Chapter 487: A Great Harvest
【Reward settlement in progress...Obtained item/prop: Level Two Gang Order, Badass Constable Waist Tag...Ding, detecting illegal power and abnormal contamination on your body, processing...】
Upon hearing the Spirit Realm's notification, the devilishly handsome Zhang Yuanqing froze, thinking, what's with the illegal power? How will it be processed?
He had a bad feeling.
Then, he heard the Spirit Realm's notification:
【Eliminating illegal power for you, clearing contamination for you...】
In the next second, within Zhang Yuanqing's sea of consciousness, a round of golden, blazing sun emerged, its scorching and fierce sunlight illuminating the sea of consciousness.
Zhang Yuanqing, bathed in this blazing sun, felt his soul emit crackling sounds as if being roasted, and he heard illusory, unwilling roars in his ears.
The mental contamination caused by devouring Murong Long dissipated in a cloud of rising "black smoke," and his soul's strength, which had reached the Dominator level, rapidly declined, returning to normal.
The Five Elements Power that had merged into his body was forcibly extracted by an irresistible force.
Without a doubt, this was the power of the Spirit Realm.
Damn it, is this unfair? I used a bug based on my own ability; why are you depriving me...? Zhang Yuanqing's will regained clarity, and he felt the Five Elements Power leaving his body, his heart aching like being cut with a knife.
Murong Long's Five Elements Power was genuine Dominator-level power.
Having experienced the power of killing Level 6 as easily as slaughtering dogs, like experiencing the G-force of a Ferrari, it was difficult to accept returning to the driver's seat of a Wuling Hongguang; the huge gap was hard to bear.
As the mental contamination was rapidly purified, Zhang Yuanqing gradually regained reason and calmness.
At least the madness is resolved... He sighed, having regained his sanity.
From an objective perspective, retaining this strength was indeed unrealistic.
Possessing power comparable to a Dominator at the Saint stage, how would future dungeons be arranged? Would the Spirit Realm directly throw him into a Dominator-level dungeon?
Cross-level matching was already the limit; cross-stage matching in dungeons had never been heard of.
The Spirit Realm would not allow him to take away the core essence of this dungeon.
But he was still unwilling.
【Processing complete! Re-settling rewards...Obtained item/prop: Level Two Gang Order, Badass Constable Waist Tag, Five Elements Spiritual Power Experience Card x2.】
【Reward experience points: 100%】
【Ding, congratulations on your promotion to Level 6 Star Official...】
【Reward experience points: 7%】
【Main quest settlement completed.】
【Ding! Character card reward activated, reward item: Ring of Charm.】
【Settlement complete! Exiting the Spirit Realm in ten minutes...】
The nebula on Zhang Yuanqing's forehead reappeared, and a vast amount of Stellar Power poured out from the mark, gently washing over his body, merging into each cell, merging into each bone.
His physique was being washed by Stellar Power...without any change.
Yes, the Stellar Power within his body surged, but his physique did not change because Zhang Yuanqing's physical strength had already reached Level 6.
The Pure Yang Body Cleansing Record had reached Lesser Completion.
"...Leveled up twice, a huge profit, and it seems they compensated me with Five Elements Power Experience Cards," Zhang Yuanqing's heart pounded wildly.
He was Level 6, albeit at the early stage.
But if combined with the Beast Body ability of the Azure Emperor Jade Belt, he was confident he could fight Level 6 Saints with over 50% experience points.
Level 6 with over 90% experience points, such as the Greedy God General, Jiang Ju, and Huang Taiji, would require reliance on other items.
But in any case, his true combat power was among the strongest beneath the Dominator level.
"Finally learned Star Gazing Technique; Stellar Power is countless times stronger; can now use Star Teleportation Technique without restraint..." After the surprise, he opened the character panel, eager to check the information.
