Profound Connection Triple Layer, Hero Ranking List

"Hmm? You need to observe some Mortal-rank blade techniques?"

At this moment, Su Yun paused his steps, lost in thought.

Mortal-rank blade techniques had indeed been very difficult for him to obtain before.

But now, having slain quite a few demonic cultivators, he had reaped a great deal of resources.

He had hundreds of thousands of taels in silver notes alone.

Of course, those demonic cultivators also carried some manuals, but they were mostly demonic arts, which were not suitable for him to practice.

"With hundreds of thousands of taels, I should be able to purchase some Mortal-rank blade techniques in Wanyang City, right?"

Su Yun pondered to himself.

Thus, after booking a room, he headed to the largest trading pavilion in the city.

There, he spent every last bit of the silver notes he had on him.

He successfully exchanged them for over a dozen high-grade Mortal-rank blade technique manuals.

When Su Yun returned to the inn, he found Senior Sister Chen waiting for him in the corridor.

"Junior Brother Su Yun, you're back."

Chen Qingxue looked at Su Yun and then produced a jade box.

"Take a look, this is the thank-you gift I prepared for you."

In truth, when she said she was going to Wanyang City to rest for a while, it wasn't just because she wanted to sightsee.

Actually, she had been harboring the intention of repaying Su Yun.

Back then, if Su Yun hadn't intervened in time and used the terrifying power of his Great Accomplishment Blade Intent to slay the Blood-Drinking Spear Fiend, even if her life had been spared, her trial mission would have ended in failure.

Although her temperament was cold, she was someone who always repaid kindness.

At this, Su Yun walked over with a curious expression.

Chen Qingxue reached out and opened the jade box.

Once the purple jade box was opened, a rush of medicinal fragrance instantly permeated the surroundings.

Su Yun took only a light breath.

He felt the blood and energy within his body begin to surge.

In the depths of his being, his body emitted a powerful gravitational pull, urging him to refine the treasure inside the box.

Su Yun guessed in his heart.

The treasure inside the jade box was definitely a rare and precious medicinal herb for cultivation!

"Junior Brother Su Yun, this is a Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit."

"Although the medicinal power contained within is extremely vast, a martial artist can absorb it gently while refining it, without worrying about damaging their meridians."

"If you refine this spirit fruit, you should be able to increase your cultivation by one level."

"If you're lucky, it's even possible to increase it by two levels."

Chen Qingxue said with a smile.

"A Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit?"

Su Yun was slightly stunned.

He was a bit shocked.

A treasure of this level was something even Qi Sea Realm martial artists craved intensely.

Whenever one appeared, it often sparked a bloody slaughter.

Within the Mystic Blade Sect, he probably wouldn't be able to exchange for one without hundreds of thousands of contribution points.

"Many thanks, Senior Sister."

Su Yun did not stand on ceremony; after thanking her, he accepted the jade box.

After chatting for a while, Chen Qingxue took her leave.

Back in his room.

Su Yun first set the blade technique manuals aside.

Then, he opened the jade box.

A magical spirit fruit, entirely cyan-purple in color, was immediately revealed before his eyes.

The rich, intense medicinal fragrance filled every corner of the room.

"A Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit!"

A flash of joy crossed Su Yun's eyes.

It could be said that this was the best treasure he had obtained thus far.

Moreover, he was different from other martial artists.

He could perfectly absorb the entire medicinal efficacy of the Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit!

Once the refinement was complete, his cultivation base should increase by at least two levels.

Calming his mind, Su Yun picked up the Jade Spirit Fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.

BOOM!

Almost instantly, a vast and boundless surge of medicinal power erupted within his body.

Although he had been mentally prepared, he still felt a sense of shock at this moment.

One could only say, it truly lived up to the name of a Tier 3 spirit fruit!

Without further thought, he settled his mind and began to refine it slowly.

A voice then echoed in his mind.

"Breathing Technique has detected a massive amount of medicinal power; it is excited and absorbing it continuously, cultivation efficiency has skyrocketed!"

At this moment, he could feel the blood and qi within his body surging wildly, reaching several times its previous intensity!

His meridians were also trembling incessantly, emitting a cyan-purple radiance.

This was because his twelve meridians were constantly absorbing the immense medicinal power of the Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit.

Time passed slowly.

About two hours later.

The entire medicinal power of the Tier 3 Jade Spirit Fruit had finally been fully absorbed.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Su Yun looked inward and seemed to see pale golden blood flowing continuously through his body.

With every movement, his blood and qi surged violently, like a great river.

By now, his cultivation had broken through to the third level of the Mystic Profound Realm!

"Next, I need to consolidate my foundation a little."

After a moment of thought, Su Yun sat cross-legged.

He placed his hands on his knees, trying his best to stabilize the surging and violent power of his blood and qi.

Gradually, the time approached dusk.

Pale golden, warm light swept across the windowsill.

It fell upon Su Yun's face.

At this moment, he stood up, opened his eyes, and stretched his body.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

Hoo!

He casually threw a punch into the air, bringing with it a whistling sound of wind.

His punch carried significant weight, and the wind from it was quite sharp, as if he were punching through flowing water.

