After resting briefly, Lin Changkong began searching Xuan Ming's corpse.
Xuan Ming had claimed to rank tenth among the Mystic Moon Sect's Outer Sect Disciples. Lin Changkong refused to believe he had nothing valuable on him.
Yet after searching for a while, Lin Changkong frowned. He truly found nothing worthwhile.
"Junior Brother, bring me the sachet at his waist."
Lin Changkong glanced at the sachet on Xuan Ming's waist and tore it off. He had not paid much attention to it before, nor did he have any habit of wearing sachets.
Hong Ye took the sachet and gave it a look. Her eyes immediately lit up. "Junior Brother, this isn't an ordinary sachet. It's a Storage Bag. Aren't you lacking one right now? You can use it."
As she spoke, Hong Ye activated her spiritual energy and destroyed the seal on the sachet.
Xuan Ming's cultivation was not higher than hers, so the seal naturally could not have been very powerful. It could be broken through brute force alone.
After breaking the seal, Hong Ye tossed the sachet to Lin Changkong.
Lin Changkong was overjoyed as well. He had just been thinking of getting himself a Storage Bag after returning, and now one had fallen right into his lap.
The moment he opened the Storage Bag, a pile of items spilled out. Lin Changkong inspected it and found that its space was not particularly large, only about the size of a seven- or eight-square-meter room.
But for him right now, it was more than enough.
The two of them rummaged through the fallen items, looking for anything valuable.
"Rejuvenation Powder—ptui, how lewd!"
As Hong Ye searched, she found a pile of small bottles labeled "Rejuvenation Powder." She tossed them aside, her face flushing slightly.
Lin Changkong took one look and laughed.
Judging by the name, it was probably an aphrodisiac.
That guy actually carried a whole pile of that stuff around with him. He really was pathetic.
Then the two of them found several pink dudou, chest wraps, and some other private items for women.
Hong Ye cursed furiously, her face reddening more the longer she looked.
Lin Changkong clicked his tongue in amazement, though he only found it amusing. After rummaging for a while, there were not many truly useful things in the end—only a few dozen spirit stones, not even as many as he had found at the Flood Dragon Gang.
Yet one jade slip caught his attention. It was exceptionally smooth, with faint golden light flowing across it, appearing and disappearing.
Hong Ye looked at it and said, "There's a seal on this jade slip. I'll break it and take a look."
After she forcibly broke the seal, a dense mass of tiny golden characters emerged from the jade slip.
"Mystic Sun Jade Body—this is the Mystic Moon Sect's body-refining cultivation technique!"
Hong Ye cried out, her eyes shining brightly, before handing the jade slip to Lin Changkong.
"Junior Brother Lin, this is a good thing! Aren't you practicing Spirit and Body Dual Cultivation? This Mystic Sun Jade Body is perfect for you. Hurry and keep it."
Lin Changkong recalled how strong Xuan Ming's physical defenses had been earlier. At the time, he had thought that the Mystic Moon Sect must possess excellent body-refining cultivation techniques, and ones that were relatively widespread at that.
He had never expected to find one on Xuan Ming himself.
Lin Changkong took the jade slip and looked it over, wild joy surging through his heart. This Mystic Sun Jade Body was actually a fifth-tier body-refining cultivation technique, even higher in rank than Blood Fiend Saber Qi.
If he could master it, its power would certainly be immense!
"What a treasure! But can Outer Sect Disciples of the Mystic Moon Sect directly cultivate a fifth-tier technique?"
Lin Changkong found it strange. He had asked Ye Wuchen before, and Ye Wuchen had said that the Heavenly Fire Sect's Outer Sect had no good body-refining cultivation techniques. Only the Inner Sect possessed fourth- and fifth-tier body-refining techniques.
Was the Mystic Moon Sect really so extravagant that even Outer Sect Disciples cultivated fifth-tier techniques?
