In this world, wealth is measured in spirit pearls—a single pearl equates to a hundred yuan tablets, and a spirit stone equates to a thousand pearls, and so on. My previous space held yuan tablets, indicating that this place was of a higher grade.

I quickly took out a hundred spirit pearls from the ring, thinking, "Master must have looked down on yuan tablets because there wasn’t a single one among his treasures. No wonder, with so many mountains of treasures more advanced than yuan tablets, who would care for those?"

I began absorbing the spirit pearls. Initially, one pearl took about ten minutes to absorb, but as my power grew, my absorption rate increased. After three months, my strength had advanced to the eighth level of a warrior.

It was time to check out the other manuals. Stowing my jade token, I opened the stone door and stepped out. The place was empty; the man who entered earlier was still cultivating.

Eyeing the seven manuals on the shelf, I walked closer. They were titled "Soul Shattering Palm," "Shadow Stream," "Cold Heart Slash," "Marrow Cleansing Scripture," "Dragon Technique," and two top-tier manuals: "Spirit Communication Technique" and "Solitary Nine Swords."

Drawn to the two top-tier manuals, I used the jade token to unlock them, seizing "Spirit Communication Technique" and "Solitary Nine Swords," and headed towards the stone chamber. Just then, the girl I had seen before arrived from the second floor.

Not surprised this time, she glanced at me, noticing the two manuals in my hands. In a cold tone, she said, “Can you let me see the 'Spirit Communication Technique' first?”

I hesitated but eventually handed it over, thinking I had already taken two manuals.

“Have a look, but return it. I haven’t read it yet.”

The girl said, "Thank you," and took the "Spirit Communication Technique" before heading to a stone chamber, while I took the "Solitary Nine Swords" and went back to my previous chamber.

Reading through the manual, I practiced it with my divine sense, deeply impressed. "This technique, when mastered, can sever space itself. Its sword force is unrivaled." With a skill named "Solitary Nine Swords," its power was immense.

“Such a great manual. Once I master it, I’ll ensure it shines in its full glory, worthy of its name."

Chapter 15: Journey to the Beast Mountain

With my strong divine sense, I continuously practiced, managing to master only two of the techniques. Still, it was a significant achievement. I then pulled out the "Path of Bloodthirst" my master had left me and began to cultivate. However, when I reached the bone-refining stage, I hit an impasse—it required live combat, continuous injuries, and healing to fully integrate one's killing intent into the body, even into the bones.

“It's almost time. My stay 

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