Liver Become Mortal Sword Immortal

Yun Shu's feelings were complicated. Though this was only natural, he still felt a bit helpless.

But then he laughed at himself—he was being greedy.

If he wanted to increase his strength without consuming any resources, where in the world would such a good deal exist?

Besides, rumor had it that above Tier 3 Sword Intent lay an entirely different realm, and the Energy Points required might be even greater.

Yun Shu thought it over. For now, he would likely have to make do with Tier 3 Sword Intent for a while.

As the Transmission Elder had said, Sword Intent wasn't just about stages and grades—there were also Attribute Sword Intents.

For example, Fire Attribute Sword Intent, Metal Attribute Sword Intent.

These required not only an understanding of Sword Intent but also an understanding of the attributes themselves.

That was no ordinary feat.

Still, Yun Shu kept this in mind. He was fairly attentive to learning new things, and with the system in place, it might be countless times simpler, right?

With that, Yun Shu walked out of the place.

He headed to the next location.

Lin Yang had already been waiting here. Seeing that Yun Shu hadn't shown up, he was currently practicing the Body Refining Technique.

Yun Shu walked over curiously.

"Junior Brother Yun."

Lin Yang spotted Yun Shu approaching and stopped his movements. "Didn't you go inside to complete the mission? I thought you'd come out of these mountains."

"No, I just got here. I'm about to go." Yun Shu said without a blush or a racing heart.

Yun Shu entered the jungle.

Soon, he came out carrying a nest of little golden tigers.

"So these are Golden Python Tigers?" Lin Yang couldn't help but marvel.

The patterns on the Golden Python Tiger were intricate.

The markings coiled like a python, covered in scales.

Yun Shu was now holding three cubs of the Golden Python Tiger, and there didn't seem to be anything particularly special about them.

He tossed the three cubs toward Lin Yang. "Take them. I'm heading to the next spot. You should come along too—these little tigers won't run off."

Lin Yang nodded slightly. That was true. The cubs looked around curiously at everything, and one of them bared its teeth with a fierce glare, exuding a kind of ferocious cuteness.

These were the cubs of the Golden Python Tiger, worth several hundred Qi Nurturing Pills. Yun Shu was lucky to get three at once, far exceeding the mission requirements.

"Hand one over to the sect, and sell the other two at the marketplace," Yun Shu said. "I reckon they should fetch a good price there."

"That's right. I guarantee the price at the marketplace will be several times the sect mission reward," Lin Yang remarked.

Then he looked at the little tigers with a hint of regret. "If we had an adult Golden Python Tiger, the tiger skin alone would be priceless."

Yun Shu narrowed his eyes slightly but said nothing.

There was an adult Golden Python Tiger—in his bag.

After absorbing its energy, he had skinned it. When he took it to the marketplace, it might really fetch an extremely high price.

Of course, it wouldn't sell for much at the regular market. For something this valuable, you'd have to go to one of the major merchant guilds.

In any case, for Yun Shu, missions weren't just training—they were a great opportunity to gather resources and wealth.

This mission was completed surprisingly fast.

Next mission.

It was to gather herbs.

These were herbs that grew on a pile of bones. By the time Yun Shu arrived, they had just ripened.

He picked them on the spot.

Amid the roars of many Demonic Beasts, Yun Shu made a quick getaway. The beasts gave up the chase and each retreated.

Finally, after completing several missions, Yun Shu pointed to the second B-grade Mission.

He flipped through a map and the materials provided by the sect.

Then he looked at Lin Yang. "Senior Brother Lin, return to the sect first. We'll meet here tomorrow afternoon."

Yun Shu's finger finally stopped at a location on the map.

It wasn't far from the marked spot. This time, Yun Shu didn't intend to bring Lin Yang along.

Missions, after all, came with risks. Sometimes you could handle things on your own, but bringing someone else would just be dead weight.

Especially when the gap in strength between the two was too large.

The mission was perilous, and with uncertain factors added in, the chance of failure increased.

Yun Shu wasn't the type to fear failure, but judging from last time, Lin Yang might not be of much use for the mission.

Still, if Lin Yang hadn't gone missing, Yun Shu might never have gone looking for that old man, and he wouldn't have gained what came after. That was the great principle of gain and loss.

Yun Shu had no reason to blame or resent Lin Yang.

"Alright, junior brother, be careful." Lin Yang had also read the description of this mission—it was absolutely nerve-wracking. He had no idea why Yun Shu had chosen such a task.

"Thank you." Yun Shu gave a slight bow, then spurred his horse and rode off.

Lin Yang glanced at the things around him.

He couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and disbelief. He now seemed to be quite wealthy, didn't he?

He would have to hide it well, so as not to invite the covetous eyes of others.

If anyone said no one would covet it, that would be a lie. Just picking any single item from among them, Lin Yang himself would be tempted.

He also had to thank Yun Shu for his trust.

Lin Yang said nothing more and headed toward the sect.

Half a day later.

At night, Yun Shu arrived at a manor.

This was his destination.

"Three at Body Refining Peak, one who has just entered Qi Condensation." Yun Shu's eyes narrowed slightly.

The several High Level figures of the entire manor were presumably the ones Yun Shu had to deal with.

They were also the ones with the greatest danger factor.

Yun Shu had no intention of doing anything openly. As long as he could kill them, he could then take a few drops of their blood to claim the reward.

Within the sect, there was a Secret Art that could check the strength of the person the blood belonged to, as well as the state of the blood's coagulation—meaning how long the person had been dead.

As for specific information, that was unknown, and the method had its drawbacks.

But the sect's authority was deep and heavy, so naturally no one dared to fabricate anything.

Yun Shu infiltrated from the outside.

His Great Accomplishment in Ghost Shadow Steps meant that even when he passed by some low-level individuals, they would only think it was a gust of wind.

Inside the manor, it was bustling with activity, decorated with lanterns and banners, and the scent of wine filled the air everywhere.

Yun Shu leaped down from a wall ten meters high.

Inside, it was indeed crowded and lively.

He could even see a grand feast laid out, with many figures bustling about.

Yun Shu rubbed his chin. If he killed the targets, could he really escape with so many people around?

The answer was naturally no, so he could only slowly look for an opportunity.

Even if these guests weren't of one mind with the manor, they were still connected by blood or friendship. If it came to a fight, they would swarm in and not stand idly by.

Plan before acting—Yun Shu understood that.

The grand feast was because the Old Master had broken through to the Qi Condensation Stage, adding a Qi Condensation level powerhouse to the manor.

In fact, the outside world had extremely strict control over cultivation methods. Even Qi Condensation Stage techniques were pitifully scarce, which caused a large number of Martial World experts to remain stuck at Body Refining Peak.

Creating a Qi Condensation Stage cultivator required extremely formidable means and strength.

Just like that Old Man from last time, who died without breaking through to Qi Condensation, even forming an obsession over it—and in the end, he died because of that obsession.

This manor was called the Dust Avoiding Villa. Within it were the Three Swordsmen, all at Body Refining Peak, with extremely formidable strength.

The mission was still issued by the Gufeng Dynasty. Whether it was because they had tasted success from the last incident or not, in any case, this manor posed a far greater threat to them than the bandits from last time.

This time, Yun Shu didn't go to the dynasty to hand in the mission. Because of his status as an Inner Sect Disciple, there was no need to communicate with the dynasty anymore.

When necessary, the dynasty itself would become Yun Shu's tool.