Duanmu Xingling said, “Go to the Red Plains Primary Ruins and hunt the third-ranked savage beast, the ‘Golden Eyes Soul Devouring Beast’.
As long as you gouge out the eyes of the ‘Golden Eyed Soul Devouring Beast’ and bring it back to the Martial City Academy, you will be able to exchange it for six hundred points of merit value. However, the ‘Golden Eyed Soul Devouring Beast’ is very powerful, and I’m afraid that I won’t be able to kill it with my strength alone, so I intend to ask for your help.”
The eyes of the Golden-eyed Soul Devouring Beast had a strong medicinal value, and could be used to refine third-grade pills.
Hunting the Golden Eyed Soul Devouring Beast was not considered dangerous, and with a high merit value of 600 points, it would be possible to accompany Duanmu Xingling on a trip to the Red Plains Primary Ruins.
Zhang Ruochen’s heart thought so, and his eyes looked towards Huang Yichen.
However, a disdainful look appeared in Huang Yichen’s eyes as he coldly said, ”A mere six hundred points of merit value, a waste of time. I have a better mission here, the most heavyweight mission released by the Academy Palace in recent years.”
Duanmu Xingling was slightly startled and said, “What mission?”
Zhang Ruochen also revealed a curious look.
Huang Yichen said, “Half a year ago, the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult teamed up and destroyed the Martial Market Money Bank’s properties in the Yunwu County Kingdom. At the same time, the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult developed on a large scale in the Yunwu County Country, establishing sub-runs and controlling the major economic lifelines, wanting to squeeze the Martial Market Money Bank out of the Yunwu County Country completely.”
“Just a moment ago, the Martial City Academic Palace immediately responded with a strategy and issued a mission. Any outer palace disciple and inner palace disciple of the Martial Market Academy Palace will be able to obtain one point of merit value if they kill one Yellow Extremity Realm Grand Circle martial artist of the Black Market and Moon Worshipping Demon Sect.”
“Killing an early Xuan Polarity Realm martial artist will earn ten points of merit value.”
“Killing a Xuan Polarity Realm Grand Completion martial artist would earn one hundred points of merit value.”
“Killing a martial artist at the early stage of the Earth Extreme Realm can earn five hundred points of merit value.”
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“Depending on the strength of the enemy, the stronger the enemy one kills, the more merit value one receives. If you are able to eliminate a branch of the Black Market or a rudder of the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult, and kill all important members above the Xuanji Realm, you can directly receive one thousand points of merit value.”
“All powerful rudiments or chapters have even higher merit value. For example, the Devil Cult’s branch rudder in Peiyun County has a high merit value of five thousand points because there is a powerful person of the Earth Extremity Realm’s Great Perfection sitting at the rudder.”
“If one is able to eliminate the Devil Cult’s General Rudder and the Black Market’s General Assembly, the merit value will be even higher.”
Zhang Ruochen’s expression twitched as he said, “Is the Martial Market Money Bank going to go into a full-scale war with the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect?”
Huang Yichen said, “It’s not considered an all-out war, the battlefield is only in the Yunwu County Kingdom, and only Inner Palace Cadets and Outer Palace Cadets are involved in it as well, and Elder-level figures cannot participate in the war.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, “If Elder-level figures join in, it will likely trigger an all-out war in the 36 County States, and at that time, the Martial City Money Bank may not be able to control the situation. The Martial Market Money Bank should only want to retaliate against the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect for doing this as well.”
Duanmu Xingling frowned gently and said, “The evil people of the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult are all vicious and cunning, with poisonous methods, and it’s definitely quite dangerous to engage them. Sister Dust, are you sure you want to take on the mission?”
Huang Yixian said, “Just wait and see! Even if we don’t take it, the other trainees will definitely scramble to rush to the Yunwu County Kingdom. This is an opportunity to obtain a large amount of Merit Value, and no one is willing to miss it.”
Huang Yichen’s gaze was fixed on Zhang Ruochen as he said, “Zhang Ruochen, are you willing to go to the Red Plains Primary Ruins with Senior Sister Duanmu to hunt the Golden Eyes Soul Devouring Beast or are you willing to go to the Yunwu County Kingdom with me to hunt the evil people of the Black Market and Moon Worshipping Demon Sect?”
