Boosting Strength!

Zhang Qing looked at the more than forty-three Attribute Points lying on the panel.

He was ready to go home and advance.

He threw all the messy matters to the back of his mind.

Focusing everything on strengthening himself was the true path.

The Chuan Family had been destroyed.

He had changed to a new identity.

That meant he had truly escaped the shadow of the Chuan Family's ancestral sacrifice.

Otherwise, he would still have to stay on guard, lest he become a sacrifice in the Chuan Family's ancestral rite one day.

Now.

With the Chuan Family's destruction.

He might finally enter a peaceful period of development.

He would make good use of his identity.

And harvest blood packs and Attribute Points!

It was nearly midnight.

Zhang Qing did not return to his own house, instead going to Yang Man's place.

The Tie Family and Yu Family were searching the entire city for the Chuan Family's remaining members.

There was no need for Zhang Qing to invite misunderstandings.

In Yang Man's small courtyard.

Zhang Qing sat cross-legged.

Forty-three Attribute Points.

This was a big haul.

At present, Cultivation Techniques were where he lacked Attribute Points the most.

If he did not improve them, no matter how high Zhang Qing's Blood Volume became or how much his realm rose, he would eventually lack stamina.

So, this round would make up for his Cultivation Techniques.

Add points!

First, he spent four Attribute Points to raise all his Cultivation Techniques to entry-level Mid-grade Glimmer!

After reaching entry-level Mid-grade Glimmer.

Further improving a Cultivation Technique would require two Attribute Points for each realm.

It was unrealistic to push all four Cultivation Techniques into the Candlelight Realm.

He would first raise his core Cultivation Technique, the Kaiyuan Art, to the Candlelight Realm.

He spent ten Attribute Points.

The Kaiyuan Art advanced to entry-level High-grade Glimmer.

Then.

Further advancement would require four Attribute Points.

He spent twenty Attribute Points.

He pushed the Kaiyuan Art into entry-level Low-grade Candlelight!

Congratulations! Cultivation Technique Kaiyuan Art proficiency increased; Low-grade Candlelight Kaiyuan Art; 1/1000 EXP (Proficient!)

Congratulations! Cultivation Technique Kaiyuan Art has reached the Candlelight Realm. Constitution +5!

Advancing a core Cultivation Technique by a major realm granted a Constitution reward.

Hiss...

Zhang Qing sucked in a sharp breath.

The incomplete copy of the Kaiyuan Art had already been completed by Attribute Points.

And now that it had reached the Candlelight Realm, this upgrade boosted his stamina!

If there had been a visible stamina bar, Zhang Qing felt it would have surged by a huge amount.

Combined with his advantage in Blood Volume as a player.

His combat endurance would be incredibly strong.

Now.

He had nine Attribute Points left.

Zhang Qing did not hesitate and directly upgraded his offensive Cultivation Technique, the Sky-Opening Slash.

He spent eight Attribute Points to raise it to Mid-grade Glimmer Great Completion.

He put the remaining Attribute Point into Intelligence.

After advancing so many Cultivation Techniques in one go.

If he did not add one point to Intelligence, he feared his brain would not be able to handle it.

He opened the panel.

Zhang Qing!

Martial Path: Candlelight Realm, Level 1!

Blood Volume: 3212/3562!

Constitution: 106!

Intelligence: 6!

Cultivation Techniques: Kaiyuan Art (Low-grade Candlelight, Entry Level!) Sky-Opening Slash (Mid-grade Glimmer, Great Completion!) Chuan Shattering Steps (Mid-grade Glimmer, Entry Level!) Ox-Barbarian Strength (Mid-grade Glimmer, Entry Level!)

Attribute Points: 0!

His Attribute Points had been completely used up.

But the improvement was extremely obvious.

After his core Cultivation Technique reached the Candlelight Realm, Zhang Qing was no longer a frail fighter within the Candlelight Realm.

Once his Blood Volume, Constitution, and core Cultivation Technique had all met the requirements.

His combat strength could hold its ground among Level 1 Candlelight Realm martial artists.

