Chapter 12

Lin Xuan felt a wave of dizziness. When he regained his senses, he found himself back in the hut.

Muttering a few curses under his breath, he took out the three Yin Xing grass plants he had picked. He crushed one of them with his spiritual energy, extracting the liquid inside, and then took out the damaged human-grade treasure.

Dripping the Yin Xing grass liquid onto the human-grade treasure, Lin Xuan formed a peculiar rune with his blood.

Instantly, the brown mass quickly melted and dripped to the ground, burning small holes in it.

Finally, the human-grade treasure was free of contaminants. Lin Xuan drew three runes on the sword and summoned the spiritual energy from the air to cleanse the blade.

"Hmm, not bad, but still a bit clumsy," Jiu Ye's voice echoed in Lin Xuan's mind.

"Do you know the method of nurturing treasures?" Lin Xuan asked, pursing his lips.

"Of course. Back in my day, I was known as the Dual Supreme, one for wine and the other for swords. Anything related to swords, I know it all. Sword cultivation? Too easy!"

"Supreme Sword!" Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. "Since you're so great, give me a high-level sword technique to practice."

"The sword techniques I have are too advanced for you to cultivate now. Wait until you break through to the Spirit Sea Realm," Jiu Ye said, then fell silent.

Lin Xuan was so frustrated that his teeth ached, but no matter how much he called out, there was no response.

At this moment, the glowing runes also disappeared. The sword blade glowed faintly, and from a distance, one could feel the cold emanating from it.

"Truly a treasure, even without using spiritual energy, it has such power!" Lin Xuan felt the bone-chilling cold from the sword and was full of admiration.

Treasures are weapons that surpass ordinary swords and knives. They are inscribed with special runes inside, and when martial artists infuse them with spiritual energy, they can unleash power beyond their own strength.

Every treasure is extremely precious, crafted by skilled weapon masters, and every martial artist dreams of owning a treasure-grade weapon.

Putting away the repaired treasure, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel excited. After completing the task tomorrow, he would have a hundred contribution points. Adding the previous tasks, he would have a total of 130 contribution points and 70 low-grade spirit stones.

A hundred contribution points were enough to exchange for a low-grade Yellow Rank martial technique, and the low-grade spirit stones could be used to buy things or directly absorb the spiritual energy within, though the spiritual energy in low-grade spirit stones is relatively impure and needs to be refined.

The next morning, Lin Xuan carried a long wooden box and headed straight for the Task Hall.

Bang!

He placed the wooden box in front of the registration disciple and said with a smile, "Senior Brother, please inspect the goods!"

The registration disciple glanced at Lin Xuan with doubt, then quickly opened the long wooden box.

A three-foot-long green sword glowed faintly, emitting a bone-chilling cold, as if it could unleash powerful force at any moment.

"This..." The registration disciple took a deep breath and swallowed hard.

"Indeed, it's repaired!" The registration disciple said in shock. "Junior Brother, you're really amazing!" He had only given Lin Xuan the task as a trial, not expecting much, but Lin Xuan had actually repaired it!

The registration disciple quickly issued the reward to Lin Xuan and put away the treasure.

Lin Xuan took out twenty spirit stones from his reward and gave them to the registration disciple.

"Senior Brother, I'll need your help in the future. If there are any tasks related to repairing weapons, please keep them for me," Lin Xuan said with a smile.

The registration disciple took the spirit stones without showing any emotion and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, Junior Brother Lin. My name is Chen Dazheng. If you need help, just let me know."

"Senior Brother, do you have any Snake Fruit or Purple Groundsel?" Lin Xuan asked.

Chen Dazheng flipped through the records and said, "None left. All the stock has been taken by the elders."

Lin Xuan nodded, not surprised. Snake Fruit and Purple Groundsel were precious medicinal herbs for alchemy, and it was normal for them to be out of stock.

"Senior Brother Chen, I want to exchange for a low-grade Yellow Rank martial technique. Do you have any recommendations?" Lin Xuan decided to learn a sword technique to enhance his strength.

Chen Dazheng bent down and took out a yellowed book from a pile of documents, handing it to Lin Xuan.

"These are the names and brief introductions of the exchangeable techniques. Take a look." Then he took out a small booklet and said in a low voice, "This is a record of the martial techniques that other disciples have exchanged for."

Lin Xuan opened the book introducing the martial techniques first. It listed the names, introductions, and required contribution points of various martial techniques.

He flipped through a few pages and found that the first part was Yellow Rank techniques, while the last few pages even had Mystic Rank techniques.

In Lin Xuan's understanding, Mystic Rank techniques were considered very powerful. Even in his family, Mystic Rank techniques were rare. The Mystic Heaven Sect could exchange for Mystic Rank techniques, but when he saw the required contribution points, he couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

The price was exorbitant, and ordinary disciples might never be able to afford it in their lifetime. Lin Xuan shook his head and stopped paying attention, focusing on the martial techniques in the front.

According to Lin Xuan's thoughts, he didn't need a technique for cultivating spiritual energy. Between movement techniques and attack techniques, Lin Xuan preferred attack techniques. As the saying goes, the best defense is a strong offense, and powerful attack moves would make it easier for him to complete tasks.

With this in mind, he focused on the attack techniques.

*Fierce Tiger Fist*: A powerful and forceful fist technique, emphasizing overwhelming power and explosive force. Rank: Low-grade Yellow Rank Martial Technique, Required Contribution Points: 100.

*Wind Following Step*: A graceful and fluid movement technique, moving with the wind. Rank: Low-grade Yellow Rank Martial Technique, Required Contribution Points: 120.

*Flowing Cloud Sword Technique*: A sword technique characterized by its ethereal and agile movements, making it hard to predict. Rank: Low-grade Yellow Rank Martial Technique, Required Contribution Points: 120.

...

Lin Xuan quickly browsed through the list and finally stopped at one.

*Thunder Strike Sword Technique*: A sword technique characterized by its lightning-fast speed and thunderous power. Rank: High-grade Yellow Rank Martial Technique, Required Contribution Points: 120. Note: This book only contains the first three levels, please choose carefully!

"So that's why the price is so low. The technique is incomplete," Lin Xuan thought. "But the characteristics of the Thunder Strike Sword Technique are truly appealing."

"Surprised to see the Thunder Strike Sword Technique here," Jiu Ye's voice echoed in Lin Xuan's mind.

"Damn, don't scare me like that!" Lin Xuan responded with his mind, startled by Jiu Ye's voice.

"Hehe." Jiu Ye chuckled and quickly changed the subject. "You want to learn a sword technique, right? The Thunder Strike Sword Technique is definitely a good choice."

"From your tone, have you seen the Thunder Strike Sword Technique before?" Lin Xuan was curious.

"Of course. Back in my day, the Thunder Strike Sword Technique was one of the divine techniques. This version is clearly a simplified one, but it's very suitable for you now."

"If you dare to trick me, I won't let it go!" Lin Xuan decided to trust Jiu Ye this time.