In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

After all three rounds of competition were over, most people were qualified to enter the inner courtyard, except for a small number of people who were still unable to collect 1,000 contribution points.

After registering their information, everyone entered the inner courtyard.

Although the inner and outer courtyards are separated by only one wall, they are like two different worlds in every respect.

The accommodations alone are completely different.

In the inner courtyard, contribution points are like a universal currency. Even a quiet, secluded courtyard can be exchanged for contribution points, and it only costs one hundred contribution points.

Lu Yuan now has a total of 2,900 contribution points, so naturally he wouldn't be reluctant to give up this extra 100.

Although the courtyard is not large, it is small but complete in every way.

Not only are all kinds of infrastructure complete, but there is also a separate practice room.

The training room appears to be constructed from specially made refined iron, making it not only extremely sturdy but also exceptionally soundproof.

Besides accommodation, food, drink, and other necessities can also be directly redeemed using contribution points.

Even maids who serve daily needs can be obtained as long as one is willing to make contributions.

As for cultivation resources, they are abundant.

Whether it's various medicinal soups and pills, or blood essence pills and exotic beast meat, there's a sufficient supply.

As long as you make enough contributions, you can exchange as much as you want.

Of course, for Lu Yuan right now, the most important thing is still the cultivation technique.

After quickly tidying up, he couldn't wait to go to the library in the inner courtyard.

Although there are significantly fewer bookshelves here compared to the outer courtyard's library, almost all the cultivation techniques on the shelves are of the Xuan rank, and the variety is much more complete.

"Soaring Cloud Palm, Heavenly Wind Fist, Flying Frost Saber Technique..."

Each of these profound-grade cultivation techniques only requires one hundred contribution points.

After searching quickly, Lu Yuan finally found a low-grade martial art called Thunderclap Sword Technique in the sword technique section.

Although it required a thousand contributions, he still took one without hesitation.

Not only because the Thunderclap Sword Technique is an Earth-grade sword technique, far more powerful than the Profound-grade Blazing Sun Sword Technique, but also because he has already comprehended 30% of the sword intent of thunder, which can complement the Thunderclap Sword Technique and double its power.

Next, Lu Yuan exchanged for several sword techniques with profound concepts similar to the Blazing Sun Sword Technique, as well as several internal cultivation techniques similar to the Absorption of Yuan Technique.

Although this trip almost completely drained Lu Yuan's contributions, he would never lose out.

The Thunderclap Sword Technique alone can not only elevate his strength to another level, but also, once he has mastered it, it can help him continue to comprehend the sword intent of thunder. The latter, in particular, is something that no amount of contribution can necessarily earn.

If the Blazing Sun Sword Technique can also successfully break through its limits, and the subsequent methods of the Five Elements Vajra Body can also be successfully perfected, then the two thousand contribution points will be well spent, and there will be no need to feel bad about it.

Most importantly, the stronger you are, the easier it is to make contributions.

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Without delay, Lu Yuan exchanged all his remaining contributions for top-tier resources such as exotic beast meat, Xuan Yuan Pills, and Blood Yuan Pills, and then returned directly to his courtyard.

He first carefully perused the several sword manuals that shared similar principles with the Blazing Sun Sword Technique, one after another.

Sure enough, when he finished reading it all, the progress of breaking the limit on the ancient scroll finally changed significantly again, and the speed was getting faster and faster.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should take at most two or three days to successfully break through the limit.

Next, Lu Yuan flipped through several internal cultivation manuals similar to the Na Yuan Gong.

The little golden man who was always scratching his head suddenly seemed to have a burst of inspiration and happily continued his cultivation.

It is believed that he will soon be able to obtain the subsequent methods for perfecting the Five Elements Vajra Body.

Without paying much attention to the two little golden figures, Lu Yuan picked up the Thunderclap Sword Manual again.

[Thunderclap Sword Technique - Not Yet Mastered (1/10000)]

After completing the entire training session, the scroll will display the level of proficiency.

