"Black Iron Level, the first transformation of the Golden Core, complete," Wang Linchi observed, looking at the single new pattern that had appeared on his Golden Core. Coupled with the two Golden Core Illusions, his spiritual power reserves had instantly surged to 60,000 points.

Of course, there were drawbacks. His spiritual power had plummeted back to 1 point, but it was now pulsating furiously. In a mere ten seconds, his spiritual power, initially at 1 point, had already climbed to 1,000 points.

Wang Linchi wasn't surprised; this was the expected outcome.

Spiritual power could drive the enhancement of his physique, and his physique, in turn, naturally complemented his spiritual power.

Thus, when his body detected that his spiritual power had fallen far below its normal level, it immediately began to recover.

His physique was roughly at the Mountain Copper Level. Therefore, it recovered to the minimum standard for the Mountain Copper Level, which was 1,000 points.

Breaking through from the White Porcelain Level to the Black Iron Level requires 100 points. Similarly, breaking through from the Black Iron Level to the Mountain Copper Level requires 1,000 points.

If Wang Linchi wished to break through to the Mountain Copper Level now, he would be almost certain to succeed. However, Wang Linchi had no intention of doing so at this moment. His current upper limit for a breakthrough was 10,000 points, but he planned to achieve Fulfillment with his Black Iron Level Nine Revolutions Golden Core and then break through to the Mountain Copper Level at a spiritual power limit of 11,111 points.

Of course, breaking through to the Mountain Copper Level now wouldn't significantly change his actual strength; in fact, it would be detrimental.

Since it wouldn't result in an effective enhancement of his strength, there was naturally no need to do so.

My progress will be even faster now. With my current rate of spending money and life force, I'll achieve the Second Transformation in three months, the Third Transformation in five months, and both the Fourth and Fifth Transformations within six months. By the seventh month, I'll directly reach Fulfillment of the Nine Revolutions.

His progress was slow before because he was only grinding. Without resources, no amount of grinding would lead to advancement. Now that he had resources to spend, it would be absurd if his progress was still slow.

Moreover, this was a re-cultivation. With his complete breakthrough method and aptitude, it would typically take a normal Black Iron cultivator at most a year. For him, it would be even faster.

There's half a month left. Perhaps I should leave early? Wang Linchi pondered this.

After all, he still owed the Beast God a promise.

Since Wang Linchi had presented the Coiling Dragon Saint Master last time, the Beast God hadn't sought him out again.

He wasn't sure what the Beast God was up to. His initial suspicion was that the Beast God had been disheartened by the display.

Leave, my ass! The outside world is just as chaotic. I need to plunder some more in this remaining half month.

With all this blessing and luck I have, I should definitely be able to pick up some treasures. Wang Linchi felt that since he was relying on his luck, he definitely needed to go out and stroll around more, treating it as a vacation.

He quickly packed his things and sat directly on the shoulder of the Saint Master. After receiving the enhancement from the Coiling Dragon Saint Master, the physique of the Saint Master Avatar expanded by another size.

Flying through the sky, Wang Linchi thought, If I use the Dragon Emperor's body as nourishment, perhaps this avatar could truly become the Saint Master.

Huh? Awakeners? Wang Linchi keenly sensed a group of Awakeners gathering not far away.

Wait, the Baylong Religion?

Wang Linchi scrutinized them carefully and soon found telling signs.

Why these scumbags again? I thought they only operated in the Jing Room Domain. How did they get to the Dou Residing Domain? Wang Linchi felt a wave of annoyance; it seemed he ran into this type wherever he went.

Teleporting from the Jing Room Domain was impossible. After all, when the Tree of Immortality previously took root in Xuan Spirit Heaven, it destroyed everything destructible, and the Teleportation Arrays were no exception.

So, they could only have teleported from other domains.

However, among the Seven Realms of the south, apart from the Willow Residence Realm where Yan Ming King resided, which remained intact, how could the Teleportation Arrays in the other domains possibly survive such intense battles unscathed?

A Teleportation Array is a delicate thing. Even the slightest damage can render it unusable; it would break from even a minor bump or scratch.

So, has the situation in the Seven Realms of the south changed again? Wang Linchi wondered.

Actually, it was quite possible. For the sake of its self-preservation, the world was propping up Yan Ming King and was capable of anything. It wouldn't even feel regret over destroying the Seven Realms of the south; not even the Great View would be spared a thought.

A year has passed. It's normal for massive changes to occur in the Seven Realms of the south. Does the arrival of Baylong Religion followers mean the north has also been affected?

Wang Linchi couldn't help but consider this.

So, going forward, the Secret Realm really isn't safe anymore. Good thing there are only two months left.

But this is a good chance to collect some interest. Perhaps these Baylong Religion followers have something fated to be mine. Wang Linchi thought about killing them and taking their loot.

Against others, Wang Linchi might not necessarily retaliate. However, he had a significant feud with the Baylong Religion. When it was time to act, he would do so without any hesitation.

