What great equipment, and it's just the "Sharp Damage" type of weapon Bai Pu needs, which can bring out the Poison Quenching effect of the [Scorpion-tailed Lion's Sting]!

This blade's attack power is three to four times higher than the Bone Hammer, and even though as a two-handed weapon it has a slower attack speed, it's still excellent.

Not to mention that it also has a practical active skill! Three swift slashes in an instant, wouldn't that immediately stack the poison layers of the [Scorpion-tailed Lion's Sting] to the maximum?

Bai Pu smacked his lips as he caressed the terrifying weapon, which was 5 feet long and reached near his chest when stood on the ground, reluctantly storing it away in his storage space.

There's no other way; his Basic Power and Basic Agility are both insufficient!

The blade requires 8 points in Basic Power and 8 in Basic Agility, and Bai Pu is just 1 point short in both areas.

Here I should mention that Basic Attributes refer to attributes excluding bonuses from equipment, potions, etc., also known as "naked attributes"!

So Bai Pu's current total agility is 10 points (3 agility from Scorpion-tailed Lion's Sting), but his base agility is just 7 points, still not meeting the equipment requirement.

Luckily, Bai Pu has the [Pure Blood Protection] talent, and if he injects pure blood into himself, gaining 7 temporary Free Attribute points, they count towards his Basic Attributes.

Bai Pu had tested this early on.

"If I encounter a tough enemy and need to use this blade… I'll temporarily enhance myself with pure blood!"

This blade, combined with the [Scorpion-tailed Lion's Sting], can be used as a trump card.

Bai Pu glanced at his professional level, which is now over 60% of Level 2.

Once I reach Level 3, both my Basic Power and Basic Agility will increase by 2, then I can wield this formidable weapon.

"It's a pity, though rumors say there were alchemy potions that could directly enhance a person's basic attributes! But for some unknown reason, they became ineffective, even if you find the old recipes, you can't make them…"

Bai Pu shook his head; it's said that around seven hundred years ago, which was about a hundred years into the Spiritual Era, a major upheaval occurred in the Spirit Realm, akin to a "game version" update and maintenance, changing many forms of knowledge and rules.

"Make haste, and take down several high-ranking members before the Red Lotus Society can react, dismantle more of their strongholds!"

In a single night, Bai Pu found himself simultaneously exhausted and delighted, killing high-ranking members of the Red Lotus Society, which not only earns him professional experience and spoils treasure chests but also accumulates reputation for the [Identity Jade Token of Wu County Lu Clan]! It's truly a beneficial double win.

Unfortunately, the boss of the Red Lotus Society is too powerful, and the second in command rarely shows up, making it hard to take action.

Bai Pu could only target some middle-tier officers and dismantle some dens, but the quality of the spoils treasure chests was low, containing only useless items that could only be sold to the Spirit Realm Will in exchange for Spiritual Points.

Thankfully, the reputation gained wasn't discounted. Bai Pu quickly amassed 665 points of reputation with the Wu County Lu Clan, not only reaching the friendly level of 300 points but merely 335 points away from respected status (665/1000)!

The bonus effects of the [Identity Jade Token of Wu County Lu Clan] also changed, from the original 10 points of Life Value and 1 point of Spirit, to 30 points of Life Value and 2 points of Spirit!

It's worth mentioning that with the third head of the Red Lotus Society deceased and their power diminished, the Four Rivers Gang and the Wild Wolf Gang also seized the opportunity to invade large tracts of the Red Lotus Society's territory.

The Red Lotus Society eventually reacted, the entire society entered a heightened state of alert, quickly consolidating the scattered bases throughout the city.

Currently, in this chaotic era, power returns to individuals, and amidst the wilderness, heroes emerge one after another. Sun Quan's Army often turns a blind eye to such bloody struggles within the Jianghu factions.

As long as they're not massively slaughtering civilians, government officials only take care of cleaning up and burying bodies, why would they investigate each incident?

After working hard through the night, Bai Pu returned to the Lu Mansion as dawn broke.

As expected, with the significant increase in reputation, Lu Chuan's attitude towards him was clearly much more amicable.

Even before Bai Pu could ask, Lu Chuan stroked his beard and smiled, "Bo Yue, I've got some leads on the Huilong Temple you're looking for."

To the east of Chaisang City lies a mountain called "Kuanglu," named due to a Daoist master "Kuang Xu" who cultivated into truth here during the Pre-Qin period.

This "Kuanglu" is actually Lushan of later generations. Sima Qian has mentioned "I climbed Lushan and saw Yu's dredging of the nine rivers," marking the first recorded appearance of the name Lushan.

At the foot of the Lushan White Cloud Peak, there is a Daoist temple bustling with incense called the White Cloud Temple.

However, this temple is merely ornate but unsubstantial, as the true Daoist masters, live secluded in meditation in a tranquil spot at the back of the White Cloud Temple — this is the "Huilong Temple."

Only a scarce few highly esteemed individuals in Chaisang City are aware of Huilong Temple's existence and they certainly wouldn't casually divulge the information.

For one thing, the Daoist masters residing at Huilong Temple had expressed their desire not to be disturbed by the mundane world.

For another, those with high status and power in Chaisang City keep the information about Huilong Temple secret for their self-serving reasons.

Bai Pu slightly frowned after listening to Lu Chuan's account.

He had already realized the difficulty of this S-level sub-profession transformation task. Just inquiring about a location is so challenging; the subsequent tests are unimaginable!

Moreover, now that he knows the location, it's probably not enough, as the Daoist masters at Huilong Temple likely dislike being disturbed.

Without an introduction from an old friend, Bai Pu might never find the mountain gate of Huilong Temple if he haphazardly seeks the back mountain of White Cloud Peak; he might be deceived by some hidden formations.

Bai Pu calmed down and didn't leave the city immediately. After thanking Lu Chuan, he headed to the first pharmacy as one enters Chaisang City.

On the porch pillar, Bai Pu carefully looked around and discovered a mark shaped like a six-petal snowflake.

"As I expected… just one night, and they've come to their senses."

Bai Pu's mouth curled into a slight smile; this mark was left by Iron Crocodile and Cuttlefish, a signal requesting to rendezvous with Bai Pu!

...

At the teahouse opposite the pharmacy.

Iron Crocodile and Cuttlefish were seated inside the teahouse, watching the passage of time with growing anxiety.

"The rankings changed, Crazy Zen's score has risen to 77 points!" Cuttlefish whispered.

Iron Crocodile replied helplessly, "Overlord's score is even higher. Let's not mention these two, did you see the eighth place on the rankings?"

"I saw it, eighth place, Gangxin, 43 points." Cuttlefish remarked with some admiration, "Gangxin is amazing; he's only at Level 2, yet he can thrive in such a high-difficulty domain scenario like a fish in water…"

Iron Crocodile sighed, "I really can't understand why Gangxin hasn't encountered the same predicament as we have?"

"Let's wait for him to join us." Cuttlefish suggested.

Iron Crocodile shook his head, "Gangxin might not take us along…"

"Since he made an agreement with us to help him once when he needs it, even willing to spend Spiritual Points for Spirit Realm Will's notarization, it proves that we are valuable in his eyes."

Cuttlefish said, "I think he'll definitely come looking for us after seeing the signal."

"Very astute analysis."

The door curtain moved, and a clear, bright sound rang as Bai Pu stepped inside, smiling:

"You two are quite at leisure?"

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