Although this Spirit Stone contained a lot of unusable evil and filthy energy, it was the most suitable for him.

Putting away the Spirit Stone, Lin Zheyu turned his gaze to the last item.

It was a blood lotus made from special talisman paper, no bigger than a palm.

Lin Zheyu picked it up and examined it for a moment, then put it back on the ground.

When holding the blood lotus in his hand, an inexplicable sense of alarm arose in his heart, as if he were being watched by a terrifying presence.

"This thing is quite bizarre!"

"Items with unknown origins are best not casually carried around."

Such thoughts flickered in Lin Zheyu's mind.

He took out the Ink Jade Disc from his bosom, feeling a bit apprehensive about this item as well.

"I'll keep the silver taels and Spirit Stones, and find a place to store the rest. I'll come back and check in a few months."

Lin Zheyu pondered for a moment and said to himself.

He placed the blood lotus made of talisman paper into a leather pouch at his waist, tidied up, and disappeared from the spot.

More than two hours later.

Lin Zheyu arrived in a forest more than ten kilometers outside of Wuling City.

He found a secluded spot, memorized the location, and placed the pouch containing the blood lotus inside, carefully covering it again.

He then found another spot and treated the Ink Jade Disc in the same manner.

After dealing with two potentially troublesome items, Lin Zheyu used a large tree to make a wooden basin. Into it, he put all sorts of random elixirs he had acquired, as long as they were non-poisonous.

Lin Zheyu planned to dispose of these elixirs too; his current need for such random elixirs was not significant.

Spiritual Liquid or Spirit Stones, when combined with Source Power, were far more effective than any miraculous elixir.

Concerned that the energy provided by the elixirs might not be sufficient, Lin Zheyu took out a bottle of Spiritual Liquid and drank it.

The moment the impure Spiritual Liquid entered his stomach, the filth energy like Yinyang Shasha power clashed with the Qi Blood energy within him.

"Next time, I'd better not drink Spiritual Liquid, especially not one as impure as this…"

Feeling the turmoil of Qi Blood within him, Lin Zheyu muttered quietly.

Once everything was ready, he immersed his right hand in the wooden basin, and sent forth his thoughts: 'Use 1 unit of Source Power to cultivate Blood Burning Saber Skill.'

In an instant, Lin Zheyu's spirit went into a trance, entering a space of consciousness.

Originally, he hadn't planned to use Source Power to enhance Blood Burning Saber Skill, intending instead to hone this cultivation technique to perfection through daily practice.

But after this battle, Lin Zheyu realized the importance of Blood Burning Saber Skill.

This time, without this cultivation technique, he would have been in real danger.

Lin Zheyu, despite his amazing Lightweight Skill, was much slower than Pei Xuan due to a lack of True Force to reduce wind resistance.

There was no escaping if he tried to run away.

His perception field became ineffective once Pei Xuan transformed into a half-demon, surrounded by a mysterious force field.

Lin Zheyu had no choice but to engage in close combat, using his extraordinary Body Technique to maneuver around the opponent.

After Pei Xuan underwent Half-Demon Demonization, his strength and combat power weren't much greater than Lin Zheyu's, but his recovery and defense became incredibly abnormal.

Even if Pei Xuan stood still and let Lin Zheyu attack, Lin Zheyu couldn't sever his neck.

In battle, Pei Xuan, relying on his terrifying defense and recovery power, completely abandoned his guard and launched a frenzied assault on Lin Zheyu.

Lin Zheyu, however, could not inflict fatal injuries on him.

Fortunately, Pei Xuan was confident enough in his own defense that he had no thought of defense, allowing Lin Zheyu to gain the upper hand.

By using the Blood Burning Saber Skill and burning nearly ninety percent of his Life Essence, he unleashed several times his normal Attack Power, finally achieving the strength to kill his opponent.

A few breaths later.

Lin Zheyu slowly opened his eyes.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards Diligence]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 6

Skills:

Turtle Breath True Skill (Sixth Layer 0%)

Blood Burning Saber Skill (Third Layer 100%)

Sacred Inference Spirit Skill (Second Layer 0%)

Primordial Infinite True Skill (First Layer 23%)

"If I encounter an opponent of equal strength to that Demon Martial Artist again, using Blood Burning Saber Skill, I definitely won't be in such a sorry state."

Looking at the data in his consciousness, Lin Zheyu spoke to himself.

One unit of Source Power not only brought the Blood Burning Saber Skill to Perfection but also made his mastery of this cultivation technique increasingly refined.

With Blood Burning Saber Skill cultivated to Perfection, the efficiency of burning Life Essence and the explosiveness of the power improved by nearly thirty percent compared to before.

"The Primordial Elixir and other medicinal materials for cultivation I carry are insufficient. Otherwise, I could also elevate Primordial Infinite True Skill."

Lin Zheyu thought privately.

He only had enough Primordial Elixir for about six months' usage. To enhance with Source Power, one unit of Source Power would require at least a year or more of cultivation resources.

After tidying up his things and discarding the remaining waste liquid, Lin Zheyu checked to make sure there were no other odors clinging to him before heading in the direction of Wuling City.

As for that eerie blood lotus and the Ink Jade Disc, he planned to return in a few months to check on them, ensuring he wasn't again inexplicably targeted.

"Strange, where did I offend an enemy of such strength?" Lin Zheyu muttered quietly.

Until now, Lin Zheyu still couldn't figure out why that Demon Martial Artist wanted to kill him.

The strength he revealed was only at the Bone Marrow Refining Realm level, and his interactions were mostly within that tier.

The enemies he provoked, no matter how strong, were at most at the Huajin Level, yet unexpectedly a Peak of Transforming Force monster appeared.

After Half-Demon Demonization, he was almost comparable to a Grandmaster-level powerhouse.