113 Forced Labor 1 (1/2)
”Crystal Cabbage? What is that?” Zhang Wu Ji continues with his ignorance.
Listening to him, Liu Xin Xin feels like she's on the verge of erupting. She exhaled a deep breath that she's been holding for too long, and begin to answer his question.
”The Heaven Point can only be obtained by completing a difficult mission or bet against a fellow disciple in a fair competition. The Heaven Point can also be used as a form of appreciation to a disciple.”
”Of course, this also means that the Heaven Point available for distribution of reward is limited. You must remember that the Heaven Points works on both Disciples and Elders, and this is why it was considered precious.”
”In an example, you managed to get 2 Heaven Points from the Mission Hall because your results are too outstanding. But this means that the Mission Hall's Quota of this year's reward deducted by two points.”
”Each department are only allocated with a few hundred worths of Heaven Points to be rewarded to excellent disciples. The better they perform, the better their department is treated as well.” Liu Xin Xin explained how the Heaven Point System works inside the sect.
”I see... If I go hunt for another group of Yin Poison Skeletons, do you think that the Mission Hall will reward me with two more points?” he asked without considering enough.
”You may get, or you won't. Don't you think that after you get some Heaven Points for that result, others won't follow in your footsteps? In my opinion, the Outer Area of the King's Graveyard must be crowded with disciples now.” Liu Xin Xin answered.
”Oh... How can I get the points now...” the difficulties to get more points is bothering him. And as the person sitting just beside him, Liu Xin Xin caught his troubled mind.
”What's wrong?” she asked.
”I need the points to exchange for a session of leniency to my master.” Zhang Wu Ji answered her question honestly.
”Your master? I'm still questioned with something. Do you mind sharing with me about the place you comes from?” Liu Xin Xin asked. After knowing that his intention to get more points is to plea for a session of leniency for his master, her opinion against him is much better.
”Of course!” he replied. After this exchange, Liu Xin Xin understands more about Zhang Wu Ji's background and also all he has gone through until now to be taken as a disciple of the Seven Heaven Sect.
But the most surprising stuff about him is that he's currently the owner and so-called Hall Master of the Seven Star Master Hall. Won't this status alone means he's at least a rank or two above her and her Liu Family?
”Father's insight is so much better than me to be able to see through some of his potential with a simple Pickaxe. It will be good for me to have a better relationship with him as it will be beneficial to me as well.” Liu Xin Xin thought.
”I will help you to look for a way to get more contribution points. Give me two days,” she said.
”Then Wu Ji will rely on senior sister's help. Please accept this High-Grade Fool Silver Ingot as a gift for now.” Zhang Wu Ji took one of the Silver Ingots in his hand and presented them to her.
”High-Grade Silver Ingot! His skill is already at this level?” the existence of this piece of metal surprised her. How many have past from the day she saw him for the first time?
”To forge a High-Grade metal in sixteen days...” she feels an urge to laugh at herself and her pitiful talents. If it's her, won't she get all the attention from her family?
”If there's nothing else, please forgive Wu Ji to excuse himself first. I'll see you at the Material Market two days later.” Zhang Wu Ji said and left the residence.
”Mortal Flame source to be used at any time. The treatment is pretty good to a disciple in First Heaven Mountain. I wonder if I managed to get into the Seventh Heaven Mountain, what kind of resources will be provided.” Zhang Wu Ji felt a hint of jealousy brewing in his mind.
”Should I challenge one of the top ten and get their residence?” Zhang Wu Ji considered his option. But soon, the idea is thrown aside when he's inside his residence.
”New residence or not, that's fine with me. Time for more practice.” Zhang Wu Ji calmed himself and started to continue with his cultivation. With about two hundred sets of the Low-Quality Body Tempering Powder, it is enough for him to force his body to form (100) Defensive Points.
He did not waste his time and started his Body Tempering Process along with the activation of the Compassionate Zone. At the beginning of the usage of Body Tempering Powder, it was a torturing process.
Each part of the Body Tempering Powder caused the water to become a solution worst than Sulfuric Acid that will melt his skin and flesh. Of course, this is what a cultivator felt when they soaked themselves in this volatile ingredient.
But in fact, it wasn't that destructive towards the cultivator's body. The torturing process happened because of the existence of Inner Qi, where it becomes a catalyst for the ingredient to becoming volatile and destructive.
Two days later, after all the torturing process, Zhang Wu Ji's physical body looks like they went through a layer of the hammering process, and quenched with Natural Energy to increase its durability.
Adding up with his previous conversion results, the effort of his two days are equals to (200) Defensive Points, where it was equivalent to 2% achievement of his Qingyang Fortress Body.
If only 2% worth of Achievement made him look like now, how amazing will that be if he successfully cultivates it into a complete Qingyang Fortress Body? And the best of all about all this training is the number of Fighter Qi inside his body is now different from how it was.
From a merely 1 strand of Warrior Qi, or equivalent to 1,000 Fighter Qi, he's now at 4,500 Fighter Qi in cultivation strength!
Although it was just a mere 4 strands of Warrior Qi, at the end of the day, Warrior Qi is still Warrior Qi, not something that a Fighter Qi can compete with. Even a thousand strand of Fighter Qi is in used to fight against a strand of Warrior Qi, they weren't an equal at all.
Still, the path for him to enter the 12th Stage of Inner Qi Warrior is too far from him. Without the ability to harness Natural Energy like those still in Fighter Tier, no matter how many Manuals in his hand is pointless.
But instead of turning into despair, it becomes a hope to Zhang Wu Ji. It is because he's now able to cultivate. Although the previous increment without putting too many efforts is very helpful, the exchange for this shortcut turned into his weaknesses in building a proper foundation.
In his mind, nothing is free in this world.
The next day, he headed into the Material Hall as usual. Entering the Material Hall, the first person to greets at him is Zheng Kai. After he exchanged a few words with this senior, Zhang Wu Ji went past Cheng Hao Ran and Ma You Yuan's stall until he reaches Liu Xin Xin's spot.
”Wu Ji greets Senior sister.” Zhang Wu Ji bowed at the lady when he arrived.
”Em,” she replied.
”I've asked around the staff and elders. It seems that the best way to earn the Heaven Point is either to contribute in the preparation of Master Mo's Warrior-Tier Crossbows, Hunting for the Molten Flame Lions, and helping Master Jiang Lei to refine a Metal Puppet.” Liu Xin Xin speaks.