True Solution of the Sword Dao

"Good! Good!" Barto was trembling all over, clearly excited to a certain extent.

Suddenly, Lin Fei turned his head. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

The group of people previously dressed in white robes with silver trim were now passing right by the trio. One of the robed figures in the middle of the crowd slightly lifted his face and glanced at him. It seemed he heard Barto talking.

"Lila, I think I heard those three talking about needing Purple Raw Ore," the robed man whispered.

"How is that possible? You must have heard wrong. How could we encounter someone using Purple Raw Ore in such a small place?" another person in a white robe casually said. "Don’t get distracted, let’s

finish our business and leave this place as soon as possible. I don’t want to stay here for another moment; it’s too dirty."

"Yes."

Lin Fei withdrew his gaze.

"My lord?" Barto looked at him inquiringly, "Can we go now?"

"Let’s go."

Barto led the three out of the town’s exit. Then they walked along the high walls of the town, all the way to the back of Yellow Sand City.

A few large gray-white rocks were scattered on the sand. This area seemed much more solid than the sand dunes, as if it would be difficult for the wind and sand to move them. Green grass could be seen peeping through gaps in the rocks.

Lin Fei and the others followed Barto into a large brown tent that was close to the edge of the city wall.

Inside, a woman dressed in a purple robe and purple veil was sitting cross-legged, quietly talking to a person with a black veil covering their face, exposing only a pair of eyes.

"The transaction is complete; I look forward to our next cooperation," the woman with the purple veil whispered lowly.

The person in the black veil nodded, stood up, and without casting a glance at Lin Fei and his companions, headed straight toward the Sand Sea. His steps seemed slow, but soon he had completely disappeared into the vast desert.

"Welcome, new guests," the woman in the purple veil spoke softly. She pointed to the chairs in front of her. "Please, take a seat, contractor."

Lin Fei walked over and slowly sat down.

"Coming to me means you definitely need something more than ordinary ore. What is it you need, Spotted Ore? Crumbled Gold Ore? Or Butterfly Ore?" the purple-veiled woman asked.

"We need Purple Raw Ore," Lin Fei said calmly.

"Purple Raw Ore?!" The purple-veiled woman was momentarily startled, and her somewhat languid posture instantly straightened. "Are you sure you need Purple Raw Ore?"

"Of course."

"Purple Raw Ore is generally used for breaking through bottlenecks. It has a very high probability of helping those at the highest B-level or below breakthrough. So, it might be quite expensive... What do you say?"

"Name your price, as long as you have it," Lin Fei said slightly frowning. "Make it quick, don’t waste time."

"Let me specify beforehand that our Purple Raw Ore might be of lower quality compared to the ones from the major mining areas, so if your breakthrough fails... please be understanding," the purple-veiled woman said seriously. She stood up and carefully took out a small black box from a small chest behind her. She solemnly pushed it across the table toward Lin Fei.

"Please look."

Lin Fei picked up the box and gently opened it.

In the center of the black satin, a chicken egg-sized irregular purple ore lay quietly, emitting a shimmering purple halo. If it weren’t for the faint, obscure energy fluctuations emanating from it, Lin Fei would have thought it was just an ordinary stone painted with purple paint.

"This is the Purple Raw Ore, just like the one I used last time," said a voice in robes, mentally communicating, "However, my lord, I must remind you that although Purple Raw Ore has the ability to break bottlenecks, the stronger your own strength, the smaller the probability of the Energy Stone helping in the breakthrough. It was actually luck for me that I broke through with just one ore. I heard this breaking probability also relates to each person’s aptitude."

"It’s just a probability, right?" Lin Fei stared at the Purple Raw Ore. "It doesn’t matter, if one isn’t enough then two, if two aren’t enough then ten, eventually one of them will lead to a breakthrough," he said faintly.

"Make an offer," he said, looking at the woman in the purple veil sitting opposite him.

"Eleven thousand," the purple-veiled woman said softly.

"All right," Lin Fei nodded, and the man in robes proactively stepped forward and took out a stack of banknotes.

"My lord, I regret to inform you that my money is only enough to buy one," the man in robes reluctantly communicated mentally.

"Understood," Lin Fei nodded.

After paying, the three walked out of the tent.

As an intermediary, Barto naturally also received some money, but Lin Fei and his companions declined his offer to continue accompanying them and headed directly toward the Sand Sea.

Lin Fei walked in the front, holding the Purple Raw Ore in his hand, as streaks of purple were continuously absorbed into the skin of his palm.

The True Force inside his body, which had been quiet until now, suddenly began to boil. Strands of purple energy, like water poured into hot oil, suddenly triggered a massive explosion of noise, and countless blasts of force generated tremendous propulsion, driving the majority of the True Force to start running wildly.

Lin Fei’s face faintly revealed a hint of joy.

"It really works! I can feel the bottleneck gradually loosening," he said.

Chris and Yuan Yicheng exchanged glances, then consciously dispersed to keep watch around the area.

But in an instant, the purple energy inside Lin Fei abruptly ceased.

All the boiling True Force instantly calmed down.

Lin Fei’s expression changed slightly; looking down, he saw that the purple raw ore in his hand had turned grey-white. Clearly, the energy had been completely depleted.

"It failed."

"My lord? Was it not successful?" Yuan Yicheng approached and asked, frowning.