Although the initial proficiency level is ten times that of a Xuan-grade technique, it is still not considered too difficult for Lu Yuan.

At first, the increase in proficiency may seem a bit slow, but as the number of training sessions increases, the proficiency gained will also increase, and the training speed will naturally become faster and faster.

"Next, once you've mastered the Whirlwind Kick and Throwing Knife Technique, you can focus on cultivating the Thunderclap Sword Art!"

Lu Yuan pondered to himself.

Of course, the Bone Forging Chapter of the Five Elements Vajra Body still needs to be practiced, and at least three times a day should be maintained.

Lu Yuan first ate a pound of Ironback Barbarian beef jerky, and then took a Blood Essence Pill and a Profound Essence Pill.

Then, he went directly into the training room and began to cultivate.

[Introduction to the Five Elements Vajra Body Forging Technique (266/10000)]

After each training session, Lu Yuan could feel that the bones throughout his body had been tempered and refined, resulting in a noticeable increase in strength.

However, the amount of internal energy consumed each time is terrifying.

Without a sufficient supply of Ironback Barbarian beef jerky, as well as the support of Blood Essence Pills and Profound Essence Pills, it's likely that even daily training wouldn't be possible.

Although I can still barely maintain the pace of three training sessions a day, the consumption rate of both Ironback Barbarian Beef Jerky and Blood Essence Pills and Profound Essence Pills has almost doubled again. The current stock will probably only last for a little over half a month at most.

This means that in about half a month, he will need to find a way to make more contributions.

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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

[Introduction to the Five Elements Vajra Body Forging Technique (7623/10000)]

[Thunderclap Sword Technique - Not Yet Mastered (2165/10000)]

The gains from these two weeks of cultivation naturally did not disappoint Lu Yuan.

Not only have he mastered the Wind-Startling Kick and Flying Knife Technique to perfection, but he has also mastered more than half of the Five Elements Vajra Body Bone Forging Manual. At most, he will need three more days to successfully achieve minor mastery and develop iron bones.

Although his proficiency in the Thunderclap Sword Technique has just exceeded two thousand, the proficiency gained from each practice session has already reached over two hundred. It is estimated that it will take at most another half month for him to truly master the basics.

However, the resources are almost depleted. If they cannot be replenished as soon as possible, it will be difficult to maintain a high level of efficiency in the next stage of cultivation, which will seriously slow down the growth rate.

Therefore, Lu Yuan knew it was time for him to go out and earn some contributions in exchange for resources.

"Thump! Thump! Thump..."

Lu Yuan had just finished tidying up when he heard a knock on the door.

He opened the door and saw a young couple standing outside the courtyard.

"Who are you?"

Lu Yuan looked at the two of them and asked.

"Is that Junior Brother Lu Yuan?"

The tall, thin young man in the white robe asked in return with a gentle smile.

"Um, is something the matter?"

Lu Yuan nodded.

"My name is Song Ping, and her name is Jiang Xue. We both live in the small courtyard next door."

The white-robed youth smiled and continued, "I heard that Junior Brother Lu Yuan's performance in the freshman assessment was extremely outstanding, and his strength is much stronger than that of ordinary eighth-rank cultivators. We just took on a good mission, and each of us can get five hundred contribution points. I wonder if Junior Brother Lu Yuan would be interested?"

"I'm sorry, I don't have any plans to go on missions at the moment!"

Lu Yuan declined without hesitation.

Although he intended to earn contributions and was not opposed to going out on missions, he did not want to team up with others.

This is not only because he is full of confidence in his own abilities, but also because when he teams up with others, it is difficult to exert his full strength, and he also needs to share his contributions with others.

Moreover, one should always be wary of others.

The two frowned slightly upon hearing this, but said nothing more and turned to leave.

"Brother Lu Yuan, would you like a teacher?"

Before long, Zheng Xu, Zhang Hu, and Jiang Ying arrived one after another.

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