Time flies, and life is like flowing water.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed quietly. In the ancient era, in an inconspicuous courtyard in Yan Hui City on the Xuanhuang Continent.

Inside the room, Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes, two beams of light flashing in his pupils, as dazzling as the sun, illuminating the entire room. Lin Xuan murmured to himself, "Three months have passed, and I finally have a basic understanding of this Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom."

However, Yan Hui City is only a border region of the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, and much information is scarce there. In the past three months, I have only been able to gather some superficial information, and I only have a basic understanding of the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, which is still incomplete.

To learn more, you must travel to the heart of the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom.

However, the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom is strictly hierarchical. If I rashly go to the core area of ​​the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, even if I go to the capital, I will only be an ordinary commoner and will not be able to obtain much important information. I will have to establish an identity for myself..."

"Young Master Lin..."

Suddenly, just as Lin Xuan was muttering to himself, with many thoughts flashing through his mind, someone outside the courtyard called out to him.

Lin Xuan's mind stirred, and he immediately sensed his surroundings. A faint smile appeared on his face, and then, with a thought, he mysteriously disappeared from the room. When he reappeared, he was already in the courtyard.

After opening the courtyard gate, a middle-aged man stood there, dressed in a linen robe, with a broad smile on his face. Seeing the gate open, his smile widened, and he immediately bowed to Lin Xuan, saying, "Young Master Lin, there's news about what you asked me to inquire about."

The Sky Patrol Bureau's recruitment examination for Sky Patrol Guards will be held in seven days..."

"oh……"

A broad smile immediately appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, and he promptly asked, "Then how do I participate in this assessment?"

"The assessment will be held in Qingyun Prefecture City, but to participate, you must obtain the Sky Patrol Iron Token. However, there is only one Sky Patrol Iron Token in the entire Yan Hui City. Without the Sky Patrol Iron Token, even if you go to Qingyun Prefecture City, you cannot participate in the assessment at all..."

The middle-aged man cupped his hands towards Lin Xuan and said, "And this only piece of the Sky Patrol Iron Token is in the hands of the Wu family."

"The Wu family!"

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes, but only for a moment. His aura instantly concealed itself, revealing no change in emotion. Then, he casually took out a high-grade spirit stone and handed it to the middle-aged man, saying, "Thank you. If you want to leave now, then we are complete strangers..."

"Young Master Lin, please rest assured, I have never seen you before."

The man readily accepted the high-grade spirit stone, a clear hint of excitement on his face. He then bowed to Lin Xuan again before turning and leaving.

However, the smile and excitement in his eyes were impossible to hide.

The Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom occupies the most central part of the Xuanhuang Continent in this era, boasting abundant resources and an exceptionally favorable environment. This has led to unparalleled prosperity in martial arts. However, precisely because of this, competition within the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom is extremely fierce, and the purchasing power of spirit stones is even greater than in the Eastern Wilderness.

For this middle-aged man, a high-grade spirit stone was an absolute fortune, because he couldn't even earn one high-grade spirit stone in a year.

Lin Xuan has given him a high-grade spirit stone right away, which is definitely a generous gesture.

After taking the spirit stones, the middle-aged man immediately left. Lin Xuan's eyes, however, gleamed with a sharp light. He then returned to the courtyard, muttering to himself, "The Sky Patrol Iron Token is actually in the Wu family. Given the Wu family's strength and status in Yan Hui City, exchanging it for the Sky Patrol Iron Token is practically impossible."

The Wu family has no shortage of resources and wealth, but they lack a Sky Guardian to protect them.

"If you want to obtain the Sky Patrol Iron Token, there's only one way: to seize it by force..."

As he spoke, many thoughts surfaced in Lin Xuan's mind, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.

During these three months in Yan Hui City, Lin Xuan did only one thing: constantly gather information. From the major forces in Yan Hui City to the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, Lin Xuan accepted all kinds of information without hesitation.

In addition, his generosity quickly attracted a group of people to follow him, including the middle-aged man from earlier.

With these people joining him, Lin Xuan naturally gathered a lot more information over the past three months and gained some understanding of the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom. Unlike the Eastern Wilderness, although the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom was the core of the human race and the leader of the ten human kingdoms with extraordinary strength, its system was also very rigid.

Lin Xuan knew very well that to investigate the secrets related to the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, he needed a decent background to be qualified to obtain important information. However, he was a newcomer, penniless and had no idea where to begin.

The Sky Patrol Guard is a suitable entry point.

The Sky Patrol Guards belong to the Sky Patrol Division of the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, and this Sky Patrol Division is actually quite similar to the Demon Suppression Division of the Eastern Wilderness Great Zhou Dynasty.

However, the authority and power of the Sky Patrol Division far surpass those of the Demon Suppression Division of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the Eastern Wilderness, as the two are not on the same level. The Sky Patrol Division is a behemoth in the Xuanhuang Ancient Kingdom, holding a transcendent position.

If you join the Sky Patrol Bureau, even if you are only the lowest-ranking Sky Patrol Guard, you can obtain a lot of secrets.

This was exactly what Lin Xuan needed, so he couldn't wait to join the Sky Patrol Division.

This prompted people to secretly gather information related to the Sky Patrol Division.

However, to his utter surprise, he encountered difficulties even before participating in the assessment: he lacked the Sky Patrol Iron Token, the token required for the assessment. This token was essentially an identification badge for those taking the assessment, but it was special, serving as the sole criterion for participating in the Sky Patrol assessment.

Without this, even if the Heavenly King himself came, it would be of no use.

But now, he no longer has this identity card.

Moreover, in the entire Yan Hui City, only the Wu family possesses this Sky Patrol Iron Token. Given the Wu family's strength in Yan Hui City, they would never take out the Sky Patrol Iron Token, because this Sky Patrol Iron Token is the hope of the Wu family, and they would never use it for trade.

However, without the Sky Patrol Iron Token, he would not be able to participate in the Sky Patrol Division's assessment, enter the Sky Patrol Division, or become a Sky Patrol Guard.

One wrong step and his entire plan would be ruined, which was something Lin Xuan certainly didn't want to see. Therefore, Lin Xuan was determined to obtain the Sky Patrol Iron Token from the Wu family. No matter what means he used, as long as he became a Sky Patrol Guard, the methods were irrelevant.

Upon thinking of this, a chilling killing intent surged in Lin Xuan's eyes.