The lodging arrangements had been dealt with.
Lu Xuan disguised himself and left Jiangnan Martial University.
His identity had completely changed now, and he would be adopting an entirely different cultivation method from here on.
"My identity is still a little complicated. I have to raise my strength as quickly as possible. Otherwise, once I'm exposed, it won't be something I can smooth over easily."
As he walked, Lu Xuan rubbed his chin and thought, By then, countless forces will probably want me dead.
As the Ghost Face Martial Artist, his potential enemies were the Xu Family and Monster Potion Company.
Once he was exposed, without the strength of a Martial Dao Grandmaster, he would be doomed. After all, both forces had Martial Dao Grandmasters backing them.
He had killed core members of both forces.
It would be hard to avoid retaliation.
Now he had also taken on the identity of a Holy Cult mole.
A mole's identity could never be exposed. Otherwise, he would not only be hunted by the Holy Cult, but might even be expelled by the Federation.
He would have nowhere left to go.
At present, the only identity he could expose was that of an official Martial Artist: "Recipient."
Moreover, because of his previous report, he should now have plenty of positive information recorded with the authorities.
At the very least, he wasn't considered a bad person.
"As long as I raise my strength, I'll have nothing left to worry about."
Lu Xuan pondered. "My greatest assets right now are Future Mail, the Bronze Gourd, and Psychic Power."
Future Mail could help him avoid absolute danger.
As long as he remained steady, he was bound to achieve great things. Moreover, every mail contained information from the future, which was an enormous help to him.
As for the Bronze Gourd, Lu Xuan had never studied it in depth.
The only things he currently knew were that it could devour energy and transform it into spiritual liquid. Whether it had any other uses had yet to be tested.
"Once I have some free time, I have to study the Bronze Gourd's other functions in depth."
He settled on the idea.
Lu Xuan's plans for the future were becoming increasingly clear.
Besides raising his strength,
he also had to hurry and grind points on the Virtual Combat Platform. It was a road leading to power.
Level up by fighting monsters in the Wilderness;
grind points and hone Martial Skills on the Virtual Combat Platform;
sell Holy Cult information;
Once he had clarified what he needed to do next, Lu Xuan stopped walking.
Before he knew it,
he had reached the place he had agreed on with the broker.
"Hey!"
The moment Lu Xuan stopped, the broker, wrapped tightly from head to toe, emerged from a shadowy alley.
"Could you pick a better place next time?"
Lu Xuan asked.
Every time, it looked like some underground deal.
Private trading wasn't illegal.
The broker extended his hand and took out a Storage Ring. "Wasn't I just afraid you'd ambush me? No buying, no harm—who knows if you've got a dozen burly men behind you?"
"Besides, the fact that you can contact me means the things in your hands definitely came from an improper source."
"..."
That did seem to make some sense.
Lu Xuan took the Storage Ring and transferred the Swamp Salamander's corpse inside.
The broker took it back and looked it over. His brows immediately tightened. "Why is a chunk missing?"
"I kept a few kilograms."
"Damn, then I can't pay the original price. I can only give you thirteen million Federal Coins."
"Deal!"
Lu Xuan was currently a sixth-order Martial Artist.
This was genuine strength he had cultivated step by step, and he needed no less monster vital energy than before.
Therefore,
he had kept some of the salamander's flesh and blood for himself.
The gimmick of an Awakened-Level monster would be a huge help to him. It might not directly raise his realm and strength, but it could rapidly increase his vital energy and strengthen his body.
"Anything else you want to trade?"
the broker asked.
"Do you have any Martial Art Manuals or Martial Skills?" Lu Xuan asked with a mischievous smile.
"Get lost!"
The broker's figure slowly vanished into the shadows.
Ding!
[Recipient, hello! 13,000,000 has been deposited into your Martial Artist account... Account balance: 39,666,666.66 yuan.]
Perfect!
He had spent quite a bit of the thirty million he earned last time.
This time, he had earned it all back.
"I can finally spend freely!"
Lu Xuan jumped excitedly on the spot.
Without lingering, he turned and left.
With money in hand, he should spend it lavishly. He planned to transfer ten million to his little sister first.
Then he would take out five million to purchase a large amount of gold and feed it to the Bronze Gourd, transforming it into spiritual liquid.
After that, he would spend ten million exchanging for Martial Skills, then keep taking pills to level up.
Jiangnan Martial University.
Lu Ying fed her parents the medicinal liquid.
Her big brother had told her that it was leftover medicine prescribed by a doctor. Hearing that it had cost quite a lot, she hadn't spent money buying any other medicinal liquid at school.
However,
the medicinal liquid was indeed effective. She had asked a teacher from the university to examine them, and her parents' bodily functions had already begun to recover. They would awaken before long.
Buzz, buzz!
At that moment, her communicator rang.
Lu Ying answered it.
Her teacher, Duan Ziyan, appeared in projection. "Xiaoying, come quickly!"
