C16 Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique

"The Cool Breeze Sword Technique, a medium-grade Yellow Rank skill, can be learned using attribute points."

"The Blood Stripe Sword, a low-grade Yellow Rank weapon, also requires attribute points to master."

These were the two treasures Zhou Jibo had acquired in exchange for the Dawn Mental Cultivation Method and the Mountain Splitting Palm, along with thirty thousand pieces of silver.

The booklet given to Zhou Jibo by Forgemaster Wang Sibo contained valuable insights from his time crafting the Blood Stripe Sword. Once the system had scanned the booklet, it indicated: "Wang Sibo's Refining Insights, low-grade Yellow Rank, can be learned with attribute points."

Refining was a supportive skill. If Zhou Jibo chose to, he could instantly learn to become a low-grade Yellow Rank Technomancer and even craft weapons of the same rank.

The prospect excited Zhou Jibo.

In time, Zhou Jibo could refine weapons that suited him perfectly, using this skill to acquire resources for his cultivation.

However, Zhou Jibo's billion attribute points were allocated based on his level of cultivation, leaving him with just over one hundred thousand points for now. With the Zhou family's precarious situation, he had to prioritize using his points to bolster his strength.

Setting the refining texts aside, Zhou Jibo began to study the Cool Breeze Sword Technique.

"A thousand attribute points have been deducted to learn the Cool Breeze Sword Technique."

In a flash, Zhou Jibo mastered all twelve moves of the technique.

He moved as if he had been practicing the Cool Breeze Sword Technique for years, each action precise and correct.

Zhou Jibo handled the Blood Stripe Sword with expertise, transforming into a formidable warrior.

After investing another ten thousand attribute points, Zhou Jibo's mastery of the Cool Breeze Sword Technique ascended to the sixth layer. It was as if he had devoted over a decade to these twelve moves, knowing every detail intimately.

The Blood Stripe Sword became an extension of Zhou Jibo's arm. Indeed, Zhou Jibo had become adept with the long sword, capable of wielding any blade to maximize the potential of the Cool Breeze Sword Technique.

Zhou Jibo had become a master of swordsmanship through years of dedicated practice.

He invested an additional 10,000 attribute points, elevating the Cool Breeze Sword Technique from a medium-grade Yellow Rank to the third layer of the Cool Breeze Waning Moon Sword Technique at the lower Profound Rank.

Immersed in the insights of various sword techniques, Zhou Jibo's understanding of the long sword deepened.

He gazed at the sword in his hand, feeling a mix of unfamiliarity and an intense sense of recognition.

Zhou Jibo had ascended to a remarkably high level, a level typically only reached by those who have devoted decades to the art of the sword.

The surprise was undeniable for Zhou Jibo; he hadn't anticipated that adding attribute points would lead to such profound experiences and revelations.

Upon allocating more points, he advanced to the fourth layer of the Profound Rank Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique.

The transition from "Waning Moon" to "Bright Moon" was subtle, just a single word, but Zhou Jibo knew it signified a significant elevation in the sword technique's essence.

The Cool Breeze Waning Moon Sword Technique, a lower-grade Profound Rank, consisted of twelve intricate moves.

In contrast, the Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique comprised only six moves: Cool Breeze Blowing and Cool Breeze Invisible to start, followed by Moon Falling In Water and Moon Shining in the middle, and culminating with Moon Falling and Wind Blowing.

These six moves of the Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique painted an exquisite portrait of moon appreciation.

The cool breeze, the bright moon, and I.

The Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique's sophistication and depth had far surpassed both the Cool Breeze Sword Technique and the Cool Breeze Waning Moon Sword Technique.

By this point, Zhou Jibo had expended nearly 30,000 attribute points.

Refocusing on the low-grade Yellow Rank Blood Stripe Sword, he decided to further enhance it with his points.

"10,000 attribute points will be deducted to raise the Blood Stripe Sword to the top-grade Yellow Rank."

"20,000 attribute points will be deducted to raise the Blood Stripe Sword to the Medium Grade Profound Rank."

The blood stripes on the Blood Stripe Sword came to life, pulsating as if breathing. The sword, once as wide as a palm, had now slimmed down.

As Zhou Jibo grasped the medium-grade Profound Rank Blood Stripe Sword, he could feel his vitality flowing freely within it. The cold energy from the Frost Mental Cultivation Method easily permeated the sword's blade, making it a formidable tool for wounding foes.

He had 40,000 attribute points remaining, insufficient for enhancing his mental cultivation method, bone root, or other martial skills. Zhou Jibo's options included the low-grade Profound Rank Mountain Suppressing Palm, the top-grade Profound Rank Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique, the low-grade Yellow Rank technomancer insights from Wang Sibo, and the Blood Stripe Sword itself, a middle-grade Profound Rank weapon.

He wasn't eager to delve into the technomancer's insights. The other three choices were all means to bolster his power. "Let's upgrade the Blood Stripe Sword," Zhou Jibo resolved.

"Deducting forty thousand attribute points. The Blood Stripe Sword is now upgraded to a low-grade Earth Rank weapon!"

Subsequently, the blood stripes on the sword began to pulse, their patterns growing more intricate and forming enigmatic, ancient runes. These runes interconnected, subtly creating a more potent formation.

Holding the Blood Stripe Sword, Zhou Jibo sensed a fundamental difference between Earth Rank and Profound Rank weapons—a revelation. Some runes enhanced sharpness, others toughness; some channeled power, while others could even make the Blood Stripe Sword levitate.

Together, these runes constituted a formation that caused the original runes to resonate, doubling their combined effect. For now, Zhou Jibo needed to wield the Blood Stripe Sword to tap into its potential.

Once he reached the Innate Stage and harnessed his true essence, he would be able to fully unleash the might of this low-grade Earth Rank weapon.

Activating the Frost Mental Cultivation Method, a chill emanated from the sword. In moments, fine ice crystals formed on the blade, and a piercing coolness filled the room.

Zhou Jibo was astounded. Had the Blood Stripe Sword truly magnified the Frost Freezing effect of the Frost Mental Cultivation Method to such a degree? With a light tap of the sword's tip on the table, he pierced it effortlessly, leaving behind a patch of frost at the point of contact.

Imagine such a wound on a human body—how horrifying would that be?

Zhou Jibo, witnessing the scene, finally allowed himself a sigh of relief.

Armed with the Cool Breeze Bright Moon Sword Technique and the low-grade Earth Rank Blood Stripe Sword, his cultivation might have been at the seventh layer of Acquired, but he no longer had to engage in prolonged battles with warriors at the ninth layer.

In Icefair, no one beneath the Innate Warrior could withstand a single blow from him!

Satisfied, Zhou Jibo sheathed the Blood Stripe Sword and strode out, sword in hand.

Upon opening the door, he was surprised to find Zhou Chulang, Zhou Youqing, and four others waiting outside. It struck him as odd.

"Why are you all here? Weren't you at the auction?"

"The auction's over," Zhou Chulang replied with a smile. "Moreover, the talk of Icefair City today isn't the auction's treasures—it's you!"