With his exceptionally high Blood Volume and the Kaiyuan Art's enhancement.

Zhang Qing's actual combat strength was absolutely not weak.

In a one-on-one fight, he could take on two or three Level 1 Candlelight Realm martial artists.

As for Specters, he could fight one with 5,000 Blood Volume, wear one down with 6,000, and withstand one with 7,000...

It could be said that his strength had grown tremendously.

He let out a long breath.

Zhang Qing opened his eyes.

The greatest crisis at hand—the sacrifice and his identity—had already been resolved.

What remained was time for his own development.

Of course.

His next step was to use his identity to slowly investigate the existence of that Secret Treasure in Zi City.

Sequence Users.

That was Zhang Qing's goal.

It was like a hidden class.

And an overpowered hidden class at that.

Its combat strength completely crushed that of martial artists.

Zhang Qing had to become a Sequence User.

The next day.

Zhang Qing opened his eyes.

He had taken a short nap.

And while he had been offline just now, he had taken care of a few matters.

He got up.

Today would be a day full of energy.

Zhang Qing was in a good mood.

Just as he stretched, Yang Man came out.

Her health bar was still as usual. Perhaps healing-type martial artists improved very slowly.

Otherwise.

Given her identity as an apothecary, would she not be able to advance simply by taking pills?

"You're awake?" Yang Man asked Zhang Qing.

"Mm."

"Perfect. Help me find a portion of Blue Ghoul Blood."

"?"

"I won't make you do it for nothing. Let's make an arrangement: every time you find me a material, I'll give you a spiritual pill that can raise you by a minor realm."

"Now that's more like it."

Zhang Qing agreed.

Yang Man's Razor captain identity was very useful.

Zhang Qing had no intention of falling out with Yang Man.

With that identity, would it not be satisfying to farm Attribute Points and snatch blood packs throughout Zi City?

So.

After agreeing to it, Zhang Qing left.

Once outside.

Blue Ghoul Blood?

He could not be bothered to look for it. A minor realm was only worth ten Attribute Points anyway.

He could get it by killing Specters himself.

Why waste so much time?

He casually went to a small stall for breakfast. When Zhang Qing looked up, he spotted an acquaintance.

Guan Yutian: 495/499!

Well, well.

His health bar had gone up. He had broken through.

Perhaps because he was about to break through, Guan Yutian was all smiles.

He had several people with him and did not seem to be looking for some unlucky victim.

From afar, he spotted Zhang Qing.

"Brother Zhang!" Guan Yutian called out.

Then he walked over.

"Captain!"

Zhang Qing called back, then checked the health bars of Guan Yutian's team members.

Pusan: 290/290!

Cheng Qiao: 255/255! Pigmen

Shui Qing: 365/365! Ratfolk

Shui Feng: 365/365! Ratfolk

His teammates had almost all been replaced again.

As for the previous Feng Ze...

He had probably died during last night's operation.

However, the two Ratfolk with the surname Shui made Zhang Qing take a second look.

The Shui Family?

After the Chuan Family's fall, the Shui Family of Zi City was now the third-ranked family, wasn't it?

"Hey, why call me Captain?" Guan Yutian said.

"You're a captain now too. So, where are your team members?"

Zhang Qing froze for a moment, then said directly.

"I haven't gone to claim any yet."

Within Razor's inner hall, there were many members available to claim. Some had just joined Razor, while others needed to be reassigned after most of their team had died.

Therefore.

Guan Yutian could keep his team at a full five members every day.

Zhang Qing did not want to look for teammates. Acting alone would be better.

"Then hurry up and claim some. Acting alone is too dangerous!" Guan Yutian said.

"Besides, if you run into a Specter, it won't be easy to fight alone."

Zhang Qing smiled, then suddenly asked.

"What mission did you take today, Captain? You seem so happy."

The smile on Guan Yutian's face broadened as he said.

"Clearing out the Chuan Family's remnants."

"You understand. The Chuan Family's ordinary people can be killed, or they can be spared."