[Player]: Lin An [Title]: First Blood [Realm]: Silver Ninth Grade [Techniques]: Lin Clan Cultivation Technique (perfection), One Saber Slash (perfection), Star-Chasing Steps (perfection), Vajra Body (perfection), Triple Saber (perfection), Wind-Breaking Saber Technique (perfection), Flowing Cloud Steps (perfection), Black Armor Technique (perfection), Army-Breaking Saber Technique (perfection), Wind-Riding Steps (perfection), Blood Jade Body (perfection) [Divine Abilities]: Resentful Tiger's Eye, Spirit Devouring, Earth Vein Power [Attribute Points]: 129311
Lin An had learned eleven techniques in total.
One was a cultivation technique, the Platinum Rank Lin Clan Cultivation Technique.
Four were offensive saber techniques, of which One Saber Slash was already a special technique.
There were three movement techniques and three defensive techniques.
To use the Cultivation Technique Furnace, I need ten Platinum Rank techniques at perfection. Right now, only my cultivation technique is Platinum Rank.
I wonder if the treasury has that many Platinum Rank techniques. If it does, I still have nearly 130,000 attribute points. I can absolutely spend my way there.
I should go check the treasury in a bit.
As he thought, Lin An put away the Cultivation Technique Furnace.
Then he took out the Marrow Cleansing Pill he had just exchanged for.
I can take advantage of this marrow and meridian cleansing to break through to the Gold Realm in one go.
After adjusting his condition, Lin An swallowed the pill.
The moment the Marrow Cleansing Pill entered his mouth, it dissolved.
A warm current swiftly flowed into every corner of his body.
Unlike the scorching heat of his first marrow and meridian cleansing, this time he felt not even the slightest discomfort.
The warm current coursed through his limbs and bones, and as time passed, Lin An could sense it with absolute clarity.
His already broad meridians expanded again, growing even wider and tougher.
His dantian, which had always served as a store for spiritual power, slowly expanded like an inflating balloon, accommodating more and purer spiritual power.
Even the spiritual power within his dantian mingled and collided under this force.
Then it condensed once more into clouds of denser, purer, higher-quality spiritual power.
Hum...
Suddenly, an incomparably powerful aura erupted from Lin An's entire body, sweeping outward like surging waves.
His whole body seemed shrouded in a layer of golden light, shining brilliantly.
With the eruption of this aura, his realm broke through in one fell swoop, successfully entering the Gold Realm.
However, this was only the beginning.
After entering the Gold Realm, he would undergo another marrow and meridian cleansing.
At this very moment, Lin An could clearly feel earth-shattering changes taking place within his body.
Although the medicinal power of that precious Marrow Cleansing Pill had gradually dissipated, the meridians throughout his body continued to widen and extend.
After two marrow and meridian cleansings, his meridians had already become incredibly broad.
Now they widened again. If they had been a two-lane road before, they were now a four-lane road.
He became more sensitive to the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, and that spiritual energy seemed to have found a home, pouring into his body of its own accord.
More than three full hours passed. Only when the aura around Lin An surged again did he slowly open his eyes.
"Gold Second Grade!"
Lin An smiled. Not only had he broken through to the Gold Realm, but he had also taken the opportunity to advance another grade.
"And my foundation is even more solid. Not only has the amount of spiritual power in my body multiplied several times over, but its quality has also improved dramatically."
"Now, even without using any techniques, I could easily blast that Thunder Griffin to death with a casual punch."
Lin An estimated that if he used One Saber Slash, even his bargain-bin father might not be able to block it.
"Time to check the treasury."
"Besides choosing techniques, I also need to pick out some materials to feed Condemnation."
Lin An immediately tidied up and headed toward the treasury.
"Congratulations on breaking through to the Gold Realm, Young Master."
As soon as he reached the treasury, Qian Hai cupped his hands with a smile.
He was also filled with emotion.
It had been less than half a year, yet the young master was already in the Gold Realm. Back then, the city lord had taken over ten years to break through to Gold.
"You're too kind, Elder Qian. As it happens, I have some things to ask you."
Lin An smiled as he spoke.
"Please go ahead, Young Master."
"How many Platinum Rank techniques do we have in the treasury?"
"Platinum Rank techniques? Not many. There are twelve in total. Six are offensive techniques: four saber techniques, one fist technique, and one palm technique."
Qian Hai continued, "The remaining six are movement and defensive techniques."
Twelve? That's enough for me to use the Cultivation Technique Furnace.
With that thought, Lin An immediately asked Qian Hai to bring out all twelve Platinum Rank techniques.
Although Qian Hai wondered why Lin An was taking all the techniques, he did not ask.
For a monstrous genius like the young master, there had to be a deeper meaning behind everything he did.
After putting away all twelve Platinum Rank techniques, Lin An began selecting materials to feed Condemnation.
The treasury already held plenty of materials, and the three great families had sent over quite a few more earlier.
Lin An did not stand on ceremony. He took some materials from every tier, from Black Iron Tier to Platinum Rank. If they were not enough, he could simply return for more.
This is the benefit of having backing. If I were an independent player, who knows how long gathering these materials alone would take, Lin An thought.
After leaving the treasury, Lin An returned to his courtyard.
Closing the door, Lin An took out Condemnation.
As though sensing what was about to happen, Condemnation trembled slightly.
"Looks like you can't wait either."
With a smile, Lin An took out a piece of crimson material.
Crimson refined gold, a Platinum Rank material found deep within volcanoes, contained rich fire attributes.
I wonder if Condemnation will gain fire-attribute power after fusing with crimson refined gold.
With that thought, Lin An placed the crimson refined gold on Condemnation, and an interface popped up.
[Condemnation's grade is too low. Unable to fuse with Platinum Rank materials.]
Lin An had already suspected as much. He took out Gold Tier, Silver Tier, and Bronze Tier materials to try, but none could be fused.
Fortunately, it worked when he used a Black Iron Tier material.
[Would the player like to consume refined iron to fuse it into Condemnation?] [Direct fusion costs varying amounts of attribute points depending on the material's grade and size. The player may also seek a master weaponsmith to help forge it, but there is a chance of forging failure.]
"It costs attribute points too?"
"But compared with the time and effort of finding a master weaponsmith, plus the risk of failure, using attribute points is still the simplest and most direct option."
With that thought, Lin An immediately clicked confirm.
[The player has spent 1 attribute point to successfully fuse a piece of Black Iron Tier refined iron into Condemnation.] [Fusion successful. Condemnation's grade has increased to Black Iron Tier.] [Condemnation]: Black Iron Tier. This is a long saber forged with refined iron, possessing unlimited growth potential. You can raise its grade by feeding it heavenly materials and earthly treasures. This weapon is bound to you and has the indestructible trait.
The change was not great, but this was only the beginning. He would definitely raise Condemnation to Platinum Rank today.
With that thought, Lin An waved his hand, and the materials he had taken from the treasury appeared before him, one after another.