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“Who killed these?”

Elder Xie spoke again.

The crowd remained silent.

However, all eyes were focused on the figure in white standing at the front.

“Hm?”

Following their gazes, Elder Xie looked over. After scrutinizing Li Xun, he asked in surprise, “Was it you who killed these two Otherworldly Demons?”

“Yes, it was this junior,” Li Xun cupped his hands and replied.

“Good! Good! Good!”

Elder Xie said “good” three times in a row, his face filled with delight.

Even though the two Otherworldly Demons lay dead on the ground, it was evident that their strength had been formidable. After all, they had slain a core disciple of the Divine Power Realm.

The sheer terror they inspired was clear.

And yet, such fearsome demons had fallen at the hands of an inner sect disciple.

What did this imply?

It showed that the inner sect disciple before him possessed extraordinary potential and strength that surpassed his peers. Without such capabilities, how could he have slain the two demons?

“What is your name?”

Elder Xie asked.

“This junior is Li Xun,” he replied.

“Li Xun, is it? A fine name!”

Elder Xie praised, looking at Li Xun with appreciation. He continued, “You’ve slain two demons and rendered great service to the sect. I will report this to the Sect Master and ensure you are rewarded!”

“Though the specific reward is not yet decided, I can guarantee one thing—within the Treasury Pavilion, you may freely choose a lower-grade Earth-level technique!”

An Earth-level technique—!!

Nearby disciples of the Profound Sun Sect inhaled sharply at these words. Their gazes toward Li Xun were filled with envy.

Whether it was a martial technique or a cultivation technique, anything bearing the level of “Earth” was priceless and capable of inciting chaos in the outside world.

For disciples of the Profound Sun Sect, the opportunity to choose a low-grade Earth-level cultivation technique or martial technique only came with promotion to a core disciple.

And take note:

It was one selection.

If you picked a cultivation technique, you couldn’t pick a martial technique. If you choose a martial technique, the cultivation technique is off-limits.

If someone wanted to acquire more, they would have to contribute significantly to the sect—ordinary contributions would not suffice. Attempting to accumulate enough through sect missions to exchange for an Earth-level technique would take at least a century!

Yet today, Li Xun had slain just two demons and earned himself an Earth-level technique. When he later became a core disciple, he would gain another selection.

In other words, within a single day, Li Xun had saved himself a century’s worth of effort compared to others!

How could this not provoke envy?

“Elder!”

At this moment, Ye Han suddenly stepped forward. He glanced at Li Xun before speaking up, “Senior Brother Li Xun didn’t just kill two demons—he killed three!”

While others might have forgotten, he had not.

When Senior Brother Li Xun arrived, he was carrying the severed head of the third demon.

In other words:

Before coming here, Senior Brother Li Xun had already slain the third demon!

No one else brought up the matter, so Ye Han naturally stepped forward to report it to Elder Xie.

After all, Ye Han was practically a devoted admirer of Li Xun by now.

Not to mention, Li Xun had saved his life multiple times. Compared to such a great debt, this small gesture was nothing.

“Oh?”

Elder Xie’s eyes lit up once more upon hearing Ye Han’s words. His gaze toward Li Xun grew increasingly approving.

Not arrogant, not greedy for credit—such qualities were rare indeed.

Based on Li Xun’s performance today, Elder Xie was certain that Li Xun’s future achievements would surpass his own!

“I never thought our Profound Sun Sect would produce a true dragon. Work hard in your cultivation. The future of the Profound Sun Sect rests on your shoulders!”

Elder Xie spoke solemnly.

“Elder Xie over praises me,” Li Xun replied politely.

His mind, however, was elsewhere—focused on the storage bracelet of the demon he had slain earlier. He wasn’t even paying attention to the mention of the third demon; Ye Han had been the one to bring it up.

“When you become a core disciple, if you wish to find a mentor, you can consider me.” Elder Xie smiled.

In the Profound Sun Sect, core disciples could seek out a mentor. However, not everyone was able to find one.

After all, some core disciples barely scraped by to reach their position, with talent that left much to be desired.

Elders wouldn’t bother taking such disciples under their wing.

But Li Xun was different. With Elder Xie’s words today, it was as though his mentor had already been reserved for him.

Even so, the choice of whether or not to take a mentor—and whom to choose—would ultimately be up to Li Xun.

Even Elder Xie would not force him.

This was a privilege reserved for geniuses. While others struggled to find a mentor, Li Xun could afford to be selective.

“Alright.”

Without waiting for Li Xun’s response—and to avoid the awkwardness of a potential rejection—Elder Xie changed the subject. Looking at a few nearby disciples, he said, “You, go down the mountain and search for any other inner sect disciples who may be stranded. Bring them all back. I’ll take you back to the Profound Sun Sect myself!”

“Yes!”

The disciples he selected were all in the Spirit Meridian Realm with relatively minor injuries.

Hearing Elder Xie’s command, they quickly flew off on their swords to search for other inner sect disciples at the foot of the mountain.

“Elder, this disciple will leave for a moment as well,” Li Xun said.

“Go ahead.” Elder Xie nodded with a smile.

After Li Xun departed, Elder Xie walked over to the corpses of the Otherworldly Demons.

As he examined the remains, his eyes gleamed with a peculiar light.

“What treasures these are. Such resilient bodies… If used in crafting, they could likely be turned into a few high-grade treasures!”

Elder Xie couldn’t help but marvel.

Since he had some expertise in treasure crafting, the sight of these demon remains made his hands itch with anticipation. Unfortunately, these demons weren’t killed by him, so he couldn’t just claim them outright.

“I’ll ask Li Xun when he returns. If he doesn’t want them, I can always buy them from him.”

Not long after, Li Xun returned, carrying a slender figure in his arms as he flew back.

The person in his arms was none other than Liu Qingshuang.

After retrieving the third storage bracelet, Li Xun had discovered Liu Qingshuang nearby. Her injuries were still severe, making even walking difficult.

So, he had simply carried her back.

Held in his arms, Liu Qingshuang’s entire body went limp. Her face flushed red, and she buried her head against his chest, too embarrassed to look at anyone.

Little did she know that nearby, many female disciples were looking at her with mixed emotions.

They could only lament that their injuries weren’t severe enough to be in her place.

Upon reaching the mountaintop again, Li Xun had barely set foot down when a crisp voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, a Blue-Level investable person has been discovered. Invest two Otherworldly Demon corpses to receive one Enlightenment Pill!]

“Hm?”

Hearing the system’s voice, Li Xun glanced around.

In the distance, he saw Elder Xie standing beside the two Otherworldly Demon corpses, his body now faintly glowing with a blue light visible to the naked eye.

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Tn: I made a mistake, it turns out there is one more realm before the Life and Death Realm, which is the Divine Power Realm.

Profound Sun Sect Elder are at the Life and Death Realm, while core disciples are at the Divine Power Realm.

So, the cultivation level goes like this:

Body Refinement -> Qi Condensation -> Spirit Meridian -> Profound Elixir -> Divine Power -> Life and Death -> Divine Palace -> Saint -> Saint King -> ???