Witch, please have some self-respect!

Every night when Shen Yun returned to his room, he would see Su Wan'er sitting in meditation, sometimes without even noticing him opening the door to return to his room.

Seeing Wan'er's earnest demeanor greatly inspired him.

He sighed, left a box of blood food on the table, and returned to the quiet room.

After nearly two months of diligent practice, he perfected the Purple Thunder Breathing Technique.

With the successive breakthroughs in the Flesh Heaven Technique to the Great Perfection, breakthroughs in the cultivation of several methods could temper the body and drive the improvement of one's realm.

With rapid progress, Shen Yun's cultivation level has reached the bottleneck of the seventh stage of Body Nourishing.

We're just a little short of breaking through.

Besides these techniques, he also benefited from the unlimited supply of Shen Yun's blood food.

With the help of the Flesh Heaven Technique, he can digest three to five pieces of blood food a day, a qualitative leap compared to the previous two days when he could only digest one piece.

In the room, Shen Yun calmed his mind, ate five pieces of blood food, and then applied a whole dose of Dragon Elephant Muscle-Melting Ointment to his body before preparing to break through the barriers in his body.

Taking advantage of the quiet of the night, when no one would disturb him, he began to fully mobilize his qi and blood for the final assault.

With the powerful medicinal effect, the blood in Shen Yun's body surged like a torrent, distorting the surrounding air.

He practiced the technique again and again, but he was still missing something and couldn't break through.

However, this was no challenge for Shen Yun.

[Floating Light Shadow Slash (Minor Success 4999/5000)] +2

As the realization dawned on me, my already surging blood and energy were infused with new vitality, becoming even more fierce and powerful.

This was a mystery that Shen Yun had discovered long ago. Every breakthrough in his cultivation technique would cause a surge of qi and blood within his body. When he embarked on his cultivation path, he used the characteristics of the "Rolling Stone Fist" to break through to a minor level.

Therefore, Shen Yun would make such preparations before each attempt.

With the "Floating Light and Shadow Slash" fully enhanced by nine times, breaking through the bottleneck from the seventh to the eighth tier is a piece of cake.

The bottleneck in our path was overcome in one go.

Eight stages of body nourishment.

Become!

The next day, Shen Yun emerged from the quiet room, full of energy.

Although he had cultivated all night, with his breakthrough to the eighth level of Body Nourishment, he now felt like he had inexhaustible strength and energy.

I didn't feel tired at all.

After arriving at the training ground, he took out the Dragon Halberd from his Void Bag and began practicing.

Accompanied by the whistling wind and loud shouts, one would never guess that this was a man in his sixties.

With the advancement of his Qi cultivation in the later stages, he now feels that the force he exerts with each swing is incomparable to what he used to do.

With a strength of 8,000, plus the 11,000 jin of strength from the perfected Blood Heaven Technique, the Flesh Heaven Technique also increased by 1,000 during this period.

His physical strength reached a full 20,000!

Jian Chun's True Meaning has reached a 4.5x increase, and the Night Floating Light Shadow Slash has also broken through to the Great Perfection, possessing a 7.5x increase!

"cut!"

Shen Yun roared and swung his halberd down.

With all his might, he struck the training dummy with his halberd, cleaving it in two.

"A force of 250,000 jin, a combat strength of 2.5 times the limit!"

Holding the Dragon Halberd, Shen Yun stood in the sunlight, feeling exhilarated.

After more than a year of cultivation, he has caught up with Chen Ming, who has been cultivating for more than ten years and is now at the peak of body cultivation, with a combat strength of only 2.5 limit.

It's a pity that he could only unleash such a powerful attack once.

Because the Floating Light and Shadow Slash is an assassination technique.

They can only unleash a single, all-out attack; if that fails, they must flee a thousand miles away.

However, this can be used as a trump card. Under normal combat conditions, using the Nine Heavenly Strikes, which has been cultivated to the sixth strike, the normal combat power can reach the 2.3 limit.

This is without the blessing of true intention.

"No, this is not my limit. The fully mastered technique, Floating Light and Shadow Escape Technique, can achieve a 6.4-fold increase."

Suddenly, Shen Yun thought of something and disappeared into the shadows, though the exposed Dragon Halberd looked eerie.

For a moment, the training ground seemed to be imbued with the spirit of the halberds; only the shadows of the halberds could be seen, not the warriors themselves.

"Fleeting Light and Shadow Slash!"

After a moment of effort, a halberd light suddenly appeared, like the first ray of light piercing the heavens and earth, severing the twilight in one strike.

Unlike the domineering presence of the Dragon Halberd, this one appeared exceptionally strange, exploding with a deafening roar when it fell.

"2.9 Limited!"

Shen Yun's figure emerged from the void, silently assessing his full strength.

It's clearly not far from breaking through the three limits, how terrifying!

"carefree!"

Shen Yun raised his battle halberd high, his blood and qi surging within him, and he couldn't help but roar to the sky.

With the array blocking their way, they weren't afraid of their loud voices getting out.

........

On the other side...

