Chapter 1: Crossing Over into the System

  "Ah...... I can't take it anymore."

  Chen Yueyang suddenly summoned strength from somewhere and slammed into the stone gate in front of him, instantly causing his head to crack and bleed profusely. He fell to the ground, a look of relief spreading across his face.

  Seeing this situation, Huang Yu was also stunned, and he never thought that this guy would actually commit suicide.

  If this guy dies, how can he open the stone gate himself?

  Don't joke around, this kind of treasure's stone gate isn't so easily broken. If you're not careful, you might even get trapped here yourself. If there were still Yuanling symbols, maybe they could break the stone gate, but all three chances to use the Yuanling symbol have already been used up. How are we supposed to get in?

  Just as Huang Yu was worrying about this, he heard Za Za's voice.

  Huang Yu was shocked and looked up to see that the stone gate had actually moved and was slowly opening.

  "What's going on?"

  Huang Yu was extremely surprised, how did this stone gate open by itself? Upon closer inspection, Huang Yu only then noticed that Chen Yueyang had crashed into the stone gate, and blood had seeped into it. This was probably the reason why the stone gate opened. This is indeed a case of "when all roads seem blocked, another village appears beyond the mountains and waters".

  "At the moment of death, he actually did a good deed." Huang Yu glanced at Chen Yueyang's corpse. This guy really didn't know how to open it, but if he hadn't killed himself, perhaps he wouldn't have been able to open this stone gate either.

  Watching the stone gate open, Huang Yu didn't dare to act rashly either, worried that there might be traps inside. After thinking about it, these things, Lu Lu should know more about them, asking her would be the best.

  "Lu Lu."

  "Master, what's going on with Rourou?" As soon as she heard the summons, Rourou flew out and landed on Huang Yu's shoulder, grooming her hair.

  "Lulu, is it safe in here?"

  "Yes, you can check it yourself, actually, there's no danger."

  "That makes me feel at ease." Huang Yu let out a sigh of relief, no matter what he did, being careful would not lead to big mistakes. Although it could be said that he was now someone who had died once, nobody wanted to die for the second time.

  Thinking of this, Huang Yu recalled the scene where he secretly watched Su Yue take a bath. He couldn't help but let out a deep sigh. How could he not know that he had developed unusual feelings for Su Yue, this beautiful little neighbor girl? He also vaguely felt Su Yue's affection for him, and even more so, Huang Yu felt that he was able to catch glimpses of her because she was intentionally letting him see.

  "What are you thinking about, master?"

  "Ah...... I, didn't... didn't think of anything."

  "Be careful, although it's said to be safe, if you're not careful, you'll still trigger the mechanism." Lulu rolled her eyes and said, "Master, use your scouting skill to check out the situation inside."

  Huang Yu nodded.

  After an investigation, it was surprisingly discovered that there were indeed two places here that were not very safe, and inside they were fraught with crises.

  That's the front and right side.

  To enter the treasure room inside, only the left side is safe.

  Generally, people tend to walk straight ahead, and the path ahead is quite spacious. To the left, there are several rows of bookshelves, and on the floor, there are also obstructing boxes.

  Looking at this setup, Huang Yu was speechless. The person who designed the treasure room for the Chen family was really bored out of their mind. Was it necessary to set it up like this? With just a little carelessness, even their own people would get caught.

  Actually, Huang Yu didn't know that after opening the stone gate, there was another switch. Only by triggering that switch would all the mechanisms in the treasure room be completely closed. Once the stone gate was closed again, these mechanisms would reopen.

  Fortunately, Huang Yu had the Exploratory Skill, otherwise, if it were an ordinary person, they would have truly fallen into the trap and might have even become a hedgehog.

  From the left, after entering the treasure house of Chen's family, Huang Yu was amazed at everything inside.

  The Chen family's wealth is far superior to that of the Huang family. The boxes and boxes of gold, silver, jewels, antiques, and paintings are at least twice as many as those of the Huang family. Moreover, I saw something special - a weapon, a long sword with ancient patterns and a purple blade. At first glance, it's clear that this sword is no ordinary object.

  "Master, you must obtain that sword." Huang Yu was being drawn in by the long sword, when Lu Lu's voice came from beside his ear.

  "What is that sword?" Huang Yu asked.

  "Good sword, it's a great help to the master. The Black Edge Sword's master can't use it for now, so this ancient sword is the most suitable for the master to use." Ruru said happily.

  Huang Yu took a step forward, picked up the long sword, and the long sword was not very sharp, but Huang Yu could feel that this long sword contained terrifying power. This long sword seemed to have its own spirituality, and even Huang Yu had an illusion that this long sword was more advanced than the Black Edge Sword.

