Famous Artifact Grade Treasure Sword as Compensation

Chen Lin stared at Zhou Feng, remaining silent, but his mind was racing.

People like Zhou Feng, who took money to do things, weren't just in Nanqing City; they were everywhere.

Honestly, compared to Zhou Feng, whom he had no prior connection with, Chen Lin hated Duan Xingze more.

Harm should not extend to family. This person had insanely and viciously targeted his family, a behavior that had crossed Chen Lin's bottom line.

Even though Chen Lin didn't harbor much hatred for Zhou Feng, he knew that if Duan Xingze didn't find Zhou Feng, he would find someone else. However, Chen Lin absolutely would not let Zhou Feng off the hook easily.

In his past life, Chen Lin had learned that sometimes, being too accommodating would lead others to not see you as generous, but merely as easy to bully.

"Brother Chen, what do you think?" Seeing his elder brother's pleading eyes, Zhou Le could only helplessly speak up again.

Chen Lin glanced at Zhou Le and said to Zhou Feng expressionlessly, "Letting you go isn't impossible, but I fear that in the future, some people might mistakenly think I'm easy to talk to and continue to endanger my family. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I understand, I understand. This precious sword is one of the creations of our Zhou family's blacksmiths. It's a Famous Artifact grade sword named Youlan. Please accept it as a small token of my sincerity!" Zhou Feng said earnestly, handing the sword he had been holding since getting off the carriage to Chen Lin.

"A Famous Artifact grade sword?"

Chen Lin's heart stirred at the words. He knew that most weapons sold on the market were Mortal or Sharp Weapon grade. Treasure Artifact grade weapons were rare, let alone Famous Artifact grade ones.

For Zhou Feng to immediately produce a Famous Artifact grade sword worth ten thousand taels was truly beyond Chen Lin's expectations and significantly improved his impression of Zhou Feng.

A good weapon could greatly assist a Martial Artist. Since he didn't dislike Zhou Feng much to begin with, getting a Famous Artifact grade sword for free was the best outcome.

Chen Lin suppressed his emotions, reached out to take the sword, examined it for a moment, and then drew it.

With a flash of dark light, a sword with a blade as black as ink and a faint blue gleam on its edge was revealed before Chen Lin.

The sword was 132 centimeters long overall, with a blade length of 105 centimeters and a blade width of 3.6 centimeters. The tip was sharp, and the blade was chillingly cold.

Although it didn't look large, it weighed a full 140 kilograms, heavier than Guan Yu's saber he knew of, which was incredible.

Chen Lin swung it around casually a few times. Although it felt a bit light, it was usable. The sword itself was designed for agility, so its weight didn't significantly affect its performance.

After examining it carefully, Chen Lin suppressed his inner joy, sheathed the sword, and said, "I know you're just a middleman who took money and didn't intentionally target me. I really like this sword and will accept it. Let this matter end here, and I won't trouble you with it again!"

Zhou Feng, who had been tense the entire time, let out a heavy sigh of relief, thinking he had finally overcome this hurdle.

Upon hearing Chen Lin's words, Zhou Le's stern expression eased considerably. He smiled at Chen Lin and said, "Brother Chen is indeed a straightforward person. If you ever need anything related to weapons in the future, feel free to come to me. Our family has some expertise in weapon forging!"

"Alright, I'll be sure to bother Brother Zhou for help if I need anything!" Chen Lin said, picking up the sword as he stood up.

Zhou Le and his brother also rose to their feet.

After the three clasped hands and bid farewell, Chen Lin strode towards home. Having gained a Famous Artifact grade sword for free, he felt even more confident about the Demon Slayer Envoy assessment in a few days.

Back home, Chen Lin's parents were excitedly discussing how to utilize the eight or nine rooms vacated by the other two families, and didn't notice Chen Lin's return.

Chen Lan, who was tidying up the open space in the courtyard, saw Chen Lin returning with the Black Iron Sword Sheath and the precious sword in his hand. Her eyes immediately lit up. "Brother, this sword you're holding is so exquisite! Where did you get it?"

"Someone gave it to me!" Chen Lin smiled.