Bai Yan'er hasn't been idle lately either. She's been secretly visiting some of the auxiliary cultivators at the Heavenly Craftsmanship Mansion every day, going out early and returning late, and accumulating auxiliary materials for Heavenly Craftsmanship through various channels.

The Blood Sea Realm cultivator who was constantly running around and secretly following her once thought that he had been exposed.

Fairy Qingzhi was very puzzled after receiving the message from her subordinate.

"What's the purpose of suddenly collecting so many Heavenly Skill materials?"

Could it be that the demon race is planning something big?

But recently I haven't heard any rumors. Or is it that some important figure in the demon race has a child whose talent is not good enough, and they are preparing supplementary materials in advance to make up for the lack of talent?

Generally, the bodies of demon race cultivators at the Body Nourishing Realm are larger than those of humans. To compensate for this deficiency, they consume more Heavenly Power materials!

Then Fairy Qingzhi thought of Shen Yun. In the past few days, Shen Yun had been in contact with Bai Yan'er and might know something.

Shen Yun was being targeted by the demon race again, and was probably very frightened. She took the opportunity to check on things, so she came to No. 18 Qianlongfang alone.

Upon receiving the message, Shen Yun prepared snacks and tea for him in the small pavilion.

He discovered that when receiving disciples of the Holy Sect, they preferred this open environment to a hall.

Therefore, guests are received in the pavilion in the middle of the pond.

"Brother Shen, Bai Yan'er has been behaving very strangely lately, collecting various materials for Heavenly Skill every day."

Fairy Qingzhi changed the subject, her expression showing confusion, "It seems to have started after I left you. Do you know why?"

During this period of investigation, Fairy Qingzhi naturally discovered the cooperation between Bai Yan'er and Wangyuezhai.

Could it be that she's planning to do something under the guise of Wangyuezhai?

Shen Yun sat opposite Fairy Qingzhi, his initial doubts eventually giving way to complete understanding.

He thought it was something serious.

With a smile on his face, he said, "Senior sister, don't worry, I actually know a thing or two about this matter."

This wasn't a major operation by the demon race, but rather something that happened a few days ago...

Shen Yun explained the specific reasons to Fairy Qingzhi in detail.

The reason why Bai Yan'er purchased and collected auxiliary materials in large quantities was Shen Yun himself.

"So, senior sisters, you absolutely have to let me know before you close the net! Whether we make a fortune depends on this!"

Upon hearing this, Fairy Qingzhi's expression instantly relaxed, and a smile appeared on her lips:

"Pfft—oh, I see."

"To think of such a method, to squeeze every last drop of value out of Bai Yan'er, and incidentally accumulate cultivation resources."

"This...this is quite reminiscent of the style of the previous Holy Sect!"

To be honest, she was quite shocked by Shen Yun's actions; she couldn't believe he could do something like that.

If it were her, she really wouldn't have thought of that.

Fairy Qingzhi never expected that after all her investigation, she would discover that Shen Yun was the one behind it all.

She didn't blame Shen Yun; instead, she was quite satisfied with his idea.

Shen Yun was bolder than she had imagined, and a plan came to mind.

"Since they want you to go out so badly, Brother Shen, could you perhaps play along and follow Bai Yan'er out of the Holy City? There seem to be members of their demon race around the Holy City; if we could wipe them all out..."

Fairy Qingzhi then took the opportunity to ask Shen Yun to use this incident as bait to lure more demons out.

"You don't need to be too afraid of this matter. When that day comes, a true elder will personally oversee the operation and capture the demon spies right in front of the Holy City. You will definitely not be harmed."

"Is that so...?"

Upon hearing that it was to be used as fish bait, Shen Yun hesitated.

The risk is rising sharply, and there is great danger if we get caught up in the aftermath of the fighting.

To be honest, if that were the case, he would rather give up Bai Yan'er's one hundred portions of supplementary materials.

"I have a technique called 'Transplanting Flowers and Grafting Trees,' which allows me to 'borrow' someone's aura within a certain area. Then, I can disguise myself as you, and even if you are two major realms stronger, no one will be able to tell the difference. You just need to be within my 10,000-meter radius!"

Seeing Shen Yun hesitate, Fairy Qingzhi offered another solution.

"It is our duty to eliminate the demon spies!"

Since Fairy Qingzhi had already said so much, all that was needed was for him to be around, so Shen Yun immediately stood up to cooperate.

If things go well, then we can leave an impression on the true elders.

Could the true elder of the Law Enforcement Hall be Shi Shuang, Feng Luoyi's master?

The Third Elder is definitely the strongest in terms of combat power.

"Don't worry, we're all on the same side, there's absolutely no problem with your safety."

After the two reached an agreement, Fairy Qingzhi did not linger and began to change her plans, waiting for the day to close the net.

At that time, both internal and external forces will be mobilized simultaneously: eliminating demon spies within the city and wiping out lurking demons outside the city.

Time flies, and the seven days agreed upon with Bai Yan'er passed in the blink of an eye.

Bai Yan'er hadn't stopped for seven days, and the one hundred sets of supplementary materials she had prepared were finally complete.

Moreover, she has almost spent all the source stones she obtained from the treasure hunt some time ago in order to acquire these auxiliary materials for the Heavenly Crafting.

