"System Prompt: Would you like to spend 500 Wisdom points to exchange for one Intermediate Wisdom Chest?"
After Aizen confirmed the exchange, a shiny iron box appeared on his retina, shaking continuously in front of him. The items inside flashed past his vision rapidly, making it hard to see them clearly without focusing.
After focusing on the contents of the Intermediate Wisdom Chest, Aizen felt a bit disappointed.
As expected, the reason why the last Intermediate Wisdom Chest had contained so many powerful items, such as the "Great Star Absorption Technique," was due to the 100% chance boost on the first chest opening, which increased the likelihood of receiving high-level items.
But now that this 100% effect was gone, the chances of getting good Sorcery arts techniques or treasures from an Intermediate Wisdom Chest were purely down to luck.
That 100% boost could be described as an extreme luck amplifier. The fact that something as rare as the "Great Star Absorption Technique" had appeared last time was a direct result of that extraordinary chance increase.
This time, Aizen's luck wasn't so good. Of all the items exchanged from the 500 Wisdom points into this one Intermediate Wisdom Chest, there were a total of four.
The first item was 100 taels of gold. Aizen didn't need money right now, and even if he did, gold wasn't what he was hoping for. A powerful Sorcery arts technique couldn't be bought with just a hundred taels of gold.
The second item was a "Basic Saber Technique," which was a bit useless. While it could help Aizen quickly grasp the basics of saber techniques and slightly improve his combat power, basic techniques were widespread and common. Aizen even considered buying some basic Sorcery arts techniques from other black-clad disciples to see if he could figure something out on his own without relying on the system.
In short, receiving a basic technique from an Intermediate Wisdom Chest was not worth it at all—it wasn't even as valuable as the hundred taels of gold. With a hundred taels, he could buy enough basic Sorcery arts manuals to fill a large cart.
Aizen moved on to the third item, which was a small, cylindrical object about the thickness of a finger. One end was pitch black with a small mechanism, and the other had densely packed tiny holes.
It was labeled as the "Shank Clan's Locking Needle."
This was one of the better items in the chest. The value of the Locking Needle was roughly equivalent to 100 taels of gold, but it was not easy to find on the market.
The saying "Lock and End Life, Kill You at Three Thousand" referred to its lethality. Although the Locking Needle was only ranked tenth among the Shank Clan's hidden weapons, it was still a deadly tool. Even someone as powerful as Steward Cassian from the Hall of Glory, a post-stage internal disciple, could die if hit by this needle. If he didn't expel the venomous needle in time, his life would be forfeit.
Aizen was tempted, but the Locking Needle was a single-use item. While it could serve as a good life-saving trump card, it wasn't the most valuable item he could hope for right now.
His attention remained focused on the fourth and final item—the one with the most value.
It was a Sorcery arts manual, or rather, the incomplete remains of a sword technique.
"Head-Chopping Sword Technique" (Incomplete: Originally a fourth-tier sword technique, now downgraded to Second-tier due to being incomplete).
Upon seeing the description, Aizen wasn't disappointed that it was incomplete; in fact, he felt hopeful.
Even if it was a Second-tier sword technique, once he mastered it, its power would far surpass that of basic sword techniques by several levels.
Although rumors say that if basic techniques are trained to the highest level, they can reach a state of transcendence and break through to the ultimate secret of formlessness, that kind of feat is as rare as surviving a fall from a cliff.
Aizen wasn't stubborn enough to believe that practicing basic techniques to old age would yield miraculous results.
While he valued the foundation, he also prioritized techniques with established levels. These would help him increase his combat power at the fastest pace.
In the demonic path, it wasn't like the righteous path that emphasized steady progress. The demonic path focused on taking shortcuts to power. While this often led to instability and the risk of inner demons, when a truly formidable individual emerged, they could easily crush the forces of righteousness.
Aizen took a deep breath. The Head-Chopping Sword Technique was what he wanted most. Although the name sounded crude, it was an extremely vicious technique. However, acquiring it still depended on his luck.
He blinked.
The box quivered and slowly opened.
Aizen's heart pounded. He feared he might draw something as common as the Basic Saber Technique, feared he might get the hundred taels of gold, had mixed feelings about the Locking Needle, but desperately hoped for the Head-Chopping Sword Technique...
In the end, his eyes widened.
Lady Luck hadn't abandoned him this time. Once again, she favored him. In broad daylight, the goddess had blessed him.
"Ding!"
The emotionless system prompt sounded melodious as it echoed in his mind.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining the incomplete sword technique—Head-Chopping Sword Technique."
"Phew!"
A worn and gray Sorcery arts manual appeared in his hands.
Aizen picked it up and noticed his face darkening slightly.
It was truly incomplete. The backside looked as if it had been chewed by a dog, with many pages torn and missing, leaving only a few fluttering pieces of paper.
Well.
Incomplete or not, it was still a Second-tier sword technique. It should be equivalent to the powerful techniques learned by outer disciples of the Heavenly Demon Clan.
Aizen slapped the manual on his forehead.
Instantly, a vast amount of information appeared in his mind. A slender figure wearing gray clothes appeared, donning a bamboo hat. On the left side of his waist hung a wine gourd, and on the right side, a long sword.
His eyes were bright, filled with cunning and wit. His hair was a mess, and he looked somewhat like a drunkard. As he appeared in Aizen's mind, he took a swig from his gourd and began to wield his sword.
Of course, he wasn't practicing drunken swordplay; drinking was simply his personal hobby.
Aizen focused, carefully observing the sword strikes. The technique began from an overhead chop, then transitioned into a reverse diagonal slash from the lower left. He meticulously studied the momentum and sword intent behind each move.
This was a rare opportunity for insight. Aizen vaguely suspected that these mental images were no mere illusions.
If he could gain enlightenment from observing these images, it might increase the proficiency level of the technique once he mastered it.
However, after watching for a while, Aizen smiled wryly and gave up. After all, he was just an ordinary person who hadn't yet mastered a single Sorcery art. To expect him to gain enlightenment from a sword technique was asking too much.
Still, he could clearly see that the technique was indeed incomplete. At a critical moment in the demonstration, the image of the sword suddenly disappeared.
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