The shop master beside him immediately explained, “Sir, for your weapon upgrade, we incorporated the rare Nether Flame Stone. It not only greatly enhances the weapon’s quality but also has a paralysing effect. Once it enters the bloodstream, it can cause a certain degree of paralysis.”
“I see,” Lin Yun said, nodding with a smile.
Looking at the Purple Star Sword in his hand, Lin Yun was quite eager to see its effects.
“Since there’s no issue with the weapon, I should pay the balance now.”
Lin Yun promptly presented one hundred and one Pseudo Saint Weapons and another ten million Haoyue Crystals to cover the cost of the weapon upgrade.
“If you have any needs in the future, sir, feel free to come back,” the shop master said warmly, accepting the weapons and Haoyue Crystals.
“Will do. Thank you, shop master. I’ve got the weapon, so I’ll take my leave,” Lin Yun said, standing to depart.
“Let me see you out, sir.”
The shop master enthusiastically escorted Lin Yun out of the Hundred Treasures Shop.
After leaving the shop.
Lin Yun really wanted to find an opponent to test the upgraded Purple Star Sword’s effects, but there was no such opportunity now.
“I’ll head back to the Heavenly Fire Temple first.”
With his mind made up, Lin Yun left the city and headed straight for the Heavenly Fire Temple.
…
Upon returning to the Heavenly Fire Temple, Lin Yun first went to the demon-hunting registration point to report his return.
As Lin Yun entered the registration hall, the middle-aged man in charge of registrations was, as usual, dozing off at the desk.
“Senior, I’m back,” Lin Yun said.
The middle-aged man jolted awake and looked at Lin Yun.
“You actually came back alive!” he exclaimed, both surprised and delighted to see Lin Yun.
“Senior, are you hoping I’d died?” Lin Yun said with a wry smile.
“Haha, of course not. It’s just that surviving so long hunting demons alone in the border and coming back alive is truly shocking,” the middle-aged man said with a sigh.
Then, standing up with a smile, he asked, “So, what realm have you reached?”
“Senior, since I’m back, I’ve naturally reached the Heavenly Saint Realm,” Lin Yun replied, still smiling.
“Heavenly Saint Realm?” The middle-aged man was stunned.
“Really? You were there for less than two hundred years and managed to advance two levels?” he said, somewhat incredulous.
Lin Yun’s nearly two-hundred-year stay in the border was already longer than most deathsworn sent there.
But to advance from Initial Saint to Heavenly Saint in that time was a speed that the middle-aged man found hard to believe.
“Senior, could this be fake?”
As Lin Yun spoke, he released his realm aura.
Lin Yun’s rapid progress to the Heavenly Saint Realm was indeed due to luck. Competing for the Blood Demon Flower had earned him a large haul of demon crystals, saving him considerable time.
Without that opportunity, Lin Yun would never have reached the Heavenly Saint Realm before the Heavenly Fire Trial.
“It really is the Heavenly Saint Realm. Haha, great! Excellent!” the middle-aged man said, overjoyed after sensing Lin Yun’s aura.
Surviving so long in the border alone and successfully reaching the Heavenly Saint Realm was an impressive feat.
Moreover, Lin Yun had volunteered for the task.
All of this was enough to make the middle-aged man completely change his view of Lin Yun.
If, before Lin Yun set out, the middle-aged man thought his volunteering was the recklessness of a naive youth, now he had completely revised his opinion. This guy truly had talent.
“You’re too kind, senior,” Lin Yun said with a grin.
“No more calling me senior. My name is Huang Jiyun, and I’m much older than you. If you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Huang. Your outstanding performance in the border will be reported to the Heavenly Fire Temple, and I’ll request a reward for you,” the middle-aged man said.
“Thank you, Brother Huang,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
Lin Yun knew that Huang Jiyun’s willingness to treat him as a brother meant he saw potential in him.
As long as Lin Yun performed well enough, there would be no shortage of people eager to befriend him.
Indeed, with Lin Yun’s remarkable performance, Huang Jiyun was convinced that Lin Yun would achieve great things in the future.
Moreover, since Lin Yun had reached the Heavenly Saint Realm through demon-hunting, advancing to the Transcendent Realm was almost certain, just a matter of time.
“I’ll do my best to secure a good reward for you. Go back and wait for my news. Once the reward is approved, I’ll personally notify you,” Huang Jiyun said.
“Thank you, Brother Huang,” Lin Yun said, clasping his fists in gratitude.
“Lin Yun, if I remember correctly, you signed up for this Heavenly Fire Trial, right?” Huang Jiyun asked.
“Yes,” Lin Yun nodded.
“The Heavenly Fire Trial is only a dozen years away. I’ll be looking forward to your performance,” Huang Jiyun said with a smile.
Huang Jiyun knew that this trial included two Transcendent Realm participants, making it extremely difficult for Lin Yun to aim for the top three.
He wasn’t sure of Lin Yun’s exact combat abilities, but a realm achieved through demon-hunting was inherently stronger than one gained by absorbing Haoyue Crystals. He believed Lin Yun had a shot at the top ten.
“I’ll do my best at the Heavenly Fire Trial,” Lin Yun replied with a smile.
After bidding farewell to Huang Jiyun, Lin Yun headed straight to Mo Bai’s camp, contacting him via communication bracelet to let him know he was back.
When Lin Yun arrived at the camp entrance, Mo Bai was already waiting.
Seeing Lin Yun, Mo Bai greeted him with a smile. “Haha, Lin Yun, you really made it back alive. I knew you wouldn’t let anyone down.”
Mo Bai was well aware of the dangers of demon-hunting in the border. Most cultivators spoke of it with dread.
Those from the Heavenly Fire Temple who had been to the border mountains and returned alive described it as terrifying, making others wary.
But Lin Yun was someone who repeatedly created miracles, so Mo Bai naturally believed in him.
“Actually, demon-hunting in the border isn’t as scary as everyone says. Once you get used to it, it’s not so bad,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
