That night, Lu Yu sent a message to Jianghu Communication number 77 to search for Wu Ping's whereabouts, as well as Huang Laosan's whereabouts.

Upon learning that the Iron Grave Sect sent two people to ambush Lu Yu, one was killed by Lu Yu and the other escaped, number 77 became exceptionally excited and immediately agreed to Lu Yu's request, staying up all night to help Lu Yu connect with others to search for Wu Ping and Huang Laosan.

The next morning, while Lu Yu was still washing up, he received a message from number 77 saying that Wu Ping's hiding place had been found. Huang Laosan's whereabouts had not yet been found; he seemed to have left Beifeng City with a jade pendant.

After receiving the message, Lu Yu wasted no time grabbing his breakfast and heading straight to Wu Ping's hideout.

While eating breakfast halfway, Lu Yu arrived at Wu Ping's hideout, tossed the Shadow Concealing Silent Array Disc filled with Spirit Stones onto the roof, concealing the surrounding sights and sounds. He activated the Blood Burning Secret Technique and charged in to catch Wu Ping off guard.

As soon as they met, Lu Yu unleashed a Heaven Collapse, forcing Wu Ping to flee in panic, his second-grade Spirit Armor shattered after resisting the Heaven Collapse, frightening him into immediately escaping without any intention of fighting Lu Yu.

Wu Ping suppressed the turbulent Qi Blood in his body, rushed out of the range of the Silent Shadow Concealment Array, and disappeared within the layers of buildings as several people quietly followed him in pursuit.

After stabilizing his Qi Blood, Lu Yu collected the array plate and deactivated the formation.

The Silent Shadow Concealment Array turned out to be unexpectedly useful; with this formation, Lu Yu did not have to worry about the noise caused during combat.

Upon discovering the target, Lu Yu directly launched the most intense attack while catching him off guard. Wu Ping was instantly stunned; if it weren't for his second-grade Spirit Armor, Lu Yu could have killed him instantly.

After collecting his items, Lu Yu followed the information provided by Jianghu Communication number 77, pursuing in the direction Wu Ping fled. His steps were neither hurried nor slow, and halfway he ate a Fire Spirit Fruit to restore his Spiritual Qi and Qi Blood.

When Lu Yu caught up with Wu Ping, who thought he was safe, he repeated his tactic, tossing the array disc, activating the Blood Burning Secret Technique, and charged in front of him to catch him off guard. Wu Ping was injured and fled, with Lu Yu expending some Qi Blood and Spiritual Qi.

The reason he didn't use a Heaven Collapse to kill him was that Wu Ping had been ambushed once and was certainly vigilant; the Heaven Collapse was powerful but not fast, and once the blade was swung, it was difficult to change direction, making it easy for Wu Ping to evade.

Moreover, Lu Yu was also wary of Wu Ping counterattacking; if Heaven Collapse didn't hit, Lu Yu would be left without reserve strength, which could easily lead to trouble. It's better to slowly erode Wu Ping's life bit by bit.

Collecting the array plate, Lu Yu continued chasing in the direction Wu Ping fled.

Under the surveillance of Jianghu Communication, Wu Ping had no chance to escape, and every time he slowed down, Lu Yu would catch up and beat him, leaving him in worsening condition.

Wu Ping glanced around, feeling like someone was following him, but he couldn't shake them off. He looked at his backpack, finding that both his Spiritual Power supplements and Healing Elixirs had been depleted.

He felt two strands of Spiritual Qi within him torturing him continuously, alternating between hot and cold. He knew that if this continued, he would be doomed!

Looking up, he saw a stone gate ahead; Wu Ping thought of something, gritted his teeth, and ran inside in pain.

Even heaven is helping me! Wu Ping thought joyfully to himself.

Lu Yu chased to the stone gate and met Jianghu Communication number 77, who helplessly said, "Inside is the Beifeng Academy's training camp; our people can't enter, so we've only chased him to here."

"Training camp? What's that?" Lu Yu asked in confusion. He knew about Beifeng Academy; originally he planned to join Beifeng Academy and then strive for a place at Celestial Wind Academy to find Su Peng.

However, due to some reasons, he joined Divine Weapon Pavilion later, making entry into Celestial Wind Academy an easy task.

Previously, he had asked his master about Celestial Wind Academy matters, and Li Qiuyang said that if he wanted to study at Celestial Wind Academy, he could help Lu Yu write a recommendation letter, as he had connections there.