The surrounding air was stirred by his casual movement.

"Breaking through two levels in succession—the improvement is not bad."

Su Yun nodded inwardly, then couldn't help but think.

"Once I become an inner sect disciple, I can choose a Profound-tier high-grade body-refining technique."

With his current physique, practicing a Profound-tier high-grade body-refining technique would definitely yield twice the result with half the effort, with astonishing efficiency.

Once cultivated to the perfection stage, it would certainly significantly boost his strength.

"Now, I can carefully study the Human-tier blade technique."

Coming back to his senses, Su Yun sat on a wooden chair and began to flip through the Human-tier blade technique he had purchased.

Just like that, he read tirelessly in the room, observing carefully and pondering constantly.

The noise and clamor outside the room had been forgotten by him.

"Ding! Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade has begun observing the Human-tier high-grade blade technique, drawing inspiration from it."

At a certain moment, a voice echoed in his mind.

Gradually, the hazy night shrouded the room.

However, Su Yun continued to flip through the pages, pondering incessantly, without stopping his movements.

It was not until the next morning, when the sky began to turn a pale white, that a notification sound finally rang in Su Yun's mind.

"Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade, perfectly absorbing the insights of all blade techniques of the same rank, spiritual light erupting, potential exhausted, successfully raising the blade momentum realm to eighty percent!"

Boom!

In an instant, a massive influx of blade technique insights surged into Su Yun's mind.

Every single move and stance within them seemed quite exquisite, carrying a unique charm.

After spending some time, Su Yun finished absorbing all these blade technique insights.

The next moment, he opened his eyes, the pressure radiating from his body becoming a few shades heavier.

"Blade momentum raised to the eighty percent realm; not bad at all."

"The hundreds of thousands of taels in silver notes were finally not spent in vain."

"It is just a pity that the potential of the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade has been completely exhausted."

Su Yun sighed inwardly.

However, for a Human-rank high-grade blade technique to be able to raise blade momentum to the eighty percent realm was already quite impressive.

This also reflected from the side that the Extreme Shadow Fiend Blade, this Human-rank technique, was extremely special and far surpassed other techniques of the same level.

Next, if he wanted to continue rapidly improving his blade momentum, he would have to cultivate better blade techniques.

Collecting his thoughts, Su Yun had just pushed open the door when he saw Jiang Feng and the others gathered together, seemingly discussing something.

Moreover, excited voices could be heard all around.

"Let's go! Hurry to the Cloud Pavilion; Young Master Lin Xuan of the Lin Family is going to challenge an inner sect disciple of the Divine Fist Sect—none other than the Young Master of the Xu Family, Xu Qingyun!"

"Hmm? Where did that Lin Xuan get the guts to challenge Xu Qingyun?"

"Xu Qingyun has extraordinary talent and is a prodigy ranked eighteenth on the Great Yun Hero Ranking. Where does Lin Xuan get the confidence to challenge him?"

"Who knows the reason? Regardless, I'm going to watch the spectacle."

In a short time, many martial artists in the inn headed toward the Cloud Pavilion.

"That brat Lin Xuan is back?"

At this moment, Chen Qingxue walked over, her expression one of surprise.

"Senior Sister Chen, who are these two?"

Su Yun asked curiously.

Although he hadn't been cultivating for long, he was still aware of the Great Yun Hero Ranking.

The Great Cloud Dynasty covered a vast area, consisting of seventy-two commanderies.

To encourage talented martial artists, the upper echelons of the dynasty had established many rankings.

One of these was the Great Yun Hero Ranking.

The list had only seventy-two spots in total and only recorded martial artists of the Mystic Profound Realm.

Anyone who made the list could receive a substantial amount of resources from the Cloud Pavilion every month.

Facing Su Yun's question, Chen Qingxue spoke truthfully, hiding nothing.

She explained quickly.

"Lin Xuan and Xu Qingyun are both geniuses within Wanyang City and are children of prominent families."

"Xu Qingyun is similar to us; because of his outstanding talent, he joined the Divine Fist Sect very early. He has been cultivating for six years and is now at the ninth level of the Mystic Profound Realm."

"Furthermore, he long ago grasped fist momentum, and his realm is not low; his strength is considered top-tier among those in the Mystic Profound Realm."

"As for that Lin Xuan, his talent is also quite good, but he didn't join a sect; instead, he cultivated alone out in the world and remained obscure."

"I haven't heard any news of him for a long time. I didn't expect Lin Xuan to return and even dare to openly challenge Xu Qingyun."

"Presumably, his strength must have increased significantly."

After listening, Su Yun was lost in thought.

The Divine Fist Sect!

This was one of the top sects within the Great Cloud Dynasty, with strength comparable to the Mystic Blade Sect.

"Do you want to go take a look?"

At this time, Chen Qingxue suggested, her expression somewhat eager.

"Let's go, let's go see together."

Just then, Jiang Feng and the other two also crowded over, looking quite excited.

"Alright."

Looking around at them, Su Yun nodded.

The next moment.

They left the inn and headed quickly toward the Cloud Pavilion!