The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

I walked out of the director's office.

Before Wu You could put his sunglasses back on, Wang Qi had already come over with an expression that said, "I'm the idea king."

He lowered his voice and said meaningfully to Wu You, "Old Wu, do you know that the bureau chief is staring at you like a trance?"

Lu Chenzhou walked ahead expressionlessly, his steps steady, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Gongsun Baizhan muttered to himself, "I'm used to it, I'm used to it. The chief always has this effect wherever he goes."

Wu You didn't reply, his expression completely unchanged.

He simply put back on the sunglasses he had taken out of his pocket, the large black lenses obscuring his otherworldly face, and then quickened his pace slightly.

. . .

After the Dayun City Investigation Bureau dispatched a vehicle used by torchbearers, Gongsun Baizhan sat in the driver's seat, started the car, and drove the group toward his so-called authentic old brand.

The car drove out of the Bureau of Investigation's underground parking garage and merged into the morning rush hour traffic in Da Yun City.

The streets were bustling with people and cars, and all sorts of sounds came through the open car windows, creating a noisy background.

"Those Lin's soup dumplings have thin skins, generous fillings, and rich broth—" Gongsun Baizhan described as he drove.

"Okay, okay, you've said it five times already," Wang Qi waved his hand. "Right now, I only care about one thing: when can I eat it?"

. . .

Along the way, Wang Qi and Gongsun Baizhan chatted away.

Wu You, on the other hand, slightly stretched out his hand, trying to condense a talisman sword.

His right palm was facing upwards, and white smoke kept condensing on his hand, forming a small vortex, then dissipating, condensing again, and dissipating again.

种符寄剑术（未入门）（2/500）→（4/500）→（6/500）。。。

The numbers on the panel were jumping at a visible frequency, and the proficiency of the Talisman Sword Technique was increasing at an extremely rapid pace.

With the combined benefits of swordsmanship proficiency and sword mind clarity, every detail of this sword technique and every subtle energy flow was rapidly dissected, analyzed, and absorbed in Wu You's mind.

New experiences and skills kept popping into his mind.

Inside the car, Wang Qi and Gongsun Baizhan's conversation continued.

"Little Sun, why aren't we here yet?"

"Lin Ji is just ahead, we'll be there soon." Gongsun Baizhan's voice came from the driver's seat. "Also, my surname is Gongsun, not Sun! Gongsun, Gongsun, a two-character compound surname, can you please respect my surname?"

"Hey, isn't it easier to say 'Little Sun'?" Wang Qi retorted confidently. "'Little Grandson' sounds so strange."

Gongsun Baizhan paused for two seconds before saying, "Hehe, you can call me by my full name."

At this moment, Wu You, who was sitting next to Wang Qi and whose eyes had been slightly closed, opened them.

The information on the Sword Manual panel stirred slightly in Wu You's mind.

Imbuing Sword with Talismans (Beginner) (498/500) → Imbuing Sword with Talismans (Beginner) (0/1000)!

I've mastered the art of planting talismans and imbuing swords!

Almost at the same moment, a physical, tangible, complete and stable miniature sword materialized in Wu You's hand.

Wu You raised the small sword and examined it closely with a hint of curiosity.

The small sword is pure white, with a blade only about the length of a finger, so thin it's almost transparent, and covered with naturally formed cloud patterns, the lines of which are fine and smooth.

It is a talisman sword formed from the Phantom Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.

Moreover, it doesn't have any special aura, and it feels very light in your hand, as if it were just an ordinary little ornament.

"What is this, Old Wu?"

Wang Qi, who was standing to the side, had turned halfway around at some point and was staring curiously at the white miniature sword in Wu You's hand.

His eyes widened, the white shadow of the small sword reflected in his pupils.

Wu You didn't hide anything and handed over the small sword in his hand directly.

Wang Qi took it with both hands, examined it several times, and then clicked his tongue: "I remember your ability is related to swords. What new use have you developed for this ability?"

Wu You nodded. What Wang Qi said made sense; it was indeed a derivative of his swordsmanship.

Although the Seed Talisman Sword Technique is strictly speaking an independent sword technique, judging from the final effect, it is not wrong to understand it as a branch application of Wu You Sword Technique.

Wang Qi examined the small sword several times, turning it over and over in his fingers. "There's no energy fluctuation here, what's the use?"

Upon hearing this, Wu You raised an eyebrow, his tone calm as if stating a perfectly ordinary fact: "If activated by energy, it can only kill ordinary seventh-tier beings."

Of course, Wu You wasn't just making this up. With his current near-invincible strength within the eighth rank, even though this Phantom Cloud Rune Sword only possessed 30% of its power when wielded by him, it was indeed no problem to instantly kill a slightly weaker seventh-rank opponent.

Although Wu You's voice wasn't loud, everyone in the car was able to hear what he said clearly.

What does "can only kill a seventh-tier enemy" mean?

The use of the word "also" is very clever. Currently, the four people in the car, apart from Wu You, are only at the sixth and fifth levels of strength.

And this unremarkable white sword, which looks like a glass craft, can actually kill a seventh-tier opponent?

Doesn't this mean that this little sword alone can kill them instantly?

Wang Qi: ( ﾟ∀ﾟ) ?

Lu Chenzhou: (°ロ°). . .

Lu Chenzhou, who was usually calm and composed, widened his eyes slightly at this moment.

Even Gongsun Baizhan, who was driving, couldn't help but glance at the small sword in Wang Qi's hand.

