Divine Artifact, Demon Cloud Tower

Lin Mu nodded slightly.

Lei He swiped on the virtual screen, and several martial skills appeared.

"The dojo has your personal information on file. You specialize in fist techniques and blade techniques."

"At your current age, cultivating these martial skills should yield good results!"

Lin Mu's eyes fixed on the virtual screen.

"Thunderous Strike (Tier 3): Upon execution, the body moves like thunder, unleashing hundreds or thousands of attacks, effectively improving blade technique and movement technique."

"Dragon Breaking Strike (Tier 3): A blade technique created by top martial artists observing dragon combat methods. After cultivation, it concentrates all bodily power into a single point, effectively improving blade technique and fist technique."

"Savage Dragon Fist (Tier 3): After charging up, it can unleash several times the damage, and physical defense also increases. A close-combat divine skill that effectively improves fist technique and movement technique."

"..."

Seeing these martial skills, Lin Mu's eyes narrowed slightly.

These skills were all good, and cultivating them would bring him clear improvements.

If he could reach mastery, his strength would increase by at least seventy percent.

"These really are all suitable for me, but they're still a bit too easy," Lin Mu said.

Hearing this, Lei He's expression shifted slightly.

He understood what Lin Mu meant.

These Tier 3 martial skills were indeed good.

But in his eyes, they were too easy to master and didn't meet his needs.

Tier 3 martial skills also varied in difficulty.

The harder the skill, the better the training effect and the greater the boost to the martial artist.

The skills he recommended were average in difficulty among Tier 3 skills.

But once mastered, they could quickly improve Lin Mu's combat power.

Now it seemed he had still underestimated Lin Mu.

His finger swiped lightly.

"With Li City's current resources, there's no way to get the hardest Tier 3 martial skills, because while those skills are difficult, their improvement effect is obvious, almost comparable to Tier 4 skills!"

"But since you like to challenge yourself, then cultivate this skill. I won't say it's the hardest among Tier 3 skills, but it definitely ranks in the top ten. Many people have trained for years and couldn't even reach the entry level!"

At that moment, information on a martial skill appeared before Lin Mu.

"Thunder-Slaying Three Blades (Tier 3): Created by a top martial artist on a thunderstorm night. After cultivation, the blade technique is fierce, capable of severing lightning in an instant, comprehensively improving the martial artist's blade technique, fist technique, and movement technique."

Seeing this martial skill, Lin Mu's expression changed noticeably.

He could clearly feel the skill's extraordinary nature.

If he could successfully cultivate it, his strength would undoubtedly see extremely significant growth.

"I'll take this one," Lin Mu said.

"No second thoughts?" Lei He asked.

"No second thoughts."

"Alright! I'll apply for it on my end. It should take about an hour for the Martial Artist Alliance to deliver it," Lei He said.

Lin Mu nodded and handed him the exchange voucher.

Lei He's fingers operated on the virtual screen again.

"B-grade weapons also have good and bad. With your exchange voucher, you can at most exchange for a mid-grade one. But since you're from our dojo, I've upgraded it to high-grade. It should arrive together with the martial skill in about an hour."

Lin Mu's expression shifted slightly.

He knew very well that although mid-grade and high-grade were only one rank apart, this was a B-grade weapon worth over a million. The gap of one small rank was also worth hundreds of thousands.

Lei He upgrading it directly for him was clearly a gesture of goodwill.

"This is too valuable."

"No matter. Li City rarely produces a genius like you. If you can make a name for yourself, it will be Li City's glory too," Lei He said with a smile.

"Thank you," Lin Mu said, somewhat moved.

"Why be so polite? Who knows, maybe our dojo will need your help in the future," Lei He said.

Lin Mu nodded slightly. He understood clearly that this was an investment from the other party.

It was also a favor.

And since the other party had already placed the order, he couldn't refuse.

He could only wait until he had strength in the future to repay this favor.

After chatting with Lei He for a while longer, Lin Mu found that Lei He had no airs about him and was quite straightforward. Interacting with him gave Lin Mu a very comfortable feeling.

About an hour later, the martial skill and weapon were delivered to Lei He's office.

Looking at the two items before him, Lin Mu felt a stir of excitement inside.

After all these years of cultivation, this was the first time he had possessed something of this level.

"Open it and take a look!" Lei He said with a smile.

Lin Mu nodded and unwrapped the bundle.

The Martial Skill was stored in a Jade Slip; all he had to do was hold it in his hand, and information would flood into his mind.

The long blade, meanwhile, was kept in an exquisite box. When he opened it, the blade was long and slender, its body a deep black with a dragon-shaped pattern running along it. Just holding it in his hand, he could feel its sharpness.

Inside the box was also an introduction to the blade.

"Dragon Drinking Blade (B-grade): Forged by a master using Dragon Rock Crystal, tempered multiple times in the process. The blade is sturdy enough to withstand a full-force strike from a fourth-rank Fierce Beast. An exceedingly rare famous weapon!"

Gripping the long blade in his hand, he could clearly feel its texture—an exceptionally fine blade.

With this sword, Lin Mu's combat power would increase by at least thirty percent.

"Good blade!" Lin Mu couldn't help but say.

"Your strength isn't enough yet," Lei He laughed. "When you come into contact with A-grade and S-grade weapons later, you'll know how remarkable those things really are!"

"Those things are still a bit far off for me."

"Not necessarily. If you can get into the best martial school in the province, Sacred Origin Martial School, and clear the Demon Cloud Tower a few times, you can obtain weapons of that grade."

Lei He explained.

A hint of confusion crossed Lin Mu's face. "Demon Cloud Tower!?"

"It's something used for student assessments and training. Basically every top-tier academy has one. If you were in the nation's number one academy, Divine Martial Academy, you could see the main tower of the Demon Cloud Tower. Just one glance at that thing would inspire reverence—it's a true Divine Artifact, beyond doubt."

Lin Mu's expression shifted dramatically.

A Divine Artifact!

Something that surpassed even SSS-grade weapons.

You could count on one hand how many existed worldwide.

And the nation's most elite academy actually possessed one.

Not only that, every student could visit and use it.

"Too bad Divine Martial Academy doesn't recruit directly. You have to get into a top martial school first, then pass the selection to enter. Once you're in there, you're not really a student anymore—it's half work, half study."

Lin Mu thought to himself.

He had also seen some things about Divine Martial Academy online.

He understood how extraordinary that school was.

Students who entered could earn money through their own means and could stay at the school for life.

It wasn't so much a school as a massive hub.

Constantly funneling talent to key institutions across the nation.