A few minutes later,
Lu Ying arrived at her teacher's residence. The moment she entered, an indescribable smell rushed into her nostrils, carrying a faint stench that made her feel as if a finger had been shoved down her throat. She couldn't help wanting to vomit.
"Teacher, what are you cooking?"
Lu Ying covered her nose and mouth.
"Good stuff!" Duan Ziyan poked her head out of the kitchen and said excitedly, "I got you an Awakened-Level monster. The mucus on its body is a rare treasure. Rubbing it on your skin can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and beautify your skin. Swallowing it can even purge impurities from your body..."
"For men, eating it can strengthen their essence and replenish their yang!"
"Eat... this thing?!"
Lu Ying couldn't stand the smell alone.
And she was supposed to eat it?
She would rather...
"This is the flesh and blood of an Awakened-Level monster. Keep it and eat it yourself." Duan Ziyan handed her a Storage Ring.
"Hee-hee-hee! Teacher, you're so nice!"
Lu Ying's eyes lit up as she stared at the Storage Ring.
Awakened-Level monster meat!
To someone at the Martial Artist stage, it was absolutely a great tonic.
The best nourishment for laying a solid Martial Dao foundation.
"Cultivate properly and break through to become a Third-order Martial Artist as soon as possible." Duan Ziyan smeared the sticky, foul-smelling mucus across her own face as she reminded her, "In this Citywide Martial Arts Tournament, taking first place will be the greatest reward you can give your teacher."
"Don't worry, Teacher. I'll definitely work hard!"
With the flesh and blood of an Awakened-Level monster,
Lu Ying was confident she could break through to the Third-order Martial Artist level within half a month.
Her talent had never been weak.
Even when her family circumstances had been difficult, she had managed to maintain her vital energy at the Martial Artist threshold. With sufficient resources, cultivating would be as easy as drinking water.
Lu Ying said goodbye to her teacher, took away a large basin of salamander mucus, and prepared to drink it while bathing.
Ding!
[Your account 0872 has received 10,000,000 yuan. Account balance: 12,000,000.23 yuan. Note: From your loving big brother.]
"Hmm... Hmm?!"
After seeing the message clearly, Lu Ying's brain instantly went short on oxygen, and she stood there in a daze.
T-Ten million?
Had she misread it?
After a long while, she lowered her head and counted each zero with her finger.
One, ten, hundred, thousand... With every additional place value, her heart clenched once, until she confirmed that she had counted correctly.
It was indeed ten million.
Lu Ying stood rooted to the spot.
Almost at the same time,
Lu Xuan called her.
"Hello, little sis. Did you receive the money?"
"Wait... Big brother, where did you get so much money?"
"I won the lottery." Lu Xuan grinned and replied vaguely, then quickly changed the subject. "Use this money to cultivate. I've already moved somewhere else."
"Ah, you didn't need to give me this much."
Lu Ying waved both hands repeatedly. "Teacher gave me the flesh and blood of an Awakened-Level monster today. It'll last me a long time for cultivation."
"Keep it anyway. If our family produces a Vital Energy Martial Master in the future, won't we be able to command the winds and summon the rain in Jinling City?"
Lu Xuan began to fantasize.
Hearing this, Lu Ying did not argue further.
Indeed, if she could become a Martial Master as soon as possible—or even a Martial Dao Grandmaster—
they would no longer have to live such a miserable life.
At this thought,
Lu Ying's enthusiasm immediately surged. She clenched her fist and said, "Big brother, don't worry. I definitely won't let you down!"
"From now on, I'll be relying on you to do all the bragging for me!"
Lu Xuan gave her a thumbs-up.
After the siblings exchanged a few words, Lu Ying remembered something and said,
"Brother, in half a month, the university will be organizing a Citywide Martial Arts Tournament. I'll be participating too, so remember to watch."
"A Citywide Martial Arts Tournament?"
Lu Xuan nodded slightly and asked, "Will only freshmen participate, or will upperclassmen join too?"
Lu Ying shook her head. "I'm not sure. The specific announcement hasn't been released yet. Teacher only told me to work hard to break through to the Third-order Martial Artist level and try my best to fight for first place."
"Good! Your brother believes in you!"
After hanging up,
Lu Xuan opened the Martial Artist Forum and searched for news about the Citywide Martial Arts Tournament.
Unfortunately, there was no clear official announcement.
"Looks like I can only go back and ask Zhang Zhengwen."
With the status of an accompanying family member at Jiangnan Martial University, it would be easy to inquire about these matters.
"No matter what, I still have to ensure my little sister's safety."
As he thought, Lu Xuan changed out of his disguise and walked toward Jiangnan Martial University, muttering,
"But should I protect my little sister's safety from up close?"
"Or should I let her grow on her own?"
"It feels like letting her temper herself through hardships would be better."
Suddenly,
an email marked with a red exclamation point appeared before him—
[Sender: Lu Xuan] [Type: Will] [Recipient: Lu Xuan]
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