Chapter 113

You haven't refined Qi into Gang yet. If you become a member of the Heroic Society, the organization will soon arrange for experts to bring you to obtain resources and arrange missions with rich contribution points for you, ensuring that you can refine Qi into Gang in at most three months."

Lu Ren felt a bit moved listening to this.

Over such a long time, he had naturally heard of this organization, the Heroic Society. Its strength was very strong, and its members were all carefully selected geniuses. It also had inner sect backing, and even the Dawn Society didn't dare to provoke it.

Of course, the Heroic Society was not as noble as Shi Yong said. It was just to unite members to make progress together. Any organization established was to serve the superiors.

Even the sect training disciples had to be beasts of burden in the outer sect for three years. The high-level members of the Heroic Society were not saints, so how could they cultivate others selflessly?

Under normal circumstances, the Dawn Society indeed didn't collect membership fees or exploit members.

But if someone discovered ruins or treasure lands and invited you to develop them together, it wouldn't be free.

To put it bluntly, this organization was just thugs raised by some inner sect experts. They would be fed with some benefits in normal times, and when they encountered ruins or unknown treasure lands that needed manpower to help explore, they would be sent to charge into the fray.

It sounded more advanced than the Dawn Society, but in essence, it was the same. Saying there was no coercion—when a distant ruin or unknown treasure land truly appeared, who wouldn't be moved?

Well, Lu Ren wouldn't be moved. He wouldn't do anything risky.

So if he joined the Heroic Society, it would lead to a situation where he only took benefits without paying, which would result in angering the organization's high-level members.

Lu Ren deliberated and said, "Many thanks for your appreciation, Senior Brother Shi, but I currently have no plans to join any organization. It's not that the Heroic Society is bad; it's just that I don't have any thoughts in this regard. I can guarantee to Senior Brother Shi that if one day in the future I want to join an organization, I will definitely choose the Heroic Society."

He had already offended the Dawn Society, so he couldn't offend the Heroic Society again, but he didn't want to be a knife for others, so he could only politely decline.

This was the disadvantage of showing one's sharp edge. If you weren't targeted, that was fine, but once you were targeted, it was usually by someone you couldn't afford to offend.

Shi Yong's face first showed surprise, as if he hadn't expected someone to refuse the Heroic Society's invitation. One had to know that the Heroic Society wasn't something anyone was qualified to enter; in most cases, it was others begging to join.

He wasn't angry either and laughed, "Good. If Junior Brother Lu Ren thinks it through one day, you can come find me anytime."

The Heroic Society wasn't the low-class trash like the Dawn Society, so in Shi Yong's view, Lu Ren's refusal wasn't a loss for the Heroic Society, but for Lu Ren.

The Heroic Society didn't necessarily need Lu Ren. The reason he came to find him was just because of the organization's regulations.

Lu Ren got up and bowed, "Many thanks for your understanding, Senior Brother Shi. I take my leave."

The Heroic Society's demeanor was indeed not something the Dawn Society could compare to.

He was truly moved. If it weren't for the panel, the Heroic Society would definitely be his first choice. Ruins, treasure lands—these were things martial artists would break their heads to go to, but he just didn't need to take risks.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu, for becoming a member of the Heroic Society!"

Just as he stepped into the courtyard, Sun Tao stepped forward with a full smile to congratulate him. He already knew that Shi Yong of the Heroic Society had come to find Lu Ren and believed that Lu Ren had inevitably joined the Heroic Society.

On the side, Jiang Ping, Wan Hai, and others cast envious glances. Joining the Heroic Society meant that in the future, one wouldn't necessarily walk sideways in the outer sect, but basically, no one would dare to find trouble.

Lu Ren shook his head, "Senior Brother Sun, I didn't join the Heroic Society."

The smile on Sun Tao's face froze, revealing a look of heartache, "Junior Brother Lu, you are confused."

Before, he had thought that Lu Ren looked down on the Young Eagle Society and the Sharp Wind Hall, which was why he hadn't joined. He hadn't expected that Lu Ren would even refuse the Heroic Society, a top outer sect organization.

"Unappreciative..."

Jiang Ping subconsciously wanted to mock him, but suddenly realized that the current Lu Ren was not someone he could provoke, so he hurriedly shut his mouth.

Wan Hai, Xu Cheng, and others were dumbfounded, not expecting that someone would refuse the Heroic Society's invitation, with expressions of "you have a problem with your brain."

"Senior Brother Sun, everyone has their own aspirations!" Lu Ren didn't explain too much.

The Heroic Society was good, but it wasn't suitable for him.

"Brother Lu has a good spirit!" Jiang Fan praised.

Without a certain spirit, it was impossible to refuse the Heroic Society's invitation.

Lu Ren shook his head, "Brother Jiang, you flatter me. I am just timid."

Jiang Fan shook his head, "If you were timid, you wouldn't be able to refuse even more."

Lu Ren looked at Jiang Fan earnestly. This person saw things very clearly, except for his problems with women.

The next day!

【Refused Heroic Society, Points +5】

【Martial Dao Longevity Points: 62】

Refusing the Heroic Society indeed gave point rewards.

As usual, he added one point to his lifespan and one point to the Vajra Art before getting up to practice.

