Chapter 251: The Flower-Plucking Demon of Linzhou (Part 1)

Jiang Ye slowly put the ancient tree back into the pit, patted the tree shavings off his hands, his eyes still lingering with a bit of unfulfilled excitement.

Host: Jiang Ye

Lifespan: 70/268

Strength: Divine Qi Realm (Mid-stage)

Fate: Ladder to Divinity 【Effect 1: Peerless Comprehension!】

Constitution: Five Elements Chaos Body (Entry, 1/5)

Mastered Qi-Nurturing Methods: Great Sun Heaven Flame Qi-Nurturing Method (Completion, 6988/10000), Canglan True Water Qi-Nurturing Method (Completion, 4699/6000), Green Wood Longevity Qi-Nurturing Method (Completion, 3836/6000), Thick Earth Mountain-Suppressing Qi-Nurturing Method (Completion, 3689/6000), Tai Bai True Essence Qi-Nurturing Method (Completion, 3498/6000), Qisha Scripture (Small Completion, 218/1000)

Mastered Martial Arts: Five Animals Fist (Perfection), Blood Moon Blade (Perfection), Jin Gang Body Refining Art (Perfection), True Fire Refining Eye Art (Small Completion, 1679/5000), Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal (Entry, 869/1000), Shadow-Splitting Tracking Steps (Small Completion, 2899/3000), Spirit Monkey Heaven-Shaking Staff (Entry, 178/1000)

Mastered Intent: Tiger Walk Like Illness, Spirit Ape Thousand Changes, Startled Deer No Trace, Riding Wind Soaring Sky, Blood Moon Phantom Kill, Old Bear Embracing Simplicity

Glancing at the system panel, Jiang Ye nodded with satisfaction.

After the "Jin Gang Body Refining Art" was completed, his lifespan had actually increased by forty years.

This meant that his physical body level had undergone some kind of qualitative leap.

He hadn't even entered the Primordial Realm, yet his lifespan was already approaching the three-hundred-year mark.

If this were said out loud, it would probably scare people to death.

"The Jin Gang Body is truly inconceivable."

Jiang Ye muttered softly, unable to hide his excitement.

The current him not only had a surge in strength, but the toughness of his physical body had also reached a level that even he found exaggerated.

He had the heart to test the limits of this new body, so he waved his hand and took the pitch-black Tungsten Gold Staff from the weapon rack into his palm.

As soon as the staff was in hand, Jiang Ye noticed the difference.

The weight that had been handy before had now become light as a feather.

This naturally wasn't because the Tungsten Gold Staff had really become lighter, but because his strength increase was truly too great...

So great that this precious weapon, which even Embracing the Pill Realm martial artists found heavy to hold with both hands, was now as light as an ordinary wooden staff in his hand.

He swung the staff through a few moves, the wind of the staff breaking the air with dull sonic booms, and then suddenly, he brought a heavy downward strike of the staff crashing onto his own left arm.

Clang—

A crisp ringing sound like a great bell exploded in the courtyard.

This blow, which could easily smash fine iron, landed on his arm, yet he was completely unharmed, leaving only a shallow white mark that disappeared in an instant.

Jiang Ye was not yet satisfied and followed up with several more staff blows.

Splitting, sweeping, collapsing, smashing—he gave himself a solid "stick education."

As a result, there was basically no feeling at all.

It wasn't until he used the "Head-on Stick Drink" from the "Spirit Monkey Heaven-Shaking Staff" that a muffled pain from being heavily struck by a blunt object finally came from his left arm.

He looked down at the shallow red mark on his arm and had a more intuitive assessment of his current physical strength.

Divine Qi Realm martial artists were probably already very hard-pressed to break his defense.

Even Primordial Realm martial artists could be fought with this Jin Gang body.

He practiced his staff technique excitedly in the courtyard for a good while, staff shadows overlapping, wind whistling.

By the time his forehead was slightly sweaty, the excitement surging in his eyes gradually settled, and he returned to his usual calmness.

Since the "Jin Gang Body Refining Art" was already complete, he only needed to focus on quenching and polishing his Divine Qi, and once the Five Elements True Qi was all perfected, he could begin to strike at the Primordial Realm.

He collected his mind and was about to sit cross-legged when he remembered that the Quenching Qi Pills used to assist in quenching Divine Qi were finished.

Jiang Ye's gaze slowly looked toward Yunfu Peak.

