Reinforcing Weapons

As he was about to choose his own "divine weapon," Zhou Yi excitedly wandered around the storeroom. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. A saber, familiar from his past life, caught his attention. It was somewhat similar to the Zhanmadao wielded by the "Very Smooth" Layman, but its blade was straight like a Tang saber.

The saber was 1.5 meters long, its grip wrapped in black cloth, and its pommel capped with a round piece of copper carved in the shape of a fierce ghost.

Zhou Yi took the saber from the weapon rack and drew it from its sheath, a flash of cold light meeting his eyes.

"A good saber," Zhou Yi exclaimed, admiring the weapon in his hands.

In his previous life, Zhou Yi hadn't been able to fulfill his dream of owning a cold weapon of his own. He never expected to achieve it in this life.

"Let's give it a name," Qu Yong said calmly, standing nearby.

"Let's call it Han Guang," Zhou Yi said, looking at the saber in his hand.

"Han Guang, huh? That's a good name," Qu Yong nodded.

Zhou Yi knew that in this world, there was a medicinal herb called Han Guang, but it was a highly poisonous plant.

"I hope this saber can become a poison to the Weirdness in the future," Zhou Yi murmured to himself.

"Alright, now that the weapon is chosen, it's time to get down to business," Zhou Yi mused inwardly, his hand swiftly moving the saber towards an item of Weirdness.

"Yin Energy +1, Yin Energy +1, Yin Energy +1..."

It was effective. Zhou Yi was overjoyed.

"What are you doing!" Qu Yong shouted at Zhou Yi.

"Master, didn't you say Yin Energy could strengthen weapons? I wanted to try getting the weapon closer to absorb more Yin Energy," Zhou Yi said with an innocent expression.

"...Weapons can absorb Yin Energy as long as they are within two meters of the item of Weirdness. Getting closer won't absorb much more," Qu Yong explained to Zhou Yi, his expression a mess of dark lines.

"Don't worry, Master, every little bit counts. Let me absorb a bit more," Zhou Yi said shamelessly to Qu Yong.

Qu Yong looked at Zhou Yi speechlessly. He finally relented under Zhou Yi's thick skin and waved his hand. "Fine, you can absorb it here slowly. I'm going back to sleep. Remember, absolutely do not touch the items of Weirdness with your hands. Although Old Qin has already dealt with them, if you touch them, you'll lose a layer of skin even if you don't die!"

Hearing Qu Yong's words, a wave of warmth washed over Zhou Yi. His cheap master actually cared about him. He said to Qu Yong, "I understand, Master. You go back and rest. I'll come out after absorbing a bit more."

"Alright. Remember to come find me tomorrow to practice martial arts. I live next to the Village Chief's house." With that, Qu Yong yawned and left.

Zhou Yi nodded and turned, his eyes shining as he looked at the items of Weirdness in the room. To others, these things might be something to avoid at all costs, but to Zhou Yi, he wished he could own them all.

When the sounds by his ears finally ceased, Zhou Yi knew he had absorbed all the Yin Energy from that item. He turned and moved towards the next one. Thus, Zhou Yi walked and stopped in the room, continuously absorbing Yin Energy with his saber.

"Yin Energy +1, Yin Energy +1, Qi +1..."

"Hmm, what is this Qi?" Zhou Yi stopped absorbing and silently commanded, "Open modifier panel."

Name: Zhou Yi
Race: Human
Strength: 0.9
Speed: 1
Constitution: 1.1
Spirit: 1.2
Cultivation Method: Hunyuan Zhuang (Minor Accomplishment)
Martial Arts: None
Yin Energy: 36
Exotic Qi: Qi (1)

"I wonder what this thing is for," Zhou Yi scratched his head, looking at the new entry on the panel. There was nothing like this in his past life. Zhou Yi thought for a moment, gave up trying to figure it out, and went back to his Yin Energy absorption technique. However, upon seeing that he had already absorbed the Yin Energy from five items of Weirdness, he immediately stopped what he was doing.

"If the Yin Energy from these items is gone, Old Qin will definitely notice. It won't be easy to explain then."

Zhou Yi pondered this problem, deciding to be cautious. The items weren't going anywhere, so he could come back and "pluck" them next time. He then turned and left the Patrol Team's storeroom. After greeting Old Qin, who was still guarding the storeroom, he headed home.

Back home, Zhou Yi happily prepared to open his panel to check his achievements. But who knew the alcohol in this world had such a strong kick? Zhou Yi felt the world around him blur increasingly, and then he collapsed onto his bed, falling into a deep sleep.