Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits

"That's right, if we encounter the Night Traveler again tomorrow night, we can buy more."

Lin Qing showed a slight smile, "I can buy both the Blood Refining Demon Box and the Blood Source Pointer, and inquire about the information on the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline. That should be sufficient."

He placed the fifty-three survival coins he had just earned through trading into the previous pouch, which also contained thirty-eight survival coins, the spoils he had obtained from killing demons tonight.

Three high-level demons, and fifteen inferior demons.

One of the high-level demons dropped a Demon Bow and a hundred arrows, clearly a high-rank Demon Artifact, possessing Speed and piercing traits.

If I were to trade it for money, it would surely be worth a lot.

However, no one can afford it right now.

Besides, the bow is very heavy, and with Lin Qing's strength, pulling it open is challenging.

This thing is of no use to Lin Qing anyway, since the aura projection of the Lifebound Cosmic Treasure makes transforming into any weapon straightforward and convenient, with strength far surpassing that of this so-called high-rank Demon Artifact.

"Ninety-one survival coins. Besides buying the Blood Refining Demon Box and Blood Source Pointer, I can also purchase more resources to trade for more survival coins, or I might even offer a bounty for the corpse of a demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline in the future."

Lin Qing pondered silently, confirming the next plan.

With the advantages of the Lifebound Cosmic Treasure and Illusion World Extinction, temporarily not absorbing the Chaos Creature Bloodline of these demons isn't a problem, as killing high-level demons is a piece of cake.

Before the Abyss upgrades again, the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline hasn't been found yet, so absorbing other bloodlines to enhance strength is also an option.

After all, Blood Cleansing Potions can be used to purge the bloodline within the body.

"This difficulty really doesn't seem like a test..."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly, suspecting that some hidden danger lies ahead, given his visible success and advantages.

Besides enhancing strength as much as possible, there are no better methods.

…

Five days passed in a flash.

"Ten high-level demon corpses have been gathered."

On the dim Abyss deck, Lin Qing observed the gradually brightening sea fog, "The Abyss can be upgraded again, but upgrading it might also attract stronger demons. Given my current strength, I might not easily handle them..."

He pondered for a moment, stepping into the cabin to look at the supplies accumulated over the past five days—

Fifteen Blood Refining Demon Boxes, five Blood Source Pointers, three Blood Cleansing Potions, three Escape Scrolls, and various other potions and food.

Over these days, perhaps due to his good luck and sufficient wealth, he encountered the Night Traveler every night.

Leveraging this advantage, he naturally made substantial profits.

Each night, he purchased the limited Blood Refining Demon Boxes and Blood Source Pointers from the Night Traveler.

"Before upgrading the Abyss, I should first locate the demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline. When my strength is sufficient, then upgrade the Abyss."

Lin Qing squinted at the direction the Abyss was sailing, "The Merchant's intelligence can only roughly determine the direction containing the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline demon, but it's still like finding a needle in a haystack, yet..."

At this moment, a golden symbol slowly emerged deep within his eyes, "I still have Miracle Fate!"

Miracle Fate is a type of Special Secret Technique that alters the essence of the soul, allowing the user to see luckier paths, needing no energy to activate, and can be retained even after reincarnation.

In fact, among the Survivors, some people have preemptively cultivated such soul-altering secret techniques, keeping this advantage even after reincarnation.

And secret techniques like Miracle Fate are naturally more suited for such a Survival World!

"In that direction."

Lin Qing immediately followed the guidance of Miracle Fate, steering the Abyss towards that direction.

Perhaps the lucky path leads to a drifting treasure chest at sea, rather than a demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline, but after confirming the direction with the Merchant, the probability is much higher.

"Each night, confirm the direction of the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline with the Merchant."

Lin Qing thought inwardly, "This way, the efficiency should be much higher. If I can't find the demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline today, I'll upgrade my strength using other bloodlines and then upgrade the Abyss."

After the Abyss upgrades, while attracting demons to a larger extent, it will also draw in higher-level demons.

