Chapter 437: Third Rank, War Approaches

Aotian looked at the Jade Bottle before him, his eyes trembling.

He was now very close to the Sixth-Order Will.

With these one hundred drops of Desolate Source Liquid, plus the savings he had accumulated over these years.

He might just be able to make a push for the Sixth-Order Will!

It was just that...

His expression struggled for a moment, but in the end, he forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart and pushed the Jade Bottle back toward Wang Jianqiang, "Junior, this item is too precious; I cannot accept it."

"Senior, it is just a small token of my appreciation, please do not decline." Wang Jianqiang smiled.

Aotian still shook his head, then looked at Wang Jianqiang earnestly, "Junior, I know you obtained quite a few Desolate Beads during the assessment, but you must never think that Desolate Beads are easy to obtain because of that."

"You have just joined the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace and perhaps have not yet understood that the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace's assessment is actually the easiest way to obtain Desolate Beads; apart from that, the difficulty of obtaining more Desolate Beads in the future will exceed your imagination."

"Otherwise, how would Aofanyu and the others have fought tooth and nail to compete for the Newcomer Training Mission back then?"

Speaking of this, his voice paused, and he couldn't help but laugh, "Of course, the result was that you ended up snatching away all their wealth instead."

Hearing this, Aofanyu immediately recalled some unbearable past events, and his face darkened.

Wang Jianqiang glanced at him and couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Aotian's voice came again, "For us Cultivators who have Manifested Will, as long as one has not reached Spirit Transformation, this Desolate Source Liquid will never be enough."

"Every single drop must be cherished immensely."

"So... you should take these Desolate Source Liquids back."

"You will still need a lot of Desolate Source Liquid for your future cultivation; you cannot waste it like this."

Wang Jianqiang smiled upon hearing this.

He truly did not know the difficulty of acquiring Desolate Beads in the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace.

He had too many Desolate Beads on him.

There was no need to waste time understanding such things.

He shook his head, "Senior Aotian, there is no reason to take back something that has already been given; you should just accept these Desolate Source Liquids."

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang remained insistent.

Aotian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to accept.

He did indeed need these Desolate Source Liquids very much.

"Junior, I will be thick-skinned and accept these Desolate Source Liquids; consider it as me owing you a favor."

"If there is anything you need help with in the future, just let me know."

"I will definitely do my utmost."

Wang Jianqiang smiled and did not decline.

The two exchanged Sound Transmission Talisman imprints.

While the two were talking.

Aofanyu looked at the Jade Bottle containing the Desolate Source Liquid, his saliva almost flowing out.

That was over a hundred drops of Desolate Source Liquid!

If he had this much Desolate Source Liquid, he could immediately go into seclusion to push for the Third Rank Will, and perhaps even have some left over.

Seeing that Wang Jianqiang and Aotian had finished exchanging contact information.

His expression shifted, and he looked at Wang Jianqiang, "Junior, could you also give me one hundred drops of Desolate Source Liquid? Consider it as me owing you a favor as well."

Hearing Aofanyu's words, Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow, looked at him with a smile, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Aofanyu gritted his teeth, "If that won't work, how about I owe you two favors?"

Wang Jianqiang still just looked at him without speaking.

"Three favors?"

"Enough!"

Aotian finally couldn't help but scold him, "You shameful thing, how much is your favor worth? You still want to trade for one hundred drops of Desolate Source Liquid? You've got some nerve, don't you?"

Aofanyu shrank his neck.

Aotian glared at him, then smiled bitterly at Wang Jianqiang, "Junior, please excuse this embarrassment."

Wang Jianqiang looked at Aofanyu with a smile and shook his head at Aotian, "Senior Aofanyu's ability to remain so confident at all times is truly admirable."

Aotian shook his head helplessly, bid farewell to Wang Jianqiang, and pulled Aofanyu toward the door.

As they were leaving.

Aofanyu snuck a look at Wang Jianqiang and opened his mouth.

Although no sound was emitted, Wang Jianqiang understood what he said.

"Four favors?"

Wang Jianqiang shook his head.

Favors are worth nothing.

If not for the fact that Aotian had helped him so much and truly harbored good intentions toward him, why would he have given the other party so much Desolate Source Liquid?

With these Desolate Source Liquids, Aotian would surely be able to break through to the Sixth-Order Will cultivation soon.

By then.

He could also count as a not-insignificant help.

As for Aofanyu.

His Good and Evil Value toward him was still only -10 points.

Help him?

Was he bored out of his mind?

Not to mention that now, being only a Second-tier Will Cultivator, he could not provide him with the slightest help.

Even if his cultivation were higher, he would still not gift him Desolate Source Liquid.

……

Because of the information gifted by Aotian.

Wang Jianqiang had gained some understanding of all those who held hostility toward him.

He would not be completely in the dark, falling into a passive position when encountering them.

As the days passed one by one.

He also met these people one by one.

Their attitudes toward him were all very malicious, as if he had become a traitor among the Dahuang Immortal Palace Students.

Among them, the group led by Wei Yuan was the worst.

However, hindered by their reputation, although they wished for Wang Jianqiang to die, they never targeted him in public.

On the contrary, Kunshan and many other Cultivators who were hostile toward the Dahuang Immortal Palace Students had no such scruples.

They added a great deal of workload to him.

Wang Jianqiang had always been magnanimous and did not care about this at all.

He merely smiled faintly.

He kept the appearance of these people in his heart one by one.

When the time reached one year after Wang Jianqiang entered the Outer Realm Battlefield.

The number of demonic beasts around Wenxian City had reached an alarming level.

Even within ten miles of Wenxian City, traces of demonic beasts had already appeared.

Looking out, one could see demonic beasts running or flying, their shadows flashing past.

The atmosphere of war within Wenxian City had also become thick to the extreme.

The Cultivators of the City Defense Department stood guard day and night, keeping a close watch on the outside.

As the City Defense Army Commander, Kunshan became exceptionally busy.

Seeing that his work was too busy to take care of Caidie, Wang Jianqiang.

Often found opportunities to help look after her.

However, because Kunshan was in the city, fearing exposure, it was always a quiet night, stopping at the appropriate point.

Besides this.

He spent almost all his time cultivating Will Power.

Because there was sufficient Desolate Source Liquid.

His Will Power increased at an astonishing speed, already bordering on the limit of Second-tier Will, and could reach Third-tier Will at any moment.

On this day.

After a night of cultivation, Wang Jianqiang.

Felt his Will Power as if it had broken through a certain limit, suddenly climbing.

He slowly opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

Third-tier Will.

It was done.

Just as the smile had barely appeared on his face.

A violent fluctuation of Spiritual Power suddenly came from the outside.

Wang Jianqiang's expression was startled.

His figure flashed, appearing above the roof.

He looked up.

In the sky.

A Spiritual Power Light Curtain had appeared at some unknown time, shrouding the entire Wenxian City within it.

The City Protection Array possessed the function of obscuring perception.

Under the obscuration of the City Protection Array, the Cultivators in the city could not perceive the situation outside in the slightest.

However……

This City Protection Array could block others' perception of the outside, but it could not block Wang Jianqiang's sight!

Golden Light flashed within his eyes.

His line of sight instantly extended into the distance.

The City Protection Array instantly became translucent in his vision.

Immediately.

The scene outside the city appeared in his field of view.