Sunset dusk.

In the depths of the forest, a serene silence prevailed.

Pale golden twilight draped the entire forest in a delicate, sheer veil.

Inside a secluded cave.

Jiang Shi was fully utilizing the talent of [Guiyuan] to heal the hidden injuries left by the woman in the white dress. Though he had killed her, her mysterious finger power was like a nail embedded deep in his meridians, still not completely eradicated.

Previously, he was focused solely on revenge, with no time to attend to these issues.

Now, having avenged himself and seized all the wealth from the Cyan Robe Pavilion Branch, he naturally wanted to meticulously eliminate these hidden dangers in his body.

A dazzling white light converged, like tides, wave after wave, surging into his body.

The entire cave flickered with the white light emanating from his body, akin to a flickering incandescent lamp.

From dusk till deep night.

And then from deep night till dawn.

It lasted for over a dozen hours.

Jiang Shi was drenched in sweat, his face somewhat pale as he opened his eyes again, gasping for breath.

"Bitch, what is this ultimate skill, it's truly bizarre!"

After a whole night of expulsion, there was still a small amount left in his body.

It seemed it would take at least another day or two to completely eradicate it.

This weighed heavily on Jiang Shi's mind.

In this vast world, countless hidden noble families and sects exist, each mastering innumerable ultimate skills. Compared to them, he was indeed a frog at the bottom of a well.

If not for his mastery of the [Guiyuan] talent this time, his end would have been inevitable death!

Even if he managed to escape from Jiu Shan True Master or the Red Tier Assassin, he would have been played to death by that woman in white!

Their mastered ultimate skills and secret techniques were all unseen by him before.

This is the heritage of noble families!

Moreover, although he had now dealt with the Hengzhou Wang Family and the Cyan Robe Pavilion Branch, the ensuing trouble was bound to be overwhelming.

The Kunshan Long Family and the Longxi Zhang Family were already rushing here at high speed, and if combined with the mysterious major force behind the Hengzhou Wang Family, it is likely he would soon plunge into big trouble.

"Indeed, one's power alone is far from enough to withstand the tide of the times. Before becoming an absolute strongman, one must rely on the backing and background..."

Jiang Shi mused to himself.

He once again entertained the idea of finding a powerful force to rely on.

But in the current situation, which major force would dare to take him in?

Taking him in would mean offending the Kunshan Long Family, the Longxi Zhang Family, and the mysterious major force behind the Hengzhou Wang Family, plus the Cyan Robe Tower...

The pressure would be unbearable for an average noble family.

Moreover, he still hadn't fully understood the top forces of this world.

Even if he wanted to take refuge, he had no access.

"The only one I know now is the Black Lotus Holy Sect. The Black Lotus Holy Sect tried to recruit me last time and valued me greatly. Moreover, according to Lu Zhongshan, the Black Lotus Holy Sect is a formidable force no weaker than the Longxi Zhang Family. Hmm, I might as well give them a try."

Jiang Shi pondered.

Quickly making up his mind, he decided to return to Fengzhou to find Lu Zhongshan as soon as he fully recovered.

Seeking refuge with others didn't make him feel embarrassed.

No matter what, handling the current troubles was priority.

Although Lu Zhongshan couldn't protect him, Lu Zhongshan was backed by the Black Lotus Holy Sect, and he could introduce Jiang Shi to the top figures of the Black Lotus Holy Sect.

Jiang Shi opened the panel again to inspect.

Name: Jiang Shi

Cultivation: Martial Saint First Tier

Cultivation Technique: True Martial Gang Force Great Success

Martial Techniques: Dragon-Breaking Spear (Second Realm), Shadow-Following Body Technique (Perfection), Bursting Flower Rain (Second Realm), Elephant Flame Fury Technique (Perfection), Red Sun Dominating Body Technique (Perfection), Primordial Divine Palm (Second Realm)

Talents: Dragon Elephant (89,400 jin), Enlightenment (analyze cultivation techniques, fuse cultivation techniques), Guiyuan (purify bloodline, recover injuries)

Reputation Value: 2640 (Reputation value filled to 10,000 can unlock the next talent)

...

"This damned panel is indeed the same as last time, every time a new talent is unlocked, the reputation value, no matter how much remains, will automatically reset to zero, and then start accumulating from zero again."

Jiang Shi frowned.

The 2640 reputation value now was what it reached after starting the re-accumulation.

Previously, in the forest, the reputation value broke through 10,000 in one go and surged significantly, but after unlocking [Guiyuan], it was completely reset to zero.

And as mentioned last time.

The reputation value generated by the same type of event is highest only the first time.

After that, it gradually decreases.

So relying on a single event to reach the 10,000-point threshold is almost impossible.

"However, this 2640 is surely not the limit yet, and it will continue to fluctuate upward in the next two days, it just depends on how far it can go."

Jiang Shi murmured.

The increase in reputation value is never something that can be achieved overnight, it typically spans several days.

Jiang Shi took a deep breath, closing his eyes again, continuing to utilize [Guiyuan].

Since the strange power in his meridians hadn't been completely eradicated, even attempting to push through to Martial Saint Second Tier with elixir pills was impossible now.

Because these peculiar forces could potentially cause backlash at a critical moment.

...

The outside world was abuzz, in uproar.

Days passed.

All Jianghu figures inside and outside Hengzhou City were discussing, extremely stunned.

The impact Jiang Shi had caused was unimaginable.

The downfall of a thousand-year-old noble family left everyone incredulous.

In the minds of many Jianghu figures, noble families were born aristocrats, disconnected from the Jianghu figures and the entire Court.

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