Without sufficient strength, he dared not upgrade the Abyss.

…

Another three days passed.

In these three days, although Lin Qing had surprising discoveries using Miracle Fate, he hadn't found high-level demons with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline.

Instead, he discovered a drifting dark silver treasure box at sea.

Most of the drifting treasure chests at sea are Black Iron Treasure Boxes, with only a rare few being such dark silver treasure boxes, which might contain special items like treasures or secret techniques with unique functions.

"Secret Technique... Extreme Running and Walking?"

On the deck, Lin Qing looked at the pyramid-shaped colorful crystal in his hand, silently recalling the secret technique inheritance he had just obtained from it.

This pyramid-shaped colorful crystal is a treasure sufficient to support initiation into a secret technique.

Cultivating secret techniques mostly requires various treasure resources.

This secret technique, Extreme Running and Walking, is no exception.

However, this secret technique, like Miracle Fate, is unique, requiring no energy, only consuming luck, stamina, and will. Having a True Transformation Level of will allows successful cultivation, so it can be used in the Survival World.

To be precise, it's a peculiar movement technique using luck and impacting real will to evade through space-time influence.

Whether one can learn Perfection depends on the combination of comprehension, luck, and will.

"This secret technique's upper limit is not high."

Lin Qing recalled the secret technique in his mind, "Once facing high-level Chaos Creatures capable of releasing World projections, this secret technique becomes useless..."

However, in the current situation, it's quite useful.

Before reincarnation, Lin Qing hadn't expected to encounter this situation, so he hadn't planned to learn more about such secret techniques.

Yet...

Realistically, if he had mastered many of these secret techniques, the first test by His Majesty Guang Wang likely wouldn't be as it is now.

"Let's learn it first."

After carefully comprehending the secret technique, Lin Qing borrowed the pyramid-shaped colorful crystal to initiate it on the spot.

Then, through Entropy advancement, he effortlessly cultivated it to Perfection.

Soul, will, experience, and coordination all enhanced to the most perfect state.

"Under these circumstances, it's quite functional."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, satisfied.

"Unfortunately, I didn't find the demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline..."

"I was hoping to save some Blood Refining Demon Boxes and a Blood Cleansing Potion, but better enhance my strength with another bloodline first..."

Lin Qing didn't overthink it, immediately deciding to enhance his strength.

Anyway, he earns money easily, not worried about waste.

Upgrading the Abyss sooner would help him find the demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline faster.

"Hmm... I'll choose the Chaos Creature Bloodline of 'Instant True God,' as I've obtained three corpses of demons with this bloodline."

Immediately, Lin Qing consumed a Blood Refining Demon Box, storing a demon corpse with the fifth-generation bloodline of 'Instant True God' inside, then refining it into a thumb-sized pale silver Bloodline Crystal.

"I don't know if it's compatible..."

Lin Qing looked at the bloodline crystal in his hand, not overly worried.

Indeed, such a crude method of absorbing bloodline energy only achieves an initial fusion lodging, without stringent requirements, and this bloodline energy is sparse and easy to absorb.

Moreover, the essence of his life's soul is that of the Life Chaos God, inherently skilled in this area, naturally without much concern.

If necessary, the force of the Lifebound Cosmic Treasure could be used to forcibly suppress it.

"One... two... the third."

Before long, Lin Qing had consecutively refined three fifth-generation Bloodline Crystals of 'Instant True God.'

He also sensed that he could mobilize the bloodline energy within, significantly enhancing burst power, reaction speed, etc.

Actually, different Chaos Creature Bloodlines enhance physical attributes similarly, with slight specialty differences. The key is the talent secret technique acquired after truly merging the bloodline.

"Mmm, probably refining about ten parts to reach the limit."

Lin Qing sensed his current state, "But three to four percent is adequate. Upgrade the Abyss first to find the demon with the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame Bloodline."

At present, the Survival World poses him no challenge, so he won't waste time.

Swiftly strengthening his prowess and completing Light King's test is the priority.