Mythical Cultivation

However, everything has its downsides. While this method of exorcising objects is powerful, it also has drawbacks that cannot be ignored. If a weapon is damaged in fierce combat, the spiritual consciousness connected to it will also be affected, causing damage to one's own spiritual consciousness. Moreover, compared to other types of injuries, damage to the spiritual consciousness is often the most difficult to recover from. A slight mistake could even affect one's future path of cultivation.

Wu Ming, who successfully obtained the secret book, showed amazing talent and learning ability. In just a few days, he completely mastered the mysterious methods recorded in it.

Now he can control his weapon at will, using it as freely as with his own fingers, and can easily perform fierce moves to fight against the enemy.

Recalling the intense exchange with Deputy Commander Zhou Ling, Wu Ming held immense significance. It wasn't simply a simple contest of martial arts, but a valuable opportunity for him to gain a deeper understanding of his own capabilities and the true extent of his strength.

From another perspective, this competition was actually a deliberate arrangement by the mansion, with the aim of preventing Wu Ming from becoming mentally unbalanced and arrogant due to his realm improving too quickly.

"During yesterday's sparring session, although I only used about 30% of my strength, I'm sure Deputy Commander Zhou Ling also held back and didn't go all out. If both sides had unleashed an all-out fight without restraint, it's still unclear who would have emerged victorious."

While Wu Ming was thinking to himself, he unconsciously tightened the hilt of the sword in his hand.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, Wu Ming quickly adjusted himself and returned to the daily work of the palace guards. At this moment, he had already shouldered the heavy responsibility of captain, leading a small team of palace guards to perform guard duty.

The so-called guard duty is not particularly hard. It is nothing more than patrolling back and forth in the huge mansion and staying alert at all times to prevent any thieves from taking advantage of the opportunity to break in.

Normally, there are basically no unusual situations during the day, so this job is relatively easy and comfortable.

Night duty work has always been the most arduous and difficult. Not only does it require enduring the fatigue and sleepiness brought by staying up late for a long time, but it also requires maintaining a high level of vigilance at all times.

After nightfall, those mysterious and erratic demons and monsters often begin to move around. Therefore, every guard on duty must be extremely alert and dare not slack off in the slightest.

At this moment, Wu Ming was leading his teammates on a patrol mission in the night. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of them, blocking their way.

She was a young girl who looked quite young. Judging from her clothes, she must have come from the backyard of the mansion.

The girl walked straight up to Wu Ming and said softly, "Captain Wu, the young master wants to see you. Please come with me."

Hearing this, Wu Ming couldn't help but feel puzzled. He hadn't seen the eldest son for a long time since he returned to the Bai Mansion safely. He really couldn't understand why the eldest son would suddenly send someone to look for him today.

Although he was full of doubts, Wu Ming still responded politely, "Since it is the young master who has summoned you, please lead the way, young lady."

After receiving Wu Ming's approval, the girl nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards the backyard with light and graceful steps. Wu Ming followed closely behind, carefully paying attention to the movements around him.

When they stepped into the backyard, Wu Ming immediately became aware of several powerful spiritual senses sweeping towards him like a tide, scanning back and forth over his body.

He knew full well that these divine senses must have come from the guardians in the backyard, their purpose being to conduct a thorough investigation of him, an outsider. Faced with this situation, Wu Ming remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic. After all, he had already entered the realm of exorcism and was no ordinary person.

However, those who can cultivate such a powerful spiritual consciousness must be extremely powerful. These people must have reached the highest level of visualization at least, and are more likely to have reached the level of peerless masters such as the exorcist realm.

This shows that the Bai Mansion possesses a truly profound foundation, making it difficult to underestimate it. Several powerful spiritual senses swept over his body like a gust of wind, as if after just a casual glance, they no longer paid attention to him.

Wu Ming noticed this and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, no matter who you are, being constantly watched by others is a very uncomfortable feeling.

After about an incense stick of time, Wu Ming, led by the beautiful young woman, finally arrived at a spacious hall in a small courtyard. As soon as he entered, his eyes were drawn to the eldest son sitting in the hall.

The eldest son, Bai Junze, sat calmly in a chair, one hand gently holding a book that exuded an ancient atmosphere. When he noticed Wu Ming coming in, he slowly put down the scroll in his hand, raised his head, and a gentle smile appeared on his face: "So it's Wu Qi!"

Hearing the eldest master's call, Wu Ming hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said, "I wonder if the eldest master summoned me today. Is there anything important that you need to tell me?" His attitude was respectful and humble in his words.

"Wu Qi, please don't be so formal. Sit down and let's talk slowly. You have made great contributions to my safe return this time. I haven't rewarded you properly yet. How about it? Do you have any reward in mind?" The eldest son asked kindly with a smile on his face.

Wu Qi quickly bowed and humbly replied, "You are truly too kind, Young Master. Protecting you is my duty, so how dare I take credit for it? Besides, the success of this operation is the result of everyone's concerted efforts."

The eldest son gently waved his hand and said, "That's not right. If you hadn't acted decisively and rushed to my rescue, I wouldn't know where I'd be right now. Since you can't think of a reward right now, why not listen to the options I've prepared for you?

Firstly, our master forger has superb skills and can tailor-make a weapon just for you that suits your needs, free of charge.

The second one is the Soul-Yunning Pill, which is of great help to cultivators in the Exorcism Realm in cultivating their spiritual consciousness.

Finally, there is a mysterious secret technique for you to choose from. Once you learn this technique, your strength will surely improve by leaps and bounds."