It's as if once certain things are known, there's no going back, and once certain words are heard, everything that follows becomes unstoppable.
The moment Ji Jue cast the bait, Yellow Beard had no room to retreat.
He no longer represents just himself.
As a Master, he could sneer and walk away, but as a courtier and overseer of the North Wind Workshop, the lord of the Northern Realm, he must bow his head and listen to the price Ji Jue offers.
"You've probably already seen the introductory Three-phase Alchemy, haven't you?"
Ji Jue stood by the shattered window, admiring the minerals rolling between the snow and frozen rocks, and slowly said, "Once you grasp the basics, the rest isn't actually that difficult.
The principle isn't complex; different theories and equipment can substitute for other aspects, and Beifeng probably holds the patent for Earth Vein Lock as well.
