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

A pure white starlight fell into his palm.

In that instant, Wu You felt as if he had grasped a miniature star. It wasn't cold, nor was it scalding hot, but rather an indescribable temperature—like moonlight falling on the back of his hand, cool yet with a hint of warmth emanating from deep within his palm.

The next moment, a message appeared in his mind.

The Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot!!!

Immediately afterwards, a massive amount of information flooded into my mind.

This is a complete and systematic sword technique inheritance—the starting move, the variation, and the ending of each move, the response to each change, and the key points of exerting force in every detail are all clearly explained, as if someone is demonstrating each move to him, explaining as they demonstrate.

A moment later, Wu You opened his eyes.

A faint silver starlight flashed in his eyes, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, disappearing in an instant.

Wu You blinked and the light disappeared completely, but the new things in his mind were as clear as if they were engraved in his mind.

The Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot: It consists of seven sword moves: Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang.

Tian Shu Po Jun Sword: The sword technique is all about killing. It is both the opening move and the finishing move. The sword's momentum is upright and mighty, and the straight thrust of the sword has the image of piercing through a thousand troops.

Tianxuan Binding Star Sword: The sword technique is primarily for imprisonment. The sword light is dense and continuous, like a reversed Milky Way, capable of transforming invisible stellar power into a prison to trap enemies, lock soldiers, and immobilize them.

Tianji Hengshi Sword: The sword technique emphasizes balance. It is a defensive sword, with its circular sword circle resembling a star orbit, capable of weighing, neutralizing, and deflecting the weight of external forces.

Tianquan Wenqu Sword: Its sword techniques are highly variable. The sword path is extremely complex and unpredictable, with endless variations, and it is designed to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

Yuheng Lianzhen Sword: Its sword techniques primarily focus on punishment and law. The sword strikes carry the intent of judgment and inflict additional damage on evil spirits, ghosts, and other creatures of the Yin attribute.

Kaiyang Wuqu Sword: Its sword techniques are primarily for warfare. It is the most aggressive, with an unparalleled and fierce sword wind, like a meteor striking the ground. It often uses brute force to overcome skill, and can strike multiple targets with a single move.

Yao Guang Dong Ming Sword: This sword technique is all about insight. It is a sword that will surely hit its mark. With a clear and bright mind, one can glimpse the enemy's secrets. The sword light strikes later but arrives first, destined to reach its destination.

Note: The Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot is a prerequisite sword technique for the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter.

A thoughtful look appeared in Wu You's eyes.

The training method for this sword technique is quite unique—it must be practiced on starlit nights, using starlight to temper the sword technique.

Cultivating during the day will greatly reduce efficiency.

Looks like I'll be staying up late from now on.

At the same time, the last piece of information also caught his attention.

Is the Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot a prerequisite sword technique for the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter? Does this mean that upgrading the Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot to perfection will unlock the Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter? Or is there some other reason?

However, this is still too far off for him right now.

He glanced at the newly appeared line on the Sword Manual panel.

Seven Luminaries Sword of the Star Pivot (Beginner) (0/5000)

Do you need 5,000 proficiency points to even get started?

Wu You was also startled by this number.

It's worth noting that the Phantom Flowing Cloud Sword, which boasts considerable strength, only requires 500 proficiency points to master, while the Star Pivot Seven Luminaries Sword requires ten times that proficiency? That's a huge difference.

But then he thought of the sword techniques that had flooded his mind: the majestic and imposing Tian Shu Po Jun, the dense and restrictive Tian Xuan Fu Xing, the sure-hit sword Yao Guang Dong Ming, and so on. Each technique was so exquisite that it made him tremble with fear.

It's normal that this kind of swordsmanship is a bit difficult to learn.

He snapped out of his thoughts and clicked on the section for assignable experience points.

One thousand four hundred and ten points.

This was the most he had ever saved up.

Then he had a sudden thought.

Allocable experience points: 1410 → 0

Phantom Cloud Sword Technique (Mastery) (1370/3000) → (Mastery) (2780/3000)

I only need 220 more points of proficiency to perfect the Phantom Flowing Cloud Sword Technique.

After mastering the basic sword technique, one gains the characteristic of sword mastery. What kind of new characteristic will the Phantom Cloud Sword Technique provide after mastering it? Wu You was already looking forward to it.

This is why he didn't invest his experience points into the Seven Luminaries Sword, but instead invested them all into the Phantom Cloud.

Throwing over a thousand experience points into the Seven Luminaries Star Pivot Sword wouldn't even cause a ripple; at the five thousand proficiency threshold, that amount of experience points is just a noise. But throwing them into the Phantom Flowing Cloud Sword Technique can bring it close to perfection.

