The Fifth-Tier Rebirth Record

Wang Ling moved quickly. Just five days later, the sale of all five shops was complete, bringing Lin Qing fifteen thousand taels of silver.

The Soul-Calming Office promptly sent fifteen banknotes worth a thousand taels each to Lin Qing. Steady as he was, he could hardly conceal his surging delight at suddenly receiving such a fortune.

But when he checked the panel and saw that advancing the Rebirth Record to the fifth tier required ten thousand taels of silver and Five-Element Treasures, much of that delight faded.

"The Rebirth Record is the foundation of my strength. I have to upgrade it." Lin Qing immediately went to the Armory and exchanged ten of the banknotes for gold.

He took the gold home, then went straight to the Golden Treasure Pavilion to buy Five-Element Treasures.

Five-Element Treasures were rare materials imbued with the attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, or earth. They were often used to forge Divine Weapons.

When Lin Qing arrived at the Golden Treasure Pavilion, Steward Wang came to greet him at once, wearing the same kindly smile and showing boundless enthusiasm.

"Lord Lin, I heard you killed Song Heilong some time ago. What a satisfying turn of events! A hero has indeed emerged from the young," Steward Wang said with a smile.

"You flatter me, Steward Wang. I merely killed a fugitive. It was nothing remarkable," Lin Qing said calmly.

"Song Heilong was the leader of the Black Dragon Gang, the largest gang in the Prefectural City, and a Pill Embrace Force expert. Yet you killed him before turning twenty. Your future is boundless. No wonder Lord Wang Ling recognized your worth and made you a Gold Token Constable."

Steward Wang went on.

"I was lucky, that's all. Steward Wang, does the pavilion have any Five-Element Treasures?" Lin