Chapter 1844 - 1845: Rapid Progress
He took out all the Blackwind Wolf materials, except for the Demon Core. When Steward Zhou saw the materials from over twenty Blackwind Wolves in front of him, he was a bit incredulous, especially since it included a Blackwind Wolf King. This made him look at Lin Chen with an increasingly peculiar gaze, but although curious, Steward Zhou did not ask how Lin Chen accomplished it.
After selling all the materials to the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, Lin Chen found his contribution value had increased from an initial fifty to two hundred eighty.
At this moment, Steward Zhou said again:
"Lin Chen, right? You now have two hundred eighty contribution points and can exchange them for some items. I suggest you exchange for Sacred Crystals considering your current cultivation level!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen immediately immersed his Divine Sense into the Identity Token, which recorded everything that could be exchanged for contribution points.
One Sacred Crystal required as much as fifty contribution points, which showed that the price the Heavenly Sword Pavilion paid for materials was much lower than outside. However, this was understandable since it was merely for cultivating disciples, not for business.
After some consideration, Lin Chen found that what he lacked most was undeniably cultivation, so without hesitation, he exchanged for five Sacred Crystals. Adding the Sacred Crystals rewarded from his task, he now had a total of ten Sacred Crystals in his possession!
After thanking Steward Zhou, Lin Chen returned straight to his abode.
He meditated and cultivated for a while, keeping himself in the best state, then slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a breath of foul air.
Lin Chen smiled slightly, as if remembering something. With a movement of his hand, two Storage Rings appeared in his palm, belonging to Wang Lin and Zhang Tianhao, only now both were in hell meeting King Yan.
"Alright, let's see if you two have anything good!"
"Clothes, low-level pills, food, weapons, what rubbish!"
"Hmm, there's something, Sacred Crystals! Wang Lin has one, while Zhang Tianhao has three! At least they didn't disappoint me!"
Finding four Sacred Crystals, Lin Chen was quite satisfied, as his task reward was just five after all. Just as he emptied the two Storage Rings and was about to discard them, he suddenly discovered a silver book in the corner of Zhang Tianhao's Storage Ring.
"Oh, what's this?"
Thunder Roar Step, Earth Rank Intermediate Divine Skill!
"Turns out it's a martial skill, and of Earth Rank Intermediate level, just what I needed!"
After thoroughly rummaging through their Storage Rings, Lin Chen obtained some good items, which put him in a good mood. He directly took out a Sacred Crystal, divided it into four parts, and placed it into the Formation, allowing a trace of pure Divine Energy to be gradually extracted.
"Phew! Alright, let's begin cultivation now, Xiao Lian, don't let me down!"
Lin Chen's eyes were filled with fighting spirit as he began cultivating.
Within his Dantian, Xiao Lian also started operating the Sword Yuan Art, swiftly devouring the Divine Energy and Yuan Energy to refine them. During this process, Lin Chen's cultivation level gradually increased.
Meanwhile, in a building in the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, many people sat around a table. Elder Sword Bone and Qin Fang were among them.
The person sitting at the head of the table, dressed in a blue robe, with a kind face and white beard, appeared like a benevolent grandfather. This person was the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion, Li Changfeng.
Li Changfeng scanned the surroundings and then spoke:
"All of you here are the elites and high-level members of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion. The reason I called you today is simple, to discuss the upcoming Sect Competition!"
At this point, the elders and stewards below had varying expressions, which Li Changfeng took in before continuing:
"If our Heavenly Sword Pavilion fails again in this year's Sect Competition, it will be three consecutive defeats. Not considering the distribution of other resources, we might also lose the quota to enter the Heavenly Pool! If we truly lose the quota to enter the Heavenly Pool, within a few years, the other sects will distance us. You all understand this, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. The Heavenly Sword Pavilion had lagged behind in the Sect Competition for two consecutive years, ranking at the bottom among first-class sects. Continuing this way would result in a significant loss of benefits and potentially lead the Heavenly Sword Pavilion into decline.
Seeing everyone silent, Elder Sword Bone stood up and spoke loudly:
"Everyone, don't lose hope. This time, we may not necessarily lose in the Sect Competition; in fact, our chances of winning are greater!"
Seeing the confident Elder Sword Bone, some elders couldn't help but ask:
"Why do you say that, Elder? Has a genius disciple emerged in our Heavenly Sword Pavilion?"
Sword Bone smiled slightly and continued:
"Do you all know that just a few days ago, the Pavilion Master has subdued the Black Dragon Emperor Sword!"
"What? The Black Dragon Emperor Sword has been subdued? It's an Earth Rank high-level, containing an existence comparable to the Divine Emperor. Has it really been subdued?"
"It's said that the dark dragon soul within the Black Dragon Emperor Sword is extremely ferocious and powerful, suppressed in the Sword Tomb for so many years; has it finally yielded results?"
Li Changfeng nodded slightly:
"That's right, the Black Dragon Emperor Sword has been subdued by me!"
Hearing this news, everyone's spirits were lifted. Since the Heavenly Sword Pavilion is renowned for swords, an Earth Rank high-level sword would significantly enhance the Pavilion Master's power, and consequently, the sect's power would also increase slightly.
Seeing the excitement among everyone, Elder Sword Bone also smiled slightly and continued:
"Moreover, this year, our Heavenly Sword Pavilion's disciples have shown remarkable talent. There are four great experts in the inner sect and five outstanding figures in the outer sect. After a year of growth, their strength is impressive, so there's no need to worry excessively. I believe that our Heavenly Sword Pavilion's ranking will improve this year!"
With just a month remaining until the so-called Sect Competition, everyone was feeling the pressure, each with their own thoughts in mind.
However, at this moment, Lin Chen was still cultivating in his abode. Time flies during cultivation, and five days had passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, within his abode, Lin Chen finally opened his eyes, then suddenly shook, causing the dust on his body to fall off. His aura surged and reached the peak of the Divine Practitioner Second Level!
Yet Lin Chen's aura showed no signs of stopping, while Xiao Lian continued to accelerate the devouring of Yuan Energy, absorbing one stream after another of Yuan Energy and Divine Energy, refining and integrating them into Lin Chen's meridians, muscles, and bones, continuously strengthening his power.
"No, not enough!"