Zhang Ruochen smiled slightly bitterly, agreeing to either side would offend the other.
How did that make him choose?
Zhang Ruochen said, “My cultivation has only just broken through, my realm isn’t solid enough yet, in the recent month, I want to consolidate my realm first, I don’t intend to go out and do missions.”
Huang Yichen gently bit her crystalline lips, coldly glanced at Zhang Ruochen, stood up with some arrogance, and without uttering a single word, walked towards the outside, leaving Duanmu Xingling’s secret cultivation mansion.
Seeing Huang Yichen leave, Zhang Ruochen exhaled a long breath and shook his head, ”The Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult have been hiding in the shadows, and their power isn’t weaker than that of the Martial Market Money Bank at all. If the Martial Market Money Bank wants to deal with them, how would they not make a strategy to deal with them? Senior Sister Huang is overthinking the problem, going to deal with the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect is definitely quite a dangerous task.”
Duanmu Xingling nodded and said, “You’re right, the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Sect have huge forces and are not soft persimmons. Although the Black Market and the Moon Worshipping Demon Cult will not counterattack on a large scale, they will definitely send young experts to deal with the trainees of the Martial Market Money Bank.”
Zhang Ruochen said, “The Martial City School Palace must have considered various factors before making such a decision. Perhaps, this is a way for them to train their trainees.”
Duanmu Xingling’s eyes narrowed as she laughed, “Are you sure you don’t want to go with Sister Dust to the Yunwu County Kingdom for a mission? It seems to me that she will really get angry.”
“Let’s talk about it in a few days!”
Zhang Ruochen put away the key to the Secret Cultivation Mansion that was on the table and squeezed it tightly in his hand before leaving Duanmu Xingling’s Secret Cultivation Mansion.
Xiao Hei still lived in Duanmu Starling’s Cultivation Secret Mansion, while Zhang Ruochen left the Inner Palace Academy and headed to Liu Chuan Shen’s residence.
Although he was now a popular figure on the Bounty List and many people wanted to kill him, he was still relatively safe in Sky Demon Martial City. Even if a Heavenly Extremity Realm martial artist killed an inner palace disciple of the Martial City Palace in the Heavenly Demon Martial City, it would be difficult for him to escape.
Besides, Zhang Ruochen had now broken through to the early stage of the Earth Extreme Realm, and was considered to have crossed over into the ranks of martial arts experts, so ordinary assassins would not be able to kill him at all.
Arriving at Liu Chuan Shen’s mansion again, the first person Zhang Ruochen met was Zhang Shaochu.
Zhang Shaochu had been staying in the Heavenly Demon Martial City and had not returned to the Western Academy, his cultivation realm had risen very quickly and had already reached the Xuanji Realm Grand Circle.
“Ninth Brother, fortunately, with the Half-Saint True Liquid you gave me, I was able to raise my cultivation so quickly. My fastest burst speed now reaches fifty-six metres per second, although I don’t have any hope of impacting Xuan Ranked Martial Artist, but under Xuan Ranked Martial Artist, I’m still considered a top expert.” Zhang Shaochu was very proud of himself, he simply didn’t expect that he would be able to reach the Xuanji Realm Grand Circle so quickly.
According to his own estimation, he would have to wait for at least another three years before he could reach his current realm. It was only with Zhang Ruochen’s help that everything had allowed his cultivation to skyrocket.
Zhang Ruochen looked at Zhang Shaochu and pondered faintly for a moment before taking out spirit paper and an inscribed pen and quickly writing down a scroll of Spirit Grade Medium Grade Martial Skill, the Vajra Titan Fist Technique.
“Fourth brother, your martial cultivation has already reached the Xuanji Realm Grand Circle, if you switch to another technique now, it will have a great impact on you. I have a set of fists here called the ‘Vajra Titou Fist Technique’ that can refine your martial body to a certain extent. If you are able to successfully cultivate this set of fist techniques, your martial body will definitely be able to go to the next level.” Zhang Ruochen handed Zhang Shaochu the spirit paper that recorded the fist technique.