【Name: Yuanshi Tianzun】
【Race: Human】
【Class: Star Official】
【Level: 6】
【Skills: Night Wanderer – Night Wander, Spirit Devour, Spirit of Taiyin, Howl at the Moon, Charm, Spiritual Talisman】
【Star Official – Star Gazing Technique, Star Divination, Star Illusion, Star Teleportation, Stellar Body】
【Experience Points: 7%】
【Moral Points: 3800】
【Reputation Points: 4400】
【Star Gazing Technique (Active): Can perceive the changes of all things in the world through the changes of the Stellar constellations. The deeper this technique is practiced, the more detailed the changes perceived (Prerequisite skill: Star Divination).】
A large amount of information about the Star Gazing Technique flooded Zhang Yuanqing's mind.
The main use of Star Gazing Technique is to perceive the evolution of all things, thereby understanding the trends of the world. When broken down, it has many extended abilities.
At a rudimentary level, it includes weather forecasts, solar terms, hours, constellation fortune, and so on.
At a profound level, it includes glimpsing the life river of a particular individual, but this must be a realm reached by those who primarily cultivate Star Power; ordinary Star Officials cannot reach this level.
In addition, both Level 5 and Level 6 only have the Star Gazing Technique as a single skill.
But Level 5's Star Gazing Technique is entry-level, while Level 6 is proficient.
Next month is a solo dungeon; before the Killing Dungeon at the end of the year, it shouldn't be a problem to raise experience points above 50%... Killed three Level 6, one Level 5, rewarded 5500 Reputation Points... Zhang Yuanqing silently checked his gains.
He originally had 500 Reputation Points; the total was 6000, but after killing Cai Longshen, 1600 points were deducted, leaving only 4400.
Such scions of aristocratic families have abundant resources, and their Moral Points and Reputation Points are much higher than those of grassroots counterparts.
But even 4400 Reputation Points is enough for him to kill Orderly Players until his hand cramps. To know, killing a Level 4 Saint only deducts dozens or hundreds of Reputation Points.
"Alas, Cai Longshen is a hidden danger. I was too impulsive; shouldn't have killed him. When I return to reality, I'll discuss it with the boss..." He sighed while opening his item inventory, checking the items.
First, the Gang Order. The appearance of this item surprised him because Gang Orders require playing a leadership role in the dungeon, leading teammates to victory, and making teammates convinced.
Only then is there a chance to obtain a Gang Order.
But he not only failed to lead the team but instead laid his way into the final circle.
【Name: Level Two Gang Order (To be activated)】
【Type: Token】
【Function: Establish a gang (Upgradeable)】
【Introduction: Level Two Gang Order, can establish a twelve-person team, can create dungeons exclusive to the team; can obtain extra experience point rewards (Gang Leader's reward is twice that of ordinary members); can invite teammates of the same level to participate in dungeons; can open a gang warehouse........】
【Note 1: Level Two Gang exclusive dungeon, can be opened when the number of members reaches 12.】
【Note 2: Obtaining Level Two Gang Order requires possessing the quality of 'Turning the Tide'.】
【Note 3: Gang Order ignores factions and can pull opposing faction members into the team.】
【Note 4: Gang members cannot betray each other, cannot kill each other.】
Seeing "Note 2", Zhang Yuanqing's doubts were finally resolved. It turned out the reward mechanism for Level Two Gang Order was different from that of Level One Gang Order.
"A bit of luck involved, this is a good thing, but it also shows that Gang Orders are very difficult to upgrade; each stage has different requirements..."
Zhang Yuanqing happily activated the Gang Order, making "Return of the Dead" a Level Two Gang.
Then, he took out the "Five Elements Spiritual Power Experience Card" and "Ring of Charm", holding them in his palm to check their attributes.
The Five Elements Spiritual Power Experience Card was a card mixed with five colors, with a material similar to character cards.
The Ring of Charm was woven from red string, looking like a two-dollar stall handicraft.
【Name: Five Elements Spiritual Power Experience Card x2】
【Type: Consumable】
【Function: Summon Five Elements Power】
【Introduction: A Star Official who used unconventional means to exploit a bug accidentally obtained Dominator-level power, and after the Spirit Realm fixed the bug, compensated him with two experience cards.】
【Note: Please control your emotions.】
This is the most awesome consumable I've had since becoming a The Way of the Extraordinary, the strongest trump card, well, Taiyin Fragment doesn't count... Zhang Yuanqing was very satisfied with the Spirit Realm's compensation.
