High Martial Arts: Enlightenment after Practices-Chapter 138: Trade

Xu Wuyi had three Blood Circulation Potions on hand.

It wasn’t a large quantity, but for someone in desperate need, it could be a game-changer.

"Anna, help me post a trade offer," Xu Wuyi decided.

"Selling three Blood Circulation Potions. Priority will be given to students from the East Courtyard. This is a barter-only trade. I’m looking for rare resources that can aid in practicing a Body Refining Technique, enhance Spiritual Power, or have other special effects. Specifics can be discussed privately."

He had specifically added the condition "priority for Dongjiang Province and the East Courtyard." This was both a response to Dean He’s suggestion and a nod to his ties to his home province and courtyard.

In a fiercely competitive place like Star Martial University, it was naturally easier for students from the same province and courtyard to form bonds.

As for the method of trade, he was sticking primarily to bartering.

Academy points couldn’t be traded, and exchanging the potions for Federation currency felt like a bit of a loss.

"The message has been edited according to your request and posted on the campus trading platform and the East Courtyard’s new student forum," Anna executed the command efficiently.

As soon as the post went live, Xu Wuyi’s communicator lit up again. This time, however, it wasn’t with messages of awe and congratulations, but with a dense flood of trade inquiries and offers.

Many people offered prices in Federation currency, but Xu Wuyi had Anna filter those messages out. What he needed more right now were rare resources that money couldn’t buy.

Some offered to trade copies of C-level or even B-level Martial Arts Secret Manuals, but Xu Wuyi wasn’t in urgent need of new martial arts at the moment. He needed to solidify his foundation and acquire special support items.

Others offered all sorts of strange and exotic materials, but after Anna’s initial screening, most didn’t meet Xu Wuyi’s requirements.

After scrolling through the messages for a while, Xu Wuyi rubbed the bridge of his nose. ’Trading is exhausting work.’

Just then, a direct communication request came in. The caller ID read—Shen Wei.

Xu Wuyi raised an eyebrow and accepted the call.

Shen Wei’s eager face popped up on the light screen.

"Xu Wuyi! You’re trading Blood Circulation Potions? All three of them?" Shen Wei got straight to the point, his voice booming.

"Yes. Priority to the East Courtyard," Xu Wuyi replied calmly.

"Me! I’m from Dongjiang Province, so of course I’m in the East Courtyard!" Shen Wei immediately stressed.

Xu Wuyi knew that, of course. Seeing Shen Wei’s frantic state, he decided to tease him a little before smiling. "So, what do you have to trade?"

"I... I have a Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill. It’s a weakened version, a secret formula from my family. It has miraculous effects on Bone Forging."

Shen Wei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Bone Tempering is normally something for the Martial Artist stage, but since you’re practicing a High-Tier Body Refining Method, I figure you might need it sooner."

"But it’ll be useful sooner or later. In terms of value, even a weakened Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill is worth at least five bottles of Blood Circulation Potion. You can look at the info first."

As he spoke, Shen Wei sent a data file through his communicator.

Xu Wuyi opened it, his eyes flickering with interest.

[Resource Name: Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill (Weakened Version)]

[Grade: C-level (Original version is B- Grade)]

[Effect: Utilizes the latent Thunderous Power of Vibration to temper bones from the inside out, increasing bone density and toughness. Provides an excellent auxiliary effect for Body Refining Techniques. The weakened version has milder medicinal properties and is suitable for ordinary Martial Artists.]

[Note: A secret formula of the Shen Family. Not mass-produced; extremely rare on the open market.]

’Thunder Sound Bone Tempering, and it’s specifically for the Bone Forging Stage!’

Xu Wuyi’s heart skipped a beat.

In the Eighteen Forms of Pile Skills from the *Hundred Refinements Melting Furnace*, there was a form called [Fire Forged Bone]. Its principle was to refine the bones using the fire of one’s Qi and Blood.

This Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill, on the other hand, tempered the bones with vibrations from within. If he could combine both internal and external methods, the effect would surely be multiplied.

This was indeed the exact kind of support resource he urgently needed. Even if he couldn’t use it right now, it would definitely be useful after he became a Martial Artist.

Besides, Xu Wuyi estimated that this "after" wasn’t too far off.

At the same time, Anna provided a value assessment. Shen Wei hadn’t been lying; even the weakened version of the Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill was worth at least five Blood Circulation Potions.

It was only because the latter was so scarce that Shen Wei was willing to trade one for three.

After all, no matter how rare the Blood Circulation Potion was, it was still just a potion for the Martial Disciple Stage. The Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill, however, was a proper resource for Martial Artists, and the original version was even a Martial Master Level resource.

"Deal," Xu Wuyi nodded in agreement. "Three Blood Circulation Potions for one of your Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pills."

"Great! It’s a deal!" A smile instantly bloomed on Shen Wei’s face, and he let out a huge sigh of relief. "You’re at your villa, right? I’m coming over right now!"

Not long after the call ended, the access control system of Xu Wuyi’s villa announced a visitor.

It was Shen Wei, who had moved with astonishing speed.

The two completed the transaction in the living room.

Xu Wuyi handed the three sealed Blood Circulation Potions to Shen Wei, who in turn passed over an antique-looking wooden box. His eyes held a trace of heartache, but it was overshadowed by his excitement at receiving the potions.

Opening the wooden box, an elixir the size of a longan lay quietly on a velvet cushion. Its surface was marked with fine, silvery, arc-like patterns, and one could faintly sense a trace of vibrational power.

"That’s right, it’s the Thunder Sound Bone Tempering Pill," Xu Wuyi confirmed, closing the lid.

He had already had Anna display the elixir’s properties on the Battle Network earlier.

"Heh heh, thanks." Shen Wei put the three potions away as if they were treasure. "If you get any more Blood Circulation Potions, remember to contact me! I definitely won’t let you lose out on the resource side of things."

Full of fighting spirit, he didn’t linger for a moment after getting the resources and left in a hurry.

After seeing Shen Wei off, Xu Wuyi looked at the wooden box in his hand, which held the single elixir, his feelings a little complicated.

He had undoubtedly gotten the better end of this deal. But it was a willing exchange; Shen Wei got what he desperately needed, and Xu Wuyi obtained what was most suitable for him at the moment.

He canceled the completed trade post and paid no more attention to any further inquiries.

Just then, the alert tone on his communicator rang urgently again.

Xu Wuyi glanced at the caller ID. It was Yu Peiling.

He accepted the call, and Yu Peiling’s round, anxious-looking face immediately appeared on the light screen.

She seemed to be in some kind of common lounge area; the figures of other new students could be seen moving around in the background.

"Xu Wuyi!" Yu Peiling’s voice was a few notches faster than usual. "I saw the trade offer you posted! Are the three Blood Circulation Potions still available? I’d like to..."

"They’ve already been traded," Xu Wuyi interrupted her calmly. "I just exchanged them with Shen Wei."

On the other end of the screen, the hopeful light in Yu Peiling’s eyes instantly dimmed, replaced by a light sigh laced with helplessness.

"Sigh... I was a step too slow." She raised a hand to brush a stray strand of hair from her forehead, her tone tinged with a hint of resentment. "That Shen Wei, he’s way too fast."

"Xu Wuyi, next time... next time there’s a good deal like this, could you consider an old classmate first? I definitely won’t let you lose out when it comes to price or resources."

"I should have known to ask you earlier... You’re practicing a B-Level Body Refining Technique, so you wouldn’t need Blood Circulation Potions. I should have realized that sooner!"