Chapter 37: Exchanging for Battle Merit, Strength Skyrockets

"A Scale Clan member who hasn't comprehended an Artistic Conception is still too weak!"

Ye Tian muttered.

His combat experience was inferior to his opponent's; for instance, he hadn't expected the opponent to be able to turn mid-strike just now, which resulted in him getting cut.

But because he had comprehended Metal Intent, his strength far surpassed the opponent's, which was the only reason he could kill the opponent with ease.

"Storage Ring, collect!"

Ye Tian put away the opponent's Identity Token and checked the inside of the opponent's Storage Ring.

"So many good things!"

Ye Tian was surprised.

This Scale Clan member shouldn't be an ordinary Scale Clan noble; their personal wealth was very substantial.

Just as Ye Tian was excitedly sorting through the items inside the Storage Ring, a terrifying aura came from afar.

"Not good!"

Without a word, he jumped directly into the Luo River, letting his Water Clone wrap around him to enter the riverbed.

"Daring to kill our young master, you're courting death!"

The person speaking was a Scale Clan Grandmaster, and they were using the common language of the Earth Cave World.

Although Ye Tian hadn't fully learned the Earth Cave common language, he could still sense the killing intent and anger from their tone.

Boom!!!!

The Luo River water surged, and strike after strike slammed into the river.

Following that, the Scale Clan Grandmaster dived directly into the Luo River to hunt down Ye Tian.

Ye Tian kept fleeing along the bottom of the Luo River and burrowed into the soil of the riverbed, executing the Earth Escape Technique.

As long as there was soil, he could use Earth Escape, though using the Earth Escape Technique at the bottom of the Luo River consumed a great deal of Earth Element Ability.

But to save his life, he couldn't care about the consumption.

A long time later, Ye Tian had already escaped the Luo River.

When he emerged from the earth, he had already shaken off that Scale Clan Grandmaster.

"The Earth Cave World is truly dangerous; one careless moment and you encounter a Scale Clan Grandmaster!"

Ye Tian sighed with emotion.

At this time, the sky had already turned dark; he opened his Battle Ring, confirmed his location, and then used the Earth Escape Technique to head back in the direction of the East Sea Fortress.

Night, around ten o'clock.

Ye Tian returned to the East Sea Fortress and, after a round of inspections, successfully returned inside the fortress.

Back at his living quarters, he slept comfortably, waiting until the next day to exchange for Battle Merit.

The next day, as soon as the sky brightened.

Ye Tian arrived at the place in the East Sea Fortress where Battle Merit is exchanged.

A Scale Clan's Identity Token is not just an identity token, but also a special device used for communication; different identities, different statuses, and different cultivation levels use different Identity Tokens, and combined with the residual soul aura contained within the Identity Token, they can all be verified.

Therefore, there is no possibility of an incorrect exchange.

When Ye Tian took out the Scale Clan Identity Token in his hand, the staff member exchanging Battle Merit even gave Ye Tian a surprised look.

After all, Ye Tian's cultivation was only that of a Peak Esper; how could he possibly kill a Black Scale Clan member at the Peak Ability Master realm!

Immediately after, the other party gave Ye Tian a look of disdain, which left Ye Tian somewhat speechless.

Clearly, the other party believed he had come here to exchange Battle Merit using a Scale Clan Identity Token obtained by his elders killing the target; if it were a transfer, a tenth of the tax would have to be deducted, which is far less cost-effective than giving the Identity Token directly to exchange for Battle Merit.

The key is that this method cannot be prohibited.

Ye Tian didn't explain either; even if he said it, people wouldn't believe him.

Soon, the Battle Merit was exchanged.

Afterwards.

He came to a shop in the East Sea Fortress—East Sea Pavilion.

That's right, it was the East Sea Pavilion from Donghai City; they also had a shop in the East Sea Fortress, and Ye Tian exchanged the Luo River Purple Sand he had collected here for Battle Merit.

After the exchange was completed, Ye Tian checked his Battle Ring.

【Battle Merit: 612】

"Not bad, I've obtained over 600 points of Battle Merit!"

He was very satisfied with this.

Returning to his living quarters.

Ye Tian took out all the good things from the Black Scale Clan's Storage Ring.

Three pieces of A-rank Material, which were Fire Element material, Wood Element material, and Water Element material respectively.

