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Inside the Golden Pavilion.

Although the outside was freezing with bitter winds and swirling snow, the inside was as hot as fire, not from any lit furnace, but from the numerous martial artists gathered, their blood and Qi surging.

Each one was like a small stove, dispelling the intense cold.

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With the completion of the cleanup operation, some of the martial artists present were gone, their bones buried in the snowy wilderness. Even with a celestial soldier like Su Han, casualties were unavoidable.

Or perhaps, this outcome was excellent.

According to Yuan Xingkong's estimation, at least half the people would have to die, weeding out the weak and selecting the strong, to face the future turmoil of Ping'an County.

He looked at the martial artists present, sighing softly.

He was very clear on one point.

The martial artists alive now might not truly be alive.

If their strength was insufficient, they could easily die in the impending chaos.

Considering this, they were merely eking out a few more days of life.

However, he was not a military strategist who would slaughter cities and exterminate clans at every turn. His heart wasn't that hardened. Those weaklings who were supposed to die could live for a while longer.

After a moment of thought, he slowly began to speak:

"The cleanup operation has concluded successfully. The three major external Daoist forces in Ping'an County have been basically wiped out, but we must remain vigilant against the danger of their resurgence and not be negligent."

The martial artists nodded, naturally understanding.

Whether it was the White Lotus Sect, the Yin God Temple, or even the Joy Pavilion, they had only destroyed their strongholds in Ping'an County, unable to harm the fundamental Qi of these forces.

Especially the White Lotus Sect, whose influence spread throughout the various prefectures of Da Li.

Unless the entire nation hunted them down, it would be impossible to eradicate them.

Su Han was the greatest contributor to this operation, even the savior of some of them. If not for Su Han's appearance, they would probably be lying in the snow, never to wake up again.

Among the crowd, Zhuge Xi had a slight headache.

He could clearly feel the flow of momentum within the martial arts hall.

It was all converging on Su Han.

He was well aware that the concept of luck was not only related to heaven and earth but also to popular support. The current Su Han had extremely strong popular support, receiving blessings on the mystical level of fate.

In this way, it would be difficult to control him again.

Su Han followed Yuan Xingkong to the pavilion where he had previously met the young scholar. A table in the middle was set with steaming food, signaling Su Han to sit down and eat first.

Naturally, there was no need to be polite. He sat down and ate leisurely.

Yuan Xingkong looked at Su Han and said:

"Where did you learn that mind secret technique from?"

As soon as he spoke, he changed his mind and added:

"I'm not coveting your mind secret technique, but I need to give you a reminder. Such a technique is extremely precious. Even in the entire Da Li territory, there are very few who possess it. Only true geniuses can learn it."

"If you don't have a powerful force backing you, you might be targeted."

Su Han raised an eyebrow:

"Doesn't our Golden Pavilion count as a force?"

Yuan Xingkong smiled and continued:

"It naturally counts in the eyes of ordinary people, but the people who target you might not be ordinary. In their eyes, an ordinary member of the Golden Pavilion is no different from a commoner passing by."

Su Han frowned: "Please enlighten me, Pavilion Master Yuan."

He thought to himself, could it be that Yuan Xingkong wanted to win him over?

"Enlightenment is not the right word, but I think I should give you a suggestion. Be careful in everything. In addition, I will write a letter and report to the main pavilion. If they agree, they can give you an elite token, so you will have stronger protection."

"But you shouldn't have too high expectations for this matter."

Yuan Xingkong spoke candidly, then changed the subject:

"Of course, there is another option, which is the young scholar you saw before, who is also my teacher. He can also protect you."

"But at this moment, he is doing something big. If you get on my teacher's boat, you might encounter even bigger troubles, so you have to consider it carefully. Once you choose, don't regret it."

Su Han pondered for a moment and replied: "I see. Thank you for your kindness, Pavilion Master Yuan. Can I wait a while before making a choice?"

"Of course, you can, but once this news spreads, there will be no strong backing to support you during this period."

Yuan Xingkong took a sip of wine and replied with a smile.

"It doesn't matter. I'll just stay in the martial arts hall."

Su Han waved his hand and said with a smile.

Yuan Xingkong: ......

He felt a little dumbfounded. This kid... Forget it, he couldn't push him too hard, otherwise, it would be counterproductive. So, he spoke out: "It's no problem to stay in the martial arts hall, but remember to pay."

"Easy to say, I'll use merit points to offset it."

Su Han said heroically.

He had accumulated a lot of merit points on this trip, which he originally intended to use to exchange for the Silver Bone Secret Technique. Now that Yuan Xingkong had already promised it to him, he could use these merit points to exchange for Yuan Xingkong's protection.

Yuan Xingkong was speechless for a moment.

Good fellow, freeloading, huh?

He regretted a little that he shouldn't have promised earlier. He should have used up this kid's merit points first! But it didn't matter, he would treat it as an early investment.

Then, he took the opportunity to talk about business:

"Because you have made great contributions, I promised you the Silver Bone Secret Technique, which means that you have nowhere to spend the five hundred merit points you have accumulated. Well, staying in the martial arts hall will deduct one hundred first, leaving more than four hundred."

"What cultivation resources do you want to exchange for these four hundred merit points?"

"Of course, you have to look at the Silver Bone Technique before making a choice."

Yuan Xingkong asked, taking out a stone from his bosom, a colorful, transparent stone that looked like candy, and continued: "This is the Mind Stone that records the Silver Bone Technique, created by a Divine Gate Grandmaster, leaving a wisp of thought here to pass on the secret technique."

"After all, the Silver Bone Technique is already quite precious, and many key points can only be understood intuitively and cannot be expressed in words. Recording them in ordinary books would omit a lot of important information, so this is the only way."

Su Han took the stone, and information appeared before his eyes.

"Mind Stone containing the Spiritual Qi Bone Tempering Method, created by Da Li Divine Gate Grandmaster Meng Shenji, is very precious. The method within can allow martial artists to cultivate silver bones, and because it uses Spiritual Qi for tempering, it is also called Spiritual Bone."

He paused slightly, Spiritual Qi Bone Tempering Method?

Seeing this, Yuan Xingkong continued to explain:

"The reason why I told you to look at the secret technique first before making a choice is very simple. It's because this Silver Bone Secret Technique is quite special. It doesn't simply use Qi and blood for tempering, but also involves the mystical Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth."

"You may not know what the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth is, but you can understand it as the origin of heaven and earth, densely distributed in the void. Although it is invisible and intangible, it supports the operation of all things and all spirits."

"In the path of martial artists, the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth can only be touched and absorbed when achieving the Qi Gate Great Master realm. Ordinary people cannot touch it at all, but you shouldn't think that you can't cultivate it."

"In fact, some spiritual objects of heaven and earth also contain Spiritual Qi."

"So my suggestion is to use more merit points to exchange for some spiritual objects that contain rich and condensed Spiritual Qi. Otherwise, even if you get the secret technique, you won't be able to cultivate it and achieve silver bones."

Su Han's expression was subtle. Wasn't this just a coincidence?