Chapter 11: Unexpected Rewards from the Spirit-Enhancing Pill

"Work hard next month. As long as you can still raise a Spirit Chicken King, the Spirit-Enhancing Pills will definitely not be missing from your share."

Steward Chang Guan Shi held the Spirit Chicken King, smiling with a face full of spring breeze, and then left.

With a disciple like Yu Zhangsheng tending to the Spirit Chicken Garden, he felt very assured.

A single Spirit-Enhancing Pill placed outside was worth more than ten low-grade spirit stones, yet the other party rewarded him with two at once, which was somewhat beyond Yu Zhangsheng's expectations.

Even if the sect refined them itself, the cost would not be low, and more importantly, he could finally raise his cultivation realm! "Can these two pills get me into Qi Refining Fourth Layer?"

Yu Zhangsheng was excited beyond endurance. As long as the Spirit Chicken Garden existed, his mixed spirit root talent could reach Qi Refining Fifth Layer within a year or two. Then, at the sect selection, he would leap to become an Outer Sect Disciple! Only Outer Sect Disciples counted as true Wanxiang Sect Disciples; the resources, spells, and secret manuals they could access were far beyond what Outer Disciples could compare to. If he were taken as a named disciple by some senior, his future path would be even more secure! After cleaning the chicken coop, Yu Zhangsheng hurried back to his courtyard.

However, the Outer Disciples who usually managed the farmland were inexplicably gathered together at this time.

Yu Zhangsheng looked at Zhuang Yan with a face full of confusion and asked, "Senior Brother Zhuang, what happened?"

Zhuang Yan handed him a transfer order and said, "The sect has issued an order: at the end of the year, the various Outer Peaks are required to select some Outer Disciples to assist Yu Fang Market in collecting rent. Coincidentally, our courtyard was selected."

"This year, the Wu Guan Qu of Yu Fang Market expanded rapidly, reaching a scale of ten thousand people, and the interior is chaotic. Many loose cultivators relying on the sect's shelter do not pay rent. Relying only on the existing Outer Disciples of Yu Fang Market makes it difficult to collect all the rent, so many Outer Disciples are being transferred this time."

Beside them, an Outer Disciple said with a worried face: "This rent-collecting job isn't a pleasant one. Most loose cultivators living in the Wu Guan Qu are poor ghosts. Expecting them to produce ten low-grade spirit stones a year is like killing them."

"Encountering poor ghosts is fine; bully them a bit and they'll produce it. But fear encountering ruthless people hunted by righteous sects; one careless move and you might get injured. Therefore, rent collection is also quite dangerous, and few Outer Disciples are willing to do this job."

The Wu Guan Qu was a mix of fish and dragons, and there were no shortage of cultivators at the late stage and peak of Qi Refining. Since the sect's management was relatively loose, the rules were very disorderly, and murder and robbery were common occurrences.

Of course, these Outer Disciples wore Wanxiang Sect disciple robes, so even when going to the Wu Guan Qu to collect rent, few would dare offend them. After all, they represented the face of the Wanxiang Sect when outside. Whoever dared to touch them would be hunted down to death.

But even if that's how it's said, who isn't afraid of encountering that kind of unpredictable cultivator?

The Affairs Hall still had many wanted orders posted for killing Wanxiang Sect disciples. Life is only one, and everyone cherishes it.

"Sigh, I say, why doesn't the sect send a Foundation Establishment Powerhouse? Each person in this Wu Guan Qu pays ten low-grade spirit stones, that's one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones! What a sum!"

An Outer Disciple sighed.

"Yu Fang Market should have a Foundation Establishment Cultivator guarding it, but the area is too large to take care of everything. And can Foundation Establishment Cultivators be compared to us Outer Disciples?"

"Exactly. Foundation Establishment Powerhouses are all busy cultivating to reach Golden Core as soon as possible. Who has time to collect rent one by one!"

"It's just collecting rent; no need for everyone to worry too much."

