Chapter 6

The midday sun was scorching, like a blazing furnace, and the earth was under intense heat.

The Divine Valor Gate, the monster slaughterhouse.

The place that outer disciples have always disliked the most.

In recent days, all the outer disciples, big and small, have been amazed by one thing.

A new outer disciple actually volunteered to increase his slaughter tasks. Ye Huan, who had been a small leader for so long, couldn’t understand why.

Indeed, a group of people were sitting together, boasting and chatting about everything.

"Damn, Lin Fei has improved so much. I, the fast knife expert, can’t even match him now."

"He’s really a freak. When he first came, he looked like he was afraid of blood. Damn, in just a few days, he’s killing first-stage and second-stage monsters so smoothly. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me."

"Hehe, if it weren’t for Lin Fei, we wouldn’t have time to sit around and chat. How about we bet today? Let’s bet on how long it will take Lin Fei to finish today’s monsters!"

"Haha, I like that!"

...

Ye Huan was the small leader of this area, responsible for supervising everyone’s work, a position with good benefits.

Ye Huan knew a bit about Lin Fei’s background. A self-important young man, he was hit by a Fourth Stage Martial Dao expert’s punch on the arena and didn’t die. In the end, he was assigned to Ye Huan, becoming a butcher of low-stage monsters.

The job of slaughtering monsters might seem simple and easy, but that’s only if you don’t know the inside story. Those who do know it would never like working here.

Low-stage monsters, despite their name, often cause accidents during the slaughter process. When Lin Fei first arrived, he looked very pale, and it was uncertain when he might die from a low-stage monster’s bite.

Ye Huan had always thought this way.

Who would have thought that on the third night, Lin Fei came to him personally, requesting to take on more tasks.

Of course, Ye Huan had no objections. In the slaughterhouse, as long as each area completed their tasks on time, the higher-ups didn’t care how they were arranged.

After agreeing, Ye Huan didn’t give it much thought.

Later, news came that Lin Fei spent the whole day practicing killing low-stage monsters, fainting several times. People thought he was just showing off, believing that even if he killed more low-stage monsters, his Second Stage Martial Dao strength couldn’t match a Fourth Stage Martial Dao expert.

After five days of this, everyone noticed something unexpected.

Lin Fei, who was supposed to die from a low-stage monster’s bite, began to transform. He slaughtered monsters with a single, precise cut, his knife technique as elusive as a hanging antelope’s horn, extremely sharp.

"This kid is too good to be a mere butcher."

Ye Huan lazily opened his eyes and couldn’t help but praise him, not even knowing how many times he had done so.

Lin Fei’s rapid improvement in slaughtering monsters was, in Ye Huan’s view, simply a matter of talent. The benefits were obvious; the tasks completed each day far exceeded those of other areas, and he felt very proud in front of the other leaders.

...

A second-stage monster, the pine wood rat, was thrown onto a bloody wooden stake.

With a swift movement, a cold flash, and the pine wood rat, unable to resist, met its end, blood splattering everywhere.

"Killed a second-stage pine wood rat, gained 30 experience points!"

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, completed the upgrade task, successfully advanced to Fourth Stage Martial Dao!"

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, successfully advanced to Fourth Stage Martial Dao, obtained the mystic technique 'Indestructible Body of the Diamond,' and 700 silver coins!"

...

Lin Fei exhaled a long breath, his eyes flashing with a hint of joy.

"Phew, I’m finally at Fourth Stage Martial Dao."

It had been thirteen days since he obtained the upgrade system.

In just thirteen days, Lin Fei had endured countless hardships, successfully advancing two minor stages to reach Fourth Stage Martial Dao. The mystic qi in his body formed a cycle, his pores feeling icy cold, the mystic qi ready to burst out, a sign of the Fifth Stage Martial Dao, where mystic qi leaves the body.

Lin Fei took a deep breath, showing no change in his expression, and continued to slaughter the pine wood rats.

...

"Lin, you’re doing great. It’s worth entrusting this important task to you."

Ye Huan walked over, patted Lin Fei on the shoulder, and spoke in a tone that suggested he would soon give him a raise.

"Thank you, Manager Ye, I will continue to work hard."

Lin Fei said this, but inwardly he despised Ye Huan. If it weren’t for the fifty silver coins he had bribed him with, Ye Huan wouldn’t have given him this job in the first place. Now that he was performing well, Ye Huan was putting on a show, which was really thick-skinned.

"You did well today, go back and rest."

Ye Huan praised him like a big boss praising an employee.

Even if Ye Huan hadn’t said it, Lin Fei would have brought it up. Advancing to Fourth Stage Martial Dao was significant, and there were many things he could now do.

After tidying up his tools, Lin Fei said goodbye and left the slaughterhouse.

...

In a dim room.

The setting sun shone in, reflecting in the dim room, the air carrying a faint damp smell.

This was the place where the Divine Valor Gate arranged for disciples to serve and live.

According to the rules, the number of people below was determined, and the empty room made it clear that Lin Fei was glad they didn’t come in, avoiding any trouble.

Advancing two minor stages in thirteen days would shock the entire Divine Valor Gate if it were known.

Six days ago, Lin Fei reached Third Stage Martial Dao, and the system rewarded him with a knife technique, "One Cut, Two Sever," specifically for slaughtering monsters, with the skill reaching expert level.

If it weren’t for learning "One Cut, Two Sever," Lin Fei wouldn’t have been able to complete the upgrade experience so smoothly.

He opened the upgrade system.

In Lin Fei’s hand, a secret manual appeared, "Indestructible Body of the Diamond."

At Third Stage Martial Dao, he obtained a knife technique, a single move that worked well on low-stage monsters, but he never knew its full power.

Originally, upon advancing to Fourth Stage Martial Dao, Lin Fei hoped to obtain a fist technique. Chinese men all have a dream of being a great hero, and a fist technique was undoubtedly one of the more attractive options.

"This 'Indestructible Body of the Diamond' mystic technique must be extraordinary. I wonder if it can be cultivated to the legendary level? And what level is this martial arts secret manual?"

In the Mystic Heaven Continent, secret manuals were also finely categorized.

Heaven, Earth, Mystic, and Yellow, with Heaven being the highest and Yellow the lowest, each divided into upper, middle, and lower levels.

What level is "Indestructible Body of the Diamond"?

Lin Fei, a homebody, had heard of this martial arts secret manual countless times but never thought he would have the chance to learn it. Its reputation was well-known, and he didn’t dare to underestimate it. The knife technique rewarded at Third Stage Martial Dao was already formidable, so what about "Indestructible Body of the Diamond"?

"Player Lin Fei, do you confirm you want to learn 'Indestructible Body of the Diamond'?"

"Confirm!"

"Congratulations, player Lin Fei, you have successfully learned 'Indestructible Body of the Diamond.'"

The system automatically learned the martial arts secret manual, and a warm current immediately flowed through Lin Fei’s mind. All the secrets of this mystic technique were clearly echoing in his mind.

"Damn, this technique is really heaven-defying."