  "This sword is at least a high-grade human rank, and it's possible that it's an earth rank weapon." Huang Yu was clear that all weapons and treasures could be divided into mortal rank, human rank, earth rank, and heaven rank. Among them, mortal rank weapons were the most common, while human rank weapons generally only existed in some sects or large families with deep roots. As for earth rank weapons, they were extremely rare, and heaven rank weapons were almost non-existent throughout the entire True Martial Continent.

  "The master is right, this sword is a human-grade weapon, but not a high-quality one, it's an extreme product, even comparable to a low-grade earth-grade weapon. Its power is absolutely stunning, unfortunately, the person who forged this sword made a mistake in the method, wasting excellent materials, this sword failed, otherwise, it would have become a true earth-grade weapon." Lulu sighed, "However, even so, the master can use it for a long time. This long sword can enhance the master's combat power by one level. With the master's current cultivation level, equipping this sword is enough to kill a warrior in the Yuan Dan realm, but only once, because the master's strength is too weak and the consumption is huge."

  "Kill a Yuan Dan realm warrior?" Huang Yu's spirit was lifted, this was a great killer move. At his current level of cultivation, being able to keep himself alive in front of a Yuan Dan realm warrior was already very good. With the addition of this long sword, he could actually kill a Yuan Dan realm warrior. Huang Yu was full of surprise and delight, never expecting that one weapon would bring such great help.

  "Don't be too happy, master. If you can't succeed with one strike, it's a dead end. This sword has great power, but its consumption is also huge. After one strike, it will drain all of your strength, leaving you unable to escape. So, when using this sword with full force, think carefully." Lulu poured cold water on Huang Yu's excessive excitement.

  "Lulu, you mean that every time I use this long sword, it will consume a huge amount? Even deplete my true energy?" Upon hearing this, Huang Yu furrowed his brow. If it was really like this, then he could only use one move each time, which would be a troublesome thing. The advantage would also be gone, and it would be equivalent to saying that this was his last trump card. In the absence of absolute certainty, or in other words, without reaching the final critical moment, he couldn't use this trump card either.

  "That's not it." Lulu shook her head upon hearing this.

  She knew what Huang Yu was thinking in his heart.

  "So, don't be so pessimistic, Master. This isn't what you think it is. What I mean is that this long sword can actually increase your strength exponentially. When used at full force, it can kill even a strong opponent in the Yuan Dan realm. However, each time you use it at full force, it will consume a huge amount of energy. If you don't use it at full force, Master, you can still use this long sword normally. Moreover, Master shouldn't rely too heavily on external objects like this long sword or the Yuan Ling symbol and so on. After all, to truly become strong, Master must improve your own cultivation."

  "Lu Lu, don't worry about this, I know what I'm doing." Huang Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this, not really minding it. After all, couldn't he use his life energy to exchange for cultivation? As long as he had enough life energy, his cultivation would become stronger. And if he had top-grade weapons and treasures, he could kill powerful enemies and obtain even more life energy. Therefore, in Huang Yu's view, increasing his level, gaining experience points, and obtaining life energy were the most important things.

  Seeing Huang Yu's expression, Lu Lu knew what he was thinking in his heart. She sighed inwardly and opened her mouth to speak, but didn't say anything. In fact, she wanted to tell Huang Yu that having enough experience points and exchange points could indeed improve one's cultivation, but it wasn't everything. Cultivation could be exchanged for life energy, but there were also limitations. When cultivation reached a certain boundary, if one's own realm hadn't been elevated, it would be impossible to further improve cultivation.

  Moreover, even if it is forcibly elevated, the boundary is not reached, and it is easy to lead to demonic possession, there is no way to grasp such power, in this case, the cultivation promotion is also in vain.

  "Lulu, this sword, what's its origin?" Huang Yu wiped the sword body and gently stroked the long sword, as if caressing a lover's body, so tender.

  "Zi Ji Jian."

  "Zi Ji Jian? Good name." Huang Yu praised.

  "The Zijin Sword is the sword worn by the Zijin True Person, who was a powerful figure in the Yin-Yang realm. Legend has it that when the Zijin True Person attempted to break through the Yin-Yang and transcend the boundaries of life and death, they failed, and the Zijin Sword disappeared without a trace. Later, it was obtained by Chen Kai-Shan, also known as the ancestor of the Chen family, and passed down through generations. The sword has a spirit, but the Chen family never found someone who could truly master it, until now.

  Lulu pulled her hair back and swung her small feet, saying: "This Zijin Sword is a thunder-attribute treasure sword. If its owner can find a thunder-attribute technique, they will be able to unleash the full power of the Zijin Sword. At that time, even if the owner is only at the Pre-Heavenly realm, their true combat strength will be comparable to that of a mid-to-late-stage Yuan-Dan realm strong practitioner."