Zhuang Yan spoke: "The sect has issued an order, and we must follow it. How many ordinary Qi Refining Cultivators dare to show us a bad face? Offending us is offending the Wanxiang Sect."

"Alright, there are still five days until the end of the year. Everyone prepare early. Those who aren't at ease can go buy an Amulet."

Everyone nodded and soon dispersed.

"Senior Brother Zhuang, do I need to go too?" Yu Zhangsheng asked.

Zhuang Yan looked at him, nodded, and said: "You live in the courtyard and are within the scope of the transfer. At that time, after feeding the spirit chickens in the morning, come with us. Collecting rent will be finished in one day."

"Alright." Yu Zhangsheng agreed, returned to the wooden hut, closed the door, and his eyes flickered twice.

Was it really such a coincidence that their courtyard was selected? There were dozens of courtyards on the Outer Peak. He had Steward Chang Guan Shi looking after him and had considerable prestige among Outer Disciples. Logically, they wouldn't select him. Unless the cultivator who selected the courtyards received the sect transfer order and did not ask Steward Chang Guan Shi, or deliberately chose them. And among those who might have harmful motives, there seemed to be only one. Coincidentally, that person's brother had considerable influence in the Outer Sect and might know that cultivator!

Thinking this, Yu Zhangsheng felt he might have persecution mania.

But living in this cruel world, being careful was never too much.

"Cultivate to improve yourself. As long as your strength becomes strong, these troubles won't even count as troubles." Yu Zhangsheng exhaled a breath and took out the two Spirit-Enhancing Pills.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, adjusted his breathing, operated his technique, and took one pill.

The Spirit-Enhancing Pill melted upon entering the mouth. A surge of heat instantly exploded at his dantian, rushing into his four limbs and hundred bones like a flood. The Refining Spirit Technique operated the heavenly cycle and quickly refined it.

"Such rich spiritual energy! The effect is far stronger than spirit stones!"

Yu Zhangsheng felt his mana rapidly increasing, overjoyed beyond expectation.

He closed his eyes, focused his mind on refining, not wasting a single bit of medicinal power.

Two hours later.

"Not enough, still not enough."

Yu Zhangsheng finished cultivating, exhaled a breath. His realm was still Qi Refining Third Layer, but his mana capacity had increased somewhat.

"Probably need two or three more Spirit-Enhancing Pills to break through."

He picked up the remaining Spirit-Enhancing Pill. Just as he was about to take it again, he suddenly recalled Huang Li's ill-intentioned gaze from the previous period, and his movement paused at his lips.

"There are still five days until the end of the year. Even if I take this Spirit-Enhancing Pill, I cannot break through to Qi Refining Fourth Layer. If there is real danger during this rent collection, what I rely on is still beast taming!"

Yu Zhangsheng's gaze was deep. Thinking of the Chi She Wang being just one step away from First Rank Fifth Layer, he firmly decided on his idea.

He formed a hand seal and summoned the Chi She Wang from his Inner Landscape.

As soon as the Chi She Wang appeared, it stuck to his hand, showing an expression that wanted him to touch its head.

Since tasting the system's flavor, it had developed an incredible expectation for Yu Zhangsheng's palm.

"Come, take this pill and see if it can help you break through to First Rank Fifth Layer." Yu Zhangsheng stuffed the pill into its mouth and smiled.

Although the Spirit-Enhancing Pill was not a pill specifically refined for demonic beasts, it was also effective on them, just much weaker.

The Chi She Wang swallowed it in one gulp. Before it even entered its belly, it melted in its mouth, and rich spiritual energy rushed straight up.

Immediately, it shook its head comfortably and pleasurably.

Yu Zhangsheng watched it closely. After about an hour, a piece of information popped up, and it also brought him an unexpected new reward.

【You successfully fed a Chi She Wang, consumed Spirit-Enhancing Pill*1, gained 80 points of Essence, trace mana】

Instantly, his mana increased by a notch, only one step away from Qi Refining Fourth Layer! At the same time, the Chi She Wang also broke through to First Rank Fifth Layer! (Chapter End)