Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

A faint sound of breaking air rang out, and Yun Shu watched as the fragment transformed into a purple-gold streak of light, shooting straight toward the door at incredible speed. Even as its wielder, he could only make out a blurry afterimage.

After the sound faded, what had been two doors were now split cleanly down the middle, becoming four doors.

Yun Shu, "..."

What difference was there between this and a window now?

Yun Shu walked over and gathered the broken fragments, a look of joy spreading across his face. Though he still lacked the ability to melt this iron piece, driving it with Sword Intent made it truly unstoppable.

"This is it." Yun Shu murmured to himself. "A fragment of the Ten Provinces Famous Sword, the former foundation of the Myriad Sword Pavilion, forged from top-tier immortal materials."

It had shattered a thousand years ago, scattering across heaven and earth. Now, Yun Shu had obtained one piece, making him half a true inheritor of the Myriad Sword Pavilion.

Originally, this was the Female Protagonist's opportunity. Only someone with her overwhelming luck could piece together the full longsword on the land of Yunzhou through a series of fortuitous encounters. But now, one fragment had fallen into Yun Shu's hands.

Yun Shu might not be heaven's chosen, but with the plot in hand, he was unstoppable!

"Still, I can't use it lightly." Yun Shu thought to himself. "As a trump card, it's not bad."

He couldn't even clean the rust off it yet—his strength was still far too weak.

But he had time to take it slow, no need to rush.

This was the first opportunity he had seized, and he really had to thank Chu Huangyue.

He could sense Chu Huangyue's current strength: Body Refining Stage Seven!

A bit weaker than him, but his own improvement had come all at once, while Chu Huangyue's level was solidly built on talent—there was still a difference.

A slight pity was that the plot had been burned away; otherwise, he could have pinpointed exactly which day Chu Huangyue would go out and which day she would obtain her opportunities.

Thinking of this, Yun Shu mocked himself for his greed.

He put the fragment away and walked toward the Scripture Pavilion with a calm expression.

He still needed to read more, to understand more. Even if he hadn't managed to sell any Martial Techniques in the Marketplace, he had gained other, more important things, and that was enough.

Just as he stepped out of his room, he heard people talking.

"The Outer Sect Disciple Ranking's monthly challenge is about to start. Senior Brother Du, are you going to compete?"

This was a disciple on duty in the Outer Sect Disciple residential area.

"The Outer Sect Disciple Ranking probably won't see much change this month. It used to be assessed monthly, but now it's every three months. This is the second month, and most disciples won't have broken through much since last month. As for competing, I'll wait for next time. I just broke through to Late Body Refining Stage, and I'm still far off in strength."

"Yeah, there are too many fierce competitors this time. They say even the bottom of the top hundred are at least Body Refining Stage Nine."

Three people were discussing, and Yun Shu unconsciously stopped in his tracks.

"After three months of selection, the top ten Outer Sect disciples can directly become Inner Sect disciples. But the top ten—easier said than done."

"Those who've broken through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining have to take the exam directly. The top ten are only at the Third Layer of Qi Refining, so there's still hope."

Yun Shu grew even more curious. The top ten could directly become Inner Sect disciples?

He had always thought that only by reaching the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining could one pass the Nine Peaks assessment and become an Inner Sect disciple.

This wasn't written in the plot, because the Female Protagonist had skipped this stage entirely.

The first three layers of Qi Condensation were just the process of converting Qi and Blood Power within the body into Spiritual Energy, not overwhelmingly powerful. Yun Shu felt this was something he could compete for.

After all, with his talent, he definitely couldn't pass the Inner Sect assessment. His talent was too poor—Triple Spiritual Root, all Low-grade.

Even if his Golden Spirit Root were Mid-grade, he would have had the confidence to try. Unfortunately, it wasn't.

Now, with the top ten Outer Sect disciples advancing directly, it was worth a shot.

But for now, it still had nothing to do with him. He planned to find Lin Yang in a few days to learn more. As for actually fighting, he would definitely wait until he broke through to Qi Condensation.

After reading for a while, Yun Shu felt a bit tired and went down to the first floor.

The Fat Steward was still there.

"Here to take a mission?"

"Yeah."

"What a coincidence. I've got a mission here that requires Late Body Refining Stage. The reward is quite generous." The Fat Steward said with a smile.

Yun Shu paused. "Late Body Refining Stage?"

"That's right." The Fat Steward chuckled. "I wonder if you have the guts and the strength."

