...

"Haha, it's just an ordinary magical artifact, nothing special."

"It only has formation patterns engraved on it, which, when true energy is infused, can activate the patterns, making it sharper and more effective against demons."

Jiang Jun handed over the treasured blade in his hand, smiling as he spoke.

Chen Ding and the others couldn't help but gather around, reaching out to touch the blade.

The blade was engraved with intricate formation patterns, inscribed with a unique rhythm, giving it a distinctive aesthetic appeal.

"What a fine blade!"

Lin Zheyu admired the long blade, praising it.

Although he wasn't much of an expert on weapons, he could tell at a glance that this was undoubtedly a peerless treasured blade.

It was far superior to the Purple Thunder Demon Slaying Blade that Jiang Jun had given him.

"The Purple Thunder Demon Slaying Blade was originally forged as a magical artifact, but unfortunately, there was a problem with the engraving of the formation patterns, and it became an incomplete magical treasure."

"If you have enough contribution points, you could go to the Observatory to have formation patterns engraved on it, making it a magical artifact."

Jiang Jun said.

He pondered for a moment and continued, "By the way, aren't you ranked 24th on the Hidden Dragon List? I heard that in this challenge, if you make it into the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List, you'll be rewarded with a magical artifact."

"Senior Brother, here's your sword back."

"Forget about the top ten on the Hidden Dragon List. With my current strength, it's a bit too early for me to compete for the top ten."

Lin Zheyu returned the long blade, smiling as he spoke.

He was currently trying to get off the Hidden Dragon List, so how could he possibly continue to challenge upward?

Senior Brother Jiang Jun was a very talkative and outgoing person.

Chen Ding and the others had a good relationship with Jiang Jun, and even though they hadn't seen each other for years, it seemed like they had endless things to talk about.

Lin Zheyu sat silently to the side, smiling as he listened to their conversation, occasionally chiming in with a word or two.

...

By the time he returned to the sect, it was already late at night.

Creaaak~

Back in the courtyard, Lin Zheyu took off his clothes, bare-chested and wearing only shorts, came to the courtyard to start his pre-sleep cultivation.

Last time he went to the black market, he picked up a few health cultivation techniques: Eternal Green Skill, Withered Wood Spring Skill, etc., a total of four techniques.

These skills weren't much weaker than the Turtle Breath True Skill, they just had different methods for extending one's lifespan.

Under the bright moonlight, Lin Zheyu's movements were slow yet graceful, his breathing long and steady, exuding a vigorous vitality akin to withered wood encountering spring. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Lin Zheyu cultivated for more than an hour, feeling the deep night, before stopping.

[Heavenly Dao Rewards the Diligent]

Name: Lin Zheyu

Source Power: 1

Skills:

Withered Wood Spring Skill (Second Layer 18%)

Sacred Inference Spirit Skill (Second Layer 0%)

Primordial Infinite True Skill (Third Layer 0%)

"This Withered Wood Spring Skill has some tricks to it; even at just the second layer, I can feel a sense of vitality becoming increasingly intense with my physique strength."

Lin Zheyu was quite satisfied with the Withered Wood Spring Skill.

This cultivation technique was much stronger than the Turtle Breath True Skill.

However, the difficulty of cultivating the Withered Wood Spring Skill was higher than the Turtle Breath True Skill, so fewer people chose it.

"These five health care true skills have a unique connection, and in the future, I might be able to merge them into a stronger technique."

Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

The Primordial Infinite True Skill is considered a top-level cultivation technique in the martial arts realm, and currently, Lin Zheyu isn't able to integrate other techniques to create a stronger, more refined one.

However, if he were to extract the health care true skills on their own, refining their essence and discarding their dross, creating a more powerful health cultivation skill is still possible.

At that time, he could also incorporate the Eternal Night Sleep Secret Skill, the Nine Revolutions Locking Essence Skill, and other concealing breath skills into it.

...

The third day.

Morning.

In the sect's square, loud shouts could be heard.

"Junior Brother, be careful during the mission this time."

"If you encounter anyone from the Celestial North Sect, Beiyin Hall, or the Deng Clan in Wuling City, you must be extra cautious."

Before leaving, Guo Wenzi reminded him.

The forces she mentioned were rival forces of the Infinite Sect or Huang Baizhong in Wuling City, and Lin Zheyu had heard of them.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister, I'll be careful."

Lin Zheyu thanked her.

After bidding farewell to his Senior Sister and taking the Purple Thunder Demon Slaying Blade given by Senior Brother Jiang Jun, Lin Zheyu left the sect to report to the city's garrison outside Wuling City.

This action was organized by the Great Wei's officialdom, and all sects within Wuling City had to comply with the deployment.

Upon reaching the registration area, Lin Zheyu handed over his Identity Token.

"Ah, it's Mr. Lin from the Infinite Sect, please have a seat while I register you."

"This time, the military has issued a bounty order: for every demonic puppet killed above the Qi Blood Realm, you can earn a contribution point."

"The stronger the demonic puppet killed, the more contribution points you earn."

"Here is a contribution point exchange list, you can take a look first."

The soldier at the registration desk was very respectful.

He was merely a small leader within the city garrison, with strength around Qi Blood Three Transformations, and naturally, he showed the appropriate respect when faced with a martial artist much stronger than himself from a top sect.

While waiting, Lin Zheyu curiously looked at the exchange list.

'Third-grade Spiritual Liquid, second-grade Spiritual Liquid, first-grade Spiritual Liquid... Spirit-Encompassing Elixir, Dust-Extinguishing Elixir... Demon Slaying Axe, Ghost Sword, Glazed Glass Rope...'

'So many good things...'

Lin Zheyu glanced over the items on the exchange list and saw many excellent items.

Some were even hard to obtain within the Infinite Sect.

Besides the precious Spiritual Liquids, elixirs, weapons, and exotic fruits, there were also cultivation techniques available for exchange.

Truly everything was available.

"So, Spiritual Liquid is classified into so many levels? The Spiritual Liquid I got from that unknown martial artist last time must have been the lowest third-grade one..."