Damian finally returned to the city late at night after witnessing the terrifying chaos deeper in the forest.

Especially after sensing the possible Golden Core Realm pressure earlier, he no longer had any thoughts about continuing to explore recklessly for now.

After all, he had a cheat, so how the hell could he die just because he got too overconfident?

Damian then rented a room inside a quiet inn instead of returning directly to his residence.

The moment he entered the room, Damian immediately locked the door before taking out all the items he had obtained from the chaos.

Damian rubbed his hands excitedly. "Alright... let’s see what gains I got from this trip."

Fortunately, after the system’s status ability activated, this became much easier for him to check, so he easily divided the materials based on their grade.

An entire night passed, and Damian finally finished sorting everything properly.

All Mortal Grade materials were thrown into one or two storage rings, while the other materials...

The Profound Grade ones were carefully separated and stored back inside another, better storage ring.

After this, he didn’t rest and directly left the inn, heading toward the market once again.

Even at night, the cultivator market remained extremely lively, and this time, since he already knew about his fame, he decided to wear a mask.

After going to several reputable market stalls, he sold every Mortal Grade material he had, and soon, Damian obtained several thousand additional Low-Rank Spirit Stones.

Now that he had money, it was time for him to fix his main problem, which was that he didn’t have any good martial arts.

Up until now, he had only fought by relying entirely on his Thunder Qi and weapon superiority.

Against some rogue cultivators, that was enough, but against those sect or family cultivators, it was nowhere near enough, and he might even get robbed by them instead.

"Damn, I really need some good martial arts now to gift to my disciple."

Without hesitation, he directly headed toward one of the larger martial arts stores within the market.

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Damian soon entered the martial arts store and was quite surprised by it.

Compared to the stalls outside, this place was obviously much more proper.

The building had three floors, and the moment he entered, he could see rows of jade slips and old manuals displayed behind protective formations.

There were even several guards standing in the corners of the room, and from the faint aura leaking from their bodies, Damian could tell that they were not weak.

At the very least, they were not the kind of rogue cultivators who could be casually bullied outside.

A middle-aged attendant directly approached Damian after sensing his Foundation Establishment aura.

"Welcome, fellow cultivator. Are you looking for any particular martial art? I can help you find it."

Damian glanced around calmly before saying, "Sword and movement arts. Just give me something good."

The attendant nodded and quickly gestured for Damian to follow. Soon, the attendant led Damian toward the second floor.

The second floor was much quieter than the first floor, and most of the manuals here were sealed inside small glass cases. Each one had a small description placed beneath it.

Damian swept his gaze over them, and his eyes soon landed on several sword arts.

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[Flowing Rain Sword Art]

[Low-Rank Profound Grade]

[A flexible sword technique focused on continuous attacks and soft but deadly sword movements.]

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Damian only glanced at it for a moment before shaking his head. It wasn’t bad, but it was a little too gentle for his taste.

His Thunder Qi was violent and explosive. If he used something too soft, it might not match him well.

The attendant noticed his reaction and immediately introduced another one.

"Fellow cultivator, how about this one? Breaking Mountain Sword Art, Mid-Rank Profound Grade. Its power is very strong, and it is quite suitable for cultivators with aggressive Qi."

Damian looked at it.

The grade was definitely not low, and for someone like him, this kind of martial art was already considered very good.

In fact, many ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators might not even have the chance to touch something like this.

Damian leaned closer to the description and read it carefully.

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[A sword art focused on heavy strikes and explosive sword force, overwhelming the enemy with pure power.]

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After reading it for a while, Damian nodded. This one was not bad, but as he looked at the price, his eyes twitched.

"Damn... this thing is really expensive. To think it’s priced at eight hundred Low-Rank Spirit Stones."

The attendant smiled weakly. "Fellow cultivator, Mid-Rank Profound Grade martial arts are naturally not cheap. Besides..."

He pointed at the martial art. "This sword art is one of the better ones among the same rank."

Damian didn’t immediately answer, as eight hundred Low-Rank Spirit Stones was not a small amount.

Even after selling a large number of Mortal Grade materials, spending this much in one go still felt really painful.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Damian did not put the jade slip down. Spirit stones could be earned again, but...

A good martial art could directly increase his strength, and don’t forget.

He had his system, so he could even give this one to Violetta and possibly receive an even stronger one with the same style.

Thinking of this, Damian’s heart became much calmer, so he directly gave it to the attendant. "Put this one aside for me."

The attendant’s smile immediately widened. "Of course, fellow cultivator."

After choosing a sword art, Damian continued to look at movement arts, as they were just as important as sword arts.

A good movement art would not only help him chase down enemies, but also allow him to escape later if he met a truly terrifying situation like before.

The attendant then brought him to another shelf. "Fellow cultivator, these are some of the best movement arts we have."

Damian directly looked them over one by one, along with their descriptions.

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[Shadow Step]

[Low-Rank Profound Grade]

[A movement art focused on quick, short-distance dodges.]

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[Cloud Crossing Steps]

[Low-Rank Profound Grade]

[A movement art focused on lightness and speed.]

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[Thunder Flash Steps]

[Mid-Rank Profound Grade]

[A movement art focused on thunder movement, allowing the user to move like a flash of lightning over short distances. It can even leave thunder afterimages behind to confuse enemies.]

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The moment he saw it, his eyes paused because this was the perfect one, suitable for his Thunder Spiritual Root and Thunder Qi.

Then he looked at the price, and the moment he saw it, his mouth widened.

One thousand and two hundred Low-Rank Spirit Stones. "The hell is this? How can the price be so damn high? Are you trying to rob me?"

The attendant coughed lightly. "Fellow cultivator, good movement arts are quite expensive, and this one also has a thunder attribute, so that’s why the price is like this."

Damian wanted to curse, but he also knew the attendant was probably not lying.

He could only sigh as he told the attendant that he was also buying this one too.

The attendant only smiled, as this customer was truly a great one, buying two of the most expensive martial arts in one go.