Chapter 771: Plan B! Divine Mind Technique, Fifth Level!

"Sorry, not interested." Xu Jingming shook his head.

Leng Yuexi gave him 3% of the Fox Spirit Guild's shares; just that one point made him superior to Leng Shu.

Moreover, from the very beginning, he had no intention of accepting Leng Shu's offer.

"Not interested?"

Leng Shu frowned, mistakenly thinking Xu Jingming didn't understand the value of these 2% shares, and explained:

"Our Fox Spirit Guild has branches in most countries on Blue Star."

Every year, our guild handles at least one trillion Blue Star credits in liquid funds.

Although most of it is used to sustain the guild's operations, 2% in shares still yields a hundred billion Blue Star credits in annual dividends!

Additionally, you can freely obtain SSS-class and even SS-class cultivation resources that cannot be measured in money.

Brother Xu, I know your background is powerful, but you can't possibly look down on assets worth a hundred billion Blue Star credits per year?"

He paused, then added: "If Brother Xu still isn't satisfied, I can raise your share to 3%!"

3% in shares!

That's already higher than what most elders of the Fox Spirit Guild hold!

Those people only possess fractions of a percent, or barely over one percent.

3% is the maximum he can offer.

"Sorry, I came here only to help. Shares hold little appeal for me."

Seeing he couldn't extract any more information, Xu Jingming rose thoughtfully and said:

"I have other matters. I'll take my leave."

With that, he left the suite under Leng Shu's darkening gaze.

"Neither woman nor money appeals to him—this guy is impossible to win over."

Leng Shu's brows knotted into a deep crease.

Xu Jingming is a disciple of the Thunder Temple's abbot.

He is also Blue Star's top prodigy; barring premature death, he will surely become a mighty pillar of the cultivation world.

The Fox Spirit Guild his father, Leng Cang, founded might not even catch his eye.

And the share split he's offering now holds no appeal for Xu Jingming.

"For a man like this, profit is secondary—emotion matters most.

Too bad I never had contact with Xu Jingming before; otherwise, I wouldn't be struggling so much now."

Leng Shu couldn't help but shake his head.

He could only blame his bad luck—Xu Jingming had once helped Leng Yuexi in Myanmar.

If Leng Yuexi hadn't helped him, Xu Jingming wouldn't have come here today.

"If recruitment fails, I can only activate Plan B."

Leng Shu paused, then dialed a number: "Brother Kang, tell Master Wu Xuan I accept his terms."

Wu Xuan!

The strongest member of the Fox Spirit Guild besides his father, Leng Cang, ranked at the upper echelon of the eighth stage!

Wu Xuan demanded 5% in shares—he originally had no intention of agreeing.

Because even without Wu Xuan, he was certain to defeat Leng Yuexi's side.

But now that Xu Jingming has joined, he must have someone capable of suppressing Xu Jingming!

Wu Xuan, an upper-eighth-stage expert, was the most reliable answer...

"You killed an eighth-stage lower-rank Grand Master, and after activating the Divine Blood Technique, reached eighth-stage mid-rank.

I'll assume your combat power is at eighth-stage mid-rank. This time, I've brought an eighth-stage upper-rank expert—surely you can feel proud."

Leng Shu's eyes gleamed.

In his view, Xu Jingming's combat power likely couldn't defeat an A-rank eighth-stage mid-rank Grand Master.

But an extra layer of security would make him feel more at ease.

On the other side, after informing Leng Yuexi about Leng Shu's recruitment attempt,

Xu Jingming unfurled his Thunder Dragon Wings and flew straight toward the Wild Zone.

Leng Yuexi's match begins on May 15; Xu Jingming planned to return on the night of May 14.

After entering the Wild Zone, Xu Jingming unleashed his full speed, furiously hunting ferocious beasts.

On the first day, he gathered 37, 00 ability points.

On the second day, he gathered 36, 00 ability points!

On the third day, luck favored him—he slew two seventh-stage ferocious beasts, earning 44, 00 ability points!

By the evening of the fourth day, his system panel had accumulated a total of 366, 00 ability points!

Meanwhile, a plus sign had appeared after the SSS-class Divine Mind Technique: "Thunder Sea Contemplation Method."

"The Divine Mind Technique can now be upgraded."

Xu Jingming smiled, without hesitation, immediately began upgrading.

Ability points -361, 00!

Thunder Sea Contemplation Method, Fourth Level → Fifth Level!!

BOOM!!

The spiritual force ocean, guarded by the Soul-Subduing Tower, surged violently!

Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—

Spiritual force, like thunder, expanded outward—in an instant, the consciousness sea widened by one-fifth!

Simultaneously, countless spiritual force light dots suddenly appeared across the newly expanded area.

ZZZZ—

ZZZZ—

Spiritual force flickered and darted like lightning, exuding overwhelming suppression!

The transformation of the spiritual sea gave Xu Jingming the most direct feedback: his consciousness became far more refined!

Previously, his spiritual sensing could only replicate the surrounding environment.

Now, he could sense earthworms wriggling dozens of meters beneath the ground!

"Deep Blue!" With a thought, Xu Jingming viewed his spiritual attribute.

【Spirit】: He (+)

"My spiritual force attribute was He before; now it's He—my spiritual force surged by five thousand points!"

Xu Jingming's face lit up with delight.

No wonder it's an SSS-class Divine Mind Technique—gaining such a massive attribute boost from Fourth to Fifth Level was astonishing.

Recall that his SS-class Body Refinement Art, "Divine Thunder Indestructible Body," only gained six thousand blood qi points when advancing from Eighth to Ninth Level.

Of course,

their upper limits were fundamentally different.

The highest level of Divine Thunder Indestructible Body is the Twelfth Level, while Thunder Sea Contemplation Method's peak is the Ninth Level.

"With stronger spiritual force, controlling my blades has become much easier."

SHHH—

Eighteen SS-grade alloy blades circled Xu Jingming, darting rapidly, executing complex maneuvers.

"I could probably add a few more alloy blades."

Xu Jingming thought silently.

But that meant he'd need to spend more money forging additional alloy blades...

"Money is still insufficient—I don't even own a single SSS-grade alloy spear."

Xu Jingming sighed helplessly.

Even when Master Yang Zhentian was at seventh-stage peak, he already possessed a full set of SSS-grade equipment.

Yet now, with his combat power at eighth-stage, he still uses only SS-grade weapons.

But this also relates to his rapid rise—Master Yang Zhentian spent years after reaching seventh-stage peak to gather his SSS-grade gear.

Xu Jingming had broken through to seventh-stage in less than a month...

"With my spiritual force surging, the All-Heaven Divine Thunder should also change."

Xu Jingming's mind stirred.

With a piercing thunderclap, brilliant golden lightning suddenly appeared in the cave.

The aura it emitted made him pause in surprise.

This power... has increased far more than just a little...