Lin An had no idea that his reluctance to engage with those guys had earned him a reputation for being a coward.
But even if he knew, he wouldn't care.
"This trip into the Battle Realm has been more rewarding than I expected."
Lin An returned to the Battle Hall.
He entered the Battle Realm for two reasons: first, to learn about the Battle Realm, and second, to claim the Battle Ranking rewards given to him by the Human Race.
He had originally planned to take on a few challenges, earn some contribution points, and then buy materials to refine pills.
However, to his surprise, Meng Yuan directly gave him ten million contribution points, so he naturally lost the idea of challenging him.
Most importantly, he learned of the existence of the Battle Realm Sacred Realm, which contains opportunities for the Eternal Realm, and he certainly wouldn't miss it.
"First, we'll buy a batch of rare and precious medicinal herbs to refine pills, and then we'll see what that ruler we obtained is all about, that it can actually activate the Lin Clan Cultivation Technique."
Lin An thought for a moment and quickly arrived at the trading hall. He spent all ten million contribution points to buy a thousand sets of materials for refining the Black-Yellow Immortal Pill.
After returning to his residence, Lin An did not rush to refine pills. After setting up a restriction, he took out the ruler.
The ruler was small, only about the length of an arm, and it was still covered in a grayish grime, making it difficult to see clearly.
After taking out the ruler, Lin An Lin Clan Cultivation Technique started operating again, this time without being suppressed.
As the cultivation technique rapidly circulated, the power within Lin An's body surged into the ruler.
Buzz...
The ruler trembled slightly, and the layer of gray mist that shrouded it was slowly dissipating.
It is unknown how much time passed, but when the gray fog completely dissipated, the ruler was revealed to be its original form.
"This looks like a piece of bone?"
Lin An looked at the pale, somewhat sinister ruler in front of him, his face showing surprise.
Swish...
At that moment, the ruler transformed into a beam of white light and pierced directly into his body.
Boom...
The next instant, Lin An's aura suddenly exploded, and he felt his whole body become extremely hot, as if millions of ants were gnawing at his body.
"What exactly is this thing?"
Lin An was startled and dared not hesitate for a moment. The Divine Wheel of Myriad Laws appeared behind him, and the Auxiliary Cultivation Lotus Platform also appeared.
Even so, he found that the feeling did not subside at all.
Fortunately, this feeling didn't last long; it returned to normal in about five minutes.
Lin An, on the other hand, was surprised to feel the changes within himself. He discovered that his physical strength had actually increased by 10% compared to before.
Immediately afterwards, the system's voice sounded.
[Congratulations to the player for acquiring the new talent: Treasure-Forging Body.]
"Talent? There's a talent on this ruler?"
Lin An immediately checked the information about this talent.
[ Treasure-Forging Body ]: Talent - You can strengthen your physical body by forging precious items.
The description is simple, but the effect of this talent is not weak; on the contrary, it is very strong.
"If I can strengthen my physical body by smelting treasures, wouldn't that mean that as long as I smelt enough treasures, my physical body could become even more terrifyingly powerful than those treasures themselves?"
Most importantly, this talent has no limitations, which means there is no upper limit.
This made Lin An's eyes light up. After all, he was Immortal Rank weapon refiner, so obtaining treasures was not difficult for him.
Moreover, thanks to the enhancement effect of the Heart of Auxiliary Cultivation, the treasures he crafted were a hundred times more powerful than ordinary treasures.
This means that by refining the treasures one has created, the speed at which one's physical strength increases will also reach a hundredfold.
"I never imagined that this ruler wasn't a Heaven and Earth Supreme Treasure, but rather contained a hidden talent. No wonder it has existed for so many years, yet no one has been able to activate it."
"However, my Lin Clan Cultivation Technique is truly extraordinary. I estimate that only those who have cultivated this technique can gain talent from the ruler."
This made Lin An wonder if the Lin Family had some kind of powerful background, since only Lin Family bloodline could cultivate this technique.
Unfortunately, even though he had reached the Immortal Realm, or even the Immortal Heavenly Diviner, he still couldn't see any great figures in the Lin Family.
Either he's overthinking it, or that important figure is so powerful that he's not even qualified to pry into their affairs.
However, the latter possibility is very small.
Lin An stopped thinking about it. He had gained another talent, one that enhanced his physical body, which meant that his combat power could be further improved in the future.
While the Dharma Heavenly Transformation and the Power of the Dragon and Elephant can enhance physical strength and power, they are ultimately Divine Ability and are temporary.
However, the talent of Treasure-Forging Body" can permanently increase one's physical strength.
"Once my talent for Treasure-Forging Body is upgraded, and I unleash the power of the Dharma Heavenly Transformation and the Power of the Dragon and Elephant, how strong will my combat power be?"
Lin An couldn't help but feel excited; he figured that smashing Immortal Ninth Grade with a single punch shouldn't be a problem.
"Let's refine the pills first."
Lin An then took out the Heaven-Burning Divine Fire Furnace and began refining the Black-Yellow Immortal Pill.
One thousand sets of materials also mean that he can refine nine thousand Black-Yellow Immortal Pill.
At a time speed a hundred times faster, Lin An spent several days refining all the pills.
"I never imagined that one day I would have to exchange waste pills for resources."
Lin An's gaze fell upon the nine thousand pills.
Four thousand of these pills had a 100x effect, while the other five thousand pills had a 3x effect.
He naturally intended to exchange these five thousand pills for contribution points.
After all, he not only needs to improve his cultivation level, but also needs to refine treasures to enhance his talent for Treasure-Forging Body.
"A single Black-Yellow Immortal Pill is worth about three thousand contribution points, but mine has a triple effect, so getting ten thousand contribution points shouldn't be a problem. That means I can gain fifty million contribution points."
Lin An was fairly satisfied and immediately took the pills to He Qingtang.
"Brother Lin, what brings you here all of a sudden?" He Qingtang asked curiously.
"City Lord, to be honest, I'm lacking cultivation resources," Lin An said.
He Qingtang paused, wondering what the other party meant. Did they want him to provide a batch of resources?
If anyone else had said this to him, he certainly wouldn't have given them a friendly look.
But Lin An is different; he is the first prodigy to leave his mark on the Battle Ranking in all the years since the establishment of their Fire Firmament City.
"So that's what it is. Don't worry, Brother Lin, I have three million contribution points here. You can take them and use them first." He Qingtang smiled and took out a token and handed it to Lin An.
Lin An knew the other party had misunderstood and shook his head to refuse, "City Lord, you misunderstand. Actually, I am also an Immortal Rank alchemist. I have refined some pills these days and would like to exchange them for contribution points."
"Oh? Brother Lin is Immortal Rank Alchemist?"
He Qingtang was surprised. Although there were Immortal Rank alchemists in the Land of Rules, they were still very rare.
Every Immortal Rank alchemist, wherever they go, will be treated as an honored guest.
Even among the myriad races, many powerful individuals have come to the Human Race seeking elixirs.
However, he was puzzled. If the other party wanted to exchange pills for contribution points, they could have gone directly to the trading hall. Why did they need to talk to him?
"Lord of the City, please look, this is the Black-Yellow Immortal Pill I refined."
Lin An smiled and took out a pill, handing it to He Qingtang. "City Lord, you may try it and see if it works."