After my Daoist partners broke off their engagement, they pledged their loyalty to me!

It's almost the end of the month.

During this period, Jiang Lin has been cultivating the "Thunderous Heart Sutra" and the "Nine Arrows of Starfall".

As a high-level archery martial art of the Xuan rank, "Nine Arrows of Starfall" is divided into four levels. The first level can shoot an arrow that can shoot a starfall.

The second layer, three arrows.

The third layer consists of six arrows.

The fourth level, Nine Arrows of Meteor Shower!

In the cultivation room, Jiang Lin gripped the Shattering Star Bow, with the Shattering Star Arrow nocked on the bow, its tip swirling with lightning spiritual energy.

His gaze was fixed on the stone wall in front of him. It was a stone wall specifically used to test the power of martial arts, and it had many marks on it.

With a flick of his fingers, the Shattered Star Arrow, like a wild horse unleashed, slammed into the stone wall in an instant, shattering the air along its path and unleashing a deafening roar.

"Boom!"

The Shattering Star Arrow landed on the stone wall, instantly cracking it open. The arrow itself pierced the stone wall, creating a crater two meters in diameter!

Inside the pit, charred remains continued to spread outwards.

If this were to hit a person, there wouldn't be any ashes left, right?

"I've mastered half of the Nine Arrows of Starfall."

He can now fire three arrows simultaneously.

That was just the first arrow.

Jiang Lin sheathed his bow and stood still, his internal lightning spiritual energy stabilizing.

Originally, he had only opened three spiritual meridians, but during this period he also broke through to the fourth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, and the fourth spiritual meridian was opened.

Beside the pit, Gong Qingyu stepped forward and removed the Shattered Star Arrow that had been embedded in the hole, a look of surprise appearing in her eyes.

"Congratulations, junior brother, your progress is amazing."

"The power of this arrow is probably something few early-stage Yuan Dan realm cultivators could withstand. If you were to fire three arrows at once, even mid-stage Yuan Dan realm cultivators would have to temporarily retreat."

Gong Qingyu's strength had not reached the Yuan Dan realm, but that did not prevent her from judging the power of martial arts.

Jiang Lin smiled.

He took the Shattered Star Arrow and casually put it into his storage bag.

Gong Qingyu pursed her lips and took out a soft armor.

"Junior brother, this is a high-grade mortal-level spiritual treasure I crafted, the Flowing Cloud Armor. It can not only defend against attacks from the Yuan Dan realm, but also deflect some of the power of attacks that land on you."

"I hope I can be of help when we go to the Northern Wilderness for the trials."

This was made by Gong Qingyu during her spare time recently.

Those six spiritual energy pills were of great help to her.

Her spiritual growth was significant.

Therefore, the Flowing Cloud Armor was crafted for Jiang Lin.

"Then thank you very much, Senior Sister Gong." Jiang Lin took the Flowing Cloud Armor and looked at it. It was good; the feel of it was incomparable to that of a mid-grade mortal inner armor.

"Senior sister, can you help me change?"

"Hmm." Gong Qingyu reached out to help Jiang Lin remove his clothes and armor.

Remove the original mid-level mortal inner armor.

Put the Flowing Cloud Armor on him.

During this period, Jiang Lin would cultivate with Gong Qingyu almost every two days. Although they were not Daoist partners, their relationship was even closer than that of Daoist partners.

As for chaotic energy?

Thanks to Gong Qingyu's ability to provide 120 points at a time, Jiang Lin has accumulated 2,000 points in the past few days!

He had never encountered such a large amount of chaotic energy before!

After the two left the cultivation room, Gong Qingyu needed to return to her room to tidy up, as she had gained further insights into weapon crafting techniques during this period.

Jiang Lin then walked towards the counter in the mission hall.

As he stepped into the main hall, his gaze swept over the counter.

Kong Xin, dressed in the attire of a sales clerk, sat upright behind the counter. When she saw him enter, a look of joy flashed in her eyes.

Jiang Lin stepped forward and said with a smile, "Senior Sister Kong Xin, are you on duty today? I've come to take over an outer sect mission."

That's right, it's that time of the month again for the outer sect mission that we have to complete.

Kong Xin looked around and said in a low voice, "I waited for you here on purpose. I won the battle with Su Yao, but she will never let it go."

Jiang Lin raised an eyebrow: "Does Senior Sister mean she'll take her anger out on me?"

"Exactly." Kong Xin nodded, then said worriedly, "She's a very vengeful person. After you leave the Misty Holy Land on your outer sect mission, she'll definitely send someone to do something terrible, or maybe she'll do it herself."

At this point, Kong Xin said seriously, "So, Junior Brother Jiang Lin, I'll go with you on this mission."

Jiang Lin knew that Kong Xin meant well.

The Azure Spirit Gathering Pill that Jiang Lin provided to her was a timely help, although she paid the price of sacrificing her primordial yin essence.