The function of this experience card was self-evident; as for the price, it should be his previously neurotic state.
No big deal! Zhang Yuanqing thought, then glanced at Cai Longshen's corpse.
Okay, it's a big deal, need to use it cautiously... He muttered silently, then looked at the Ring of Charm.
【Name: Ring of Charm】
【Type: Accessory】
【Function: Enhance Charm】
【Introduction: A lovelorn Red Matchmaker Star Official exhausted her efforts to weave this ring in order to gain the affection of her beloved. Wearing it will make the opposite sex around you have a good impression of you. The opposite sex who are under the ring's influence for a long time will develop a desire for love, igniting the flames of love.】
【Note: Damn it, the girls have all been snatched by you; what do we get? Bayonets?!】
"A ring that can increase the opposite sex's affection, equal to possessing the passive skill of a Red Matchmaker Star Official – Charm. It's a good auxiliary item, very good for dealing with the opposite sex. The price is... During the period of wearing the ring, it's easy to attract targeting from the same sex."
Zhang Yuanqing quickly understood the function and price of the ring, and his expression suddenly became strange.
This thing is the Devil Monarch's item.
The Ring of Charm seduces women, the Endurance Spray conquers women. The Devil Monarch is really a heretical cultivator, second only to those who upgrade by dual cultivation... Zhang Yuanqing considered whether to sell the ring to Ling Jun.
On second thought, the mentor is different from the Devil Monarch. The mentor teaches skills. Giving him this thing would only make him feel like I'm insulting him.
"It's good to keep it for myself. I can use it when Guan Ya or Xiao Yuan get angry with me in the future. Don't know if it works on old women..." Zhang Yuanqing decided to keep it for himself.
After checking the rewards, Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the countdown; there were still five minutes left.
He looked at Huang Taiji, worriedly saying:
"About Cai Longshen..."
After regaining his sanity, he realized he had been too impulsive.
This was a huge disaster.
In addition, Zhang Yuanqing regretted it a bit. Although Cai Longshen didn't act appropriately and was annoying, he didn't deserve to die.
Huang Taiji said in a deep voice: "Don't worry. After we leave the dungeon, I'll discuss it with Fu Qingyang. At that time, we might have to align our statements to keep our reports consistent."
Zhang Yuanqing was stunned for a moment.
Although they had gone through life and death together, Huang Taiji's unwavering bias surprised him.
Huang Taiji sighed:
"During your coma..."
He briefly told him about Cai Longshen's refusal to go to battle, seeing death without helping.
Zhang Yuanqing's face darkened, and he sneered: "He deserved to die."
Relying on having teleportation items and coldly watching colleagues who were also officials die was equivalent to Cai Longshen deliberately harming Huang Taiji and the others.
The strength of the factions matched by the Spirit Realm was roughly equal. If one of the main forces deliberately shirked battle, it would be equivalent to killing the entire team.
And after lying to win, he even had the nerve to share the spoils and steal his items?
Not to mention that he was mentally abnormal at the time; even if he was mentally normal, he would have killed Cai Longshen.
Huang Taiji added:
"But you have to be mentally prepared for exposure. Reports can be falsified, but we can't lie, such as in front of the Tiger Seal."
The Tiger Seal can't detect me, but Huang Taiji can't withstand the Tiger Seal... Zhang Yuanqing frowned:
"Contact again after returning."
After finishing the business, he coughed and said:
"How much experience points did you get?"
Huang Taiji said: "24%. My experience points have long reached 91%, and now it's Level 6 100%, can't level up anymore."
Speaking of which, he suddenly remembered something, his tone stable but curious, "How much experience points were you rewarded?"
Zhang Yuanqing was waiting for him to ask, and said in an extremely calm tone:
"I'm Level 6."
Huang Taiji: ".......??"
His steady and serious face showed a rare look of blankness.
Young Master Huang was a little, unable to accept...
Zhang Yuanqing rejoiced inwardly, snapped his fingers, and Star Teleported to the bodies of the Greedy God General and Hundred Man Slayer, collecting their weapons.
It's worth mentioning that the Greedy God General's weapon was a Saint item of extremely high quality.
A great harvest!
