That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Unaware of the danger, Lin Zhifeng thought he had cleverly dodged the storm.

He wasn't in the top ten anyway, so he wasn't that conspicuous. He hid in the crowd, found an elder from another sect, collected his badge and prize, and happily returned to the area where the Sword Sect disciples were gathered.

Given the discriminatory treatment they received at the Heavenly Sword Sect, and the extremely poor treatment they endured, the elders of the sect discussed the matter and decided to return to the sect as soon as possible.

When Lin Zhifeng returned victorious, Lin Jun and the others came to greet him. Their enthusiasm was so great that anyone who didn't know better would have thought Lin Zhifeng had won first place on the leaderboard.

Surrounded by them, Lin Zhifeng returned to his residence, smiling as he said to everyone, "Keep a low profile! Keep a low profile! Although I have achieved a little success, it is inseparable from the cultivation of the sect, the guidance of my teachers, and the support of my fellow disciples..."

Lin Jun didn't care whether he was a precious disciple who brought glory to the sect or not. When he heard Lin Zhifeng making sarcastic remarks about them, he went up and punched Lin Zhifeng.

"Have you gotten too big for your britches? How come you don't recognize your brothers after going to the competition?" Lin Jun shouted. The others joined in the jeering.

Lin Zhifeng quickly begged for forgiveness: "Brothers, you've misunderstood. I'm not that kind of person. It's still early today, why don't we go down the mountain to the Zhenxiu Restaurant? It's on me. We haven't gotten together in a while. Tell me what's been happening in the sect. I've been busy with the competition and preparing for it lately, I haven't had time to relax."

Lin Jun said, "Gentlemen, have you noticed? Little Lin is acting all high and mighty since he came back. We have to make him pay a hefty price for this meal and bleed him dry."

Lin Zhifeng waved his hand and said, "Let's go!"

Upon arriving at the restaurant, they found a quiet private room. Lin Zhifeng took out several of the spirit beasts he had obtained from the previous secret realm and handed them over to the owner to prepare. Everyone ordered a lot of the restaurant's signature dishes, and of course, they also ordered the delicious spirit wine brewed by the restaurant itself.

Once all the food and drinks were served, everyone ate and chatted.

After returning from the secret realm, everyone made a small fortune by selling their resources. Most of them don't have particularly rare spirit swords, and the materials needed for upgrading are easy to find. Therefore, everyone is planning to upgrade their spirit swords by one level soon.

Lin Zhifeng wasn't in a hurry to upgrade his spirit sword.

His own two spirit swords are rare and have good attributes, which are enough for him for now. If he were to upgrade them, with Lin Zhifeng's current cultivation level, it would be quite difficult for him to use both swords simultaneously.

Although there's no need to upgrade for the time being, Lin Zhifeng is still not without his worries.

When choosing a spirit sword, everyone thinks that the higher the level of the sword, the better. However, the higher the level of the spirit sword, the more it costs to upgrade.

These two spirit swords belonging to Lin Zhifeng could bankrupt any ordinary person even if they possessed just one of them. Lin Zhifeng's pressure is doubled. If it weren't for his lucky charm system, he would have truly been dragged down by these two swords.

Lin Zhifeng listened as his brothers boasted about their spirit swords, explaining what materials they needed, how many spirit stones they required, and which master they planned to ask for their services…

Last time we came out of the secret realm, everyone kept their promise and gave Lin Zhifeng the best things they had obtained there.

Lin Zhifeng had already gained a lot of resources due to his good fortune, and later received a generous gift from the master of the secret realm, making him the most extravagant among them.

At first, when his brothers offered him these things, he refused. But his brothers all disagreed, with Lin Jun and others saying that refusing them would be disrespectful.

Left with no other choice, Lin Zhifeng accepted them all. Unfortunately, he wouldn't need them for the time being. Once he broke through to the next level, he could then search for higher-grade materials and obtain better resources.

So these things can only be exchanged for spirit stones, and he doesn't lack spirit stones right now. He might as well help his brothers upgrade their spirit swords and improve everyone's combat power.

Lin Zhifeng listened carefully to everyone's words, noting down what materials each person needed and how many spirit stones they were short. He planned to go back and check his storage bags, sending any suitable materials to them.

Needless to say, Lin Zhifeng's actions made everyone like him more and more, and their relationship with him became closer.

As the banquet drew to a close, Lin Zhifeng put his arm around Lin Jun and whispered, "Senior Brother Lin, I have something I'd like to ask for your help with."

Lin Jun, whose face was already flushed from drinking, patted his chest confidently after hearing his words, "Just tell me what you need to do. As long as it's something I can do, I'll definitely get it done for you."

Lin Zhifeng thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Senior brother, as you know, my father disappeared many years ago, and I only recovered after his disappearance. I know nothing about my parents. If I go out into the world in the future and people ask about my parents, I won't know anything. Wouldn't that make me a laughing stock? I would like to ask you to inquire with your father about my parents, especially my mother's past. Would that be convenient?"

Lin Jun said, "They never tell us about their parents' past, and I don't know much either. I only heard that your mother died from a qi deviation when she broke through to the Void Refinement stage. When I was little, I would occasionally mention it, and my father would always tell me not to talk about it in front of you, for fear of upsetting you. I thought to myself that he was really overthinking it. You were so naive back then, you didn't even recognize your parents, how could you be hurt?"

"Oh, I've gone off-topic. I've had too much to drink, let's get back to business. I've agreed to this, I'll find a chance to ask my dad for you when I get back." Lin Jun finished speaking and tilted his head to look at Lin Zhifeng, asking curiously, "Why did you suddenly want to ask about your parents?"

Lin Zhifeng said, "I was thinking of asking my father when he came back. But since my soul returned to its place, several years have passed, and I still haven't heard from him. I don't have the ability to look for him right now, and I can't stay in this state of knowing nothing forever, can I? Besides, when I went to the Heavenly Sword Sect to participate in the cultivation world competition, I think I met my uncle. That's why I asked Elder Er to tell me some things about my parents. But you know how elders are; they don't say too much. They mean well, but I want to know more, the more detailed the better. Even if some of the news is bad, it doesn't matter."

Lin Jun said, "In that case, why don't you go and ask them yourself? Ask the elders one by one, and you'll definitely gain a lot in the end."

Lin Zhifeng said, "You've really had too much to drink; your brain isn't working properly anymore. Didn't I just say that the elders always intentionally omit certain things to avoid hurting me, and they're unwilling to tell me everything? Go ask your father; he won't have that concern then, and he'll definitely tell you everything. Then you can tell me, understand?"