Over in Heyang Commandery, because of the supreme treasure’s emergence into the world, things were in complete chaos and uproar. The Qishan Sect and various other factions would have difficulty tracking down the Tiegu Sect for quite some time.

Whether it was several months or several years, this would undoubtedly buy Jun Changxiao considerable time to grow stronger.

By the time they came to attack, he could face them without fear.

To survive in this cruel world, strength was indispensable, but schemes and tactics couldn’t be lacking either—otherwise, how could one play freely and eat openly?

After spreading the rumors, Jun Changxiao incidentally completed a hidden mission that was also related to idioms. It was called “Malicious Gossip” and earned him 100 contribution points.

Sweet!

Lingyang Commandery was equally lively.

The Ai Family had set the auction location in Lingyang City. When news spread, it immediately caused a massive sensation.

The rapidly-effective healing pills and Body Sculpting Pills had long been famous through several auctions. After various factions learned the auction time, they had already begun making preparations.

They were especially eager for the Body Sculpting Pills!

Neither Heyang Commandery nor Lingyang Commandery had anything to do with Jun Changxiao. He remained stationed at the sect, continuing to cultivate and nurture his disciples.

Little Dragon was still sleeping, with no telling when he might awaken.

The Tiegu Sect disciples hoped the little fellow would sleep a bit longer—otherwise they’d have no meat to eat again.

“Phew!”

After training in the Trial Pagoda for two hours, Jun Changxiao returned to his quarters feeling thoroughly refreshed throughout his body, then pulled open the system shop.

“I now have 835 contribution points. Might as well refresh away the odd amount.”

Once the thought arose, his obsessive-compulsive tendencies couldn’t be suppressed. He decisively scrolled through the shop.

Old products were replaced by new products.

After looking at the first few rows, Sect Master Jun’s heart felt a bit cold. After looking at the last few rows, he nearly jumped up in excitement.

High-grade initial-tier movement technique—Cloud Traversing Steps!

Mid-grade high-tier mental technique—Sound Transmission Art!

And one pill formula, named—Mid-grade Healing Pill!

Cloud Traversing Steps was a type of movement martial technique created by some unknown powerful expert. When comprehended to the extreme, one leap could reach several dozen zhang—truly an essential technique for high-altitude parkour and showing off!

Sound Transmission Art was also extremely powerful. After cultivation, one could establish connections with sect disciples, making thousand-mile voice transmission completely easy!

The most explosive was still the Mid-grade Healing Pill. This item was an upgraded version of the Basic Healing Pill, capable of rapidly healing injured Wushi and Wuzong level practitioners.

When Jun Changxiao finished reading through each description one by one, he patted his own face and said: “Am I dreaming?”

Refreshing due to obsessive-compulsive disorder, and refreshing out three items related to martial dao in one go—this was absolutely like something from a dream!

“Hit yourself hard, if it hurts then it’s not a dream,” the system said.

“Go to hell.”

Jun Changxiao certainly wouldn’t actually hit himself hard. Instead, he put his hands on his hips and laughed loudly: “Hahaha, this old master has finally escaped non-European status and entered European status again!”

Two technique manuals and one pill formula—any single one appearing alone would be profitable, but he hadn’t expected to refresh all of them at once. His luck had truly exploded!

The system said: “It should be related to increasing 1 point of fortune value.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched.

Going from 0 points to 1 point, and being able to refresh three items at once—no matter how he looked at it, it seemed impossible!

Of course.

When Sect Master Jun calmed down and looked at each price one by one, his brows furrowed, because the prices weren’t cheap either!

Cloud Traversing Steps: 100 contribution points.

Sound Transmission Art: 200 contribution points.

Mid-grade Healing Pill: 500 contribution points!

He currently had 825 points left. If he bought everything, he’d only have a pitiful… 25 points remaining!

When trapped in the Stone Man’s territory, if he’d had Cloud Traversing Steps, he could have just jumped right out, so he definitely had to buy it.

Sound Transmission Art would allow disciples to communicate with each other, especially making intelligence transmission faster—he definitely had to buy this too.

The Mid-grade Healing Pill could treat Wushi and Wuzong practitioners. Even if it cost 1000 points, he’d buy it without hesitation.

So.

Take them all!

“Ding! Host has spent 100 contribution points, obtained Cloud Traversing Steps ×1, delivered to spatial ring.”