"Let me take a look." Yun Shu said after a moment's thought.

"Alright." The Fat Steward handed over the Bamboo Slip.

A B-grade Mission?

Yun Shu's eyes narrowed.

With his strength, C-grade Missions were a piece of cake—nothing too troublesome.

But a B-grade Mission might be beyond what he could handle now.

Most required the Qi Condensation Stage, specifically the Middle Stage of Qi Condensation, which only Inner Sect Disciples were qualified to take on.

"Diamond Demonic Ape, capture alive?" After reading the requirements, Yun Shu's pupils dilated. "Are you kidding me?"

"This is a Late Body Refining Stage mission?"

The Fat Steward made a show of picking it up and glancing at it, then said with a smile, "This is indeed a Late Body Refining Stage mission. Although the Diamond Demonic Ape's strength is comparable to a human's Body Refining peak, it's just a bit stronger and has thicker skin. Besides, the mission deadline is half a month. Within half a month, a Diamond Demonic Ape that hasn't yet undergone Demonic Transformation should be manageable."

"Capture it alive." Yun Shu didn't hesitate much and continued reading.

A thousand Qi Nurturing Pills?

He took a light breath. That was quite outstanding even among B-grade missions.

Most other missions were either too dangerous for his current strength to handle, or the pay was too meager.

This one had no major risks, just a great deal of difficulty.

"If I fail to capture it, wouldn't I have to compensate with two thousand?" Yun Shu pondered.

He wasn't reckless. Although the Qi Nurturing Pills were plentiful, he could earn just as many by taking on several C-grade missions.

Still, if he broke through to Body Refining ninth layer and perfected the Body Refining Technique, wouldn't it be possible to fight the Diamond Demonic Ape?

For a live capture, he naturally couldn't use Sword Intent too often.

As if sensing Yun Shu's hesitation, the Fat Steward added, "For missions above C-grade, there's no compensation required if you fail. Only C-grade and D-grade missions demand it."

"That's because most B-grade missions can't be completed in a short time. Some even require multiple people to take them on together. Of course, if they drag on too long, the sect will directly assign a high-ranking Inner Sect Disciple to finish them."

These words eased some of Yun Shu's concerns.

"Alright, I'll take it." Yun Shu nodded.

"That's the spirit. The Diamond Demonic Ape is bulky and clumsy. Capturing it alive won't take much effort. Hand me your Jade Token, and I'll register the mission for you."

The Fat Steward then handed over a black wooden token, palm-sized.

As for the Fat Steward's words, Yun Shu didn't believe a single punctuation mark.

Bulky and clumsy?

Tell that to the tigers—they weigh a ton too, yet they move through the jungle as if on flat ground, swift as the wind.

And that's just a wild beast. An ape on the verge of Demonic Transformation—what level could it be at? Probably beyond ordinary imagination.

"I wonder who posted this mission. What use is capturing a Diamond Demonic Ape alive?" Yun Shu mused as he walked out of the Scripture Pavilion.

It must be the work of those Beast Tamers.

Beast Taming was an even more peculiar Auxiliary Profession compared to Artifact Refining or Talisman Crafting.

By signing contracts with Demonic Beasts, part of one's strength relied on the beast's advancement. The beast acted like an external Spiritual Root for the Tamer.

What he didn't know was that after he left, the Fat Steward slowly put away the Bamboo Slip, glanced at Yun Shu's retreating figure, and muttered, "Old man, I've done what you asked."

"But do you really trust him that much?"

"He's only been in the Outer Sect for less than half a month, yet his blood energy has risen remarkably. Every time I see him, he surprises me."

No one answered. It seemed to be just the Fat Steward talking to himself.

Over the next two days.

Apart from his fixed two hours of reading each day, Yun Shu spent the rest of his time at the Training Ground practicing the Body Refining Technique.

His progress in Body Refining was advancing by leaps and bounds.

He wasn't in a hurry to take on the mission. With his current strength at Body Refining eighth layer, he might not even reach the Diamond Demonic Ape before getting swatted away.

The Diamond Demonic Ape was naturally gifted in Body Refining and had a violent temper. Capturing it alive would be no less difficult than the Seven Captures of Meng Huo.

On the Training Ground, the blazing sun hung high overhead, casting down a wave of scorching heat.

It felt like it could roast a person alive.

Most of the people on the Training Ground were sweating profusely as they practiced the Body Refining Technique.