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

Hearing Hu Lie's words, Wu You was stunned: Yes, it seems that the start of the Jiuli preliminary training is approaching.

More than half a month has passed since the divine descent event, and other places are probably already preparing for the upcoming college entrance examination.

Wu You stood up from the recliner, stretched, and her long, loose white hair shimmered with tiny sparkles in the sunlight, like a layer of silver powder.

Wu You shook her head, gently flicking away a strand of long white hair that had fallen in front of her eyebrows.

It's not that Wu You doesn't want to cut his long hair, but it's that it will grow back to this length very quickly after he cuts it. And the current length is the slowest for white hair to grow, which is why his hair, which originally reached his ankles, is now only waist-length.

Wu You smiled unconsciously. In his previous life, everyone in China was obsessed with white hair. He never expected that he would become white hair himself so soon after transmigrating.

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Wu You turned to look out the window. Reconstruction work was proceeding in an orderly manner throughout Lanhe, and many places were already more than halfway rebuilt.

Of course, the help of those with special abilities was indispensable.

Wu You had just seen a post on the survey board about recruiting torchbearers with earth and wood attributes in Lanhe and surrounding cities. The task was to assist in the reconstruction of Lanhe City. Torchbearers of level three and below could sign up, and there was a reward of 100 contribution points per day, which was not a small amount.

"The Jiuli preliminary training, does that mean we'll have to leave Lanhe?"

Hu Lie walked over to Wu You's side and looked in the direction of Wu You's gaze: "Yes, this preliminary training is in Yunshang Province."

"Moreover, the preliminary training in Jiuli usually lasts for about a year. If you pass the training assessment, you can continue to stay in Jiuli. So if you leave this time, you won't be able to come back for at least another year."

"With your talent, Xiaoyou, you can definitely—"

Before he could finish speaking, Hu Lie seemed to realize something and quickly shut his mouth, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes.

Wu You smiled, knowing that Hu Lie was avoiding something.

Previously, due to excessive burning of his life force, he had been in a state of extreme weakness. Even though the bureau had given him countless medicines to replenish his life force, it was impossible to recover from the aftereffects of the physical decline caused by excessive burning of his life force, and his lifespan did not increase at all.

The sublimation effect of 【Lihentian】, which can ignore the constraints of major ranks, is very powerful, but the aftereffects of burning life are equally powerful.

Only after the divine cleansing he experienced last night did Wu You slowly recover.

He sensed the power within his body; the coolness of various attributes was still there, but his flesh and bones were filled with a strong sense of decay, like an old man on his deathbed.

Wu You clenched his fist. He could still use all the powers in his body, which meant that he could still exert at least the strength of the seventh rank. If he were to use the Pivot Tribulation, he might even be able to fight against an eighth-rank opponent. However, his deteriorating body did not support him in high-intensity combat.

As for the Starfall, which is extremely powerful but also puts a great strain on the body, Wu You naturally dared not use it.

Now, even Wu You himself isn't sure whether the opponent or he will die first if he uses this tactic.

In the eyes of Hu Lie and other ability users, Wu You's incurable injuries and the strong sense of decay within him all indicated that Wu You was now a cripple.

That's why Hu Lie spoke so carefully, afraid of provoking him.

Of course, even though Hu Lie and the others knew that Wu You's injuries might never heal, they still collected various medicinal herbs that could replenish his life force, and wrote a report on Wu You's current condition to the Investigation Bureau headquarters, seeking the possibility of a cure.

Wu You smiled. He wasn't a superhuman; his strength mainly came from the Sword Manual.

Moreover, he now has some ideas on how to restore his lifespan.

One way to restore lifespan is to continue to acquire divinity and integrate it into the body, which can effectively restore lifespan.

Another method is to accumulate experience points and level up by increasing the level of the [Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter].

After several level upgrades, Wu You understood that the level displayed in the Sword Manual was the same as the rank of the ability user, representing a certain level or stage of strength.

As the user's rank increases, their lifespan also increases.

According to a report from the Dongling Research Institute, by measuring the telomere length (which reflects the number of cell divisions and the degree of cell loss) in the cells of different ability users, the approximate lifespan of each ability user at each level was predicted.

Although there may be slight discrepancies due to the different types of abilities possessed by different individuals, there is still a general classification.

Among them, the lifespan of first to third-tier ability users is approximately between 130 and 150 years.

From the fourth to the eighth tier, each tier advancement increases lifespan by approximately fifty years.

The report did not mention anything beyond the eighth rank.

As for why this is just a prediction, it's only been a few decades since the emergence of ability users. Apart from a very small number of elderly low-level awakened individuals, there have been no fourth-level or higher ability users who have died due to the exhaustion of their lifespan.

Although Wu You is not an ability user, the improvement of strength will lead to the improvement of life level. Based on this idea, his level improvement through the Sword Manual is similar to the ability user improving rank, and it is highly likely that it can also increase lifespan.

The first method, absorbing divinity, cannot be used for the time being. The reason is simple: he only knows one way to obtain divinity right now, and that is to kill the incarnation of a god!

In his current state, if he were to encounter a deity descending, rushing forward would likely just be handing the deity a free pass.

Therefore, Wu You understood that he needed to improve his strength first.

Improving one's strength requires experience points.

Improving swordsmanship to level up also requires experience points.

The problem has returned to square one.

Where can I get some experience points?

Looking at the Sword Manual panel, which still required over 400,000 experience points to advance to the next level, the [Seven Tribulations Sword Chapter], Wu You sighed helplessly.

Hearing Wu You sigh, Hu Lie had no idea what was troubling him. He assumed that his words had upset Wu You, and his eyes flashed with deep guilt and heartache: "Xiao You..."

Seeing Hu Lie's expression, Wu You knew he had misunderstood again, so she changed the subject: "Uncle Hu, what are you holding in your hand? Is it for me?"

Hu Lie then remembered the box in his hand: "Right, right, Xiao You, look."

He opened the box: a magnificent longsword, shimmering with eight colors, lay quietly inside.

An eight-colored crystal longsword.

Wu You raised an eyebrow. The eight-colored crystal longsword corresponding to the eighth rank was something that couldn't be obtained in Lanhe City. It was most likely that Hu Lie got it from the provincial bureau of Xilin Province.

Wu You didn't stand on ceremony, thanked him, and accepted the box.

He hasn't fully mastered the first chapter of the Seven Tribulations Sword Manual yet, so he can't condense the Sword of Tribulation. He still needs a sword for now.

Just then, a bearded figure with an unlit cigarette dangling from his lips knocked on the open door and walked in.

"Ahem, Lao Wu, what's wrong with you..."

The newcomer was Wang Qi. He greeted Hu Lie and then looked directly at Wu You.

Under the influence of divinity, Wu You's appearance and physique are quietly evolving towards a higher-dimensional perfect life form. His appearance has transcended the boundaries of the mortal world and has almost reached a non-human level.

At the same time, he exudes a unique, absolutely neutral, gentle yet cold temperament that makes people yearn for him.

This fatal attraction is rooted in the instinctive yearning of all living beings for a higher level of life; it is a primal desire engraved deep in our genes.

With all these traits combined, Wu You was almost turning into a succubus.

That's why Wang Qi reacted this way.

"Promise me you won't wear women's clothes anymore, okay?"

"Honestly, I'm afraid your colleagues at the bureau won't be able to handle you wearing women's clothing like that."

Wu You: "?"