Flying through the sky, the Saint Master Avatar directly activated the Pig Talisman. A searing beam of energy swept out, instantly bisecting a group of Baylong Religion members.

Huh, with your current display, you could not only be the Saint Master but also Homelander.

Wang Linchi observed the laser beam. He had conducted tests before, but those were merely routine data evaluations. This was different. After sweeping across the area, it truly had the air of Homelander.

There's one still alive. Interesting. A member of the Baylong Religion had rather pathetically dodged the Pig Talisman's attack.

The opponent's strength was not weak; he was at the Elite Gold Level and likely a top-tier individual within that rank. Otherwise, he couldn't have dodged the Saint Master's Pig Talisman.

"Who are you people? Why are you attacking my Baylong Religion? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from Dragon Island?" the man retorted, his tone surprisingly firm as he issued a direct threat.

As for politely begging for mercy, that depended on the situation. Wang Linchi clearly wanted him dead. Begging at this moment would be useless and would only result in being killed instantly by the opponent. It was better to use his backing as a deterrent.

Wang Linchi had no intention of replying, instead motioning for the Saint Master to intensify the attack.

Who knew if the other party possessed some Soul Kind or Soul Resemblance that could obtain his information just by him replying? If his information was transmitted to the Baylong Religion, then trouble would come looking for him.

The Coiling Dragon Saint Master could indeed allow him to avoid disasters to a great extent, provided he didn't court death himself. One cannot be saved from self-inflicted calamity; even if the Coiling Dragon Saint Master wanted to bail him out, it would be powerless.

"Damn it! I won't accept this!"

That Elite Gold Level envoy from the Baylong Religion ultimately died at the hands of the Saint Master Avatar.

After his death, a strange mark flew out, heading towards Wang Linchi.

However, the Saint Master showed no weakness. The Pig Talisman was employed to its fullest extent, its energy beam continuously eroding the mark, causing it to become increasingly illusory.

Before it could reach Wang Linchi, it dissipated into nothingness.

Could he have some special background? Otherwise, how could he receive this kind of treatment? Wang Linchi was rather taken aback.

He wasn't unfamiliar with the deaths of envoys from various factions. However, apart from this one, who had this kind of tracking and vengeance mark on him, none of the others did.

Looks like I've landed a big fish. Wang Linchi felt a surge of excitement and quickly began to search the bodies.

To encounter such good fortune right after stepping out, this is just incredible.

After a thorough search, Wang Linchi found quite a few items, notably a Soul Forging Method manual.

Well, I'll be. I actually looted the direct lineage cultivation technique of the Baylong Religion.

The Baylong Religion, to put it one way, was a major sect that ran rampant across an entire domain. The Court naturally had sufficient understanding of them, and Wang Linchi had also gathered a considerable amount of intelligence.

So, naturally, he understood the value of this manual titled "Giant Dragon Soul Forging Method."

The name sounded a bit third-rate, a far cry from names like 'Black Dragon' or 'Red Dragon.' However, this item, much like the 'Hundred Beasts Soul Forging Method,' possessed an extremely complete inheritance.

It contained all the secret techniques from the White Porcelain Level up to the Elite Gold Level. Unfortunately, it only went up to the Elite Gold Level; the most crucial Morning Star Level was missing.

Could he really be the son of some Baylong Religion bishop? Then what was he doing in the Beast Garden Secret Realm?

After searching some more, Wang Linchi found something else.

The Demon Blood Knife.

Yes, it was the very item Wang Linchi had randomly gifted to some fated person back then.

However, this Demon Blood Knife was not sentient; it was without a spirit, indicating that its original owner was already dead.

Furthermore, it seemed to have been tainted by some kind of contamination from the Dragon Emperor, transforming it into the Dragon Demon Blood Transforming Knife and imbuing it with the power of the Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Emperor's level was theoretically on par with the Heavenly Demon's. However, this was just a theory. After all, the Heavenly Demon could shatter the shackles of a Secret Realm, while the Dragon Emperor lacked this ability.

Subsequently, Wang Linchi noticed a diagram. It depicted a simplified map, and for a moment, he couldn't quite decipher where it led.

However, he was certain that these members of the Baylong Religion were preparing to go there to do something, and they would need this Dragon Demon Blood Transforming Knife for it.

So, have I just stumbled upon an opportunity that wasn't meant for me?

Although it was a case of him killing people and seizing their goods, if he hadn't come this way, he wouldn't have met this group. Moreover, if it had been anyone other than the Baylong Religion, Wang Linchi wouldn't have retaliated. Thus, this item naturally wouldn't have ended up in his hands.

Tsk, these cultists just love to stir up trouble. Wang Linchi figured that if he hadn't encountered them, the Baylong Religion might very well have succeeded. In that case, his own safety would inevitably have been jeopardized. It was possible that not only was the 'Luck Contribution' attribute triggered, but it also synergized with other attribute effects.

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