Source Power: 20

Skills:

Sacred Inference Spirit Skill (Second Layer 0%)

Primordial Infinite True Skill (Third Layer 0%)

"Twenty units of source power now. At this rate, in about two months, I should be able to accumulate a hundred units."

"The situation isn't looking good right now. Who knows if I can last another two months."

"I have to be ready at all times to deal with any potential changes. With twenty units of source power, although not enough to solidify all the true force, it's enough to solidify a small amount."

Lin Zheyu thought to himself.

Time passed slowly.

The sun slanted to the west, casting a yellowish glow.

The aroma of roasted meat, mixed with seasoning and chili flakes, wafted up in the heat of the charcoal fire, making one drool.

A slight breeze blew by, spreading the aroma into the nearby mountains and forests.

"Mr. Lin, barbecuing again, I see."

"Lots of magical puppets have appeared in the woods, lurking silently nearby. It seems something big might happen soon." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Guo Yu walked out from the forest, carrying the head of a magical puppet in his hand.

He looked a bit disheveled, his clothes torn by the magical puppets during the fight, with several wounds on his body still carrying a sinister energy.

His chest heaved, clearly indicating the hunt for the magical puppets had been quite injurious.

"Full belly, full strength to slay the enemy. Take it slow, there are too many magical puppets to kill them all," Lin Zheyu said with a smile.

He handed over a piece of freshly roasted beast meat: "You're injured, care for some roasted meat to replenish yourself?"

"I've always wanted to try Mr. Lin's top-notch barbecue skills."

Guo Yu casually tossed the magical puppet's head on the ground, took the piece of beast meat Lin Zheyu passed over, and began to taste it.

"Where's Li Yin and the others? Haven't they returned yet?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"Not yet. They went after another magical puppet. I got injured, so I came back to rest a bit and will join them later."

"There might be more magical puppets tonight. I've planned to cooperate with Miss Li and Mr. Zheng to hunt them. Care to join us, Mr. Lin?"

Guo Yu asked with a smile as he chewed the roasted meat.

"I have other things to do, so I won't join you."

Lin Zheyu declined Guo Yu's invitation.

Guo Yu nodded with a smile, not giving it much thought.

After over half a month of being together, he somewhat understood Lin Zheyu's nature. Apart from barbecuing meat in his spare time, Lin Zheyu preferred acting solo and not collaborating with others.

Time passed slowly.

The sun set in the west, and the night began to fall.

Lin Zheyu's two-day, one-night task came to an end.

After finishing the last piece of roasted meat, he stood up and dusted off his clothes.

...

"Hello, where is the contribution point exchange?"

In Wuling City, Lin Zheyu went to the military affairs office to inquire.

Changes could happen at any time, so he had to prepare in advance, exchange for enough spiritual liquid, and carry it along with the three spirit stones obtained from Pei Xuan.

"This way, sir, please follow me."

A soldier came up to him, speaking respectfully.

Following the soldier to the exchange, an old man at the Huajin level was in charge of the contribution point exchange.

The elder's eyes were sharp, his spirit vigorous, containing an intense murderous aura that was withheld but palpable.

The moment Lin Zheyu entered, his eyes gazed at Lin Zheyu, and a powerful pressure swept over him.

Lin Zheyu couldn't help but furrow his brows slightly.

However, he did not show any displeasure, but smiled and cupped his hands to greet the elder.

"My name is Lin Zheyu, and I am here to exchange for items."

Lin Zheyu's expression remained unchanged, as if he was unaffected by the terrifying pressure like a sea of blood and corpses from the elder.

Some powerful senior cultivators liked to test promising juniors, so Lin Zheyu wasn't surprised.

The elder was a bit surprised to see Lin Zheyu unruffled under the strong intent pressure.

'Such strong spiritual will!'

'He's just in the Bone Marrow Refining Realm and already has such a powerful spiritual will. If this kid doesn't meet an untimely end, he will certainly advance to the Grandmaster Realm.'

The elder thought to himself.

He nodded faintly, and the pressure disappeared in an instant, saying lightly, "You're quite impressive."

"Here's the exchange list. Have a look and decide what you want to exchange for," the elder said plainly.

Lin Zheyu stepped forward and glanced at the list, which was the same as the one he had seen before.

Without hesitating, he said directly, "Please help me exchange for five bottles of third-level spiritual liquid."

"Alright."

The elder nodded.

After taking Lin Zheyu's token and seeing his identity information, the elder realized.

'Lin Zheyu, a newly rising genius disciple of the Infinite Sect, ranked 24th on the Hidden Dragon List. No wonder... no wonder...' the elder mused.

He had heard of the genius on the Hidden Dragon List known as Lin Zheyu.

Rumor had it that his talent was extraordinary, truly monstrous.

In less than two years since joining the Infinite Sect, he rose like a comet, reaching the 24th position on the Hidden Dragon List, becoming the top figure among the younger generation of the Infinite Sect.

The elder recorded the exchange of items, deducted the contribution points from the token's record, and went into the back room.

When he returned, he was holding four jade bottles.

"Third-level spiritual liquid contains the most alien energy. Although it's the cheapest to exchange, it's the least cost-effective,"

"Not only is the absorption slow, but it also requires considerable effort to clear the alien energy," the elder said lightly.

Being someone who appreciated talent, he specially reminded him.

"Thank you for the reminder, elder. I have other uses for the third-level spiritual liquid; its purity being a bit lacking doesn't affect me,"

Lin Zheyu cupped his hands in gratitude.

For Lin Zheyu, third-level spiritual liquid offered the best cost-benefit ratio.