He began his journey to becoming a true immortal by causing others to fail their tribulations.

[The host has successfully disrupted Mu Qingrou's tribulation.]

[He escaped unscathed, surrounded by numerous outer disciples and two peak masters.]

Overall rating: Grade B.

[Special reward for the host: a magical artifact—the Chaotic Treasure Basin.]

[The Chaotic Treasure Basin - A special type of magical artifact that can replicate any magical artifact, but each artifact can only be replicated once.]

[Replicated magical artifacts have a 50% chance of providing a positive boost, and a 50% chance of incurring a negative effect.]

The direct reward of the magical artifact Xun Yan was unexpected; if the Chaotic Treasure Basin hadn't been designed for offensive purposes, it might have even brought side effects.

The Thunderclap Sword in his hand probably lost its appeal before he even had a chance to warm it up.

Pushing through the crowd, Lu Ge approached Xun Yan and shouted to the crowd:

"Everyone, Brother Yan is a bit tired, let him go back and rest!"

Hearing Lu Ge say this, even though many people secretly wanted to befriend Xun Yanpan, they could only agree verbally.

But on the way back to the sect, they still followed Xun Yan closely, practically surrounded by a retinue.

The others only dispersed after Xun Yan returned to his cabin.

Inside the cabin, Xun Yan spoke up, "Thank you for speaking up for me before."

Lu Ge waved his hand and said:

"Brother Yan, we've been cultivating together for so long. Aside from being a bit quiet, you've always been very kind to everyone."

You even risked your life to shield Pan Qie from the heavenly lightning before, how could your personality have changed so drastically in such a short time?

Unless he was possessed, but whoever can possess someone isn't an old monster?

Who would expose themselves in front of everyone, directly putting themselves on the opposite side of the entire Misty Sect?

Upon hearing this, Xun Yan gave a thumbs up and said, "Your mind is the sharpest."

Then Xun Yan thought of something else and asked curiously, "By the way, how did you recognize the two peak masters?"

Lu Ge chuckled and said:

"Brother Yan, you know my talent is average. To increase my chances of successfully transcending the tribulation, I've been doing missions to earn sect contribution points."

Sometimes I would go to various mountain peaks to do odd jobs, and if I was lucky, I would catch a glimpse of the two peak masters from afar.

"I see. Don't worry, I'll go to the mission hall tomorrow to turn in the mission and return the points to you."

Xun Yan nodded in understanding. Disciples like Lu Ge were not only found in the outer sect, but there were also many like him in the inner sect.

"Hey! Yan-ge, I'm not in a rush for these points, you should get some rest first!"

"OK."

Having encountered the man in black robes and helped activate his physique, Xun Yan was indeed a bit tired.

He sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began his cultivation.

The Heavenly Thunder Tempering not only enhanced his physical strength, but also strengthened his soul.

His spiritual world also became more expansive and profound.

Furthermore, faint rumbles of thunder could be heard from within the spiritual sea, and arcs of electricity flowed across its surface.

When Xun Yan opened his eyes, it was already the next morning.

He was the only one left in the cabin; Lu Ge had disappeared.

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Xun Yan muttered to himself, "My spiritual sea should have been tempered to its limit. If I take advantage of the system one more time, I can attempt to transcend the tribulation and break through."

Upon opening the system map, Xun Yan saw that only one point of light remained in the outer gate area.

Touch the point of light with your mind, and information will appear:

[Target: Han Xi (currently recovering).]

[Introduction: Although he has already reached the peak of the twelfth level of Qi Refining, Han Xi is still suppressing himself and refraining from undergoing tribulation.]

[It is speculated that Han Xi will not undergo tribulation in the short term; the host should simply keep an eye on things.]

"Injured? It seems that the man in black robes is probably this guy. He's suppressing his cultivation level."

It's very likely to complete some task for the Hehuan Sect, or perhaps... they're thinking of killing me.

We need to find a way to strike first. Ideally, we should kill him during his tribulation—that would kill two birds with one stone.

With another thought, Xun Yan took out the Chaotic Treasure Basin from the system space.

The treasure basin looks similar to a bowl, and is golden in color and shiny.

Xun Yan took out the Thunderclap Sword from his storage pocket, then channeled his spiritual power into the Chaotic Treasure Basin and activated it.

The Chaotic Treasure Basin emitted a faint golden light, which quickly enveloped the Thunder Sword, transforming it into a ball of light the size of an apple.

Then the Chaotic Treasure Basin absorbed the light spheres into it, and in less than two breaths, two light spheres flew out from it, eventually transforming into two Thunder Swords.

After storing the Chaotic Treasure Basin in his system space, Xun Yan picked up the original Thunderclap Sword and examined it carefully.

After successfully infusing spiritual power to make the Thunderclap Sword recognize its master, the system immediately displayed information about the Thunderclap Sword:

[Thunderbolt Sword - Superior Grade Magic Weapon]

[It can effectively enhance the effects and power of lightning-based Taoist magic, spells, and supernatural abilities.]

[It can absorb and store a certain amount of lightning energy, which can be used to replenish one's own spiritual power or released directly for use against enemies.]

[Note: The Thunderclap Sword is also the key to unlocking the Thunderous Secret Realm's treasure vault; the host is advised to treasure it carefully.]

Judging from the information, the Thunder Sword showed no signs of damage or strange changes, as if nothing had happened.

"Thunderous Secret Realm, isn't that a low-grade secret realm of the Misty Sect, used for outer disciples to train?"

Surprisingly, after all these years, the treasure vault inside still hasn't been opened.

Could it be because the Thunderclap Sword was obtained by Qin Fengzhu by chance, and someone as important as her...

Naturally, they wouldn't pay much attention to such a low-level secret realm. If it weren't for Mu Qingrou activating the Azure Phoenix Spirit Body this time...

If we attract her here, this Thunderclap Sword will probably just continue to gather dust in her hands.

"I'll find an opportunity to apply and see if I can open the treasure vault in the Thunderous Secret Realm."

With the plan in mind, Xun Yan picked up the replica Thunderclap Sword again, and its information immediately appeared:

【Thunder Sword - Copy (Explosive)】

It possesses the exact same effects and power as the Thunderclap Sword, but its durability is far inferior.

[Conservatively estimated, it will explode after being struck by three Heavenly Lightning bolts from the Qi Refining stage, producing destructive power no less than that of the Heavenly Lightning itself.]

"Tsk, a 50% chance of having negative keywords is still too high, but if used properly, this thing might be able to trick people."

After putting both Thunder Swords into the storage bag, there was very little space left.

"Hey! The system space is spacious, but it can only hold items rewarded by the system. It can't even hold a copy of the Thunderclap Sword."

"I still need to get a spatial artifact, otherwise, if there are too many good things in the Thunderous Secret Realm, how am I supposed to carry them all? I can't exactly use a box to store them!"

With that in mind, Xun Yan prepared to hand in his mission.

First, pay back the points I owe Lu Ge, then earn some more points to exchange for space items.

When he opened the door of the cabin, he saw two figures descending from the sky.

One of them was Mu Qingrou. After a night's rest, and presumably with the treatment from Peak Master Jiang, Mu Qingrou's complexion was even better than before her tribulation.

Furthermore, after activating her constitution, Mu Qingrou's appearance did not change, but her temperament became more gentle and charming.

The greenish-blue color at the ends of the hair has also increased significantly.

The person standing next to Mu Qingrou was neither Peak Master Jiang nor Peak Master Qin, but a middle-aged man whom Xun Yan had never seen before.

Upon seeing Xun Yan, before Mu Qingrou could even speak, the middle-aged man swiftly approached Xun Yan.