After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

The flying boat soared through the air, speeding towards the direction of the Hehuan Sect.

Lin Fengmian returned to his room, closed the door, and set up a few simple restrictions.

After doing all this, he sat cross-legged on the futon, but did not immediately begin his cultivation.

His gaze fell on the empty bed opposite him.

That was the spot where Zhao Yun'er used to sleep.

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but think of her.

I wonder how that girl is doing now.

After all, the other woman had given him her first kiss, and Lin Fengmian had long considered her his woman.

It's unknown whether the other party can safely reach the Five Gu Sect.

Lin Fengmian shook his head.

Why think so much now?

Sooner or later, I will reach the Golden Core stage and go find the other person!

Lin Fengmian snapped out of his thoughts and took out several storage bags from his robes.

This was obtained from the disciples of the Xuan Tian Holy Land and the young man from the Yu Ling Sect who were killed in the secret realm.

I was so focused on escaping and saving people that I didn't have time to look closely.

Lin Fengmian laid out the storage bags one by one in front of him.

The first one was the disciple of the Xuan Tian Holy Land, who had already been counted by him.

More than twenty talismans, and a few ordinary magical artifacts.

Some healing pills, and that precious map showing the distribution of resources in the secret realm.

Lin Fengmian carefully put away the jade tube; it might be useful in the future.

Then, he picked up the other three storage bags.

These three belong to the three Xuan Tian Holy Land disciples who were chasing Zhao Yun'er.

Lin Fengmian's mind stirred, and he probed in with his spiritual power.

"Splash!"

A pile of things was dumped out and piled up in front of him.

First, there are spirit stones.

A pile of low-grade spirit stones, roughly estimated at around 30,000.

Lin Fengmian raised an eyebrow slightly.

Thirty thousand?

He was somewhat disappointed.

The first disciple of the Xuan Tian Holy Land who was killed cost 20,000 spirit stones.

The three of them together only have 30,000, which is 10,000 each on average?

It seems there's quite a gap between the rich and poor in the Xuantian Holy Land.

Lin Fengmian shook his head and put the spirit stone into his storage bag.

Then come the ritual implements.

The quality is average, and there are a few superior magical artifacts, but they are all ordinary items.

Lin Fengmian's perspective is now quite different.

He's using magical artifacts now, starting with just a few.

These items wouldn't fetch many spirit stones even if sold.

He casually tossed these magical artifacts aside.

The same goes for elixirs.

They were all ordinary first- or second-tier items, common healing and mana-restoring pills, which were better than nothing to Lin Fengmian.

However, he did manage to find a few interesting things.

Several mechanical puppets.

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up, and he picked up a body to examine it carefully.

Previously in the secret realm, the disciples of the Xuan Tian Holy Land used these puppets to hunt down Zhao Yun'er.

He had personally witnessed the power of twenty puppets firing simultaneously.

Although he can now withstand it thanks to his drastically increased physique,

But for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators, this thing is an absolute nightmare-level weapon of mass destruction.

Lin Fengmian played with the puppet for a while, then put it away.

This thing might come in handy someday.

After checking the three storage bags, Lin Fengmian's gaze fell on the last one.

That belongs to that young man from the Yuling Sect.

Lin Fengmian felt a faint sense of anticipation.

That guy can run rampant in the secret realm, so he must be quite strong, and his wealth must be considerable as well.

He took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual energy into it.

"Splash splash splash—"

The next moment, Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up!

Spirit Stone!

A huge pile of spirit stones!

The pile in front of him looked like a small mountain!

Lin Fengmian quickly counted them.

A quick glance reveals at least forty to fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!

This is not over yet!

Among the pile of spirit stones, there were also some spirit stones that were quite different from the others.

These spirit stones were slightly smaller in size, crystal clear, and so rich in spiritual energy that they almost seemed to overflow.

Holding it in your hand, you can clearly feel the pure spiritual power it contains.

Mid-grade spirit stones!

Lin Fengmian was overjoyed.

Spirit stones in this world are divided into three grades: low grade, medium grade, and high grade.

The exchange rate is 1 to 100.

One mid-grade spirit stone is equal to one hundred low-grade spirit stones!

He counted them carefully.

One hundred and twenty-three mid-grade spirit stones!

That adds up to another 12,300 low-grade spirit stones!

Lin Fengmian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

These guys from the Spirit Control Sect are really rich!

Including those low-grade spirit stones, there are over 60,000 spirit stones alone!

Looking at all these threads, Lin Fengmian was overjoyed.

No wonder everyone wants to become a Tribulation Cultivator.

"Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts"—the ancients were right.

Lin Fengmian happily pocketed the spirit stone.

Now I have money to buy flying swords again.

After this experience in the secret realm, he has a clearer understanding of his current combat strength.

Don't be fooled by his imposing presence in the secret realm, where he could take down Qi Refining cultivators with a single punch and even kill early Foundation Establishment cultivators in black as easily as slicing melons and vegetables.

But that was an unexpected bonus brought about by the explosive increase in physical strength.

In terms of overall combat strength, his current level is comparable to a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The reason they were able to kill that fake-core demon beast was through their cooperation with the veiled woman.

Even a fake-core demon beast is still a demon beast, and no matter how strong it is, it can't be stronger than a cultivator of the same level.

Cultivators possess magical arts, magical treasures, and combat wisdom, making them ten times more troublesome than demonic beasts.

If he were to encounter a true late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, his current strength would likely be insufficient.

Not to mention cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage, or even those at the Pseudo-Core stage.

Therefore, improving our strength remains the top priority.

The fastest way to improve is to cultivate the "Starfall Sword Manual".

This sword technique emphasizes sword formations.

Simultaneously control multiple flying swords to form a sword formation to kill enemies.

The more flying swords you control, the greater the power of the sword formation.

He currently possesses three magical flying swords:

Lesser Heavenly Gang Sword, Shadow Sword, Golden Edge Sword.

The problem is that he usually flies on a sword, and he has to stand on it.

In this way, only two swords are left that can be used to form a sword formation.

What kind of sword formation can two flying swords form? Their power is greatly reduced.

Therefore, we must acquire a few more flying swords.

Buy at least two more to make a total of five.

This ensures both flight and the formation of a sword array with four flying swords, greatly increasing their power.

Lin Fengmian pondered this in his mind and continued to count the remaining items.

There was a pile of pills, all of them second-tier healing and spirit-restoring pills, and of good quality.

Lin Fengmian accepted it all.

Cultivating with five spiritual roots requires far more energy than ordinary cultivators, so these pills are just what they need.

Then, there was that magical longbow.

Lin Fengmian picked up the longbow and examined it carefully.

The bow is entirely black, made of some unknown material. It feels heavy in the hand, the bowstring is taut, and there is a faint glow about it.

A second-tier spiritual weapon of superior quality.

It's a pity it's been used; if you take it to a religious artifact shop to sell, you can only get half the price of a new one of the same quality.

Lin Fengmian thought about it for a moment, then put it away.

It's useless to keep it, but it's a pity to sell it. Let's just keep it for now; it might come in handy someday.

He made a rough estimate.

With the spirit stones, magical artifacts, and pills, the spoils from this trip to the secret realm alone are worth over 100,000 spirit stones!

Lin Fengmian was in a great mood.

Just then, his gaze swept across the room and he suddenly noticed a...