Chapter 316: 314. Departure (3/4)
Novelty is always the best way to attract people.
Soon, dinner time was over.
After setting the Thousand Layers to hell mode, Wen Ping went to the Fierce Beast Trial Ground for cultivation. Everything happened as usual. Ji Liangping came by once, wanting to buy Spirit Rice, but Wen Ping didn’t sell it, and Ji Liangping didn’t push further, leaving hastily. It wasn’t until two days later, when Zhantian Qingxuan was about to create the first Vortex Map, that Wen Ping came out of the Trial Ground.
Wen Ping watched from the side. Three days had passed, and he took out the Life Core Pendant.
He flicked the Life Core, and it swung.
With Zhantian Qingxuan’s fluid movements, a surprise was in store.
[Surprise is being generated...]
"Sect Leader, what’s wrong?" Zhantian Qingxuan stopped his actions, faced with Wen Ping suddenly taking out an object.
"Nothing, you continue."
With that, Wen Ping put away the Life Core Pendant.
Zhantian Qingxuan withdrew his gaze and slowly shaped the vortex.
"Sect Leader, it’s done." It had taken a total of three hours, which was incredibly fast, "I’ll make the second one next."
"Hold on! Make the second one when we leave." Wen Ping picked up the Vortex Map on the table and glanced at the golden vortex on it; the Life Core Pendant had entered a three-day cooldown period, "Does it provide a gold anomaly vein?"
Zhantian Qingxuan replied, "Yes. Same as yours, but the amplification is entirely different. One amplifies by thirty percent, the other by fifty percent!"
"Hmm."
Wen Ping immediately focused his gaze on it.
The voice of the system came to his ear, "Ability obtained: Sharpness!"
"System, what does this Sharpness ability do?"
"When using attack Vein Techniques to attack an enemy, a one percent extra amplification is added."
"So that adds up to a forty percent amplification." But because it’s just a singular increase in attack, this one percent amplification doesn’t reach the amplification level of a Two-Star Vortex Map. If someone likes to attack to defend, this Vortex Map would suit them very well—but it’s too simple to make a name for oneself among tens of thousands."
The second one might have surprises.
Thus, during the wait, Wen Ping welcomed the completion of Tingyu Pavilion’s upgrade and the time to set out for Cloud Sea City.
When Zhantian Qingxuan was creating the second Vortex Map, Wen Ping once again swung the Life Core!
The Life Core swung gratifyingly again.
Seeing the Life Core Pendant again, Zhantian Qingxuan made a guess, because every time Wen Ping would swing it—could it be... Okay, she couldn’t guess what it was.
After a few more glances, she began crafting the ears for the Vortex Map.
When the second Vortex Map was completed, the earth-yellow vortex led Wen Ping to immediately ask, "Is this earth?"
"Yes." Zhantian Qingxuan picked up the Vortex Map and handed it to Wen Ping.
Wen Ping looked at the Vortex Map, silently waiting for the system’s voice, "Ability obtained: Absolute Defense."
"What is this?"
"Absolute Defense allows the user to enter an invincible defense state for five breaths."
"Invincible." Listening to these words made Wen Ping somewhat intrigued. And the five breaths time is truly terrifying. If facing someone of the same realm, using it to find the strongest killing move to dodge, he’s likely to win, right? "Just for this, it’s somewhat incomparable to a Two-Vortex Vortex Map, but not far off."
"Making a name in Cloud Sea City relies on you!"
This time, Wen Ping wasn’t speaking to himself but muttered lowly without realizing.
"Sect Leader, did you say to make a name in Cloud Sea City?" She looked at the Vortex Map she just made—a One-Vortex Vortex Map. She was sure the Sect Leader was speaking to it about making a name in Cloud Sea City, "Sect Leader, what I just made, actually, in Cloud Sea City, there are plenty of them available, just need to buy them."
Of course, she exaggerated a bit.
One-Vortex Vortex Maps can be bought at auction houses, with bids, but there are indeed many.
"Hmm. It’s up to him." Since he was heard, Wen Ping simply spoke up again, then glanced out the window at the dusk, where only a yellow horizon now remained, "Alright, notify Lin Kewu and Miao Yin to pack... leaving at midnight."
"Alright."
Zhantian Qingxuan nodded.
And Wen Ping headed down the mountain to meet with Han Cheng. To avoid causing trouble with Mitian Sect, he had Biyue Piaoling assist with overseeing. Almost rid of the Tomb Poison, he had already advanced to the Half-Step Divine Profound Realm, and overseeing some Profound Realm work in Cangwu City was more than feasible.
After resolving this matter, Wen Ping placed several hundred Fire Spirit Crystals in a box for the Palace Guard to absorb.
Meanwhile, Wen Ping opened up Tingyu Pavilion’s internal shop.
Cleared the Jianmu Tree species, and his gaze landed on a newly refreshed item—Price: 50 White Crystals.
As for Wen Ping, after opening the Thousand Layers twice, plus daily income, he had only fifty to sixty White Crystals in hand. But still, he bought the item from the internal shop.
Because its name was: Vortex Transformer!
...
Midnight.
The Flying Ship slowly rose, the Mountain Dog leaning over the ship’s side barking non-stop.
Actually, if people envied anyone, it was the Mountain Dog haha, because each time they traveled, the Sect Leader brought it along.
"They’ve left..."
"Yes, wonder when they’ll return."
"I bet they’ll be in the Profound Realm when they do come back."
"No way, I have to watch Immortal Slayer and immerse myself in that world, then get an Immortal Slaying Sword Array!" With that, Huan Cheng walked directly toward the Viewing Room.
Gradually, everyone dispersed.
On the other side, already in the sky, Wen Ping set the course, "The trip to Cloud Sea City will take three days; you can do anything during these days."
After speaking, Wen Ping directly entered the cabin.
He took out the Vortex Transformer and immediately asked the system, "System, its functions?"
"Vortex Transformer, specialized in transforming Vortex Maps... Make the most of it, the host should stop using the Life Core for creating Vortex Maps, it’s truly a waste." The Life Core, which changes fortune, was being wasted by Wen Ping on items worth only one to two hundred White Crystals, sheer squandering, "However, it requires 10 White Crystals for each transformation."
"Here we go again." Spending money was something he’d anticipated.
Saying so, Wen Ping directly took out a Vortex Map with a gold attribute anomaly vein and then placed it into the transformer, asking, "System, what ability will appear after transformation?"
"Randomly obtain an ability from the first-level transformation pool."
"Such as?"
"For instance: Creating a new vortex map with dual anomaly veins."
"That’s acceptable." If that indeed happens, even a One-Vortex Vortex Map’s price would closely follow a Two-Vortex’s, wouldn’t it?
Afterwards, a pop-up appeared before Wen Ping.
[Transforming...]
[Remaining time: 1 hour.]
[Existing ability: Sharpness!]
[New ability obtained: Accessories!]