Based on the final rankings announced last time, 500 Nine Heavens Tokens are enough to get into the top 100.
This means that this marks a watershed moment, a point where only the best of the Nine Heavens Contest are qualified to access martial arts resources.
Shen Qian glanced at the treasures displayed on the jade platform, and they looked very familiar. It was a blue token engraved with the ancient seal character "武" (Wu).
"Martial Arts Token - the credential for entering the Tower of Myriad Phenomena".
"Exchange price: 500 Nine Heavens Tokens".
One Martial Arts Token requires five hundred Nine Heavens Tokens to exchange...
Chen Qian stroked his chin, unsure whether the price was expensive or not.
In all his previous experiences, martial arts training tokens were described as incredibly precious, but Shen Qian himself possessed a total of sixteen such tokens.
He should be able to exchange several credits he accumulated at school for, which is why he didn't value the Martial Arts Token much before.
"Principal, what exactly is the Tower of All Things?"
Even knowing there might be no answer, Shen Qian couldn't help but ask.
"You'll know once you go in."
As expected, the Earl of Pingyang simply shook his head.
Shen Qian didn't press the matter further. Neither his senior brothers nor the Earl of Pingyang had any reason to keep him in suspense; it could only mean that some kind of rule was preventing them from being so secretive.
He should have some free time now, which will give him time to find the answer himself.
He didn't need to exchange the Martial Arts Token for the time being, so he could only continue walking forward.
...
"Mountain and Sea Spirit Elixir - Greatly increases mental strength (limited quantity)".
"Exchange price: 900 Nine Heavens Tokens".
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"Mountain and Sea Body Strengthening Agent - Significantly increases physical strength (limited quantity)".
"Exchange price: 800 Nine Heavens Tokens".
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"Grade A Psionic Armor - Custom-made by the Military Industry Department"
"Exchange price: 1,200 Nine Heavens Tokens".
...
As expected, the exchange prices for the next dozen or so jade platforms ranged from several hundred to a thousand Nine Heavens Tokens.
Shen Qian guessed that these should be the martial arts resources originally prepared for the top-ranked geniuses in the Nine Heavens Competition.
There's nothing particularly rare, but everything just happens to be useful.
Conventional medicines of the highest quality, such as those from the mountains and seas, are no longer suitable for mass production due to their complex formulas and scarce raw materials.
While you can buy these items in the market nowadays, you often have to queue up, but you can redeem them directly here, which can be considered a kind of hidden benefit.
Even before sinking, he was thinking that if he had any extra Nine Heavens Tokens, he could exchange them for a few bottles.
Although these potions often lose their effectiveness after being taken several times, they can indeed save a lot of time in cultivation. Since they are readily available, there is no need for Chen Qian to spend energy and time refining them himself.
With his current wealth, which he himself can't even calculate, he doesn't need to save this little bit of money anymore.
It wasn't until he reached the depths of the main hall and saw the five jade platforms standing there all alone that he finally perked up.
If I'm not mistaken, these are the things that weren't in the previous treasure vault.
"Hopefully, Lao Wu has really brought something good out of him..."
The Martial Arts Department controls more than 70% of the martial arts resources within the Chinese system, so Shen Qian naturally has high expectations.
On the first jade platform was a long, azure-blue sword. Even though it was just a virtual projection, it exuded a chilling and intimidating aura. Just looking at the sword made one's eyes feel a slight stinging sensation.
"Dragon Slayer - SS-grade psionic longsword".
"Exchange price - 18,000 Nine Heavens Tokens".
Shen Qian raised an eyebrow and examined the long sword in front of him more carefully.
Wu Wei did put in some effort, because Shen Qian's specialty was knives.
Below are some more detailed annotations. This Dragon-Slaying Saber was once the weapon of a certain king. It is said to have been passed down from ancient times, and it took more than thirteen years to forge. It used more than a thousand kinds of materials, and its cost alone can be described as extravagant.
Before sinking, he had only seen S-class psionic weapons, namely the Yitian Sword used by Luo Shenbo's niece when he went to Suzhou University of Science and Technology to challenge the school.
This Dragon-Slaying Saber is even higher in level than the Heaven-Reliant Sword, reaching an astonishing double S rank!
A psionic weapon of this caliber, based on the exchange rates in the Hall of Hundred Kings, would be worth at least two billion Chinese yuan if converted to Chinese currency, and most of them would be priceless.
But Shen Qian only hesitated for a moment, and before Yu Shouji and Pingyang Bo could give their opinions, he walked straight past the jade platform in front of him.
"Before the sinking, dual-S psionic weapons are extremely rare. Don't you want to reconsider?"
Yu Shouji couldn't help but ask.
“I’m used to my own Mountain and River Blade, and I don’t want to change it for the time being,” Shen Qian said with a smile.
Yu Shouji did know that there was an A-grade longsword before Shen Qian, but he didn't quite understand why the difference between A-grade and double S-grade was even greater than the difference between the worst E-grade and A-grade among psionic weapons.
Shen Qian certainly understood the reasoning behind it, but he had obtained a large number of Sky-Mending Stones in ancient times, and after forging his clone, he still had quite a few left.
The Sky-Mending Stone can balance all things and is also a top-grade material for refining weapons. Shen Qian plans to go back to the Military Industry Department to use the Sky-Mending Stone to upgrade the Mountain and River Blade.
With the addition of other rare materials, as long as you're willing to spend money before sinking, even if you can't reach the SS level in a short time, reaching the S+ level shouldn't be a problem.
Similarly, Shen Qian's Thousand-Jun Battle Armor, which was modified by King Taiyi, was definitely a top-grade S-class battle armor. Shen Qian had no reason to exchange 20,000 Nine Heavens Tokens for another one, so he skipped the second jade platform.
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