Lin Fei nodded slightly, "But the effect was quite clear. With more, it should have worked." His Cultivation Level had been stagnant for a while now, and seeing a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough, he naturally wouldn’t let it go. "One piece of raw ore is far from enough."

Chris approached and said,

"Purple raw ore is considered high-end in the Inner World, and it’s a controlled material, only the core members of major forces are qualified to use it. It’s generally not allowed to be bought and sold in the market. If we need more, not to mention whether we have enough funds, sourcing it is also a problem. It’s impossible to supply too many for us here. At most, two or three pieces."

Lin Fei shook his head, "Two or three pieces will definitely not be enough. I can feel that at this rate, at least five pieces at once are needed to possibly break through the bottleneck."

"It’s tricky, although the Inner World is different from the outer world, the density of powerhouses is much higher than in the outer world. The guy we just encountered is a C-class expert. So it seems, if we were to forcibly take it, it could cause a lot of trouble, and we severely lack understanding of the various conditions and methods in the Inner World," Chris analyzed.

"I have a suggestion," Yuan Yicheng suddenly said.

"Go ahead," Lin Fei turned to him.

"Lord, your True Force is different from ours, possessing a strong deceptive characteristic, making it extremely difficult to detect. Moreover, you also have the disguise of power. Why don’t you just join the Temple of the Gods? Such a powerful organization offers excellent benefits to its members, and having a strong background helps greatly in actions. As for hiding the Sword Canon, you need not worry at all. As the Supreme Holy Temple, the Sword Canon’s marvel is beyond our imagination. The likelihood of being discovered is extremely low. Moreover, you can also understand the whole situation in the Inner World through the Temple of the Gods, stay hidden among them, and benefit your future development. Should you attain a high position, perhaps even the Holy See and heretics would not easily make a move against you, as that would mean provoking the Temple of the Gods," Yuan Yicheng’s words undoubtedly gave Lin Fei a new perspective.

"Indeed, as the strongest force in this world, if I could rise to a high position within the Temple of the Gods..." Lin Fei thought to himself, "Perhaps I could then avoid the scenarios of my past life earlier. Even the Holy See or heretics wouldn’t be able to do much against a direct relative of the Temple’s high ranks. Moreover, I could also learn more various top-secret information and inner details. If Lin You’s secret does not involve too great interests, then it should be avoidable. At the same time, I could also quietly gather some people as the people of the Extinction Holy Hall."

"It’s a plan; joining the Temple of the Gods should have great benefits. As the strongest force, they control the most resources,"

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"Huff... huff..." Lin You’s face was covered in sweat, and both his right hand and right leg were stained with blood. His jeans and long-sleeved T-shirt were also torn apart.

The surrounding Chris and Merrill also looked pale, obviously having expended quite a bit of energy.

"It was a close call, who are these people anyway? Why do they resort to blowing themselves up when they can’t defeat us!" Merrill exclaimed angrily.

Cheng Guang’s voice came through everyone’s earpieces.

"They didn’t bear any conspicuous symbols, but judging from their fighting style, they should be from the Fire God Cult. Recently, the people of the Fire God Cult have launched large-scale intrusions into the Hua Nation, and any place with capable people has been targeted by them. It seems like we were just collateral damage."

"Okay, it’s over. Lin You, come here; let me treat your wounds," Merrill gestured for Lin You to come over.

"Alright." Lin You’s face was pale, looking like he could vomit at any moment. Clearly, the suicides of a few had disgusted him.

The ground was now covered everywhere with scattered flesh and bone fragments, and also some remnants of human organs, extremely bloody and nauseating.

Merrill raised her hand, and countless tiny green specks scattered, resembling a cloud of dust. The green specks fell to the ground, all the flesh immediately melted into pools of blood, then completely absorbed into the soil, leaving behind none of the previously gruesome scene.

After dealing with the bodies shredded by the blasts using Merrill’s ability, Cheng Guang’s voice resounded in the earpieces again.

"Everyone, I regret to inform you of some unfortunate news. Our funds are nearly exhausted."

"You’re kidding?" Merrill frowned, "I remember I just handed over two hundred thousand dollars to you, right?"

"But you just spent two hundred and fifty thousand on a high-molecule dialyzer," Cheng Guang replied ruthlessly. "Chris’s hundred and fifty thousand has also been thoroughly used up. The raw materials for the Barrier Sphere are almost gone, Merrill, your healing abilities require the most investment, various rare seeds, research equipment. Also, the high costs of information that Feil has been spending. We need to set off soon to find the Metal Scepter Contractor."

"Everyone," Cheng Guang’s tone was grave. "We’ve now really hit rock bottom..."

"We don’t have time for missions right now; we can’t earn any money..." Chris said helplessly.

"I used to always have others provide the research equipment and funding; I’ve never been short on money..." Merrill said, troubled.

"I’m no longer a mercenary; zero income," Cheng Guang voiced out helplessly in the earpiece.

"I’ve heard that Lin You’s brother is very rich..."

All eyes suddenly focused on the bewildered Lin You.

"Lin You!"

Merrill came over seriously, gripping Lin You’s shoulders.

"We’re counting on you!"

"Eh!!??" Lin You widened his eyes. (To be continued. If you like this work, please consider casting your recommendation vote and Monthly Ticket at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)