Zhang Shaochu took the spirit paper and carefully observed it for a long time, able to feel the subtlety of the Vajra Titan Fist Technique, immediately tucking it into his sleeve, he said in a low voice, “Ninth Brother, this set of Fist Technique you gave me is at least a set of Spirit Grade Lower Grade Martial Skill, right?”
Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, “It’s just a set of boxing techniques, so feel free to cultivate it. If you are successful in your cultivation, you might be able to go on to impact Xuan Ranked Martial Artists.”
Zhang Shaochu smiled sardonically and said, “With my physique, it’s impossible for me to become a Xuan Ranked Martial Artist. Ninth Brother, you shouldn’t know yet! In recent months, Senior Sister Zi’s progress has been quite great, and her ranking on the Xuan Ranking has been getting higher and higher, and now she is already ranked one hundred and forty-second on the Xuan Ranking.
Moreover, there is definitely still room to rise, and there is definitely a chance to impact the top fifty on the Xuan Ranking.”
Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, “Her qualifications are already high, and having such an achievement is within my expectations.”
After separating from Zhang Shaochu, Zhang Ruochen went back to inspect Kong Xuan’s cultivation progress.
Ever since Zhang Ruochen passed on the Peacock Sacred Canon to Kong Xuan, Kong Xuan’s cultivation had skyrocketed, and in just four months, he had successfully cultivated the first layer of the Peacock Sacred Canon, reaching the Grand Completion of the Yellow Extremity Realm, and twenty-seven meridians had opened up in his body.
Kong Xuan’s achievement was far beyond Zhang Ruochen’s expectations.
Even if it was a heavenly pride of the Heavenly Demon Ten Xiu’s level, I’m afraid that they hadn’t opened up so many meridians in their bodies.
Moreover, Kong Xuan was only seventeen years old, and to be able to have such a great achievement had taken herself by surprise.
She knew that the reason she was able to undergo a drastic change in just four months was all because of Zhang Ruochen.
If Zhang Ruochen hadn’t passed on the Peacock Sacred Canon to her and provided her with the resources to cultivate, it was likely that she would still be at the Yellow Extremity Realm’s Minor Extremity Position.
However, Zhang Ruochen didn’t think so. He felt that the Peacock Sacred Canon and the cultivation resources were secondary, mainly because Kong Xuan’s own qualifications were so high.
“Greetings, Master.” Kong Xuan bowed immediately after seeing Zhang Ruochen, full of respect for him.
She wore a clean white dress, her body was like a soft willow, her long hair was like a waterfall, her pair of eyes were full of spirituality, staring at Zhang Ruochen with great curiosity, able to clearly feel that her master’s cultivation had become even stronger, creating an invisible pressure on her.
Even if her master just stared at her with a single glance, it seemed that he could see through everything in her mind.
Zhang Ruochen laughed, ”I told you a long time ago, don’t call me master, and you don’t need to salute me. Your cultivation has already reached the Great Perfection of the Yellow Extreme Realm, right?”
“Yes!” Kong Xuan stood up and crossed her arms in front of her body, gently pursing her lips as if she wanted to speak.
Knowing what she wanted to say, Zhang Ruochen smiled faintly and took out the cultivation technique for the second layer of the Peacock Sacred Canon, but did not hand it over to her immediately and asked, “How many oxen’s strength are you able to burst out at the strongest right now?”
“Seventy-eight oxen of strength.” Kong Xuan softly said.
Zhang Ruochen handed her the cultivation technique for the second layer of the Kong Xuan Sacred Canon, and then, he took out four drops of the Half-Saint True Liquid and handed them to her together.
“With your current strength, you already have a chance to become the number one in the Yellow Ranking of an inferior county. However, I want you to not break through to the Xuan Polarity Realm yet, and continue to stimulate your body’s potential, temper your martial body, and condense your true qi. If at the Yellow Extreme Realm, you are able to burst out with the strength of ninety oxen, it will help you even more in the future.” Zhang Ruochen said.
