Sorry, I'm Slightly Better Below

Chapter 10: All in Sight

After the distribution of the demon-slaying trial tasks, the newly recruited outer disciples began to prepare for the trial.

Twenty days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this morning, in the courtyard of Rising Cloud Peak, Chen Ze slowly opened his eyes.

"Mmm... I've reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. It seems that my talent is even better than I imagined."

Feeling the changes in his cultivation, Chen Ze was quite satisfied.

Looking back now, he had indeed wasted some time in the past four months.

Not only did he not fully utilize the resources, but he also wasted a lot of energy on miscellaneous tasks such as planting spiritual herbs.

But he couldn't entirely blame himself. In the past, he could only use one Qi Gathering Pill in a year in the family clan. After joining Azure Sun Sect, it became two pills a month. At that time, he already considered it quite extravagant.

But who could have imagined that he could absorb four Qi Gathering Pills in a month?

"My talent can also be considered outstanding, right?"

Chen Ze began to silently compare himself with the prodigies that were famous in the Immortal Cultivation World. The more he compared, the wider his smile became.

...

After a while, Chen Ze got up to pack his belongings.

Today, he had to go to Ruifeng City for reconnaissance.

This trip would probably take several days, so before setting off, he had to inform his senior sister so that she wouldn't find an empty house when she came to mooch off him.

In addition, he also wanted to go to the main peak's exchange pavilion to exchange for some items.

...

After packing a few sets of mortal clothes and making a trip to Maple Leaf Pavilion, Chen Ze arrived at the main peak's exchange pavilion.

The exchange pavilion was where Azure Sun Sect disciples exchanged items with contribution points.

As long as you had contribution points, you could exchange for almost everything Azure Sun Sect had to offer.

Entering the exchange pavilion, Chen Ze walked straight towards the steward.

"Steward, I am Chen Ze from Rising Cloud Peak. I would like to exchange my contribution points for four Clear Sight Pills and four Extreme Vision Talismans."

Facing the steward, Chen Ze spoke respectfully.

Both the Clear Sight Pill and the Extreme Vision Talisman were used to enhance one's vision.

In fact, with his cultivation at the seventh level of Qi Refining, his vision was already quite astonishing. Even if there was a hundred-meter distance, he could see the flies flying in the air.

As for the strength and potential of others, he could naturally see through them as well.

But it was still not enough.

Because he needed to leave some time for preparation, he could only stay in Ruifeng City for two or three days at most this time.

Ruifeng City was a large city with a population of millions and a vast area.

It was absolutely impossible to see all the million people in two or three days.

But if he had pills and talismans that could enhance his vision, he could see as much as possible.

This was one of the methods he came up with to enhance his special abilities.

"The Clear Sight Pill is five contribution points each, and the Extreme Vision Talisman is also five contribution points each. Four Clear Sight Pills and four Extreme Vision Talismans will be a total of forty contribution points."

The steward checked the account book expressionlessly and then stood up to go to the storeroom of the exchange pavilion.

After a while, he came back with four talismans and a bottle of pills, which he handed to Chen Ze.

"Four Extreme Vision Talismans and four Clear Sight Pills. Keep them well."

"Alright, I'll take my leave then."

After receiving the pills and talismans, Chen Ze turned around and left the exchange pavilion.

Both the Extreme Vision Talismans and the Clear Sight Pills were niche items, so their prices were not high.

In addition to the talismans and pills, he also had three Godspeed Talismans obtained from Wu Liang in his storage bag.

With these cards up his sleeve, even if he disguised himself as a mortal, it would be enough to ensure a safe journey.

...

An hour later.

Chen Ze changed into a mortal disguise and arrived at Qingyang Town at the foot of the mountain. Then, he found a merchant caravan heading to Ruifeng City and blended in.

Following the merchant caravan all the way, by noon the next day, the outline of a huge city gradually appeared in his line of sight.

"This is Ruifeng City..."

Looking at the distant city, Chen Ze let out a breath and activated his concealment technique to the extreme.

This concealment technique was the first secret technique he had cultivated.

Perhaps because he could see through others' true intentions, he was particularly afraid of being seen through himself. That's why he had spent a lot of effort cultivating this secret technique earlier, and now he had reached the pinnacle of mastery.

With this secret technique and the armor that concealed his aura, he appeared no different from an ordinary person.

After entering the East Gate of Ruifeng City with the merchant caravan, the first thing that caught his eye was a large group of patrolling soldiers.

At the same time, he could hear the low murmurs of some nearby commoners.

"What's been happening recently? Why is the government cracking down so hard?"

"Have you forgotten? The day of exorcism is approaching!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. No wonder so many people have been disappearing recently. It seems those Demonic Cultivators are becoming rampant again."

...

"Hmm?"

Just as he was listening carefully to these discussions, a middle-aged man loitering near the city gate caught his attention.

"Blood Demon Dao Qi Refining, third level. Cultivates the Blood Demon Technique, proficient in the spirit technique Blood Control Art. Carries three spirit stones, Blood Demon Technique introductory manual, and a Low Grade magic weapon, Bloodthirsty Dagger."

After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged man suddenly made up his mind and blended into the crowd, entering the city.

"So he's entering the city..."

Chen Ze was somewhat surprised.

He had thought that this middle-aged man wanted to leave the city to avoid trouble, but he didn't expect him to actively enter the city to participate in the trial.

It must be said that he had underestimated the determination of these Demonic Cultivators to become stronger.

Chen Ze didn't pay any attention to this person, but continued to follow the merchant caravan along the street. After a while, the caravan's carriage arrived near the Xunfeng Tower in the East City.

This Xunfeng Tower was seven stories high, the tallest restaurant in the East City. Downstairs was the busiest street in the East City, stretching for thousands of meters, lined with all kinds of shops. On ordinary days, this street was bustling with crowds of people.

"Young Master Chen, we've arrived."

The leader of the merchant caravan came to the carriage and spoke with great respect.

"Thank you, Wang Tou. I'll find you when we return."

Chen Ze gave him some silver, then got off the carriage.

Today, he was dressed in white with a jade pendant hanging from his waist, matching his handsome appearance, like a dashing young master.

Before he even entered the Xunfeng Tower, a waiter inside came out to greet him.

"Guest, are you here to eat or stay? Whatever you need, just let me know."

"Arrange a seat for me on the top floor by the window, and bring a few specialty dishes and a pot of good wine."

After Chen Ze finished speaking, he directly took out a silver ingot and threw it to the waiter.

He may be short on spirit stones, but he wasn't short on this kind of thing.

Upon seeing the silver ingot, the waiter immediately smiled with joy.

"Alright! Please come inside!"

Led by the waiter, Chen Ze quickly arrived on the seventh floor of the Xunfeng Tower.

"Guest, please wait a moment. The dishes and fine wine will be served soon."

After arranging a seat for Chen Ze, the waiter went downstairs.

Once he left, Chen Ze walked to the railing.

It was lunchtime, and people were coming and going on the street below, stretching all the way to the city gate in the distance.

Without making a sound, Chen Ze took out a Clear Sight Pill and swallowed it, then stuck a Far Sight Talisman on himself.

After the pill's effect dissipated, combined with the enhancement of the talisman, his vision suddenly increased several times over!

After exhaling a breath, he began to gaze into the distance.

With his powerful vision, he could see the entire street, which stretched for over a thousand meters from the city gate to the Xunfeng Tower.

However, with just a brief glance at the crowd on the street, his pupils couldn't help but slightly contract.

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