Chapter 81

After reaching the central light pillar, Fu Zhenzhen was the first to exchange, obtaining the *Divine Pharmacopeia of the Medicine King* and a "Heavenly Wisdom Pill," as well as a bottle of "Lingzhi Qi Tonifying Pills." Zhang Yuanshan and Jiang Zhwei indeed only exchanged the *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter* and the "Merciless Part" (Swords 19 to 22) of the *Holy Spirit Sword Technique*.

Qi Zhengyan thought for a moment and temporarily only exchanged two bottles of "Xingxingtaiyehua Pills," planning to decide on the rest after selecting a weapon.

The "Xingxingtaiyehua Pills" are commonly used during the启蒙 period, with each bottle worth fifty merit points.

Seeing them complete their exchanges, Meng Qi calmly extended the Plum Rain Needle into the misty light pillar.

"Plum Rain Needle's poison needles replenished, consuming fifty merit points. Special note: This Plum Rain Needle can only be used once more."

"Exchange the *Nine Yin Manual*’s *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter*, consuming three hundred merit points."

"Exchange the introductory essentials of the 'Wind God Leg' technique, 'Capturing the Wind and Seizing the Shadow,' consuming ninety merit points."

"Exchange one 'Heavenly Wisdom Pill,' consuming one hundred and ten merit points."

When Meng Qi took his hand out of the light, the black barrel of the Plum Rain Needle was once again tinged with silver, and he held two ancient secret manuals and a wax-sealed pill in his hand.

After flipping through the two manuals, Meng Qi was very satisfied and put them away. The most important one was the *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter*.

He knew that apart from having a bit of insight, his talent was not outstanding, at best slightly better than ordinary people, similar to Qi Zhengyan. Even with the "Heavenly Wisdom Pill," he might not successfully open his acupoints—Qi Zhengyan could succeed with good luck, but he might not. Therefore, before officially taking the "Heavenly Wisdom Pill" to open his acupoints, he needed to continue refining the remaining three related acupoints and practice the *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter* to improve his innate talent and increase the chances of success.

At the same time, practicing the *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter* also has a significant enhancing effect on internal strength and physical strength. Even when performing the "Arhat Fist," it would no longer be simple and crude but profound and intricate.

"We can now choose our weapons." Meng Qi smiled, showing eight white teeth.

"You look really happy." Seeing his appearance, Jiang Zhwei couldn't help but laugh and scold him.

Meng Qi walked to their side and began flipping through the jade book, quickly skimming over the divine weapons, treasure weapons, and expensive weapons to avoid the disappointment of seeing something he couldn't afford.

Therefore, he directly started looking at weapons worth less than two hundred merit points. If there were suitable and good ones, he wouldn't have to violate his principles.

"Precept Green Jade Saber, a weapon, worth one hundred and thirty merit points, capable of clearing the mind and resisting illusions and temptations."

As Meng Qi focused, a green jade saber with a gentle and warm glow appeared in the jade book, as if it were a real object.

"This precept saber is quite good..." Meng Qi, who had suffered from sensory illusions during his mission, was quite fond of the Precept Green Jade Saber, which could reduce illusions and temptations.

Jiang Zhwei frankly said, "If you can successfully open your eye acupoint before the next mission, you will have a certain ability to discern illusions, which would overlap with the effects of the Precept Green Jade Saber."

"That's true." Meng Qi nodded lightly.

He didn't mention opening acupoints when exchanging the "Wind God Leg" because he thought it might take another year or so before he could browse the martial arts in the scripture hall and learn lightness techniques. During this year, if he didn't practice lightness techniques, it would be a waste. After all, even if he obtained the advanced techniques after opening his acupoints, he would still need to practice them. Unlike the ability to discern illusions, which is directly obtained after opening the acupoints, to prevent the next cycle mission from being too short and possibly coinciding with the opening of his acupoints, it was necessary to exchange a lightness technique for survival.

He continued flipping through the book and soon found another suitable precept saber.

"Changyi Ice Saber, a weapon, worth one hundred and eighty merit points, made from the ice marrow of the far north and cold iron. It is transparent and almost invisible, and its coldness can cause the enemy's wounds to stiffen and freeze, directly affecting their actions."

"This is a knife that kills without spilling blood."

The jade book again presented a short saber, its blade transparent and as thin as a cicada's wing. At first glance, it seemed like nothing, but upon closer inspection, the cold aura emanating from the blade could be seen.

"This saber is good, but..." Zhang Yuanshan didn't finish, just looking at Meng Qi.

Meng Qi sighed, "It's a short saber."

He was currently accustomed to precept sabers and long sabers and was not skilled with short sabers. Although the "Changyi Ice Saber" was very suitable for the Blood Saber Technique, creating a mysterious effect, his strongest and most developed direction was the Arhat Precept Saber Technique and its variations, which made it unsuitable. After all, he hadn't reached the point where he could use any saber with ease.

"Actually, we should consider special enemies," Qi Zhengyan interjected.

Meng Qi and Jiang Zhwei looked at him, waiting for his explanation.

