I'm in the Demonic Sect, but my cultivation techniques are being used for palace intrigue!

Zhu Jingguang, who was queuing in front of the Magic Treasure Pavilion, soon noticed that the newly recruited outer disciples, who had just received their outer disciple tokens and were waiting in line to get their magic weapons, were all wary of each other. However, when they saw him, a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining, queuing with them, Zhu Jingguang felt, perhaps it was just his imagination, that the way these people looked at him seemed a little different!

[Qi-inducing incantation: "Master, be careful to conceal your identity, lest these people come after you!"]

[Qi-Inducing Technique: "Master, compared to these disciples who have been immersed in the outer sect for many years, your cultivation is ultimately somewhat weaker. Nowadays, most of these outer sect disciples queuing in front of the Magic Treasure Pavilion probably see you as 'talent' to be molded!"]

[Qi Induction Technique: "However, Master, although your current strength is not as good as theirs, how long has it taken you to go from just entering the Qi Refining stage to your current mid-stage Qi Refining cultivation? I believe that given time, none of these people present will be your match! At that time, who will become whose 'talent' is still unknown!"]

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Zhu Jingguang looked at the information floating in front of him on the virtual panel and nodded his head almost imperceptibly to show that he had seen what the "Qi-Guiding Technique" said.

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The speed at which these outer disciples entered the Treasure Pavilion to obtain magical artifacts was outrageously slow.

As the sun dipped from its zenith into the west and gradually sank behind the mountains, it finally reached Zhu Jingguang.

The outer gatekeeper in charge of registration waved his hand expressionlessly, and then the heavy door, engraved with intricate patterns, slid open slowly to the sides with a tooth-grinding creak.

"Go inside!"

The deacon spoke calmly, urging them on.

  

Upon seeing this, Zhu Jingguang immediately stepped over the high threshold.

"boom--"

Just as Zhu Jingguang's figure disappeared into the pavilion, the heavy door behind him slammed shut.

A moment later, Zhu Jingguang, who had entered the pavilion, narrowed his eyes slightly, and at the same time, his gaze swept around the surroundings as quickly as a hawk's.

As far as the eye could see, there was a space that was so vast it seemed almost illogical.

"Can Mount Sumeru be contained in a mustard seed?"

Zhu Jingguang was secretly alarmed.

From the outside, this magic treasure pavilion is just an ordinary nine-story tower, but its depth and height inside are boundless!

The main hall inside the tower was poorly lit, with only a few luminous pearls embedded in the walls.

The light emitted by these luminous pearls was not a warm glow, but a faint, cold blue light. Moreover, the light was dim and unclear, and instead of dispelling the darkness, it added a sinister and eerie atmosphere to the huge space.

Using the dim light, Zhu Jingguang began to examine the furnishings in the main hall of the Magic Treasure Pavilion.

In the hall, rows of towering mahogany frames, several meters high and seemingly endless, stood.

The shelves were densely packed with all sorts of objects—gleaming swords, shields as heavy as mountains, strange weapons emanating a peculiar aura, stacks of talismans, broken scrolls, and even the bones of some unknown monsters…

Each item emanated varying degrees of spiritual energy fluctuations.

Immediately, Zhu Jingguang couldn't help but step forward and begin to carefully examine the items on the shelves.

To be honest, while waiting in line outside, Zhu Jingguang considered more than once which direction of the magical artifact he should choose.

When it comes to choosing a ritual implement, Zhu Jingguang must make the right choice!

After all, his enemy was a Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator who wanted to use his cultivation techniques to refine him into a magical artifact.

So now the question is—should he choose a defensive magical artifact?

Zhu Jingguang's gaze swept over the defensive magical artifacts on the shelf, which emitted a thick, earthy yellow aura, such as shields, tortoise shells, and armor. He then shook his head without hesitation.

Defensive magical artifacts were immediately eliminated by Zhu Jingguang!

In the Demonic Sect, a place that devours people without spitting out the bones, choosing a defensive magical artifact is tantamount to choosing a slow death when facing an enemy who is determined to kill you.

The rules of the Demonic Sect are that the strong prey on the weak, and that there is coldness and selfishness. When you are in danger, you can't expect anyone to come to your rescue. Therefore, if Zhu Jingguang chooses a defensive magic weapon, it means that he has put himself in a situation where he is completely passive and vulnerable to attack!

You must know that his enemy, who is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, must have a much greater reserve of spiritual energy than him. Even if the other party cannot break through his "turtle shell", he can still slowly deplete his spiritual energy like a cat playing with a mouse, break through his defense, and eventually kill him!

Therefore, choosing a defensive magical artifact is the worst possible strategy!

As for offensive magical artifacts...

Zhu Jingguang's gaze lingered on the gleaming swords for a moment, his brows furrowing slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

Offensive magical artifacts were actually on Zhu Jingguang's shortlist, but... in Zhu Jingguang's view, it was an extremely risky option!

Simply because the gap between his strength and that formidable enemy was far too great!

A fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator fighting a sixth-level Qi Refining cultivator is not just a gap in spiritual power between two minor realms, but also a complete crushing of combat experience and techniques!

After all, Zhu Jingguang had only been at the fourth level of Qi Refining for a very short time... or rather, he had only been cultivating for a very short time. In terms of practical combat experience, let alone experience, he hadn't even had any actual combat experience yet!

Emmm... Even if we consider his previous battle against Senior Sister Tan as actual combat, he only has this one real combat experience!

Moreover, it's questionable whether ordinary offensive magic weapons can even break through the opponent's defense. After all, the opponent is a veteran outer disciple of the Demonic Sect, having been in the Demonic Sect for many years. How could he not have a few defensive magic weapons in his possession?

Not to mention, he himself has a protective aura at the sixth level of Qi Refining!

Unless, of course, Zhu Jingguang is incredibly lucky and manages to find a high-quality weapon among all these magical artifacts, one that can even be used to challenge opponents of higher levels!

Otherwise, using ordinary offensive magic weapons to directly confront that veteran outer disciple of the Demonic Sect at the sixth level of Qi Refining would be tantamount to throwing an egg against a rock.

"Therefore, if I want to have any chance of self-defense against that person, I can't choose ordinary offensive magical artifacts; I have to find another way!"

Zhu Jingguang couldn't help but think to himself.

With his gaze sharpening, Zhu Jingguang immediately began to slowly select various magical artifacts from among the shelves.

"Huh? Wait a minute! This... can it even be considered a magical artifact?"

After an unknown amount of time, when Zhu Jingguang stopped in front of a shelf, he exclaimed in surprise.