He looked at the empty experience points on the Sword Manual panel and sighed.

I still don't have enough experience points.

After putting away his sword and brushing the dust off his black trench coat, Wu You left the abandoned open space.

-

Shortly after Wu You left, a figure suddenly appeared where he had just been standing.

It was a "person" with pitch-black eyes.

It lowered its head slightly, its nostrils flaring, as if it were smelling something.

After a moment, it frowned.

Then, it raised its hand, its five fingers spread open.

next second.

A complex six-pointed star pattern emitting a faint black light emerged from the ground, located exactly where Wu You had just wiped out the group of corpses.

Each point of the six-pointed star extends with dense lines, like blood vessels or roots, deeply embedded in the ground.

It looked at the pattern and nodded slightly.

The next moment, the six-pointed star disappeared again, vanishing completely, and the "person" with pitch-black eyes also disappeared at the same time, as if it had never existed.

-

Wu You drove to the Investigation Bureau.

His standard trench coat had been ripped in several places during the previous battle, so he took the opportunity to pick up a few more sets while passing by the Investigation Bureau.

As I walked into the building, I encountered several colleagues wearing black trench coats.

"Brother You." A young torchbearer candidate nodded to him.

"Lord You." Another slightly older torchbearer with the bronze emblem also bowed slightly.

As the deputy director of the executive department on secondment, his name and photo had already been published on the official website of the Lanhe City Investigation Bureau.

In addition, he visited the bureau quite often, and through these comings and goings, he got to know quite a few people.

Wu Youyi nodded in response.

After exchanging greetings, they left in a hurry, clearly rushing off to carry out their cleanup mission.

As he entered the logistics department's supply distribution hall, a familiar figure emerged from inside.

"Xiaoyou."

"Uncle Lin, what a coincidence."

Wu You's gaze fell on Lin Yuan's chest—where hung a small bronze torch badge, gleaming with a warm light.

He gave a genuine smile: "Congratulations on your promotion, Uncle Lin."

He was genuinely happy for Lin Yuan. From the moment he transmigrated, Lin Yuan had helped him a lot, and later even secretly helped him collect sword techniques from various martial arts schools. Wu You had always remembered these things.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you, but it just feels a little strange coming from you, Xiao You."

Wu You understood what he meant, and also showed a helpless expression.

"By the way, Xiaoyou," Lin Yuan said seriously, his smile fading, "there's something I might need your help with this time."

"Oh? It's rare that Uncle Lin would need my help."

"You little brat," Lin Yuan chuckled and scolded, "It's nothing big, just the martial arts league I mentioned to you last time."

"Tomorrow is the day of the official competition. I was originally sent by the bureau to oversee the event. However, I happen to have some personal matters to attend to tomorrow, which will take some time. I can't find a suitable replacement for me in time."

He looked at Wu You.

"I wonder if Xiaoyou is free tomorrow?"

Wu You thought for a moment and said, "Of course."

Lin Yuan rarely spoke up, and given their friendship, Wu You was happy to help, especially since it wasn't a big deal.

"That's great." Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. "The corresponding contribution points will be directly credited to your account, Xiao You. I'll also inform the Martial Arts Association later, so you can just go there tomorrow, Xiao You."

Wu You also knew something about the Martial Arts Federation.

This is an organization mainly composed of martial artists. They are responsible for things like licensing martial arts schools and organizing martial arts leagues.

However, given that the Martial Arts Federation is distributed across almost every province and city in the Eastern Spirit Kingdom, Wu You certainly doesn't believe that the Federation has no official backing.

"By the way, there are still a few things to pay attention to." Lin Yuan held up a finger.

"Martial artists are more likely to awaken their abilities and become potential members of the Investigation Bureau. Most of them are aware of the Bureau's existence, so if they offer you something, just accept it without hesitation. This is a perk of being in charge, and the Bureau tacitly approves of it."

At this point, Lin Yuan joked, "If you hadn't accepted it, I bet every single one of them would have been terrified."

Wu You nodded; accepting gifts was indeed an art.

"And another thing," Lin Yuan continued, "if any civilians with special abilities disguise themselves as martial artists to sneak into the competition, we'll bring them back to the station for a chat and make a record of it."

"There's nothing else to be careful about." Lin Yuan thought for a moment, then added, "Oh, and try not to laugh."

"Laughed out loud?" Wu You was a little confused. "What do you mean?"

Lin Yuan looked at him, his expression somewhat subtle: "You'll find out when you get there."

Although Wu You didn't understand, he still nodded.

"Understood, Uncle Lin."