"Were those two people who just left the ones who gave it to you?" Chen Lan guessed. "They seemed very respectful towards you!"

"Yes! Soon, your brother will make everyone respect me!" Chen Lin said with a smile, patting Chen Lan's head before returning to his room to continue cultivating.

Two days later, before dawn, Chen Lin woke up early and practiced Basic Swordplay in the courtyard.

After nearly a month of training in the slaughterhouse, he had long since formed the habit of waking up early.

Now that he didn't have to go to the slaughterhouse to work early in the morning, Chen Lin chose to dedicate all his time to honing his martial skills.

While cultivation techniques and martial skills could be upgraded to improve his comprehension, they couldn't help him improve his muscle reflexes or dexterity. Therefore, in his free time, he had to continuously practice and familiarize himself with the techniques until they became second nature.

Although there weren't many days left until the Demon Slayer Envoy assessment, Chen Lin felt that practicing Basic Swordplay a few more times and improving his feel for the martial skills and new weapon would still provide a considerable boost to his strength.

After breakfast, Chen Lin greeted his family and then headed to the War God Temple.

He first inquired about the application for the Demon Slayer Envoy assessment quota, then collected the identity jade token made by the War God Temple, and headed directly towards the south gate of Nanqing City.

Although he didn't have the identity of a Demon Slayer Envoy yet, traveling to other cities would be somewhat troublesome.

However, with the identity token of a War God Temple member, at least leaving the city wouldn't be much of a problem.

As the city gate closest to the Two Realms Mountain Range, the south gate had the strictest guards and the fewest people entering and exiting.

Presenting his proof of identity as a War God Temple member, Chen Lin was respectfully allowed to leave the city by the Black Armored Army guarding the gate.

As the city closest to the Demonic Beasts, Nanqing City required identity verification for entry and exit to prevent ill-intentioned individuals from disrupting order within the city and allowing Demonic Beasts to infiltrate.

Ordinary people outside the city, if they didn't have a permanent residence within the city, could only stay for a maximum of three days. After three days, they had to leave the city, or they would be escorted out by the Black Armored Army.

Ordinary people within the city who wished to leave also needed proof of identity to do so. This system was implemented by the Yan State to prevent severe population outflow from the cities.

Those who could freely enter and exit Nanqing City without being restricted by this system were, besides members of the continent's four major powers, only Martial Artists with the identity of a Demon Slayer Envoy.

Although Chen Lin had not yet obtained the identity of a War God Temple Demon Purifier or passed the Demon Slayer Envoy assessment, as long as he wasn't traveling to other cities, his identity as a War God Temple member was sufficient to guarantee his free passage in and out of Nanqing City.

This was the first time Chen Lin had left Nanqing City since arriving in this world!

Nanqing City was built beside the Moon Hidden River. Adjacent to the city were densely packed rice paddies. Beyond the paddies, dark green mountain ranges faintly appeared. That was Chen Lin's ultimate destination—the Two Realms Mountain Range.

The Two Realms Mountain Range stretched east to west, spanning tens of thousands of miles with no discernible end. It was the mountain range where the human and Demonic Beast territories bordered, hiding various powerful beasts, ferocious creatures, and Demonic Beasts.

Nanqing City had built three fortresses near the Two Realms Mountains, constantly monitoring the movements of the Demonic Beasts within the range. This was to prevent the Demonic Beasts from emerging from the mountains in large numbers for various reasons, thus protecting Nanqing City from a beast tide.

Eighty li south of Nanqing City, Chen Lin, sword on his back, ran for over an hour before finally reaching the edge of the Two Realms Mountain Range.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Chen Lin couldn't help but think of the Crimson Flame White Horse beneath Zhu Wei.

If he possessed such a fine steed now, he figured he could save a lot of time on travel.

As for why Chen Lin suddenly decided to come to the Two Realms Mountain Range to reap Slaughter Points instead of staying comfortably in the slaughterhouse to continue reaping Slaughter Points, it was because he discovered that as his strength continuously improved, weaker creatures relative to him were becoming increasingly unable to provide him with effective Slaughter Points.

This was also the fundamental reason he left the slaughterhouse early.