Time passed slowly. Lu Ren left early and returned late, refining black iron at Li Huo Peak. In the blink of an eye, twenty days passed, and the black iron refining mission ended.

Originally, this mission was only for one month, but because there was never enough manpower, it took forty days to finish.

With the last piece of black iron refined, Lu Ren and Chen Chao and the others put down their hammers and went to find Gao Lin to settle the contribution points.

"It's a pity I can't keep doing it!"

Lu Ren was still somewhat unfulfilled. Constantly activating True Qi to hammer improved the progress of the Vajra Art very quickly.

In the future, without this job, the Vajra Art would slow down again.

"Chen Chao, earned twenty-six contribution points!"

"Lu Ren, earned fourteen contribution points!"

As Gao Lin calculated one by one and announced the contribution points earned by each, Chen Chao and the others were shocked.

Ordinary Qi-gathering martial artists who came to do this mission couldn't even persist, yet Lu Ren not only persisted but also earned contribution points not much less than theirs.

One had to know that this group of people were all disciples from the previous batch and were all at the marrow-tempering cultivation level.

"You are not bad!"

Gao Lin looked up at Lu Ren. This calculation also surprised him; Lu Ren had actually earned fourteen contribution points.

Lu Ren bowed, "I have to thank Senior Brother Gao for your care; otherwise, how would this junior brother have this ability?"

Gao Lin shook his head, "This is all your own ability; I was just adding flowers to the brocade. Work hard; I'll wait for you in the inner sect. If you meet the promotion conditions in the future, you can choose my Li Huo Peak."

Lu Ren revealed a look of joy, "Many thanks, Senior Brother Gao!"

Chen Chao and the others were truly shocked this time.

Generally, outer sect disciples who wanted to be promoted to the inner sect, besides meeting harsh conditions, mainly needed someone to accept them. Sometimes, because this peak didn't want you and that peak disliked you, you couldn't be promoted even if you met the conditions.

Gao Lin's words had immediately solved this problem for Lu Ren.

Moreover, among the four peaks of the Purple Sun Gate, Li Huo Peak's strength was second only to the main peak, Tianquan Peak, and its treatment was second only to the Medicine King Peak. Its popularity was comparable to the main peak.

Gao Lin nodded, quickly wrote a note for everyone, and said, "Take the note to the Mission Hall to hand in the mission."

Everyone stepped forward one by one, took their mission slips, bid farewell to Gao Lin, descended Li Huo Peak, and arrived at the Mission Hall.

Everyone wanted to hand in the mission and leave, so for a time, the scene was a bit chaotic.

Xiao Hua appeared with a booklet. Looking at the messy scene, he immediately scolded, "What kind of order is this? Everyone line up before coming forward one by one."

Everyone was startled and hurriedly stood in a line.

Soon, it was Lu Ren's turn to step forward and hand in his slip.

Lu Ren!

Xiao Hua found the name somewhat familiar. He looked up, and long-lost memories surfaced, making him somewhat surprised, "You are that disciple of Lin Cheng?"

Lu Ren bowed, "Greetings, Deacon Xiao."

Looking at the mission slip, Lu Ren had earned fourteen contribution points. Xiao Hua's face sank, "Audacious! How dare you tamper with the mission calculation slip?"

A mere Qi-gathering martial artist couldn't possibly earn so many contribution points even if he could persist. The only explanation was that he had tampered with the mission slip.

He had also done the black iron refining mission. A Qi-gathering martial artist could earn at most six contribution points a month. Fourteen contribution points was simply mocking his intelligence.

"Why does Deacon Xiao say that?" Lu Ren's expression remained unchanged.

Xiao Hua sneered, "Do you think I don't know the difficulty of refining black iron? With your cultivation, you could earn at most seven or eight contribution points. Fourteen contribution points—why didn't you just change it to one hundred and forty?

You had better tell the truth, and you might be dealt with lightly. Otherwise, once the Mission Hall investigates, it will be too late to confess."

Lu Ren's tone was calm, "I did not tamper with it. This is the contribution points I deserve. The fellow disciples around can testify. If Deacon Xiao has any doubts, you can go to Li Huo Peak to find Senior Brother Gao Lin for verification."

"That's right, we can testify. Junior Brother Lu Ren did not tamper with the mission slip."

"Lu Ren earned fourteen contribution points, which was announced publicly by Senior Brother Gao Lin."

Chen Chao and the others spoke one after another, testifying for Lu Ren.

This time, Xiao Hua couldn't get off the stage. Lu Ren hadn't tampered with it, which meant he had wrongly accused someone.

But how could a Qi-gathering martial artist earn so many contribution points? Could it be that Lu Ren had climbed the thigh of Gao Lin from Li Huo Peak?

"Fine, I will settle the contribution points for you first. I will personally go to Li Huo Peak to verify this matter. If I find that you have tampered with it, wait to be crippled and expelled from the sect."

Xiao Hua picked up Lu Ren's identity waist tag, made a record, and immediately gave him fourteen small balls.

These were contribution points, made of a special material and engraved with patterns that only internal personnel could distinguish as true or false, becoming the contribution points for outer sect disciples to settle missions.

"Deacon Xiao, please do as you wish. I did not tamper with it and am not afraid of verification."

This old dog was still being stubborn.