Streams of heat surged from Chu Xiu's body, nourishing his limbs and bones. Feeling the continuous flow of new power within, Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes comfortably.

"Six hundred experience points for one monster! A hundred percent experience bonus feels so good!" he exclaimed.

With a thought, his character panel appeared.

[Name]Chu Xiu

[Tier]Mortal Tier Level 7 (306/1400)

[Constitution]18.26

[Spirit]8.68

[Energy Level]26.85

[Others]Omitted

The attributes had increased a bit again. Although the increase wasn't drastic, it still provided a significant boost to Chu Xiu's strength.

Of course, the most crucial part was the brand new inheritance!

[Demon Artifact Refining: Yin Wind Banner]

[Tier: Mortal]

[Quality: Superior]

[Description: A low-grade Dharma Artifact that can release Yin Wind Blades.]

[Evaluation: As a Demon Cultivator who has successfully reached Mortal Tier Level 7, the power of the Yin Wind Blade should be quite familiar to you.

[However, this magic has a major flaw, which is the extremely long energy storage time needed to unleash adequate power.

[The Yin Wind Banner perfectly addresses this issue.

[Those cumbersome preparation steps are all completed by the restriction within the banner. Now, you just need to wave your hand lightly to unleash a powerful Wind Blade.

[Because of its quick and stealthy triggering characteristics, it's undoubtedly the perfect partner for novice Demon Cultivators in killing and looting.]

The method of refining a demon artifact was given again with this upgrade, which delighted Chu Xiu.

It should be noted that while Mist Step was very powerful, its consumption was extremely astonishing.

Even with nearly 27 points of Energy Level right now, he still couldn't last more than a few dozen seconds in high-intensity battles that required frequent dodging before depleting his energy.

So he simply didn't have extra energy to release the Yin Wind Blade, let alone the small achievement level Yin Wind Blade, which could no longer meet his current high-level combat needs, and Chu Xiu didn't plan to continue investing in this basic skill.

The appearance of the Yin Wind Banner could be said to perfectly solve this problem.

"So next is how to refine it."

Chu Xiu concentrated on checking the detailed information and found that, unlike the previous demon artifacts that could be made directly from corpses, the Yin Wind Banner was much more complex.

[Banner Handle: Yin Wind Wood (can be substituted with some Yin Attribute materials)]

[Banner Cloth: Demon Beast Hide (the quality of the hide determines the strength of the released Yin Wind Blade)]

[Core: One Middle-Grade Spiritual Stone]

[Restriction: Demon Beast Blood (the better its spiritual power conduction ability, the better)]

"These things, it seems I can only see if I can find substitutes when I return to Blue Star."

Looking at the words floating in front of him, Chu Xiu thought to himself.

Cultivation civilization was already destroyed, after all, so it was quite normal for many materials to be unavailable.

But Chu Xiu felt that all paths of the Dao ultimately led to the same destination, so he should be able to find substitute materials.

And even with only a one percent success rate in refining, Chu Xiu could rely on perfect refining, which could rival the skills of an Artifact Refining Master, to refine it.

With clarity in his heart, Chu Xiu didn't dwell on it any longer. Just then, he felt that the battle on the outpost side had also basically ended, with Shen Zhuo and others supporting each other as they retreated from the outpost.

As soon as they came out, they saw Chu Xiu standing calmly in front of the staircase.

"Chu Xiu!" Shen Zhuo gritted his teeth, "You actually stood by and did nothing!"

The others behind him also had angry faces, but their condition was bad and they didn't dare offend Chu Xiu at this time. Wu Xinyi stepped forward and pulled Shen Zhuo back, saying coldly to Chu Xiu, "Forget it, don't you know what kind of person he is?"

The injured Darts Master sneered, "Maybe he was just waiting for us to all die so he could take our equipment."

Shen Zhuo pressed his lips, suppressing the anger in his heart, while Yun Lu looked even gloomier.

Chu Xiu took a glance at them, turned around without a word, and walked away. Just as he sidestepped, a ray of moonlight shone through, illuminating the area behind him.

Only then did everyone find that a massive corpse lay in the darkness!

The multiple layers of exoskeleton far exceeded those of ordinary Corpse Demons in size and thickness, making it clear this was a higher-tier Corpse Demon!

Its terrifying size, amplified by the Blood Moon, implied its power was definitely above 20 points!

Its fallen position was very close to the outpost, sparking a thought in Shen Zhuo's mind that he could not control.

If this creature had charged into the outpost...

In such a narrow terrain, its enormous body would have completely blocked the hallway! Everyone would have had to fight this giant head-on, with virtually no chance of survival!

But right now, this high-tier Corpse Demon had already turned into a corpse. Could it be...

Everyone looked at Chu Xiu. The latter did not show any grievance from being falsely accused. He just smiled faintly and said, "I just sensed a high-tier Corpse Demon nearby and went to intercept it first. I didn't expect you all to misunderstand."

As the words fell, Shen Zhuo and the others were stunned, their mouths open, unable to say anything.

"You, I..." Shen Zhuo opened his mouth, a sense of incongruity arising in his heart. To him, even if Chu Xiu wasn't cold-blooded and ruthless, he shouldn't have been so reckless as to risk his life heroically.

But after seeing that gigantic Corpse Demon corpse, all doubts disappeared, replaced only by deep guilt!

"Chu Xiu, I... I'm sorry, we misunderstood you!"

Shen Zhuo approached with a regretful look, holding Chu Xiu's hand with concern: "Are you alright?"

"No worries." Chu Xiu waved his hand.

The guilt within Shen Zhuo's heart deepened, and he hung his head: "We've used up all our healing medicine, but I, Shen Zhuo, will never forget your life-saving grace! Once we return to Blue Star, I'll hire a dedicated healer to ensure you have no lasting ailments!"

Wu Xinyi also felt overwhelming shame and said, "Chu Xiu, I misjudged you before. I apologize."

She lowered her head, not daring to meet Chu Xiu's gaze, as her heart was filled with shame and self-blame.

"By the way."

At this moment, as Shen Zhuo was expressing his concern for Chu Xiu, he suddenly realized something: "Chu Xiu, when did you become this strong?"

Due to the Blood Moon Perception effect, he could sense that Chu Xiu's strength was formidable! Although he couldn't determine his exact level, he could confirm that it was undoubtedly higher than his own!

That high-tier Corpse Demon wasn't something a support profession could handle, either.

Others were also curious and looked at Chu Xiu.

In response, the latter candidly admitted, "After killing this monster, I've already leveled up to Level 6."

He said one level less but still left everyone in shock, especially Shen Zhuo, who exclaimed incredulously, "How did you do it? Li Shan said your Energy Level was only 0.8, did he lie to us? Are you actually a High Grade profession?"

Chu Xiu composed himself and said seriously, "No, Li Shan didn't lie to you. The Energy Level I tested before was indeed only 0.8."

"And the reason I could level up so quickly lies in my method of leveling up."

Afterward, Chu Xiu recounted his experiences from this period to the others, such as using mountain climbing ropes as a safety device for nighttime hunting, and leveraging terrain advantages to take risks and kill elite Corpse Dogs.

Of course, he hid his various demon artifacts and spells, making his story sound particularly thrilling.

Just like a warrior dancing between life and death.

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