Chapter 7

Spiritual weapons correspond to the Mystic, Spirit, and Void realms. Warriors in these three realms can unleash the full power of spiritual weapons.

However, spiritual weapons do not enhance the abilities of warriors above the Convergence realm. They may even be unable to withstand the spiritual energy of warriors above the Convergence realm, leading to damage.

Treasure weapons are typically used by warriors in the Convergence, True, or early Imperial realms.

Warriors below the Convergence realm can also use treasure weapons but cannot fully unleash their power and will consume a large amount of energy.

However, treasure weapons are ultimately more powerful than spiritual weapons. In a battle between two equally matched opponents, one holding a spiritual weapon and the other a treasure weapon, even if the latter cannot fully unleash the treasure weapon's power, the victor will still be the one holding the treasure weapon.

Imperial weapons, on the other hand, are on a different level, far surpassing spiritual and treasure weapons.

Chu Xuan spent twenty days and obtained a high-grade treasure weapon, which is even more powerful than the clan's main weapon. How could he not be delighted?

If he were to stay in seclusion for a year, obtaining an Imperial weapon would not be a dream.

The Zhan Ling Blade is entirely white, with a faint spiritual aura flowing through the blade, making it clear that it is extraordinary.

Chu Xuan checked the information about the Zhan Ling Blade and found that it is a treasure weapon primarily used to injure the spirit and will.

For warriors, injuries to the spirit and will are more difficult to heal than physical injuries. Medicines and spiritual items that can heal the spirit and will are very rare and expensive.

If the spirit and will are severely damaged and cannot be restored, the path of cultivation is almost cut off.

The Zhan Ling Blade not only injures the body but also the spirit and will, and can specifically target the spirit and will for attack.

Attacks on the spirit and will are notoriously difficult to defend against unless one has a treasure that protects the spirit and will or a method to defend the spirit and will. Otherwise, one can only rely on the strength of the spirit and will to resist.

Chu Xuan put away the Zhan Ling Blade. With his current Sixth Rank Mystic realm strength, as long as he does not encounter a Spirit realm warrior, he can unexpectedly kill a Ninth Rank Mystic realm warrior with the Zhan Ling Blade's sharpness.

Moreover, he cultivates the Imperial Scripture, making him inherently stronger than others at the same realm.

There are only ten days left until a month.

Chu Xuan is looking forward to the reward for a month of seclusion, which will definitely not be inferior to the Zhan Ling Blade.

He swallowed a Great Mystic Pill and a Nourishing Spirit Pill, then lay on a recliner, leisurely continuing to read while refining the medicinal power.

At the current cultivation speed, he should be able to break through to the Seventh Rank Mystic realm tomorrow.

Chu Xuan felt that his talent had significantly improved after breaking through the Mystic realm, perhaps due to the transcendence from the mundane to the Mystic realm, which elevated his entire being and thus his talent.

He reached the Seventh Rank Mystic realm on the twenty-first day.

The Seventh Rank is the late stage of this realm, marking a small leap and a significant increase in strength.

On this day, the system rewarded him with a martial technique.

Thunderbolt Finger!

It can condense the spiritual energy within the body into lightning, with astonishing power, especially effective against evil techniques and dark forces.

The power of Thunderbolt Finger increases with the realm and will not become obsolete at a certain level.

Even at the Imperial realm, Thunderbolt Finger will still be a powerful offensive technique.

Chu Xuan spent an hour mastering Thunderbolt Finger, able to freely condense spiritual energy into lightning at his fingertips.

He can continuously release bolts of lightning.

From the servant delivering his meal, Chu Xuan learned that the Chu family had launched a crackdown on the evil cult in Chu Prefecture, successfully dismantling several hidden branches of the cult.

They killed three Spirit realm hall masters and dozens of Mystic realm core members of the cult.

Chu Qing's unexpected tactics in the crackdown pleased Chu Tianming, who praised the Chu family for having capable successors.

Chu Yun, who had just left the clan grounds for training, also participated in the operation and killed a First Rank Mystic realm member of the cult.

Although the crackdown was a major victory, a Void realm elder of the cult managed to escape and vowed to take revenge on the Chu family.

Currently, a Void realm elder and two major stewards of the Chu family are hunting the escaped cult elder.

The clan grounds have also increased vigilance and security.

According to reliable intelligence, the Qin Kingdom's evil cult obtained a concealment technique from an ancient ruin, which must be carefully guarded against.

The evil cult spies within the Chu family used this concealment technique to hide their evil aura and successfully infiltrate the Chu family.

The other two major families, the Zhao and He families, and the royal Qin clan, have also begun internal investigations and have uncovered many spies after receiving the Chu family's intelligence.

This action by the Chu family has caused significant losses to the evil cult within the Qin Kingdom, especially the exposure of the concealment technique, making it much harder to send spies into the major families again.

Since the Qin Kingdom is dealing with the Evil King's Court alongside its neighboring countries, Da Zhou and Ziyue Alliance, this intelligence will also be shared with Da Zhou and Ziyue.

It is evident that the evil cult will suffer significant losses due to this mistake, and years of planning will be in vain.

The Chu family will naturally become a thorn in the side of the evil cult, drawing their attention and targeted attacks.

Therefore, the Chu family has strengthened its defenses.

The Chu family's guard force has also taken action to eliminate the evil cult's influence in Chu Prefecture, aiming to at least weaken them significantly.

The Zhao and He families have also taken action.

The royal Qin clan has ordered all forces within the kingdom to cooperate in the crackdown on the evil cult.

After learning this information, Chu Xuan was secretly amazed. He never thought that his low profile would lead to an evil cult spy targeting him, resulting in significant losses for the cult.

He wondered if the higher-ups in the evil cult would hate him to the bone upon learning this news.

He must remain low-key and quickly improve his strength.

The Chu family's clan grounds are relatively safe. With the increased vigilance, it is not easy for cult members to infiltrate.

However, events took an unexpected turn.

On the twenty-third night.

Outside the Chu family's clan grounds, two figures, seemingly blending into the darkness, approached silently.

They emitted no aura.

Dressed in black, they perfectly blended into the darkness, making them difficult to detect even with will perception.

The two figures slowly entered the Chu family's clan grounds, heading directly for Chu Xuan's small courtyard.

"Be careful, the Chu family is not to be underestimated."

"Don't worry, with the stealth spirit clothing, we won't be detected as long as we don't enter the core area of the Chu family."

The two cult members wore special stealth spirit clothing made from unique materials and techniques, which can shield will perception to some extent.

The drawback is that this stealth clothing is only effective at night, allowing them to blend into the darkness and avoid will perception.

Of course, it can only avoid the will perception of Mystic realm warriors.

However, as long as they do not enter the core area of the Chu family, it is sufficient.

The two cult members did not come to assassinate anyone in the Chu family but to cause destruction.

"This direction is the weakest point in the Chu family's defenses. Let's go this way."

The two cult members silently approached Chu Xuan's location.