"Master, that woman has disguised herself, and we haven't seen her face. It's too difficult to find information on her," Tutu said.
"Then focus on monitoring every member of the Special Action Team, especially Hanbing Yun," Zhang Bin said, his voice full of murderous intent. "Keep a close eye on her. The moment she leaves the Biotech Base, make sure she has nowhere to hide."
Given a good opportunity, he wouldn't mind killing her directly.
After a pause, he gave another order: "Also, monitor everyone from the Daoyi Sect. That woman might be from there as well."
The fact that this woman had come to kill him must mean she knew Fei Yiming had taken his Flying Sword, reducing his combat strength. Otherwise, even if she had the gall of a leopard, she wouldn't have dared to try, because Zhang Bin could have killed her with the Flying Sword in a single thought. It was clear there had to be a connection between the woman and Fei Yiming, so monitoring the Daoyi Sect might also lead to clues. Unfortunately, the attack happened at night, so satellite surveillance couldn't be used; otherwise, the masked woman would have had nowhere to hide.
In the morning, he had gone to the Great Green Mountain to gather 50 Spirit Stones.
In truth, 50 Spirit Stones were an enormous fortune. However, he hadn't yet cultivated to the Seed Condensing Realm and wasn't very powerful; he couldn't withstand an attack from any Golden Core Realm Cultivator. Without his Flying Sword, he couldn't even fend off a master at the Liquid Transformation Late Stage. Therefore, he couldn't sell the Spirit Stones, or else he'd have to wait for countless masters to show up and rob him.
After lunch, Gao Si's call finally came through.
"Brother, I've got the items you wanted, and I've included two more little gadgets you can use for self-defense," Gao Si said with a pained expression. "This time, I've nearly gone bankrupt, so you must send the treasures I need as soon as possible..."
Zhang Bin was elated. After patting his chest in assurance, he headed to the underground chamber. He took out his phone and had Gao Si begin the transfer.
Soon, a Flying Sword, the Array Plate Zhang Bin had requested with its eighteen accompanying Formation Flags, a Medicine Testing Instrument, two special Talismans, and another Teleportation Formation Plate were transmitted from 80,000 light-years away on Xuanwu Star into the chamber. As long as Zhang Bin could obtain a large amount of gold, he could activate that plate to send Gao Si the treasures he needed.
Looking at these treasures, Zhang Bin felt as though he had transformed from a penniless pauper into a super-rich tycoon, a sense of vindication washing over him.
He picked up the Jade Box, opened it, and carefully examined the Flying Sword inside. It was very different from the one Daoist Elder Taiqing had left behind; it was thinner and finer, like a delicate bamboo leaf. Its color, however, was blood-red, and it emanated a chilling, murderous aura. A single glance was enough to send shivers down one's spine.
"This is a Middle-Grade Flying Sword—Blood Fang. It's nothing like your previous Low-Grade Flying Sword," Gao Si explained. "Blood Fang is crafted from a dragon's tooth. Dragons can be large or small, fly, and transform as they roam the nine heavens. Thus, this sword can be stored inside the Dantian as a tiny spot. When used, it flies directly out of your mouth. It's fast, sharp, incredibly agile, and virtually unstoppable. Once you cultivate to the Seed Condensing Realm, you can even make the sword become as vast as the sky, capable of destroying an entire city with a single strike."
"Holy shit, a Middle-Grade Flying Sword is that powerful?" Zhang Bin was shocked, disbelief etched on his face. "Then how powerful is a Superior Flying Sword?"
"Superior Flying Swords are too precious and rare. With my current abilities, I can't get one unless I obtain more wealth or become much stronger," Gao Si replied. "So, don't ask or even think about it, because even I don't know exactly how powerful a Superior Flying Sword is."
"Hahaha... For me, even a Low-Grade Flying Sword was satisfying. A Middle-Grade Flying Sword is already a pleasant surprise," Zhang Bin said with a laugh.
"Hehehe... You're my brother. Would I be so stingy as to sell you a Low-Grade Flying Sword?" Gao Si also laughed with satisfaction.
He then told Zhang Bin the secret technique to refine Blood Fang. It wasn't just a matter of claiming ownership with a drop of blood; a special incantation was also required to refine it completely.
Zhang Bin performed the technique as instructed and quickly refined Blood Fang. It transformed into a beam of red light and instantly entered his Dantian.
Blood Fang was indeed special. As soon as it entered Zhang Bin's Dantian, it began to frantically devour his True Qi. It didn't stop until it had consumed at least one percent of his total True Qi. One must remember, Zhang Bin was about to reach the Qi Sea Boundary Great Perfection, so he had a substantial amount of True Qi; one percent was a considerable sum.
He immediately understood. For a Middle-Grade Flying Sword, True Qi was its energy and his Telekinesis Ability was its engine; both were indispensable. Cultivators had to reach the Golden Core Realm to be capable of Sword Control precisely because they lacked the ability of Telekinesis at lower realms.
"Come out..."
With a thought, a red light shot out of his mouth. It rapidly expanded into a three-meter-long, half-foot-wide red Flying Sword, emanating a frigid aura and intense Oppression. With another thought, the Flying Sword swiftly shrank by half, and he stepped onto it. He rode the sword, flying two swift laps around the secret chamber.
A delighted smile appeared on his face as he discovered that because the Middle-Grade Flying Sword used True Qi as energy, it consumed much less of his Special Ability. This meant that he could now fly on his sword, for the most part, though not for very long. Most importantly, he was confident he could now launch two attacks with the Flying Sword. Before, he could only manage a single attack. Therefore, setting aside the power of the Middle-Grade Flying Sword, the number of times it could be used was already double that of the Low-Grade Flying Sword.
He put away the Flying Sword and continued to listen as Gao Si explained the features of the other treasures. Of course, Gao Si had also transmitted electronic versions of the instruction manuals for all the treasures to Zhang Bin's phone. Zhang Bin had an exceptional memory; he glanced over them once and memorized and understood everything.
When he walked out of the secret chamber, he exuded an air of looking down upon the world, as if he were a changed man.
Indeed, if he had possessed these treasures yesterday, he could have dealt with not only the masked woman from last night but even Fei Yiming.
"Brother-in-law, you look radiant. What's the good news? It couldn't be a breakthrough, could it?" Liu Ruomei approached him, carrying a faint, elegant fragrance as she asked with a surprised look on her face.
"Hehe..." Zhang Bin let out a mysterious, wicked chuckle. He immediately caught her hand and pulled her outside. "Come, I'll show you your brother-in-law's amazing new abilities right now."