Although Wu You's words surprised them, no one had the slightest doubt.

There was a moment of silence in the car, then Wang Qi's eyes started to dart around.

"Ahem, Lao Wu, look at this..." Wang Qi cleared his throat.

Before Wang Qi could finish speaking, Wu You said directly, "Here you go."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qi's eyes widened for a moment, then quickly narrowed into slits, and the corners of his mouth turned up at an astonishing speed.

With a hand speed that even professional players would envy, he quickly stuffed the small sword in his hand into the inside pocket of his trench coat.

"Well, since it's Old Wu who asked, I can only reluctantly accept it."

Seeing Wang Qi's smooth and swift movements, Wu You smiled.

He learned the Talisman Sword Technique because he wanted to create some talisman swords to give to his friends and family so as to better ensure their safety.

These things are their last resort in case something happens while they're not around.

Wang Qi, naturally, was a friend whom Wu You acknowledged.

In Wu You's eyes, Wang Qi had been his true friend ever since he encountered the Thousand-Faced Corpse of the Royal Family. Knowing he was no match for him, Wang Qi still stood in front of him to buy him time.

Lu Chenzhou watched all this in silence, his lips moving slightly, as if he wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to speak.

In the end, he couldn't hold back. Lu Chenzhou also showed a rare embarrassed expression, which, combined with his rugged face, created a strange sense of incongruity.

"Ahem, Chief..."

Then, Wu You smiled.

The smile wasn't fully visible behind the sunglasses, but judging from the curve of his lips, it was a gentle, reassuring smile.

Without saying anything more, he turned his right palm upward again, and white smoke quickly condensed in his hand.

In a short while, two identical pure white swords took shape in Wu You's hands at the same time. The cloud patterns on the swords flowed slightly, emitting a soft and tranquil white light.

He handed the two small swords to Lu Chenzhou and Gongsun Baizhan respectively.

Lu Chenzhou took the small sword with both hands, lowered his head, and carefully examined the small white object in his hands.

Then he solemnly raised his head, looked at Wu You, and said, word by word, "Thank you, Chief. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

This kind of thing, which can instantly kill a seventh-tier opponent, may not be important to Wu You, but for them, it is no less than another life in a critical moment.

Gongsun Baizhan, who was driving, finally got his moment.

He freed one hand and took the pure white dagger that Wu You had handed him.

"Oh, I have one too?"

Gongsun Baizhan's voice carried a clear sense of surprise and flattery.

"Thank you, Chief!"

"Me too! If you ever need anything in the future, I, Gongsun Baizhan, will do anything for you, even if it means going through fire and water!"

These words were spoken with conviction, and coupled with his medium-length hair, he had the air of a chivalrous knight making a vow in an ancient costume drama.

Just as Wu You was distributing talisman swords in the car.

In Wu You's residence at the Jiuli Base.

Inside the cultivation room, the little black cat that had been sleeping suddenly opened its eyes.

Those originally blue vertical pupils had now turned into a deep gold.

The gold was intense and fiery, like molten gold, or like two suns shrunk countless times and embedded in its eye sockets!

Golden light spilled from its pupils, illuminating the dim corners of the training room and coating the walls and floor with a flowing gold.

At the same time, its aura was rising at an extremely unreasonable speed.

First order.

Second order.

Third order.

Fourth order.

-

Each step forward happens in the blink of an eye, so fast that there is no intermediate process.

Fifth order. Sixth order. Seventh order. Eighth order.

Its black fur swayed in the golden light, like a burning black flame, and its strength was rapidly increasing.

Ninth-order illusory form.

Tenth-level True Yang.

It hasn't even stopped yet!

Ultimately, its aura remained at the eleventh level!

At the same time, the moment its aura stabilized at the eleventh level, the little black cat's body began to change.

Its body stretched, reshaped, and deformed in the golden light. Its quadrupedal posture became a bipedal stance, its bent back straightened, and its furry body transformed into smooth skin.

Then, the golden light dissipated, and a human child girl, about 1.2 to 1.3 meters tall, with two fluffy black cat ears and deep golden pupils, and completely naked, stood quietly in the center of the cultivation room.

She looked to be about eight or nine years old, with a slender and light figure, skin as white as fresh snow, and long black hair cascading over her shoulders, topped with two slightly trembling, triangular cat ears covered in short black fur.

Her pupils were a rich gold, exactly the same light that had emanated from the little black cat's eyes earlier, deep and profound.

It—no, I should say "she."

She lowered her head slightly, looked at her two small hands in her new body, then looked down at her bare feet and thin calves, and then frowned expressionlessly.

Two beautiful curves twisted into a dissatisfied expression on her delicate features.

A mature female voice, completely at odds with her appearance, rang out in the quiet cultivation room. The voice was deep and magnetic.

"Only eleventh tier...?"

She paused, her golden pupils flickering slightly, as if sensing something, or perhaps calculating something.

"We still lost too much information..."

After he finished speaking, the cultivation room fell silent.

The little girl stood there barefoot, a black tail that had somehow appeared behind her, its tip slightly curled, swaying gently in the air. Her cat ears stood erect, like two highly sensitive antennas, capturing every subtle fluctuation in the air.

And at this moment of utter silence...

A pale blue light suddenly appeared, from who knows when or where.

The pale blue light arrived without warning, silently and swiftly, as if it had always been there, only to be seen now.

The blue light spread out the moment it appeared, completely enveloping Wu You's small courtyard.