, instantly appearing before the delivery person.
"Hello, are you Little Fish's Big Fish?" The delivery person was a transcendent whose abilities were not apparent. He carried a snakeskin bag, possibly some kind of magical artifact. Upon seeing Yu Zhibo, he asked respectfully.
"Yes!" Yu Zhibo nodded.
"Okay, my pickup code is 678055132. Please rest assured and hand over the goods!" the delivery person said with a smile.
Yu Zhibo nodded, and with a thought, he handed over 249 jin of Black Gold Ore according to the proportion. This weight was more than enough to refine 180 jin of Black Gold Ore, and there would likely be over a jin left.
Black Gold Ore had extremely high density. Although it weighed 249 jin, it only appeared to be the size of a basketball.
As for why he didn't give exactly 250 jin, those who understand, understand.
Seeing Yu Zhibo move objects with his mind, the delivery person was somewhat surprised. After taking the Black Gold Ore and placing it into the snakeskin bag behind him, he gave Yu Zhibo a receipt and then quickly flew towards the teleportation array of the Ningcheng Branch.
This was clearly a transcendent at the early stage of B-class, which showed how much importance Iron Smelting Old Liu placed on this order.
After the transaction was completed, Yu Zhibo once again used Instant Body Technique to return to his residence. He checked the time, and it was already 11:38 AM, with only 22 minutes left until the livestream.
"I wonder how much emotional points I can earn? I'm really looking forward to it!" Yu Zhibo's face showed anticipation.
It seemed that the 10 billion emotional points required to activate the Mangekyo Sharingan were not so distant after all.