10: Chapter 10 Brother, you've chosen your own death.

Indoors.

Lin Mo closed the doors and windows well, and clicked to claim the reward.

On the brick bed, six flashes of silver light appeared, and the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade carrying an ancient, chilling light lay flat and manifested.

[Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade]

[Current Specification: Earth-Grade Low Grade]

[Can be refined and fed with Chaos True Flame Spiritual Artifacts, up to Saint-Grade at most!]

Looking at the introduction on the System panel, Lin Mo was instantly overjoyed.

He had thought he needed to start cultivating from the lowest Yellow-Grade, but it was Earth-Grade right off the bat?!

An Earth-Grade Spiritual Artifact, if it were in an ordinary Sect, would definitely be top-notch. The entire Sect might only have one, and they were generally Xuan-Grade Spiritual Artifacts.

Even in the Hehuan Sect, many Inner Sect Disciples had to painfully do many Sect tasks just to exchange for an Earth-Grade Low Grade Spiritual Artifact.

Of course, this was the case for Cultivators without a background; those whose families had mines were a different story.

In the Hehuan Sect, anyone who could Rank in the first-class Disciple sequence basically had a background.

Do not think that in the Xuanhuan world, people don't rely on their powerful fathers. Having a powerful background is far more intuitive in its deterrence than whatever Sacred Body it might be.

Of course, in the Xuanhuan world, as long as you have talent and are willing to work hard, there will definitely be rewards; this is 100%.

Lin Mo currently had no background, but he had already entered the Ranks of cheaters.

Pouting his butt, Lin Mo gently touched the Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade, and its sharp Protective Aura instantly cut his finger, causing blood to flow continuously.

"So sharp?"

"I clearly haven't even touched it yet, and I'm already cut?"

Stopping the bleed, Lin Mo picked up one of the flying blades and examined it closely. He didn't know what Materials the whole thing was made of; it looked like silver glaze, shaped like a willow leaf, slender and long throughout.

Viewed from afar, it looked like a crescent moon's clear light in a dim starry sky, and its tail resembled a light feather. The entire blade body had shallow ridges, thus giving a sense of compelling sharpness.

"This is way too cool!"

Amidst his excitement, Lin Mo started to worry again. He had not yet reached Foundation Establishment and could not control objects with his mind; holding it in his hand to use as a dagger wouldn't allow it to unleash miraculous effects.

Moreover... raising six flying blades in one breath, this expense... he didn't even dare to think about it.

[The six flying blades are originally one body; if one ascends, all ascend!]

[Please, Host, drip blood to make it recognize its master; it can be used even without reaching Foundation Establishment!]

Lin Mo jumped straight up on the bed, squeezed his wound open again, and dripped fresh blood onto every single flying blade.

The flying blades trembled and slowly rose into the air, then swooped into Lin Mo's Dantian, drifting together with the True Yang Essence above the Blazing Sun Sea.

Holding his breath and concentrating, Lin Mo pointed with a sword finger: "Blade, come!"

An Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade burst through the air, directly cutting the wooden pillar in half, and the entire thatched cottage shook.

He had thought controlling it would be extremely difficult.

Yet Lin Mo discovered that this Immortal-Slaying Flying Blade was exceptionally obedient. Wherever his finger pointed, it obediently flew there.

However, the Qi inside Lin Mo's body was also completely drained within a short dozen breaths, and he collapsed to the ground with his vision going black.

When he opened his eyes again, he only felt a burning pain in his kidneys and no strength all over his body.

This is the feeling of Spiritual Qi deficiency, huh? Why does it feel like extreme kidney deficiency?

Lin Mo poured a bowl of well water and drank it down, while sounds of breaking through the air came in succession by his ear.

He walked to the window and lifted a gap, only to see many Inner Sect Disciples wearing the black and red attire of the Law Enforcement Hall flying on swords.

The place they were heading to was precisely the Red Maple Forest of the East Mountain Gate.

Lin Mo began to review and recall whether he had left behind any clues.

"Wait! The hair ribbon!"

Lin Mo pulled off the hair ribbon, and upon looking, half of it was missing!

What was missing here was not a hair ribbon; this was missing his life!

Being extremely careful, he hadn't expected to still leave traces behind. He only hoped that that big fire had burned everything clean!

Lin Mo didn't sleep all night and came to the Inner Sect early in the morning with anxiety.

The Disciples on the road were all talking about last night's events.

"Another incident of falling due to a gang fight over love. Hearing the Sect Elders say, our Hehuan Sect wasn't like this in the past."

"In the past, how could our Hehuan Sect risk our lives for a Dual Cultivation partner? If one is gone, just change to another."

Another Inner Sect Disciple muttered: "Hehe~ I rather agree with the Sect Master's painstaking efforts over the years. If our Hehuan Sect hadn't changed back then, we would also be the target of hunting down by the Righteous Path."

"It's not bad like this now either; the Sect doesn't restrict you from having multiple Dual Cultivation partners, as long as both parties agree."

"Besides, humph~ Who in our Sect doesn't have some other dealings in private?"

Holding a large broom, Lin Mo swept the steps and slowly moved to the other side.

Today's Hehuan Sect was indeed like this, more or less showing signs of polarization.

Some people felt that the Sect rules issued by Sect Master Yue Lengchan were too harsh, while others felt it should be so.