But she didn't blame Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin recalled Su Yao's arrogant and domineering behavior last time and understood her ruthlessness. He nodded and replied, "Alright, it's safer with Senior Sister by my side."

Those who are in the same profession may also be able to cultivate together and accumulate chaotic energy.

Why not?

Kong Xin took out a quest scroll, handed it to Jiang Lin, and introduced it as: "Black Knife Stronghold Flower Thief. The quest is of moderate difficulty and will reward you with five spirit points upon completion. It should be quite suitable for you."

Jiang Lin took the scroll, unfolded it, glanced at the contents, and nodded, saying, "Choose this one. Get ready and set off immediately."

After Kong Xin completed the mission registration for Jiang Lin, the two left the mission hall and exited the gate of the Misty Holy Land.

Under the cover of night, they hurried towards Black Knife Village.

In the shadows, a figure quietly retreated after the two left.

The night was deep, and the two traveled on their swords at an extremely fast speed.

They sped along the way without stopping.

Under the moonlight, only two figures could be seen moving through the air.

Along the way, Kong Xin used her spiritual sense to envelop her voice and introduced to Jiang Lin: "This is already the territory of Black Wind Ridge. Black Knife Stronghold is located deep in Black Wind Ridge. There are about fifty disciples in the stronghold, most of whom are at the Qi Gathering Realm, and a few are at the early stage of the Meridian Opening Realm."

"The chieftain, Cao Pi, is a sixth-level cultivator at the Meridian Opening Realm. He is wielding a black, mid-grade mortal-level spiritual treasure longsword. Relying on his cultivation, he is lecherous and has harmed many women."

"He has been committing crimes frequently in recent months, and many women from surrounding towns have gone missing. It is speculated that they were all abducted and taken back to his village to be abused by him."

Jiang Lin listened, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. Such a villain would be harmful if left alive; he must be killed on this mission.

He himself was lustful, but he would certainly be ashamed of forcing other women on him without reason.

What kind of behavior is it to bully a woman who has no cultivation level?

If you're so capable, then drag those aloof and ethereal female fairies down to earth and make them fall into depravity!

The two traveled at a brisk pace.

This was also thanks to Jiang Lin's mastery of sword control; flying on a sword was much faster than riding in a horse-drawn carriage or beast-drawn cart.

As night fell, a faint light appeared on the horizon.

The Black Wind Ridge is a deep and rugged mountain range, shrouded in miasma.

The wind blowing through the mountains and forests makes a wailing sound, and there is an eerie atmosphere everywhere.

Kong Xin slowed down and said in a deep voice, "Ahead lies the Black Wind Ridge Miasma Forest, which contains a trace of toxins. We need to circulate our spiritual energy to resist it."

Jiang Lin nodded and began to circulate the Thunder Heart Sutra.

The spiritual energy of thunder circulated throughout his body, forming a natural protective shield.

The two remained isolated from the miasma, their steps unwavering.

The mission was to kill Cao Pi, the Black Knife, but Jiang Lin believed that the others who could gather in the Black Knife Stronghold were no better.

It's bad to hang out with someone like Cao Pi.

What good could there be?

His idea was that since they were already here, they might as well wipe out the entire Black Knife Stronghold and kill them all!

Kong Xin was accompanying Jiang Lin on this mission, so she naturally followed Jiang Lin's ideas. In order to ensure that no one was left behind, they stopped flying on their swords and instead hiked through the forest.

Flying on a sword in the air would likely be spotted by spies from Black Knife Stronghold, but hiking in the forest provides cover from the large trees, so there's no such worry.

Deep into the miasma forest, several miles away.

Both of them possess spiritual senses, and by scanning their senses, they can determine which path is more suitable and which location is more appropriate to settle down.

Therefore, the action is very fast.

A silhouette can be vaguely seen ahead.

This is a village built against the mountain, with towering walls that exude a cold and gloomy atmosphere. This is Black Knife Village.

Two red lanterns hung in front of the village gate, casting a dim light. Several villagers, armed with long knives, patrolled back and forth.

Their auras were all at the Qi Gathering Realm.

After confirming from the sounds that there were at least several dozen people in the village, Jiang Lin prepared to take action.

"Senior sister, you wait here and cover for me."

After saying that, Jiang Lin took out a spirit array scroll from his storage bag.

The second-tier Bewildering Array can create a hazy white mist over an area of ​​thousands of meters, making it difficult for people to find their way and see their surroundings.

Cultivators whose spiritual power is not strong enough will get lost in the bewildering array.

Even cultivators at the Meridian Opening Realm with spiritual sense need to reach the late stage of Meridian Condensation Realm to quickly escape the Bewildering Array.

Meanwhile, in Black Knife Village.

According to intelligence, Cao Pi, whose cultivation level is only at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm, is not capable of quickly escaping the second-tier Bewildering Array.

Jiang Lin released a pile of spirit stones, activating the torn spirit array scroll, and a thick white fog surged towards Black Knife Stronghold.

Jiang Lin, holding the Cloud Edge Sword, walked towards Black Knife Stronghold.