Chapter 381

It is worth mentioning that when Xu Yang moved into this courtyard, there were ten people in total; now only six remain.

Over these two years, four people left the courtyard one after another and never returned, dying outside.

Of Xu Cheng and Wan Hai, whom he first met, only Wan Hai is still alive; Xu Cheng did not return half a year ago after going out.

The six living ones are Xu Yang, Sun Tao, Wan Hai, Jiang Fan, Wang Wang Weihua, and the half-crippled Jiang Ping; the mortality rate is nearly fifty percent.

If Jiang Ping had not narrowly escaped death underfoot, he would have died too.

"Senior Brother Sun, you're back?"

Seeing Sun Tao, Xu Yang smiled; his gaze swept over and found all three unharmed and full of spirit.

"Judging by your appearance, Senior Brothers, the harvest must be considerable!" Xu Yang said with a smile.

Sun Tao smiled: "This time our luck was good, with a small harvest. If not for wanting to watch the Outer Sect Grand Competition, we would have planned to stay a few more days; that rascal Zhang Hong even complained to us for a while."

As he spoke, he gave Xu Yang a glance; Xu Yang understood without words and did not press the matter further.

At dinner, the four reserved a private room in the restaurant and sat inside.

"This time we gathered Pure Yang Grass and Tiger Bone Vine. If you want them, junior brother, we can sell them to you, but we only accept Contribution Points," Sun Tao began.

The items did not belong to him alone, nor could he decide alone; this was the result of discussions with Zhang Yong and Jiang Ping, while Zhang Hong's share would be compensated in silver.

Xu Yang frowned slightly; after exchanging for the Negative Mountain Xiong Wang Palm, his Contribution Points plus those obtained from Tian Jing totaled less than fifty, enough only to exchange for one stalk of Pure Yang Grass.

"You want Contribution Points; do you wish to exchange for elixirs or cultivation methods?" Xu Yang asked.

Needing Contribution Points is nothing more than for elixirs or cultivation methods in the Canggongdian, and he has both; he possesses the Gathering Yuan Elixir and the even stronger Earth Fiery Six Combinations Blade.

"Elixirs!" Sun Tao said.

He and Zhang Yong wish to break through to the Great Perfection of the Gang Qi Realm and need elixirs; Jiang Ping, aiming for the Minor Perfection of the Gang Qi Realm, also needs elixirs.

Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said: "A few days ago I bought several Gathering Yuan Elixirs at the Black Market. If you are willing, I will exchange these three Gathering Yuan Elixirs with you for the Tiger Bone Vine and Pure Yang Grass."

According to the Ziyang Sect's Contribution Point exchange system, Pure Yang Grass and Tiger Bone Vine can be exchanged for eighty Contribution Points.

The Gathering Yuan Elixir does not appear in the Ziyang Sect's exchange system, but its medicinal effect is only slightly inferior to the Returning Yuan Elixir; when converted at a rate of three pieces, they are worth at least eighty-something Contribution Points, enough to obtain the Tiger Bone Vine and Pure Yang Grass.

"Exchanged!" Sun Tao immediately made the decision; Zhang Yong and Jiang Ping also nodded.

They did not doubt Xu Yang's words; everyone knew that during the Liu Qingyuan County trip, Xu Yang obtained one hundred ninety Contribution Points, so buying Gathering Yuan Elixirs at the Black Market was not strange.

If they truly gave him eighty Contribution Points, they could not obtain three Gang Qi Realm elixirs; instead, they would have difficulty dividing them, meaning they would be taking advantage of Xu Yang.

Of course, not handing the items over to the Zong Sect was originally driven by the thought of earning a bit more; except for Sun Tao, Xu Yang did not even consider him a friend.

After eating, they returned and handed the Gathering Yuan Elixirs to the three; Xu Yang received the Tiger Bone Vine and Pure Yang Grass.

The three entered seclusion once more to digest what they had obtained, while Xu Yang continued his regular cultivation.

In the following days, the area where Outer Sect disciples reside was noticeably more crowded; Outer Sect disciples from all places began returning one after another to prepare for the annual Outer Sect Grand Competition.

A few more days passed, and the Zong Sect finally announced that registration for this year's Outer Sect Grand Competition had begun, while also announcing the rewards for this competition.