Proficiency Maxed Out, Grinding to Become a Mortal Sword Immortal

Lin Yang was a bit confused, but he didn't say much and followed behind Yun Shu.

Yun Shu found a Dynasty expert at Body Refining Fourth Level who was at the front of the line and said, "Go to the back and queue up."

Then he took out two Qi Nurturing Pills and handed them over, the meaning was obvious.

The Dynasty expert's eyes lit up with surprise, "Good, good, good, please."

Using the same method, Yun Shu bought another spot at the front. Even though the Dynasty expert was about to reach the front, he excitedly ran to the back and rejoined the queue.

Their cultivation journey was not easy, and a Qi Nurturing Pill was extremely precious. Waiting in line was just a matter of time.

Thus, Yun Shu and Lin Yang successfully secured two spots.

The two youths merely glanced at them before continuing to bury their heads in their work.

Strictly speaking, this wasn't really cutting in line. They preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble when maintaining order.

Seeing the disciple robes of Lin Yang and Yun Shu, they didn't pay much attention.

They themselves were Inner Sect Disciples of the Sect and had come here on a mission. It was natural for them to look out for their own disciples.

"Which Sect are you from?"

The youth took out an intact jade token. Even after seeing Yun Shu's disciple robes, he still followed the procedure and asked.

"Myriad Sword Pavilion disciple."

"Name."

"Yun Shu."

"This is your first time here, right? Hand over ten Qi Nurturing Pills, and you can go in." The youth nodded.

"Okay." Yun Shu took out twenty Qi Nurturing Pills, giving ten to Lin Yang and handing ten over.

"Here's your jade token, keep it safe. You can retrieve these ten Qi Nurturing Pills when you return. Just show your token next time you come," the youth said.

"Thank you."

After receiving the jade token, Yun Shu didn't pay any more attention to Lin Yang, only saying, "Find me inside later."

He then walked inside.

By the roadside, cloaks were being sold. Yun Shu directly bought one.

"This cloak's effect only lasts for two hours. After two hours, it will automatically lose its effect, so be mindful of the time. Also, if the person is above the Golden Core Stage, this cloak's ability to conceal aura won't work," the shopkeeper said with a sly smile. "It's also important to note that this item will lose its concealing effect when you use your power."

"Two hours? And so many restrictions," Yun Shu couldn't help but curse inwardly. This item really wasn't very reliable.

But honestly, a cloak that could conceal one's entire aura and render those below the Golden Core Stage immune to detection for two hours was worth the price.

Yun Shu didn't think further, tossed a Qi Nurturing Pill, put on the cloak, and walked inside.

At that moment, the figure had already disappeared at the end of the corner.

The cloak's power acted like a thin veil of special energy fluctuations, isolating Yun Shu's Blood Qi.

Yun Shu was inwardly surprised.

Then he thought, this must be the work of a Talisman Master.

Talisman Masters could draw spiritual formations that isolated auras. For this kind of Body Refining level Blood Qi isolation, they could draw it casually; it was a type of low-profit, high-volume item.

Talisman Masters, along with Apothecaries, Alchemists, and Artifact Refiners, were all extremely powerful support professions. However, even the most basic Talisman Master required the Qi Condensation Stage. These were things that one could only hope to encounter within the Inner Sect.

It was extremely difficult to come into contact with these in the Outer Sect. Even guarding a spiritual herb garden would involve scrutinizing your entire lineage.

This showed the importance the Sect placed on these support professions.

For some rare primary and secondary ingredients, the masters of these support professions would directly post missions with extremely generous rewards. These people were swimming in wealth.

Yun Shu couldn't access them for now and could only ponder about it.

However, being an Apothecary was somewhat feasible. It didn't require Qi Condensation Stage strength, but it was too time-consuming and far less effective than directly learning Alchemy.

There were many people on the street, but they were mostly disciples at the Mid Body Refining Stage or Dynasty experts.

Yun Shu directly used Ghost Shadow Steps and hurried in the direction the figure had disappeared.

Since being taken in as a disciple by the Head Seat, Chu Huangyue had diligently cultivated and had now broken through to the Body Refining Seventh Level.

Her progress in strength could be described as rapid.

In less than ten days, she had advanced from Body Refining Fourth Level to Late Body Refining Stage.

Cultivating continuously felt a bit boring, so her master told her to leave the Sect and relax, giving her a large number of pills like Qi Nurturing Pills.

Originally, her master wanted to have a senior disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage accompany her, but Chu Huangyue was used to being alone. Seeing this, her master no longer insisted.

Chu Huangyue glanced behind her. Ever since entering this place, she had inexplicably felt that someone was following her.

This feeling was like being spied upon.

It was a gut feeling.

She had never doubted her intuition.

The feeling was faint, almost imperceptible, and sometimes she wondered if she was just imagining things.

Shaking her head, she continued to browse.

Perhaps her master had sent someone to protect her.

However, she still disliked this feeling; it made her extremely uncomfortable.

Her long, narrow eyelashes fluttered slightly with her clear, beautiful eyes.

At a corner, she pretended to walk into an alley, but at the moment she turned, she suddenly used a movement technique and leaped directly onto the roof of a wooden house.

Her gaze swept down.

"Gone again?" Chu Huangyue's heart skipped a beat.

This person is too cautious!

She had already shown a weakness, yet that person still hadn't made a move?

But thinking of this, her heart relaxed. They must not be tracking her. If they were, they would have surely revealed themselves here.

It must be someone her master sent to secretly protect her. If so, their cultivation was quite weak, to be detected by her.

Yet, there was no way to confirm it.

She couldn't possibly go and ask her master directly.

What met her eyes was a sea of people. The marketplace was bustling with activity, and people in black robes hurried past.

This was the local market.

Trying to find one person here was like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Yun Shu saw Chu Huangyue turn into the alley from afar.

He stopped following closely.

He only needed to confirm Chu Huangyue's general whereabouts.

There was no need for him to follow her constantly.

Besides, the Female Protagonist's senses were very sharp; she had likely already detected him.

No matter how cautious he was, it was difficult not to reveal any flaws.

The Female Protagonist was one of the Soul Slices of a paramount being. Such a high-level Soul Slice possessed innate mental energy that was far beyond ordinary people, making her perception naturally unparalleled.

However, as long as his intentions weren't too strong, the Female Protagonist wouldn't perceive him so clearly.

Yun Shu knew how to exploit loopholes.

He continued until the faint, almost imperceptible feeling faded to almost nothing, making Chu Huangyue believe it was just her imagination.

Then, she began to do her own thing, looking for some items.

The feeling of being spied upon was almost nonexistent, but even if it still lingered, it didn't affect her mood at all.

With no particular goal, she browsed around casually for a while.

Although she carried a large sum of money, there were ultimately few things that caught her eye.

This was a gathering of street vendors. Here, cultivators dressed in black cloaks set up stalls. Some sold elixirs, some sold weapons like swords and sabers, and others offered rare treasures.

There were many strange and exotic items whose names she couldn't even recall.

They looked dazzling and precious, but lacked any real substance.

Most of them were common goods.

Or rather, anything that emitted a glow was likely a scam targeting low-level disciples and ignorant Dynasty powerhouses.

That's just how markets are.

If you get cheated here, you get cheated. There's no room for recourse.