Sharpening the knife doesn't delay the wood-chopping work...

It just so happened that Elder Zhu of the Wan Liu Sect had sent three thousand contribution points a few days ago, so he could go to the Tianchu Hall for a trip, and by the way, see if there was any Tungsten Gold to exchange for.

With his current strength of the Jin Gang Body, this Tungsten Gold Staff was a bit too light; if he could add a few more taels of Tungsten Gold to increase the weight, the power of the "Spirit Monkey Heaven-Shaking Staff" would be even more extraordinary.

He tidied up slightly and walked out of the courtyard unhurriedly.

Yunfu Peak, Tianchu Hall.

Even outside the hall, Jiang Ye could already hear the clamor inside.

Disciples were gathered in groups of three or five in front of the huge bulletin board, some frowning and carefully selecting tasks, some burying their heads in copying task details, and several arguing until their faces were red for the same task.

This bustling scene was completely different from the quiet and solemn Hidden Merit Hall, full of the fireworks of the marketplace.

After all, cultivating in the Upper Sect inner sect was inseparable from contribution points everywhere.

If one wanted to be a step ahead, the meager salary issued by the sect every month was simply not enough.

Therefore, accepting tasks was the main way for these inner sect disciples to earn contribution points.

Jiang Ye swept his gaze over the crowd casually, his footsteps not stopping, and headed straight for the place where the hall deacons were on duty.

He handed over his deacon token and said in a flat voice: "I want to exchange for Quenching Qi Pills."

Soon, a young deacon dressed in plain white tight-fitting clothes took the token and responded: "Quenching Qi Pills, fifty contribution points per bottle; how many bottles do you want to exchange for?"

"Let's exchange for ten bottles first."

Jiang Ye reported the quantity after a moment of thought.

Apart from the three thousand anonymous contribution points gifted by Zhu Junwen, his deacon token also contained two months' salary, totaling one thousand contribution points.

Ten bottles of Quenching Qi Pills, five hundred contribution points, were enough to support his cultivation until Divine Qi reached perfection.

"Good, wait a moment, I will take ten bottles of Quenching Qi Pills for you immediately."

The young deacon lowered his head to verify the token information, then showed a look of surprise, raised his head, and smiled: "So it is Elder Jiang..."

"Hmm?!"

Jiang Ye's brows lifted slightly.

This deacon was a handsome and spirited youth, about twenty years old, with a cultivation level that had reached the Divine Qi Realm; for someone of this age to be on duty in the Tianchu Hall, he was definitely not an ordinary disciple.

He could be certain he had never seen this person, yet the other party recognized him at a glance.

Could it be that his fame had reached such a degree now...

The young deacon saw his confusion and bowed with a smile:

"I am Lu Tianhao, a disciple of Ling Snake Peak; I have heard Elder Lu mention Elder Jiang several times."

"He speaks of you with nothing but praise."

"I have long heard of your great name."

"Today, I have finally seen the real person."

"Lu Tianhao?!" Jiang Ye was slightly startled.

He remembered.

Wasn't this the former gatekeeper who had been defeated by Jiang Chuxue, who had used weakness to overcome strength, and squeezed out of the tenth position on the True Transmission Ranking?

He had heard Wang Bo of the Law Enforcement Hall mention it before, saying that Lu Tianhao was a junior of Lu Guizhou, and the two had an extremely close relationship.

Jiang Ye still held gratitude toward Lu Guizhou.

Whether it was upholding justice for the Tianqing Sect in the Law Enforcement Hall back then, or impartially imparting the secrets of the Primordial Realm, he kept this favor in his heart.

Since this youth was a junior of Lu Guizhou, he naturally felt a bit closer, so he bowed in return and laughed:

"So it is a junior of Elder Lu, True Transmission Lu, truly extraordinary in bearing."

Hearing the words "True Transmission Lu," a flash of hidden embarrassment crossed Lu Tianhao's handsome face; he scratched the back of his head and lowered his voice to laugh bitterly:

"You make me blush, Elder Jiang; I am no longer a True Transmission disciple, you can just call me Little Lu."

His Divine Qi was close to perfection, yet he had been defeated by a junior sister in the mid-stage of the Divine Qi Realm, Jiang Chuxue.

Even if the other party possessed the Gold Spirit Body, it was still quite shameful... ===== CHAPTER 252 =====