Add Points! Frenzied Point Allocation!

At the same time, the man's words served as a reminder to him: martial arts that had not been registered with the Demon Suppression Department still had to be used cautiously.

After bidding farewell to the old man, Lu Changsheng left the Demon Suppression Department office and returned to his small courtyard.

Over the next few days, he began cultivating several martial arts manuals with all his strength, intending to bring them all to the beginner level in one go.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

That morning.

Lu Changsheng was practicing the Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade when he suddenly heard waves of footsteps outside the courtyard.

He turned to look.

A young man in black stepped over the gate and walked in.

Lu Changsheng frowned. He was not familiar with this person; they had only crossed paths once at the Demon Suppression Department office.

Before long, the man in black came before Lu Changsheng, his face arrogant. "My young master invites you for a meeting."

"Who?"

Lu Changsheng's brows tightened.

Having only just joined the Demon Suppression Department, he did not know any young masters.

"Li Family's genius, Li Yunhua."

As he spoke, Ye Songlin's face was full of pride.

Lu Changsheng's gaze shifted slightly at those words.

This man had joined the Demon Suppression Department at the same time as him. Lu Changsheng had seen the other man's "heroic bearing" when he lifted the cauldron that day.

But they had no dealings whatsoever. It was rather unexpected that the other man had sought him out.

"Lead the way."

Lu Changsheng's expression remained calm.

He wanted to see what medicine this man was selling from his gourd.

Soon, Ye Songlin led Lu Changsheng out of the courtyard.

As they walked, the other man's mouth did not stop moving.

"It is exceedingly difficult for commoners like us to cultivate. Besides, we are all cultivating the Iron Cloth Shirt, so it would be best to find someone powerful to rely on..."

Lu Changsheng sneered inwardly.

This man wanted to be a dog for aristocratic clans and powerful families, but Lu Changsheng had no such intention.

It seemed the purpose of this trip was already very clear.

Before long, the two arrived at a courtyard.

Li Yunhua stood in the open space, waiting for them.

When he saw Lu Changsheng arrive, he said in an offhand manner, "Your cultivation method has flaws, and your martial path will not take you far. How about joining my guard squad? I also have several methods for medicinal baths..."

"I appreciate your kind intentions."

Lu Changsheng refused without hesitation.

Li Yunhua's expression turned cold. "Will you not reconsider? I hear you have offended certain people recently."

"No need."

A flash of killing intent passed through Lu Changsheng's heart.

He then turned around and walked away.

Even a fool would have understood by now that the Three Rivers Gang had made its move.

Li Yunhua had probably reached some sort of agreement with them, or it was simply a transaction.

They wanted him dead.

After all, in Li Yunhua's eyes, killing a Stone Skin Martial Artist was no different from crushing an ant. It would not be bad to gain some benefits from the Three Rivers Gang in the process.

Between the two of them, only life or death remained. There was naturally nothing more to say.

"Hmph... the Three Rivers Gang has quite the reach. Their hidden hand can even stretch into the Demon Suppression Department."

Killing intent boiled in Lu Changsheng's heart.

When he had the chance in the future, he would settle every one of these debts properly.

As for Li Yunhua, he was likely also searching for a suitable opportunity. Lu Changsheng had to raise his strength as quickly as possible to deal with what was coming next.

Li Yunhua watched Lu Changsheng leave without the slightest courtesy, murder in his eyes almost tangible.

As a genius of the Li Family, no one had ever dared to disregard him like this.

This man had entered his list of those who must die.

Since they had entered the Demon Suppression Department in the same batch, there was a very high chance they would be assigned together on their next mission. Then, he would settle the score properly.

"Young Master, there is no need to be angry. That brat will not be jumping around for much longer."

Ye Songlin hurried forward to declare his loyalty.

After returning to his courtyard, Lu Changsheng began cultivating the several manuals he had just acquired day and night without rest.

Only three days later did he bring all of those manuals to the beginner level.

"Deep Red, add points for your master—add them all!"

Lu Changsheng eagerly opened the panel.

As the Source Energy Points on the panel rapidly drained away, several martial arts swiftly improved as well.

Lu Changsheng felt as if he had entered a different dimension, cultivating martial arts and techniques every moment of every day.

This cultivation lasted more than ten years.

After cultivating diligently for three years, the Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade reached perfection.

After cultivating diligently for six years, Fleeting Light and Shadow reached perfection.

After cultivating diligently for ten years, the Blood Burning Secret Art reached perfection.

After cultivating diligently for eleven years, the Iron Arm Technique and Iron Head Technique reached perfection.

One crisp notification after another rang beside his ears.

A moment later, Lu Changsheng slowly opened his eyes, as though time itself flowed within them.

He clenched his fist tightly, and an incomparably powerful force surged through his heart.

After the Iron Head Technique and Iron Arm Technique reached perfection, his strength had reached a terrifying three thousand jin, an increase of roughly one thousand jin.

An ordinary martial artist could never cultivate several techniques to perfection at the same time—aside from a freak like him.

Even descendants of aristocratic families did not have such conditions. The conflicts between cultivation methods were not so easily reconciled.

Lu Changsheng gently activated the qi and blood within his body.

"Buzz buzz..."

A bronze glow radiated from his entire body, making him look like a bronze statue.

The skin across his entire body had finally been cultivated to the Copper Skin realm.

He opened the panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng.

Age: Twenty (Eighty-five).

Realm: Copper Skin Martial Artist.

Cultivation Methods: Iron Cloth Shirt perfected, Iron Head Technique perfected, Iron Leg Technique perfected, Iron Arm Technique perfected.

Skills: Blood Burning Secret Art perfected, Basic Blade Technique perfected, Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade perfected, Fleeting Light and Shadow perfected.

Equipment: Pig-Slaughtering Blade Sharp Weapon

Quality: Blue.

Condition: Good.

Bound Exotic Beast: Pangolin.

Source Energy Points: 7.

Looking at how every martial art and cultivation method on the panel had reached perfection, Lu Changsheng felt his own strength for the first time.

This all-around improvement brought an extremely astonishing increase in power.

If his previous strength had merely been that of an ordinary Copper Skin Martial Artist, then at this moment, he stood among the very strongest Skin Refining Martial Artists.

Perfect-level blade techniques and movement techniques also gave him many more methods at his disposal.

Whether attacking or fleeing, he could advance or retreat with ease.

However, the consumption of Source Energy Points this time had also been astonishing.

He had drained all the resources of Little Cloud Mountain just to cultivate to this point.

Seeing that the plus sign behind the Iron Cloth Shirt was still gray, Lu Changsheng sank into thought.

He desperately wanted to know what the next realm was.

Did going beyond perfection mean surpassing everything that had come before, including the founder of the cultivation method?

It seemed the Copper Skin recognized by the Attribute Modifier was not the limit of Skin Refining.

But the Source Energy Points in his hands were already running low. He had to explore the mountain range once more.

There was not much time left for him, either. The next mission could arrive at any moment.

Then there were the Three Rivers Gang and those Scent Worship Cult heretics. A feeling that a storm was about to break had always lingered in his heart, leaving him no room to slacken.

"On the next mission, I'll definitely give Li Yunhua a great big surprise."

Lu Changsheng sneered inwardly.

As a branch of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Cangyun Mountain Range lay far beyond the range of human control. Poisonous insects and savage beasts ran rampant within it, and miasma was everywhere. It had always been a forbidden zone for humans; even some martial artists did not dare venture deep inside.

At night, the bright moon hung high, its light like water.

"Rustle..."

Just then, a pangolin suddenly burst out of the ground. It carefully surveyed its surroundings, wisdom gleaming in its eyes.