After thinking long and hard about what she needed both in the short and long term, Mira realized she needed many items.
Her fight with Zander taught her many things. The first and foremost being, "Unorthodox Faction disciples are really fucking annoying to kill!"
He was like an unkillable cockroach that got stronger the longer the fight went on. Even though this boost in strength cost him his life, he almost brought her down as well!
That's when Mira decided, "I need a technique like that!"
If she was going to try and steal Mid-Grade Spirit Stone Mines from the Unorthodox Faction and fight against enemies much more powerful than her, she needed a technique that could temporarily boost her strength in exchange for something.
Thus, Mira searched through these kinds of Techniques in the F.LD.I.L, and it didn't take her long to find the right one.
[Blood Burst Technique]-100 Points
It didn't have a Grade since the effects depend on one's blood rather than energy.
The [Blood Burst Technique] is a technique that revolves around burning one's blood in exchange for strength. There are four Stages to the Technique, and they are as follows:
1. Blood Burn: Burn the blood running through your body in exchange for strength.
2. Heart Ignition: Burn your blood directly from your heart, increasing strength by another notch.
3. Blood Essence Eruption: Use your Blood Essence in exchange for power. Blood Essence can be regenerated after use.
4. Blood Burst: All three previous Stages combined and uses your lifespan in exchange for strength.
The reason why Mira picked this technique should be obvious. Instead of directly killing herself for strength like Zander, she only has to face a severe backlash after using this technique.
However, for a normal human or someone without a special bloodline, this technique is relatively useless, and there are far better temporary strength-enhancing techniques out there for those people, but for Mira, this one is perfect.
"Buy!" Mira bought it, and instantly, all kinds of information about the technique entered her mind. Simultaneously, a large scroll appeared in her hands, containing all the information imprinted in her mind.
The technique was relatively simple, so Mira didn't take long to grasp all the information.
"It's simple yet powerful. Definitely a worthwhile purchase." She nodded in approval, then moved on to the next item.
Another thing Mira noticed during her fight with Zander is that although her raw power is incredibly high and her Qi control has improved a lot, she still can't make full use of it.
The Scythe Technique she created, Atmospheric Slash, is extremely powerful, but it's only one move and easy to read. It can be used as a great ranged attack to keep the enemy at a distance if she needs time, but landing a hit after the first attack isn't so easy.
She also lacks a great Ice Technique, which can fully use her extraordinary ice affinity and Dao.
"While I'd love to sit in a cave for 20 years, creating and polishing various techniques, I don't have that kind of time. I need one now!"
Oddly enough, only two techniques, one scythe and one ice were available for purchase. Although the F.LD.I.L offered more techniques, she could only purchase those two.
[Ruler of Death Scythe Technique Part 1]-750 Points
[Ice Empress Technique Part 1]-750 Points
The titles alone appealed to Mira, and the basic information she received after inspecting them sold her on them, so she instantly bought them.
However, unlike last time, information wasn't imprinted in her brain; instead, two thick old-looking books appeared on her lap.
Picking them up, Mira almost felt the need to blow dust off of them; that's how old they looked. She tried briefly skimming through them, but…
"Huh? Why won't they open?"
…She couldn't open them. To be exact, she could only open the book to the first page. She tried prying open the books until all her muscles bulged and her face turned red, but they still wouldn't open.
"Whatever, I'll get to them later." She felt she should wait until there were no distractions to read them.
There were still numerous things left for her to buy, anyways.
Next on her list were Core Formation Recipes for her subordinates and Dominique! Surprisingly, Core Formation Recipes were fairly cheap, but Mira understood why. The recipe itself doesn't cost anything, especially for a treasure like the F.LD.I.L.
The materials are the true cost of any Core Formation Recipe! Just take Mira as an example. She needed many items that were nearly impossible for a single person to gather, but if she didn't gather those items, her recipe would be virtually worthless.
So, Mira bought a bunch of Core Formation Recipes to hand out to her subordinates, along with one that seemed perfect for Dominique.
Of course, she only bought recipes that would allow her subordinates to at least somewhat keep up with her pace and talent. They wouldn't be as strong or talented as Maria or Celaine, but they'd be a step below. Probably on par with Asami or maybe slightly higher, which was more than enough for Mira.
She spent about 500 points on all the Core Formation Recipes, but she wasn't upset in the slightest. Instead, a smile formed on her face.
"I'm looking forward to seeing their improvement. Once they reach the Core Formation Realm, they'll actually be useful."
Earlier, she sensed that many of them were nearing the Peak of the Foundation Realm, so this was the perfect time to hand out Core Formation Recipes.
Even after Mira spent 2,100 Abyssal Battle Ladder Points, she didn't stop shopping. She went ahead and bought an assortment of pills that could help boost her cultivation, temporarily raise her cultivation, or be used as bombs.
Then, she bought a set of Peak Heaven-Grade full-body armor for 200 points. However, instead of a giant bulky chunk of armor, it came in the form of a beautiful dress. Since it was full-body armor, everything was included!
The dress, shoes, stockings, underwear, bra, gloves that went up to her biceps, a veil to cover her face, a hairpin, and a tiara to protect her head. The dress was entirely black except for the icy blue lotus flowers. The veil, tiara, and shoes were crystal blue, matching the dress.
Originally, Mira wasn't going to buy armor from the F.LD.I.L and was going to ask Aelina for one, but this one was just too perfect to pass up. Plus, Mira doubted Aelina would have a Peak Heaven-Grade armor dress available, and she wasn't going to wear something big and clunky that could dull her movements.
Mira then purchased a Late Heaven-Grade Qi Suppression Array for 200 points. Just like the name implies, a Qi Suppression Array suppresses the Qi in a given area. This does a few things to those in the array.
For one, controlling Qi becomes much harder. Their cultivation base is suppressed by, at most, an entire major Realm, depending on their cultivation.
It should be fairly obvious why Mira bought it. Not only is it good to have on hand, but she will definitely need it when invading those Spirit Stone Mines.
The last things Mira bought from the F.LD.I.L was:
[Charm Control Manual]-[100 Points]
[Illusion Control Manual]-[100 Points]
She needed to learn how to control her Charm and Illusion tails better. Learning those would make her time infiltrating the Spirit Stone Mines much easier, and she could even conceal her identity if she ever gets caught!
Thus, Mira felt these were essential.
She could probably ask Aelina for something that could help her control those two powers, but the F.LD.I.L's way of transmitting the information to her brain is much quicker, and the information itself is easier to understand. In the end, she might be able to save at least a few days to a few weeks of time comprehending this information, as all she has to do now is put it into practice.
There were a few other things Mira wanted to buy, but she figured Aelina should be able to get them for her. She'll buy them from the F.LD.I.L in case Aelina can't get them.
"Now, I just have to practice these techniques and raise my strength as much as possible over the next month," Mira muttered as she exited the F.LD.I.L.
Maria, who was cultivating next to Mira, opened her eyes, noticing that Mira had finished her business.
"Did you find everything you need?" She asked with a smile.
Mira faintly smiled and nodded back.
"Yeah. Now I just need to train, and I should be ready for the mission Aelina has given me."
Maria rolled her eyes, "Hmph! You're always thinking about training," but a sly smile slowly formed on her lips as she got on all fours and crawled toward Mira, "Why don't we have a little fun, instead? You've been gone for half a year, after all!" Maria purred.
Mira smirked and grabbed Maria by the waist.
"Kyaa~~" The busty blonde squealed cutely.
"I suppose it is my duty to take care of my wife's needs." Mira leaned in and quickly sealed Maria's lips.
