Chapter 266 - 246: Secret Realm Appears (Part 3)
Ye Changqing picked up the counting rod, clattering as he operated, saying:
"A total of 284,100 Contribution Points can be exchanged.
Cyan Lotus Pills can be exchanged for 75 furnaces of medicine ingredients, but there are only 25 furnaces in the warehouse. The remaining ingredients will take two or three years to be fully provided."
"Then let’s do it that way, Senior Brother. I want to convert some Contribution Points into Middle-grade Spirit Stones; do A-class disciples get a discount?"
The sect rules state one Lower Grade Spirit Stone can be exchanged for twenty Contribution Points, but it takes twenty-five Contribution Points to exchange for one Spirit Stone.
"A-class disciples can exchange one Spirit Stone for twenty Contribution Points. Previously, there were no limits to this exchange, but now with the war coming, Spirit Stones will be consumed heavily. You have a limit of fifty thousand Spirit Stones."
Ji An took out the Jade Token and said:
"Then I’ll use the entire limit."
"Hold on; I’ll go to the warehouse to get the ingredients and Spirit Stones for you."
Moments later, Ye Changqing brought a Storage Bag and said:
"25 furnaces of Cyan Lotus Pill ingredients, 500 Middle-grade Spirit Stones. Your current Contribution Points are now at 1,240,000.
The remaining 50 furnaces of Cyan Lotus Pill ingredients have records left on the Jade Token."
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The sunset sank westward, the evening glow burning the sky like fire.
A certain Desolate Mountain over two hundred miles southwest of Cyan Cloud Immortal City was draped in a layer of enchanting red glow.
The mountain was bustling with heads, and the faces of the cultivators looked as if smeared with blood; these were Loose Cultivators.
Three Spirit Ships lay across the sky over the Desolate Mountain; on the deck of the Golden Spirit Sect’s Spirit Ship stood Lin Jiuxiao with hands behind his back, saying in a deep voice:
"The laws within the Secret Realm are not perfect. Avoid flying escape unless absolutely necessary, as it could lead to being trapped in space cracks.
Everyone check your maps and related supplies; remember to use the Traction Talisman before entering."
"You are the sect’s combat elite. Remember, after entering the Secret Realm, aside from fellow sect disciples, everyone else is a competitor.
If friction occurs, do not be soft-hearted, be decisive.
Especially with Loose Cultivators, be wary. They may not be as strong in combat but have numerous deceptive strategies."
"In the Secret Realm, life and death are determined by fate. If you lose combat ability due to unavoidable reasons, find a safe area to protect yourself."
As the sun set, a full moon rose.
Lin Jiuxiao and Zhuu Xiangrong leaped from the Spirit Ship, "Gather below!"
All disciples closely followed the Chao Origin Stage Cultivators, landing on the flat top of the Desolate Mountain.
After exchanging pleasantries, the Chao Origin Cultivators of the Three Sects took out Array Banners and arranged them among the rocks in the positions of the Three Talents.
When midnight arrived, the moon hung high.
The Array Banners lit up in sequence, forming a light pillar several dozen feet in radius, shooting straight into the Celestial Vault.
A magical scene appeared. The light pillar rose seven or eight feet and then vanished. Through the changes in light and shadow, a mass of darkness appeared in the void.
Lin Jiuxiao raised his hand, and a long sword shining with fiery red light appeared in the air.
The Flying Sword expanded in the wind, instantly becoming over one foot long.
Zhuu Xiangrong took out his Spiritual Artifact, which resembled a Pill Furnace, and pinched a Spell, causing the Pill Furnace to spin rapidly, growing larger with radiant red light from the wind vents.
Cultivators from Luofeng Valley and Yuanhe Mountain also unleashed Spiritual Artifacts that radiated dazzling lights: a silver-white Blade Shield, a Treasure Bead with seven-colored glow, a golden Wolf Fang Club, and a yellow Great Seal.
"Let’s begin!"
Lin Jiuxiao shouted, launching the first attack.
The red long sword flew up, instantly colliding with the dark void, spraying fiery Spirit Light, like thousands of fire stars falling beautifully and enchantingly.