But now, the enrollment period for Celestial Wind Academy has already passed; he'll have to wait for the next enrollment in six months.

Moreover, Celestial Wind Academy typically enrolls elite Martial Cultivators above the Condensed Qi Stage, and it's not a traditional academy; it's a war academy training elite troops for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

With Lu Yu's current strength, he would hardly survive a month in Celestial Wind Academy. After all, the academy's motto is — true knowledge comes from combat, advocating the path of killing and fighting; its students are real warriors who have stepped onto the battlefield at the borders of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Li Qiuyang suggested that he should head to Celestial Wind Academy after reaching the Condensed Qi Stage in strength.

From a gaming viewpoint, Celestial Wind Academy is undoubtedly an advanced area, and Lu Yu's current level isn't capable of accessing it yet.

"The training camp is a place where Beifeng Academy trains students in combat skills. Outsiders are not allowed entry, but if you show your Divine Weapon Pavilion disciple identity, you should still be able to enter; however, if you want to hunt down Wu Ping inside, Beifeng Academy won't allow it."

"Oh, is that so? Can we wait for him to come out?" Lu Yu asked.

Number 77 shook his head and said, "There's probably no chance; the training camp is just a gathering place for students. The real combat practice takes place elsewhere, and there's a teleportation array in the training camp leading to those places. Wu Ping is probably trying to use the teleportation array to escape Beifeng City."

"Can outsiders use Beifeng Academy's teleportation array?" Lu Yu asked curiously.

"Ordinary people certainly cannot; if there are some connections or special status, it should be possible. Since Wu Ping wasn't blocked outside, it's likely that he can use the teleportation array inside too," number 77 speculated.

"Alright, thanks for your hard work this time. I'll handle the rest myself."

"No problem, this was agreed upon when we partnered. By the way, I've received many orders these days; do you have time to help me post some tasks?" number 77 asked opportunistically.

Taking a few steps, Lu Yu remembered something, stopped, and said, "Let me see what the tasks are?"

The two found a corner to communicate, and this time, the Artifact Refining tasks received by number 77 were relatively normal, but with low earnings. A bunch of requests involved crafting third-grade Spiritual Weapons, and there were two requests for creating second-grade Spirit Armor.

Refusing the vaguely described Spiritual Treasure refining task, Lu Yu accepted all the task materials and commission fees. Some had blueprints, some did not; the blueprints were simple sketches, clearly drawn by the clients themselves, not at all standardized.

But it was exactly what Lu Yu wanted, placing everything in his backpack, saying, "Alright, I'll post these tasks soon; barring any surprises, I can deliver within two days."

"Great, I'll wait for your update."

After parting ways with number 77, Lu Yu headed towards Beifeng Academy's training camp, revealing the Divine Weapon Pavilion disciple badge on his clothes before entering the stone gate. Seeing the Divine Weapon Pavilion disciple badge on his chest and the Token hanging at his waist, the Gatekeeper did not stop Lu Yu from entering the training camp.

Divine Weapon Pavilion disciples frequently enter and exit the training camp; some are disciples studying at Beifeng Academy, others are guests invited by Beifeng Academy students or even mentors.

After all, in terms of achievements in Artifact Refining, Divine Weapon Pavilion claims to be second to none in the world, and no one dares to claim first.

Any Martial Cultivator relies on Spiritual Weapons, Spirit Armor, Spiritual Treasures, and the best resources are in the hands of Divine Weapon Pavilion. Most forces choose to befriend rather than offend the disciples of Divine Weapon Pavilion.

Moreover, Beifeng Academy is one of Divine Weapon Pavilion's allies, albeit a relatively weak and unnoticeable ally.

Divine Weapon Pavilion even has elders serving as honorary professors within Beifeng Academy; it's entirely normal for disciples of Divine Weapon Pavilion to access areas within the academy without obstruction. Lu Yu encountered no hindrance on his way inside.

What's more, inside the training camp, some Beifeng Academy students seeing Lu Yu would have a faint sense of awe. Although they wouldn't greet him upon sight, they would willingly step aside, and hardly anyone dared to meet Lu Yu's gaze directly.

When they saw the badge on Lu Yu's chest, they had already lowered their heads.

Originally, Lu Yu wanted to inquire about Wu Ping's whereabouts, but seeing the reactions of those around him, he hesitated to speak.

"Hey, Master, why are you here?" A slightly familiar voice rang out.

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