This took her a lot of time and energy, involved a lot of connections, and resulted in owing a lot of favors.

Ordinary people, even if they have Originium, have nowhere to buy these things.

Although she felt a little reluctant, she was also excited at the thought of successfully luring Shen Yun out of the Holy City to complete the mission.

The task will be completed soon!

My aunt said that Shen Yun is a person of great importance, and is suspected of possessing a method of using talismans that can sweep across the battlefield of body cultivation.

Capturing them would be crucial for the health-preserving battlefield.

What does it matter if we spend these things as long as we can complete the task?

Besides, who said these things cost money?

It will come back to her eventually.

Oh, and there are also fifty blood jars from Shen Yun. We can make a fortune by selling them!

That noon, Shen Yun had just finished eating at Wangyuezhai in the courtyard.

Sometimes they eat on the second floor here. Compared to the quietness of the courtyard, this place is more lively and has a unique charm as it is close to the street market.

Bai Yan'er's charming laughter came from outside the door.

"Brother Shen, did you just finish eating?"

Bai Yan'er didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the second floor of Wangyuezhai. She gave a slight greeting to the people at the table who were preparing to clear the dishes.

After giving a brief greeting to Su Wan'er, he continued to laugh and joke with everyone, "It's all my fault! It's all my fault for arriving so early."

Having worked with Shen Yun and Bai Yan'er for some time, Su Wan'er had already gotten to know Bai Yan'er.

Seeing that Bai Yan'er had come looking for Shen Yun, she didn't say anything.

They simply asked Shen Yun to greet the guests first.

A short while later, the two arrived at the small pavilion in the courtyard.

"Why did you come to see me today? Is there something you need now?"

Shen Yun was very puzzled. Had something happened again?

Shouldn't Bai Yan'er be collecting some Heavenly Skill supplementary materials these days?

When Bai Yan'er saw Shen Yun questioning her, she immediately pinched her voice and said, "How could Brother Shen be so heartless?!"

"Can't I come here to find you if there's nothing wrong?"

Seeing this, Shen Yun immediately poured tea for the other person, "Let's get down to business!"

"I've come to ask you when we're leaving for the black market?"

Seeing that the other party was so unromantic, Bai Yan'er immediately spoke in a serious tone.

"Don't rush this. Have you gathered all 100 sets of auxiliary materials?"

Shen Yun was somewhat puzzled; it had only been seven days.

Moreover, Fairy Qingzhi is still preparing for the investigation, and it will take a few more days before they can finish and close the net.

There's no way around it; Bai Yan'er has been too active these days, and with so many people setting up stalls, the investigation has become much more difficult.

However, there are also advantages. Following this lead, four or five demon spies have been uncovered.

Bai Yan'er raised her chin arrogantly and said, "Of course, with me in charge, how could it not be done?"

"That's amazing!"

Shen Yun raised an eyebrow in shock, wondering if he had missed something.

Normally, they only deliver once every few days. This time, they had already delivered a batch of auxiliary materials in advance, yet they were still able to get another hundred portions in such a short period of seven days.

Is it really that easy to get Tiangong auxiliary materials lately?

"That's right!"

Bai Yan'er then asked, "What did you mean by 'not in a hurry'? Did you mean the other party isn't going to accept it?"

As Bai Yan'er's question came, her voice grew louder and louder as she spoke.

There was a sense that if Shen Yun told her that the other party wouldn't accept it, she would jump up and get angry with him.

If Shen Yun doesn't leave the Holy City, she'll be furious.

She had put a lot of effort into gathering those hundred portions of auxiliary materials these past few days.

If we tell her now that we don't need the supplementary materials, then what was the point of these past few days!

"No, not at all." Shen Yun calmly took a sip of water and said:

"I'm not afraid you'll laugh at me, but I haven't finished collecting all fifty portions of blood offerings yet, so even if you find them all, we'll still have to wait."

Shen Yun paused for a moment, then looked at Bai Yan'er and said, "Miss Bai, how about... how about you help me put together some money?"

"If we can gather them all quickly, we can set off sooner, right?!"

After hearing this, Bai Yan'er almost bit her teeth to pieces.

She had already invested all her savings in those hundred portions of Heavenly Elixir supplements, and now Shen Yun actually wanted him to help her get the Blood Altar again!

She endured it in order to complete the mission.

"How much more do you need?" Bai Yan'er didn't seem too anxious, and asked with a forced smile.

Shen Yun was overjoyed; there was hope.

He quickly replied, "We're still short 30 resources, but I can collect another dozen or so in the next few days, so it's not much more."

"Anyway, there's no rush. I'll do my best. A 10% markup above market price can earn me a lot."

Bai Yan'er, fearing it would arouse Shen Yun's suspicion, explained.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Bai Yan'er hurriedly left.

Before leaving, Bai Yan'er told Shen Yun that she would think of another way.

Shen Yun was somewhat surprised by Bai Yan'er's arrival; he hadn't expected her to be so efficient.

The fact that they were able to obtain so many auxiliary materials in such a short time shows that they must have put in a lot of effort.

Hearing that he was leaving the city, I immediately maxed out my action points!