Chapter 634: Meeting! Method to Repair Light Essence!

Half an hour later, all master-level cultivators completed their power certification.

They each received a dagger-and-shield badge representing the Degaka Warband.

Beneath the badge were several golden five-pointed stars, indicating the master's star rank.

As a Qixing Master, Xu Jingming's badge naturally bore seven five-pointed stars.

"Power certification complete—this badge signifies you are now a member of the Degaka Warband."

"With this badge, you may join the frontlines of Muben."

"Of course, we will not force you to participate in any war."

"Simply come when you see a readiness notice in the communication group."

"Additionally, many of our Degaka Warband master-level squads are currently stationed here."

"If you wish to join a reliable team, I suggest you go over now."

Uncle Keladuo may have looked down on ordinary master-level cultivators, but he said everything he needed to.

Xu Jingming, looking at the new group chat on his phone, let out a sigh of relief.

Now, if war broke out in Muben, he could join immediately.

"Eva, keep an eye on the group messages—tell me the moment a readiness notice appears."

"Got it."

After chatting with Eva, Xu Jingming—who had not joined any master-level squad—had no reason to stay; he turned to leave.

"Brother Zhou, sorry—I misunderstood you just now."

At that moment, Zhang Zhou came over, face flushed with embarrassment.

He had even refused Bloodblade Squad.

He now understood: Xu Jingming truly would not join any team, just as he had claimed.

"It's fine—it's only natural."

Xu Jingming smiled and waved. "I'll be off then, Brother Zhang. See you on the frontline."

"See you then."

Zhang Zhou waved back.

He then took a deep breath and walked into the interior of the Degaka Warband building.

Xu Jingming was powerful enough to skip joining a master-level squad.

But he was different—he felt safer with a team.

As for forming his own squad, after witnessing Xu Jingming's strength, he had long abandoned the idea.

He simply wasn't qualified yet.

By the time he finished handling all Degaka Warband matters, it was already past noon, twelve o'clock.

Remembering he had promised to take Catherine to lunch, Xu Jingming called her first.

Then he arrived early and waited in the private dining room.

After only about ten minutes, Xu Jingming saw Catherine again.

Unlike before, today she was not wearing her battle suit.

She wore short blue denim hot pants, revealing straight, slender legs.

Her legs had elegant contours, smooth, fine skin glowing faintly white under the sunlight streaming through the window.

Her black top was short and tight, accentuating her supple waistline, even hinting at her navel.

She was unmistakably a vibrant young girl.

The only pity was that half her exquisite face was hidden behind large sunglasses.

"What? Afraid of being followed?"

Xu Jingming smiled and handed her the menu. "Today's my treat—order whatever you like, I'll pay."

"It's not about being followed."

Catherine shook her head, removed her sunglasses, and revealed clear emerald-green eyes. "If I showed my real face, you wouldn't even get to eat with me—let alone see me."

As the Holy Jiaotingde Sect's Divine Daughter and holder of the Holy Angel ability,

the sect's followers nearly regarded her as the mouthpiece of the gods!

Religious power was terrifying—if anyone recognized her identity in public,

hordes of Jiaotingde Sect followers would immediately begin praying, blocking off the entire area.

"That's the honor of being the Divine Daughter—others would kill for it," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

Compared to Catherine's fanatical followers, the crowds who idolized him were downright polite.

"Enough talk—I'm going to feast on you today!"

Catherine snatched the menu with a fierce grin.

She clearly intended to vent all her resentment from being defeated by Xu Jingming in the Talent Tournament through this meal.

It looked as if Dayou was venting all the resentment from being defeated by Xu Jingming at the Genius Tournament on this round of ordering dishes.

He had just made a fortune from Old Sam—he was flush with cash.

As the holder of the SS-class ability "Holy Angel," Catherine could freely manipulate light elements in the air.

Even while ordering, Xu Jingming sensed light elements subtly gathering toward Catherine.

Even while ordering, Xu Jingming could sense the light elements in the air faintly gathering toward Catherine's side.

Could Catherine's ability to manipulate light elements be used to repair Light Essence?

Without hesitation, Xu Jingming voiced his idea to Catherine.

Without further delay, Xu Jingming directly expressed his thoughts to Catherine.

"I don't know, but I can try." Catherine, who had just finished ordering, did not refuse.

Xu Jingming hurriedly took the Light Element Essence out of his spatial ring.

Catherine's jade-like hand pointed slightly, and immediately a dazzling golden light poured into the Light Element Essence.

"Eva, is it working?" Xu Jingming asked hurriedly.

Although the Light Element Essence's repair progress was at 89% completeness, if there was a way to mend it to a perfect state, that would naturally be best.

"It's working. At this rate, it'll only take about 120 hours to reach the most perfect repaired state," Eva replied.

"Only 120 hours!" Xu Jingming rejoiced inwardly.

"Looks like it's working." Catherine withdrew her right hand, and all the dazzling light vanished instantly.

"That's right, it'll only take about 120 hours to complete the repair.

If you're willing to help, I can grant you one request — of course, the request can't be too excessive."

Xu Jingming did not hide it and said directly.

Compared to him, Song Qiuyun's strength had already fallen behind.

If she could ensure evolving into an S-rank Light-type ability, Song Qiuyun's own potential would also greatly increase.

"120 hours? I can only spend one hour a day on this."

Catherine replied softly.

Continuously infusing Light Element for one hour every day was, for her, also a form of training her ability.

"One hour a day — it'll be done in about four months..."

Xu Jingming thought it over and felt there was no problem.

After all, he still had to stay in Dayangzhou for some time.

In four months, once the Light Element Essence was fully repaired, it would be just right to make a trip back to Daxia.

"Make your request. Time-wise, I have no problem," Xu Jingming said in a deep voice.

"Let me think."

Catherine lowered her head in thought, and after quite a while, finally turned her beautiful eyes toward Xu Jingming.

Her red lips parted slightly, and she said earnestly:

"I'm very interested in your Daxia. Whenever you have the time, just take me there once."