Chapter 106: Flowing Light

Destination confirmed.

Triple Jiangcheng, Linjiang Academy, first-year campus.

The unmanned aerial shuttle slowly ascended, leaving Jiangcheng Auction House.

Jiang Jian sat by the window, gazing down at the golden and splendid city gate.

Here, money flows like water.

Amidst surging thoughts.

Jiang Jian sensed it again, clearly.

Cultivation absolutely requires vast resources.

Grinding in isolation is impossible.

Because.

Cultivation with resource support and cultivation without resource support.

Are not even the same speed!

And what he lacked most was precisely time!

“Grinding is essential.”

“But equally, you must devote time to acquiring resources.”

“Combine the two.”

“Only then can your spiritual essence advance rapidly and surge upward!”

Jiang Jian gently closed his eyes.

Sensing his fractured soul.

Web-like cracks spread across its surface.

More extensive than last time.

The next instant.

Jiang Jian’s spirit steadied slightly.

He opened his eyes and activated his identity device.

Jiang Jian did not underestimate the team combat in the slightest.

In fact, he valued it immensely!

After all.

One against five.

Is no simple matter.

Among them, a team of five geniuses with all Level 4 talents is highly possible!

“My spiritual essence has not risen nearly enough!”

“I need a source array.”

“It’s time to use this ghost force source.”

Jiang Jian logged onto the Linjiang network platform and searched for source arrays.

He found many forbidden arrays compatible with ghost force sources.

“Auxiliary cultivation array, designed for refining ghost monster sources, price: 20,000 Alliance Credits.”

“Auxiliary cultivation array, designed for refining spirit monster sources, price: 40,000 Alliance Credits.”

“Auxiliary cultivation array, designed for refining demon monster sources, price: 30,000 Alliance Credits.”

…

Jiang Jian stared at the holographic screen filled with auxiliary arrays, frowning.

The mountain ghost is called a ghost.

In reality, it is a spirit monster born from condensed yin energy.

Yet its source is ghost force.

What array should be used for such a being to maximize conversion efficiency?

Jiang Jian did not know.

Moreover.

Even among arrays of the same type,

prices varied wildly depending on the manufacturer.

The cheapest were only a few ten thousand Alliance Credits.

The most expensive exceeded one hundred thousand Alliance Credits.

After a moment’s thought,

Jiang Jian dialed Gu Qi.

“Junior Jiang Jian.”

Gu Qi’s voice was gentle. “What can I help you with?”

Jiang Jian asked: “Senior, I’d like to ask about source arrays.”

Gu Qi said: “Send me the one you’re currently using. I’ll take a look.”

Jiang Jian did not answer directly, but said: “Recently, I acquired a ghost force source similar to a spirit monster. I’m looking for a compatible auxiliary array.”

On the other end, the sound of tapping on a screen came through.

A few seconds later,

Gu Qi sent a file: “Junior Jiang Jian, I have a personal annotated array compatibility chart here. Take a look.”

“Thank you, Senior.”

Jiang Jian said his thanks.

The call ended.

Jiang Jian opened the file.

A detailed table appeared on the screen.

“Divine Grant 30%, demon monster source: Recommended Li Family Model 3 Auxiliary Array, reference price 190,000 Alliance Credits.”

“Divine Grant 10%, spirit monster source: Recommended Zhang Family Model 1 Auxiliary Array, reference price 60,000 Alliance Credits.”

…

Jiang Jian flipped through the file, continuing downward.

Finally, in the corner, he found a similar note.

“Ghost monster source, spirit monster source, Divine Grant 70%: Recommended Li Family Model 9 Auxiliary Array, reference price 350,000 Alliance Credits.”

Seeing this,

Jiang Jian noted the array’s model number and closed the file.

On the Linjiang platform, the Li Family Model 9 Auxiliary Array was indeed for sale.

However,

Its price was not 350,000 Alliance Credits, but 400,000 Alliance Credits.