Qi Zhengyan said with a solemn face, "I mentioned earlier that I encountered many demons during this mission. Their demonic aura was intense and their presence terrifying, making them very difficult to deal with, causing me to suffer. Therefore, I plan to choose a long sword that can suppress demons."

"This time it was demons, but the next time it could be ghosts, evil spirits, or even heretical martial arts experts. Since you are choosing a precept saber, besides being sharp, why not consider its usefulness against such enemies?"

"That makes sense." Meng Qi nodded in agreement.

Jiang Zhwei nodded, "Although some martial arts and techniques are inherently righteous and can suppress them, having a similar weapon is also very good, but it cannot be ignored that it must be sharp and durable, as most of the time, the enemies to be dealt with are ordinary types."

"Right." With a specific need, it was much easier for Meng Qi to find and eliminate options, and he quickly found a suitable precept saber.

"Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber, a weapon, worth one hundred and fifty merit points, forged from iron ore near the edge of the molten lava where the sun's golden essence is located. A high monk chanted for eighty-one days to remove the fierce and fiery aura, making it very effective against evil and suppressing impurities."

"This is a scorching hot saber that brings pain to both the wielder and the enemy."

The "Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber" is a common precept saber, but its blade faintly glows with a red light, covered in patterns resembling scriptures.

"It's this one!" After reading the description, Meng Qi's eyes lit up, deciding on this precept saber.

As for the issue of the blade being hot, what did he, who had reached the fourth level of the Golden Bell Cover, have to fear?

Since Meng Qi had made his decision and the saber was indeed good, Zhang Yuanshan and the others had no objections. Jiang Zhwei lent him ten merit points, and he exchanged for the "Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber."

It was scorching hot, as if just taken from a fire. Even with the fourth level of the Golden Bell Cover, Meng Qi felt a wave of heat when he gripped it, but fortunately, he could withstand the damage.

"No wonder it's only worth one hundred and fifty merit points." Meng Qi played with it lovingly, knowing that without the Golden Bell Cover, he would have to use a significant portion of his internal strength to protect his right hand from being burned by the "Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber," which would reduce his strength by half.

Without this flaw, the "Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber" would be worth at least two hundred merit points.

Afterward, Meng Qi and the others helped Qi Zhengyan find a long sword that could suppress demons, eventually finding a dark red treasure sword with internal patterns.

"Dragon Pattern Red Gold Sword, a weapon, worth two hundred and fifty merit points, forged from a piece of red gold that a true dragon had rolled over, with a hidden divine aura of a demon god. It can not only intimidate demons but also affect most enemies."

"This is a majestic sword."

Qi Zhengyan was very satisfied with the "Dragon Pattern Red Gold Sword" and had enough merit points to exchange it smoothly.

When the long sword was taken out of the misty light pillar, Meng Qi, Jiang Zhwei, and Fu Zhenzhen all felt a faint, majestic, and terrifying aura, as if their bodies and minds were momentarily shaken.

Clang!

Zhang Yuanshan's "Tengshe Sword" at his waist emitted a dragon-like roar, as if it wanted to leap out of its sheath to compete with the "Dragon Pattern Red Gold Sword."

"Good sword! Good sword!" Jiang Zhwei's eyes lit up, and she praised it with a bright voice.

Qi Zhengyan caressed the long sword with two fingers, and his usually expressionless face showed a hint of joy. As a swordsman, his own treasure sword was like a second life.

Of course, after switching to the *Hun Tian Treasure Mirror*, he was no longer a pure swordsman.

At this moment, the Six Realms Cycle Master's stern and indifferent voice sounded:

"Exchange completed, store your items, and return to your own world."

Hearing this, Meng Qi suddenly remembered something. He was currently "isolated" due to the theft of the *True Eternal Scripture*. If he carried a bunch of secret manuals, he might be considered an accomplice. But if he left the manuals in the space, he wouldn't have time to memorize them, and how would he practice then?

Therefore, he asked the Six Realms Cycle Master if he could apply for an opportunity to enter the cycle space midway.

The Six Realms Cycle Master's voice was still emotionless:

"During the interval between two cycle missions, you cannot enter the cycle space, unless you use merit points to exchange for practice time and determine the entry date in advance."

"However, when returning to your own world, you can send designated items to a designated location once, excluding living beings."

Hearing the last sentence, Meng Qi breathed a sigh of relief and placed the "Red Sun Evil Suppressing Saber," the Plum Rain Needle, and the white monk's robe in his own room. Then he changed into a gray monk's robe and another precept saber—his bag, which had not been taken by others, was also teleported back, containing the green casual clothes, gray monk's robe, straw hat, and spare precept saber he had bought, so he didn't need to use merit points to exchange them.

Next, he asked the Six Realms Cycle Master to send the *Yijing Bone Strengthening Chapter*, the Heavenly Wisdom Pill, and other items to the tree hole of the bodhi tree in the Xuanbei Temple.

A white light flashed, and Meng Qi seemed to have slept for a moment. When he opened his eyes, he was back in the meditation room.

"Abbot Wujing, Zhen Ding, and Zhen Hui are inside."

At this moment, Zhen Miao's voice sounded in the courtyard.

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