Holy shit! A god-tier item!

Following the Assistant Supervisor through stretches of lush green woods, Qingxiao headed deeper into Jujutsu High. The farther they went, the fewer people they saw, the quieter their surroundings became, and the stronger the ancient, weighty aura of cursed energy grew.

Qingxiao pondered as he walked.

Jujutsu High's Cursed Tool Repository held quite a few old treasures of all kinds, with offensive, defensive, support, and special cursed tools all available. He just wondered what good stuff he might come across this time.

He had no clear goal at the moment. Conventional offensive, defensive, and enhancement cursed tools meant little to him. His physical strength and cursed energy were already enough to overwhelm anyone at his level, leaving ordinary cursed tools of no use.

But he was not certain what he needed, either. All he could do was plan to browse and choose at leisure once inside, leaving it to chance to find a special cursed tool that truly suited him and could make up for his shortcomings.

The Cursed Tool Repository, huh? It's where Jujutsu High keeps its treasured cursed tools, after all. Hopefully, there'll be something genuinely useful.

I don't lack conventional offensive or defensive cursed tools at all. With how strong my body is, ordinary weapons are just decorations to me.

His greatest shortcoming now was that Heavenly Motion had made his body too strong. Ordinary heavy objects had no training effect whatsoever, leaving his cultivation progress at a bottleneck.

He pushed the door open and entered, and an old, antique air washed over him. The Cursed Tool Repository was spacious and tidy inside, with rows of display shelves neatly arranged. All manner of cursed tools filled them-sabers, swords, accessories, and implements, everything one could want. Every piece was a qualified cursed tool that had passed screening.

"Qingxiao, we have a full selection of Grade 2 through Grade 1 cursed tools here. Apart from a few sealed Special Grade pieces, you may choose any of them. I can explain their effects to you one by one," the Assistant Supervisor respectfully explained the rules.

"No need for the trouble. I'll just browse on my own." Qingxiao waved a hand, intending to leave his choice to chance.

He strolled leisurely between the display shelves, his gaze sweeping over the cursed tools.

Most were conventional offensive, defensive, protective, or enhancement cursed tools. They looked good, but were actually of little use to him.

Along the way, he casually examined several offensive cursed tools. There were long sabers, short daggers, and cursed blades of every kind, but after picking them up and briefly testing their feel, he found all of them somewhat lacking.

As he passed a display shelf to one side, he casually picked up a Grade 2 short blade in perfect condition. This properly forged Grade 2 cursed tool was very hard, tough and durable enough to be considered an extremely practical close-combat cursed tool.

Qingxiao held it in his hand. Its cool, heavy feel was solid, and he could see no flaws at all.

A sudden urge to test it arose in him. He wanted to see just how far his body's full strength had reached.

Qingxiao slowly tightened his fingers. Without infusing even a trace of cursed energy, he purely drove his physical strength to its absolute limit.

Bzz-crack!

A piercing metallic vibration suddenly rang out. The originally hard, durable Grade 2 cursed iron short blade, strong enough to withstand a Grade 1 Sorcerer's fierce attacks, still could not withstand his full strength, even though it had endured the vast majority of the force.

Several fine cracks slowly appeared on the blade's surface, spreading in shallow lines. They did not look serious. The blade remained intact overall, without dents or twisting, but clear marks of damage had been left behind.

Behind him, the Assistant Supervisor's eyes instantly shook with shock, and his whole body froze.

The hardness of this kind of standard-issue Grade 2 cursed tool was recognized throughout Jujutsu Society for its durability. Yet now, a new student had squeezed fine cracks into one with nothing but pure physical strength.

Although a cursed tool only reached its greatest strength when infused with cursed energy, its inherent hardness was not low, either.

Qingxiao's expression did not change at all. He calmly returned the cracked short blade to its original place, feeling no emotional stir.

"The quality's way too poor, isn't it? I won't have to pay for it, right?"

"O-of course not." The Assistant Supervisor looked at Qingxiao with an awkward smile.

Even at full strength, he had only squeezed a few fine cracks into it. The hardness of Grade 2 cursed tools truly lived up to its reputation, and their durability far exceeded that of ordinary weapons.

Qingxiao understood, then shook his head lightly, growing even more certain of his judgment. "This kind of cursed tool doesn't suit me, after all. Once I use my full strength, I'll damage it. There's no way I can grip it normally and fight at close quarters. The other offensive cursed tools are too light and don't feel right in my hand. It's really awkward. Besides, after choosing one, I'd still have to train in the corresponding skills. That's just too much trouble."

He continued browsing, patiently searching for a special cursed tool that suited him.

Before long, a ring lying quietly on a velvet tray instantly caught his eye.

The band was a simple matte black, antique and understated, without any unnecessary ornamentation. A pure black crystal was set right in the center, like a miniature black hole, with a faint, dark aura quietly circulating around it. It was mysterious and distinctive.

Qingxiao reached out and picked it up. The ring was incredibly hard and felt particularly solid in his hand, its heavy texture giving it considerable heft. It was slightly cool to the touch. It looked unremarkable, yet he inexplicably took a liking to it.

"What is this cursed tool?" he turned and asked.

The Assistant Supervisor hurriedly came back to his senses and explained earnestly, "This is a special support cursed tool. It has no direct offensive or defensive capabilities. A few years ago, the Special Grade Sorcerer Yuki Tsukumo made it together with the cursed tool craftsman Tao Gang. It was sold to Jujutsu High a couple of years ago.

"Its ability is to attach imaginary mass to objects without cursed energy. It only increases weight, not hardness. Its mass limit rises with cursed energy input and contact time."

The instant he finished listening to the explanation, an explosion went off in Qingxiao's mind, and wild joy swept through his entire body!

Holy shit! A god-tier item! This was absolutely tailor-made for me!

The cultivation bottleneck that had troubled him for so long was perfectly solved by this single cursed tool!

It only adds mass, not strength. It won't shatter the object or cause a backlash against me, and the weight can stack! When training, I can just find any rock or piece of clothing and pile on the weight. My efficiency will double outright.

With this ring, his Heavenly Motion would truly unlock limitless room for growth!

Qingxiao was tremendously excited inside, but his face remained calm and unruffled. Pretending not to care at all, he said lightly, "Then I'll take this one."

The Assistant Supervisor froze on the spot and hurriedly offered a well-meaning reminder. "Please think it over, Qingxiao! This cursed tool has very limited use in actual combat. It only works on objects without cursed energy and can't enhance cursed techniques or yourself. It's far too niche. It would be such a shame to waste your chance to choose."

"It's fine. I like this one." Qingxiao was especially firm. He knew clearly that while this thing was useless to others, it was a priceless treasure to him, worth more than any offensive or defensive cursed tool.