“Model 9 Auxiliary Array: Suitable for refining ghost monster and spirit monster sources at Divine Grant 70%.”

“Conversion efficiency approximately 98%.”

Jiang Jian reviewed the array’s details.

His fingers swiped, and he purchased it outright.

“You have spent 400,000 from your shopping allowance.”

“Your remaining shopping allowance: 10,000.”

A prompt sounded.

His shopping allowance was down to 10,000.

“Two Provinces’ Dao Debate.”

“One week remaining.”

Jiang Jian shut off his identity device and gazed out the window.

Along the Celestial Pillar Track, countless shuttles darted through, like a river of stars.

The Flowing Light Jade glowed faintly.

The azure frost sword array in his fingers pulsed with blade qi.

“The Flowing Light Jade’s effect is this powerful?”

Jiang Jian’s gaze shifted slightly.

The Flowing Light Jade constantly operated, frantically absorbing stellar light.

Jiang Jian was merely sitting in the shuttle.

Yet the spiritual energy circulation speed equaled nearly half a campus cultivation chamber!

“Pity.”

“The Flowing Light Jade has obvious drawbacks.”

“Its utility plummets without sunlight.”

“Especially at night.”

Night descended, and Jiang Jian gently caressed the Flowing Light Jade.

He was quite satisfied.

Although the Flowing Light Jade had clear advantages and disadvantages.

But it suited him perfectly.

In daily life.

He relied on the Flowing Light Jade for routine cultivation.

Once he entered the campus cultivation chamber or a private cultivation residence.

The Flowing Light Jade would lose its effect.

No longer boosting his cultivation speed.

But it still slightly increased his spiritual energy affinity.

In short.

To Jiang Jian, the Flowing Light Jade.

Was equivalent to a portable miniature campus cultivation chamber.

For anyone else.

Using the Flowing Light Jade would produce no such effect.

Because.

Only when in a state of cultivation would the Flowing Light Jade activate automatically.

Others could not, like Jiang Jian,

Remain in a state of cultivation at all times—it was too difficult.

“During the Two Residences Debating Forum.”

“The Heavenly Ladder ranking will be temporarily suspended.”

“I still have one chance left to settle my academic credits.”

“My current academic credits are 8,150—more than enough for the short term.”

Jiang Jian opened the academy platform and checked his academic credits.

As the aerial shuttle landed in the campus.

Jiang Jian had already planned his cultivation schedule.

He didn’t need to climb too high in the Heavenly Ladder ranking.

Reaching the top 200 would grant him 2,200 credits—more than sufficient.

The greatest benefit of this approach.

Was that he wouldn’t need to fight in the Heavenly Ladder every night.

It would save him a great deal of time.

Even if his rank dropped.

It would only be because someone above him pushed him down.

He would fall one position at a time, gradually.

It might take a full week before he dropped below rank 500.

In front of the dormitory residence.

Jiang Jian stepped off the aerial shuttle and entered the elevator.

A notification sounded.

Jiang Jian opened his identity device and glanced at it.

It was a real-time message from his sister.

“Jiang Jian.”

His sister asked, “What did you buy me?”

“I got a notification that a precious item is en route and I’m supposed to wait for it on campus.”

The elevator doors opened.

Jiang Jian returned to his apartment, set down his bag, and said, “A divine gift weapon.”

Jiang Zhao said, “I already have one—I received a Level 1 divine gift weapon when I first entered Divine Gift University.”

Before Jiang Jian could reply, she continued.

“By the way, did you not see the message I sent you?”

“I bought you a box of medicine.”

“It’s a highly effective cure for Soul Loss Syndrome.”

“It’s expensive, but very useful.”

“Remember to take it.”

Listening to his sister’s voice,

Jiang Jian sat down on the sofa.

The gray fox padded over on all four paws.

It extended its gray paw, pointing at the large box on the table.

(End of Chapter)