Over thirty pieces of B-rank Material.

There were also some miscellaneous items, such as pills, weapons, and so on.

"There are also six Strange Art books, but it's a pity that we humans can't practice them!"

The Strange Arts practiced by these alien races are all Bloodline Strange Arts; without the corresponding bloodline, they cannot be practiced.

Qin Susu had told him about this.

However, the Xia Country official authorities also collect these types of Bloodline Strange Arts, mainly for reference, but they only grant Battle Merit if it is a Bloodline Strange Art that the Xia Country official authorities do not already possess.

And since humans have been at war with the alien races of the Earth Cave World for so many years, the possibility of finding a Bloodline Strange Art that has never been recorded is very low.

Therefore, these Bloodline Strange Arts have no value.

"The harvest this time is too great; with the A-rank Wood Element material and Water Element material, the Ability Potential of these two Innate Abilities of mine can both be raised to A-Grade! As for the other useless materials, I'll exchange them for Battle Merit if I can!"

Ye Tian organized his materials and went to the East Sea Pavilion again, exchanging some items for Battle Merit, gaining over three hundred more Battle Merit.

In this way, his Battle Merit was close to 1000 points.

With Battle Merit in hand, he did not intend to keep it and went straight to the War Merit Hall to exchange for items.

In the East Sea Fortress, group powers like the East Sea Pavilion are not allowed to sell A-rank or higher items; they are only allowed to be exchanged at the War Merit Hall.

"There are too many good things!"

Ye Tian looked at the items on the screen, wishing he could exchange for them all, but unfortunately, he could not afford them.

【A-Grade Space Element item: Space God Stone, price: 30,000 Battle Merit】

A single A-Grade Space Element item actually requires 30,000 Battle Merit; it is simply too exaggerated!

Like ordinary Five Elements Talent Ability A-rank materials, they only need three or four hundred Battle Merit, and ordinary A-Grade Strange Art only needs 200 Battle Merit.

A quota to comprehend an S-rank Treasure only needs 3,000 Battle Merit or a little more; 30,000 Battle Merit could exchange for ten opportunities for comprehension quotas!

"I really want to exchange for this A-Grade Space God Stone, but it's too expensive!"

He looked at many more good things, and the prices were all ridiculously high.

He picked for a long time and finally made his selections.

【A-rank Earth Element material: Earth Soul Crystal, price: 230 Battle Merit】

【A-Grade Water-type Strange Technique: Great Water Escape Technique, price: 320 Battle Merit】

【A-Grade Wood-type Strange Technique: Ten Thousand Wood Prison Art, price: 330 Battle Merit】

He had originally wanted to exchange for a D-Grade Space Material, but after thinking carefully, the grade was too low, so he decided to wait until he had gathered enough Battle Merit to exchange for a higher-level Space Element material all at once.

Therefore, he purchased these three types of items.

The Earth Soul Crystal could raise his Earth Talent Ability Potential to A-Grade, so that his Five Elements Talent Ability Potential could all be raised to A-Grade.

As for the Great Water Escape Technique, it could allow him to escape quickly in the Luo River, so he wanted to master this Water-type Strange Technique.

As for the Ten Thousand Wood Prison Art, it could trap enemies, and when combined with the Darkness Curtain, the effect would be even better.

He also wanted to exchange for an A-Grade Earth-type Strange Technique, but unfortunately, he did not have enough Battle Merit left.

"Sigh, Battle Merit really doesn't last long!"

Ye Tian muttered to himself.

He did not continue to acquire Battle Merit, but instead prepared to cultivate for a few more days to train all the Strange Arts he had obtained to the Consummation Realm and raise his Talent Ability Potential.

There was also Metal Intent, which he needed to spend more effort to improve, at least raising it to the one-tenth realm.

Just like that, day after day passed.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.

At this time, Ye Tian's Five Elements Talent Ability Potential had all been raised to A-Grade, and those Strange Arts had all been cultivated to the Consummation Realm.

Moreover, his Metal Intent had also been raised to the one-tenth realm.

"My cultivation is about to break through!"

He could feel that each of his Ability Organs was in a subtle process of transformation, and once the transformation process ended, his cultivation would inevitably step into the Ability Master realm.

Once he breaks through to the Ability Master realm, his strength will inevitably skyrocket!