118: Is he a monster?

Does this guy really need to guard against me like I'm a thief?

Liu Yiyi stomped her foot in anger.

She indeed still had forbidden weapons for self-preservation, and more than one at that.

If she truly wanted to kill someone and seize their treasures, would she need to waste so much breath talking to Shen Xi?

She really did need a martial token fragment.

“Big brother, since you’re here for the Martial Dao Token, you must know its importance.”

“However, you probably only know one part of it, not the other.”

“The true value of a martial token fragment isn't in the fragment itself, but in the Legacy recorded on it.”

“According to the elders of my Family, once the Legacy of the martial token fragment is fully gathered, its power can rival Heaven-Grade Martial Arts, and it also possesses special effects.”

“It is precisely for this reason that I came out to gain experience and search for the whereabouts of the martial token fragments. Can you lend me this martial token fragment for a short period? No more than three days. Once I’ve mastered the Legacy within it, I will immediately return it to you.”

Liu Yiyi explained earnestly.

The martial token fragment was merely a carrier.

The most crucial part was the Legacy recorded on the fragment.

She only needed to master the content recorded on this martial token fragment; even without the martial token fragment itself, it wouldn't matter.

As for mastering the content on the fragment in three days, Liu Yiyi had that confidence.

The difficulty of the martial token fragment's Legacy increased with the number of fragments mastered.

Mastering the Legacy of one martial token fragment was Innate-level difficulty, while two fragments would, at most, be Innate top-grade difficulty.

Liu Yiyi had already mastered the Legacy of one martial token fragment before; this was her second, and its difficulty was only at the Innate mid-top-grade level.

With her Aptitude, combined with the various resources she carried to enhance her Comprehension Ability, she could at worst rent the most top-tier Enlightenment Room in Twenty-eighth City. Three days would be more than enough.

In fact, three days was even an overestimation for the sake of caution.

“So the Legacy is the most important part?”

Shen Xi was secretly surprised. He had always thought that collecting all the martial token fragments was the top priority.

Now it seemed he had been misguided.

Moreover, Shen Xi couldn’t help but secretly click his tongue.

On one hand, it was due to Liu Yiyi’s talent; to be able to master the Legacy recorded on a martial token fragment in three days, such talent made him feel inferior.

On the other hand, it was because of the martial token fragment's mystique.

According to Liu Yiyi's explanation, the martial token fragment didn't record Legacies of different difficulties on each fragment as he had imagined.

Instead, it was like unlocking an album.

No matter which martial token fragment Shen Xi obtained, the Legacy content he received would be Innate-level.

Only by obtaining a second martial token fragment would the power of the Legacy content advance further, and the same applied to the third, fourth, and so on.

This was like unlocking an album; it didn't matter which part of the album was unlocked first, what mattered was how many parts had been unlocked.

Thinking of this, Shen Xi finally conceded: “Then let me borrow it first. I’ll give it to you once I’m done with it.”

“But…” Liu Yiyi subconsciously wanted to refute.

Although she acknowledged Shen Xi's Aptitude, how could the Legacy of a martial token fragment be so easy to comprehend?

It was only with the help of various external aids that she could master its Legacy in a short time.

Shen Xi was merely a commoner Genius; he would only need more time.

She still had many things to do!

She didn't want to delay for too long.

But before Liu Yiyi could finish speaking, Shen Xi had already closed his eyes.

【Martial Arts practice begins!】

【This practice content: the Legacy of the second martial token fragment. Each year consumes ten years of demon beast lifespan.】

【Year one: You memorized the Legacy content, but did not understand the true meaning within it.】

【Year ten: You gradually comprehended the Legacy content, discovering an advanced version of the Innate Martial Arts One Sword Eight Desolations!】

【Year thirty: You cultivated the advanced version to entry-level.】

【Year fifty: You cultivated the advanced version to Minor Achievement.】

【Year eighty: You cultivated the advanced version to Major Achievement.】

【Year one hundred twenty: You cultivated the advanced version to Perfection.】

【This practice has ended, consuming a total of one thousand two hundred years of demon beast lifespan. Commencing feedback!】

The next second.

The same One Sword Eight Desolations, but its power had clearly risen by a notch.

If the previous One Sword Eight Desolations was an Innate Martial Arts, now, this Martial Arts was infinitely close to the level of a Yellow-Grade Martial Arts.

Innate Martial Arts also had their strengths and weaknesses.

Shen Xi had a sudden inspiration and couldn't help but swing the Qingying Sword.

A sword light, a hundred meters wide, slashed out, and just the aftershock created a huge crack in the ground.

“Holy cow!”

Liu Yiyi, seeing this, couldn't help but curse.

She could feel that this sword strike originated from the Legacy of the martial token fragment.

But how long had Shen Xi only just obtained the second martial token fragment?!

The other party had already completely mastered the content recorded on it?

This talent was too Prodigy-like, wasn't it?

Liu Yiyi couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration.

She had originally thought her talent was already Prodigy-like, but compared to Shen Xi, she seemed like a fool.

“Here you go!”

After mastering the Legacy within the martial token fragment, Shen Xi tossed the fragment to Liu Yiyi.

At this moment, the System's voice appeared in his mind.

【Does the Host wish to consume one thousand years of demon beast lifespan to lock onto the coordinates of the next martial token fragment?】

“Confirm consumption!”

【Hehe!】

The System let out a sinister laugh.

【The next martial token fragment is on Liu Yiyi's person.】

This time, it wasn't just a vague general area; it was directly precise down to a person.

But upon hearing this, Shen Xi just wanted to curse.

This System was too much of a rip-off!

It was deliberately trying to trick him out of his demon beast lifespan!

One should know that if Shen Xi had just recovered slightly from the practice, he would have realized that Liu Yiyi was also searching for martial token fragments, and most likely had one on her.

By simply asking, and offering his own martial token fragment as an exchange, he could have obtained the third martial token fragment.

But the black-hearted System, in order to trick him out of his demon beast lifespan, deliberately created a time difference, tricking him out of one thousand years of demon beast lifespan before Shen Xi could react.

Unscrupulous merchant!

Shen Xi secretly cursed the System in his heart, while outwardly maintaining a calm demeanor: “By the way, since you’re searching for martial token fragments, you must have one on you, right? I also have one on me. How about an exchange?”

A pleasant surprise!

Liu Yiyi immediately broke into a bright smile and agreed: “Of course!”

Saying this, she actively tossed the martial token fragment she carried to Shen Xi.

Through their interaction, their trust in each other had also increased a bit.

Shen Xi took the martial token fragment and likewise tossed his own to Liu Yiyi.

A transaction, of course, must ensure fairness!