Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Tiger breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Xia Jin's still somewhat pale face. After all, Xia Jin looked more like a sickly person at this moment.

"Damn it! What kind of sickly ghost dares to scare you, Tiger?" Tiger spat on the ground, annoyed, then stepped forward and looked at Xia Jin with disdain. "Tell me, where is that person you were talking about?"

"Look down!" Xia Jin said with a smile, pointing to her feet.

"Down there?" Tiger frowned, unconsciously looking down in the direction Xia Jin was pointing. "Damn it, are you kidding me?!"

Looking at the bluestone ground beneath his feet, Tiger, realizing he had been tricked, drew his sword with a gloomy expression and slashed at Xia Jin's right shoulder, intending to cripple her arm first!

"clang!"

To his surprise, this strike felt like hitting divine iron. A large gash instantly appeared on the blade, and then the entire sword shattered into pieces, leaving only the hilt in his hand!

"Wh...what is this thing?!" Tiger's eyes widened as he stared at the shards of metal scattered on the ground, his mind completely blank.

Before he could react, Xia Jin had already grabbed his throat and lifted him off the ground. "Looks like you didn't understand what I meant? When I said 'below,' I didn't mean beneath your feet, I meant the underworld!"

Xia Jin pulled him up in front of her and asked with a smile, "Speak, what brings you here to search in the middle of the night? And judging from your attire, you two don't seem to be members of the Daqian army."

Tiger gripped Xia Jin's arms tightly with both hands, trying to make him let go.

"Damn it, we are... the Great Qian Dragon Guard... Release us immediately, or you'll offend us and the consequences will be..."

"Hmph!" Xia Jin sneered, a hint of impatience creeping onto her face. She tightened her grip slightly. "Answer my questions directly. Why all this nonsense? Tell me, what is the purpose of your search here tonight?"

Tiger's face flushed red, and he felt his breathing becoming increasingly difficult. He hurriedly said, "Spare...spare me! I'll talk! It was the two old masters in the palace...this evening they suddenly issued an order...saying that His Majesty and the other old master, Tiancheng, might...may have encountered some trouble! They ordered us to thoroughly investigate all the unusual occurrences inside and outside the palace recently..."

"I see. It seems those two old monsters in the Great Qian Imperial Palace may have already been to that valley!" A glint flashed in Xia Jin's eyes, and she felt somewhat relieved. "I do owe Consort Shu a favor this time; otherwise, given my condition at the time, I would have surely died if discovered!"

As he spoke, he snapped Tiger's neck and dragged the body back into the side room.

"Young, young brother! How... how did you kill another one!" The old servant had just suppressed his fear when he saw Xia Jin dragging back another body of a Dragon Guard. He was so frightened that he almost cried.

"You'd better leave quickly! Get out of here! These people are clearly not simple; they'll find out you killed them soon enough!"

Xia Jin tossed Tiger's body aside, then took a money pouch from her bosom and stuffed it into the old servant's hand.

The old servant instinctively took it, glanced at what was inside, and quickly refused, saying, "Young man, what is this...?"

Xia Jin pressed his hand down and smiled, "Grandpa, thank you for taking care of me these past two days. I've never liked owing favors to others. At your age, it's not suitable for you to stay here any longer. This money is enough for you to buy a small courtyard outside and live out your old age in peace."

The old servant opened his mouth, his eyes involuntarily reddening. In this Consort Shu's residence, although he could earn a living, he had no savings. In another two years, when he could no longer work, he would probably have to leave this place.

"Take them," Xia Jin patted the old servant's shoulder. "Now you can leave, and take these two corpses with you. Bury them somewhere random. No one will be able to find them on you later. Live the rest of your days in peace."

The old servant hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Alright! Young brother, don't worry, leave this to me! I know there's a dry well not far from here, mostly buried long ago, and no one ever goes there. It'll be perfect for dealing with these two scoundrels!"

With Xia Jin's help, the old servant drove the carriage alone, carrying the two corpses away from Consort Shu's residence.

Xia Jin had no intention of leaving. Instead, he returned to his room and closed the door. Right now, his most important task was to obtain the system reward he received for killing Lu Tiancheng.

"After receiving this system reward, my cultivation level will likely officially enter the legendary realm of a terrestrial immortal!"

The Realm of Immortals on Earth—a realm almost legendary in the eyes of martial artists—was now within reach. He took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing his excitement, and his eyes regained their utter calm.

"System, retrieve the mission reward," he shouted in his mind.

[Command confirmed. Congratulations, host, you have successfully retrieved the mission reward: Soul Weapon Shaping Technique (Beginner Level), 600 years of cultivation!]

Xia Jin glanced at the description of the 'Soul Weapon Shaping Technique'.

Without the slightest hesitation, "System, consume 150 years of cultivation to deduce the 'Soul Weapon Shaping Technique'!"

[Command confirmed. Consuming 150 years of cultivation, deducing the "Soul Weapon Shaping Technique"...]

"In the first year, you devoted yourself to studying the introductory texts, meditating day and night on the origin of your soul. Gradually, deep within the core of your soul, a point of brilliant starlight condensed, which is the initial 'soul seed' of all soul weapons."

"In the fiftieth year, through your repeated experiments, the 'Soul Seed' slowly grew, and the prototype of the Soul Weapon began to appear. The 'Soul Weapon Shaping Technique' has officially entered the minor completion stage."

"In the hundredth year, the phantom of a long, dark red sword finally took shape. Tiger stripes coiled around the blade, exuding an aura that could devour all things. With a thought, you named it—Tiger Soul. Thus, the Soul Weapon 'Tiger Soul' was fully formed, and the 'Soul Weapon Shaping Technique' was perfected."

"In the 150th year, you were not satisfied. Although offense is advantageous, the soul is fundamental and must be guarded against. Begin to condense the second soul weapon. Finally, a nine-story light golden tower slowly emerged and steadily floated above the 'Tiger Soul Blade'. At this point, the 'Soul Weapon Formation Technique' has been developed to the Great Perfection. Two soul weapons, one for offense and one for defense."

The simulation has ended.

Xia Jin slowly opened her eyes.

"He actually condensed two soul weapons?" A hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

As Xia Jin sat cross-legged on the bed, a golden light suddenly appeared between her brows.

Immediately afterwards, her soul left her body, and Xia Jin carefully examined her current soul.

Although she hadn't deliberately activated it, the fierce and domineering offensive aura of the "Tiger Soul Blade" and the profound protective intent of the "Nine-Layer Soul Tower" had already made Xia Jin feel a chill run down her spine.

"If I had possessed these two soul weapons when I fought Lu Tiancheng..." A glint of light flashed in Xia Jin's eyes, "I certainly wouldn't have suffered such severe injuries, and almost died on the spot!"

After returning her soul to her body, Xia Jin quickly closed her eyes and regulated her breathing.

Next comes the crucial moment to truly break through to the terrestrial immortal realm!

He took a deep breath: "System, use the remaining 450 years of cultivation to deduce the Nine Revolutions Creation Scripture!"

[Command confirmed. Consuming 450 years of cultivation, deducing the "Nine Revolutions Creation Scripture"...]