Hong Ye said, "Junior Brother, you don't know this, but the Mystic Moon Sect was originally a sect centered on body cultivation. It once enjoyed a period of glory, but later, as body cultivation declined and a number of changes occurred, the Mystic Moon Sect fell into decline as well.
"Though it has now become a sect centered on spiritual cultivation, its foundation in body cultivation remains. Since the sect possesses high-tier body-refining cultivation techniques, even fifth-tier body-refining techniques can be provided to Outer Sect Disciples. However, very few people can master them, so they are generally only used as an auxiliary method.
"Unlike our Heavenly Fire Sect, which has always centered on spiritual cultivation. Body-refining techniques are exceedingly scarce, and since almost no one chooses to become a Body Cultivator, the Outer Sect has not retained any good body-refining cultivation techniques."
"So that's how it is."
Lin Changkong understood. Without standing on ceremony, he immediately put the jade slip away.
After sorting through the items, they placed the things they needed back into the Storage Bag. Lin Changkong then hung it at his waist and returned with Hong Ye to find Zhou Yue.
The three left the stronghold and returned to Black Dragon Town, where they informed the townspeople that the Flood Dragon Gang had been wiped out. Only then did they set out for the Heavenly Fire Sect amid the send-off of crowds upon crowds of people.
The sun sank in the west, its lingering glow stretching ten thousand miles.
Three fine horses galloped up the mountain and arrived at the gates of the Heavenly Fire Sect.
The three dismounted and entered the sect.
The moment they passed through the gates, Lin Changkong saw two familiar figures—Su Qingqing and Zhang Qingyun.
The two were clearly carrying out a routine sect mission. When they saw Lin Changkong, both their expressions darkened, their faces filled with gritted hatred.
But Lin Changkong merely gave them a casual glance, chuckled, and walked straight past them, still chatting and laughing merrily with Hong Ye and Zhou Yue.
Su Qingqing and Zhang Qingyun no longer had the qualifications to make him look at them twice.
Watching Lin Changkong leave with such utter disregard, Su Qingqing clenched her fists, resentment flickering in her eyes.
For more than ten years, Lin Changkong had obeyed her every word. Thus, even after Lin Changkong entered the Outer Sect, she still could not accept it. Deep down, she even felt that Lin Changkong was not superior to her.
"Lin Changkong, what are you acting so arrogant for? Didn't you just use some shameful trick to enter the Outer Sect? What's so impressive about that?
"By next year, Brother Qingyun will enter the Outer Sect too. Catching up to you will be as easy as turning over his hand.
"You're putting on airs in front of me now, but one day you'll regret it."
Hong Ye and Zhou Yue looked at her as though she were completely baffling and asked Lin Changkong, "Junior Brother, who is she?"
Lin Changkong said calmly, "Just an idiot."
Su Qingqing instantly flew into a rage, so furious that she felt ready to explode.
"Lin Changkong, watch your mouth! You only entered the Inner Sect one year before Brother Qingyun. Do you think that makes you so outstanding?"
Zhang Qingyun snorted coldly as well. "Lin Changkong, don't be so arrogant. Once I enter the Inner Sect next year, I'll show you just how powerful my strength and talent truly are!"
Lin Changkong stopped and turned back to look at them.
He suddenly stepped forward. With a boom, his spiritual energy erupted and surged forth, his entire aura gathering at its peak in an instant.
His scorching spiritual energy was like Blazing Flames Burn the Sky, radiating terrifying pressure that bore down directly upon Zhang Qingyun and Su Qingqing.
He took another two steps forward, killing intent bursting from his eyes like a living Asura.
He did not attack, but his vast spiritual energy already crashed down upon Su Qingqing and Zhang Qingyun from above like raging waves and stormy seas.
Bang!
The two had no strength to resist whatsoever. Their knees buckled, and they were forced to kneel on the ground.
Lin Changkong looked down at them from above and smiled.
"Strength? Before me, are you qualified to speak of strength?"
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