But no matter what, under the leadership of Sect Master Yue Lengchan, the Hehuan Sect had washed clean from a demonic cult into an upright and reputable Sect, ranking among the five great immortal Sects.

Yet there were still many lingering problems unresolved.

For example, within the Hehuan Sect, there was still no shortage of shady dealings, and quite a few at that.

Ye Zhirou was such an existence. She was originally an Outer Sect Disciple, and by relying on frantic and unbridled harvesting, her Realm skyrocketed, allowing her to enter the Inner Sect.

The Hehuan Sect now did not allow forced binding of Dual Cultivation partners, and firmly resisted fellow Disciples killing each other.

But as the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below; people simply turned a blind eye.

Especially after Sect Master Yue Lengchan went into seclusion, this situation became increasingly obvious.

If Sect Master Yue Lengchan hadn't gone into seclusion, at the very least Ye Zhirou would never dare to blatantly play an Outer Sect Utility Disciple to death.

Many female Utility Disciples—Lin Mo had seen them go to the Inner Sect and never come out; whether they were dead or alive was already very clear.

In the Xuanhuan world, the Law of the jungle prevails. So what if those who boasted of being upright Sects? Who didn't have blood dripping from their hands?

On this path, not a single person was clean.

Lin Mo didn't have any saintly complex, because hanging right above his own head was a sharp sword that could fall at any moment.

He slowly approached the pavilion, where two pretty female Disciples were conversing.

"I know the inside story about this matter."

"Tell me quickly, tell me quickly!"

"It seems because Wang Peilin discovered the illicit affair between Ximen Zecheng and Zhao Yanan, they fought to the death."

"Then what about Zhao Yanan? She surely can't stay out of it, right?"

"Hehe, how could that cheap woman have it easy? Wang Peilin's uncle is Elder Zhou of the Law Enforcement Hall. That old man is extremely ruthless and had long since grabbed her off for interrogation."

"Ximen Zecheng is the only seedling of the Ximen family. Elder Ximen of the Pill Fragrance Hall acted like he lost his mind this morning and threw a huge tantrum at Elder Zhou's Immortal Cave. The grudge between these two is considered settled."

With zero presence, Lin Mo moved to another pavilion.

"You fool, the Heavenly Gate and Dengtian Road haven't been opened for tens of thousands of years. Many spatial and temporal Laws are difficult to comprehend. Do you think this is still the situation of the prime era?"

"That's true, time-reversal cannot be achieved unless the Sacred Artifact of the Sky-Monitoring Mountain is invited..."

Lin Mo eavesdropped everywhere all morning. This matter seemed to be set in stone: it was a death match driven by love.

This also allowed Lin Mo's hanging heart to completely settle down.

"Senior Brother Lin!"

Lin Mo snapped back to his senses and jumped aside, looking at the tall and sturdy Zhu Sihong. This guy and he were both Utility Disciples of the Outer Sect's Class Yi series, having arrived a month later than him.

"It's you. Is there anything the matter?"

The stout Zhu Sihong dug into his crotch: "Senior Brother Lin, I heard you are helping Senior Sister Ye find a Cauldron?"

"These Senior Sisters in the Outer Sect are pretty, but they are far too inferior to the Senior Sisters in the Inner Sect. Therefore, please, Senior Brother Lin, help me out."

Taking the bag of Spirit Stones handed over by him and stuffing it into his chest, Lin Mo couldn't help but chuckle dumbfoundedly.

Zhu Sihong was quite popular among the Outer Sect female Disciples. After all, he was tall and sturdy with abundant vital essence, and it was rumored that he possessed a gigantic asset.

These Senior Sisters of the Outer Sect often called him to go for Dual Cultivation. In the end, after the Senior Sisters were served comfortably, they would also give him quite a few benefits.

"You've already been nourished by the Senior Sisters to the Ninth Rank of Body Tempering, and you're still not satisfied?"

Zhu Sihong muttered: "I just want to experience it with Senior Sister Ye to break through to the Qi Refining Realm, and then directly be promoted to an official Outer Sect Disciple in the selection seven days later."

This guy's talent was actually decent.

During the Body Tempering period, people with inherently strong physical bodies naturally held an advantage. This guy was constantly called by two or three Senior Sisters every day for Dual Cultivation, so his Realm naturally advanced by leaps and bounds.

Lin Mo was in a bit of a dilemma. Whenever Ye Zhirou engaged in Dual Cultivation downwards, she never left anyone alive. The scumbags he found for Ye Zhirou were all crooked-minded scum.

Lin Mo hadn't heard of any bad records about this guy.

"Senior Brother Lin, do you know the new Utility Disciple Hancailian who came at the beginning of the month? That girl is so juicy. I deflowered her; does Senior Brother want to try?"

"Was she willing?"

There were three types of people who came here to be Utility Disciples: one was tricked into coming.

Another type only wanted to learn a bit of the fur of cultivation and then leave.

And the last type came for those matters in their crotches.

Hancailian—Lin Mo did know her. He heard she had contracted consumption and came to the Hehuan Sect seeking treatment. The young girl wasn't very old and was rather pitiful.

"Pfft~ Who cares if she was willing or not? Anyway, she cried quite miserably at that time, and the way she cried while shouting was indescribably precious."

Lin Mo: ... Brother, you are courting death yourself, don't blame me.

"Alright, let's go. I'll take you to see Senior Sister Ye."

"Now?"

"You can choose not to come along."

"Senior Brother Lin, I will follow you for the rest of my life!"