“Ding! Host has spent 200 contribution points, obtained Sound Transmission Art ×1…”

“Ding! Host has spent 500 contribution points, obtained pill formula Mid-grade Healing Pill ×1…”

“Ding! Sect contribution points: 25/1000.”

After buying all three items, the system automatically configured Cloud Traversing Steps and Sound Transmission Art as sect techniques, and also automatically configured the pill formula to the Alchemy Pavilion.

Now that he had both techniques, he naturally had to copy them.

Jun Changxiao spent 20 points to copy 1000 copies of each, leaving him with only 5 contribution points at the end.

This was absolutely the lowest level he’d been at since upgrading to Sect Construction Level 2.

“Don’t feel safe at all now.”

Jun Changxiao muttered, then pulled open the Alchemy Pavilion and clicked on the Mid-grade Healing Pill.

“Whoosh!”

The refinement interface popped out.

The Mid-grade Healing Pill required eight types of medicinal materials. Since he had no materials, everything displayed as 0.

Jun Changxiao rubbed his chin and said: “Looks like I’ll need to find time to make a trip to the Ai Family’s medicinal materials shop.”

As he spoke, he took out Cloud Traversing Steps to read through.

A high-grade initial-tier movement technique was definitely stronger than Ghost Traversing Steps, and it also inherited the shop techniques’ advantage of being simple and easy to learn.

Jun Changxiao only cultivated according to the formula and steps for half an hour before gaining a preliminary understanding.

Learning this quickly was definitely also related to his supreme-grade spiritual roots.

“Many disciples have difficulty mastering Ghost Traversing Steps. I can have them all switch to cultivating Cloud Traversing Steps.” Jun Changxiao muttered.

He then took out Sound Transmission Art.

This was a type of mental technique—to be precise, a technique of the mind and spirit.

After successful cultivation, one could establish spiritual connections with martial artists who also cultivated this technique and achieve long-distance voice transmission.

More plainly speaking, it was like being equipped with an invisible phone. As long as within a certain distance (signal range), one could communicate instantly with others.

Unfortunately, it didn’t have QQ or WeChat functions—couldn’t send text messages or engage in image battles. Truly a bit regrettable.

Of course.

One’s comprehension of Sound Transmission Art determined the communication distance.

To reach the level of thousand-mile transmission, one would probably need to cultivate it to the extreme.

“Having Fine Rain Hall members learn this technique would be absolutely awesome,” Jun Changxiao grinned.

Two techniques and one pill formula—this spontaneous refresh had yielded tremendous gains!

“I’ll cultivate Cloud Traversing Steps first.”

Jun Changxiao sat down cross-legged, calmed his excited mood, then began a night of comprehension.

…

The next day, early morning.

Disciples emerged from their wing rooms and successively headed toward the martial training ground in the outer courtyard.

However, just as they had gathered, someone shouted loudly: “Look quick, the Sect Master is up there!”

Up there?

Everyone raised their heads one after another and saw at a glance that the Sect Master was standing atop the great hall, with the clear wind blowing and swaying his robe’s hem.

This early in the morning, why was the Sect Master standing up there? Was he viewing scenery to cultivate his temperament?

“Swoosh!”

Just then, Jun Changxiao tipped his toes, and his entire body flew through the air light as a swallow for over ten zhang, then landed on a nearby side building’s rooftop.

“This…” Everyone was dumbstruck.

The great hall and the side building were at least twenty-some zhang apart. Not only had the Sect Master jumped across, he’d jumped so high—it felt exactly like he’d flown!

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Jun Changxiao flicked his knee-length robe and began running along the side building’s rooftop with great strides, leaping and bounding, exactly like parkour movement.

The disciples became increasingly shocked the more they watched.

Although the Sect Master’s speed wasn’t very fast, his movements were graceful—that feeling was just like strolling through clouds!

“Step!”

Jun Changxiao ran a circuit and landed on the training hall’s rooftop. His right foot applied slight force, and not only did he jump up, he also flew toward the great hall’s rooftop.

“Hiss!”

Everyone drew in sharp breaths.

The training hall and great hall were at least fifty zhang apart, with the inner courtyard entrance separating them in between. For the Sect Master to jump across this, there was absolutely no difference from flying!

“Swoosh!”

Jun Changxiao flew through the air with both hands behind his back, the clear wind blowing open his black hair, revealing that handsome face—perfectly interpreting what it meant to be elegant and dashing!

“Sect Master…”

“Bang!”

“Aiyah!”

He didn’t fly across—he directly crashed into the great hall’s pillar.