The harvest of items was secondary; Zhang Yuanqing was most pleased to have harvested two Yin Corpses and a Spirit Servant.
The Night Wanderer's most powerful abilities are controlling corpses and driving spirits. In the past, his foundation was too shallow, and he didn't unleash the true power of the Night Wanderer.
Now, he would have four high-quality Yin Corpses and a high-level Spirit Servant.
At this time, Zhang Yuanqing saw a figure staggering into the cemetery entrance, his legs bloody and blurred, with faint visibility of the calf bones, and his left arm only half-restored.
Weak, life-threatening.
Zhang Yuanqing had seen this young man before. He was Jiang Jingwei's brother, Fu Qingyang's former nemesis—Jiang Ju.
"Didn't you die? How did you come back to life?" Jiang Ju hadn't even approached, and his loud voice had already started: "What's going on? Didn't we lose?"
"Huh, how did the Greedy God General die here."
"What the hell happened? Is the Spirit Realm bugging out?"
Zhang Yuanqing responded: "Oh, I'm Level 6."
"What?" Jiang Ju didn't understand, swaying as he approached, "I'm asking you how the Orderly won."
"Oh, I'm Level 6."
"???"
What a boring Fire Devil... Zhang Yuanqing thought for a moment, took out the Hundred Man Slayer's long blade, and flung it over.
"Puff!"
The long blade rotated and stuck in front of Jiang Ju.
"What do you mean? Want to fight?" Jiang Ju subconsciously raised his eyebrows.
"No, it's the spoils of war I'm giving you." Zhang Yuanqing stood with his hands behind his back and said lightly:
"The Spirit Realm didn't bug out. It was just that I happened to wake up, solved the boss, and helped the evil professions return to the Spirit Realm. They begged me to let them go, but I didn't forgive them."
Only then did Jiang Ju reveal a shocked expression:
"You, you took down the Boss? What nonsense are you talking about? Just a Level 4 guy who just got promoted?"
It seems like he didn't listen to a word I just said... Zhang Yuanqing suddenly didn't want to bother with him anymore.
At this time, Blood Rose sprinted out of the forest, like an agile female leopard.
After Xiao Yuan left, the restrictions covering the villa disappeared. Zhang Yuanqing communicated with Blood Rose and summoned her back.
Zhang Yuanqing glanced at the countdown and hurriedly said:
"About to exit the Spirit Realm. Take the blade. That's the spoils of war for you."
Only then did Jiang Ju react, pull out the blade, and shout loudly:
"What bragging, I hate it when people lie to me. Where are Huang Taiji and Cai Longshen? Who did they have take down the boss?"
As soon as he spoke, the scenery in front of him was still blurred.
........
The vision went from blurry to clear, and Zhang Yuanqing saw his familiar bedroom again.
Silver Trinket Princess stood beside him, and the bodies of the Greedy God General and Hundred Man Slayer lay at his feet.
"Princess, quickly lie down on the bed."
Zhang Yuanqing instantly reacted. The time left for Silver Trinket Princess was not much. Although there was more than an hour left, preparing materials and drawing spiritual talismans took time.
Silver Trinket Princess silently walked to the bedside and lay down, her sharp fingernails cutting her hair and taking off her beautiful head, placing it on her neck.
Zhang Yuanqing skillfully dragged a cardboard box from under the bed, taking out tools such as bowls, pens, and mortars, and then taking out cinnabar and Yin materials from the gang warehouse.
While he was busy preparing, Silver Trinket Princess consciously retreated from her skirt.
She stripped herself naked and lay on the bed, her fair and straight jade legs, her flat and firm abdomen, her curved and slender waist, her fair and plump snow peaks...
Except for being cold and chilly, the princess was a great beauty who couldn't be faulted.
Seeing Zhang Yuanqing scrutinizing her body, Silver Trinket Princess silently grabbed the corner of the quilt, covering the position below her waist.
"Silver Trinket, I will restore your body first, and apply for materials later to help you level up to Level 6." Zhang Yuanqing said softly.
Silver Trinket Princess's dim red pupils lit up slightly, her eyes dropping, staring at him.
Zhang Yuanqing could feel her mental fluctuations were intense, and her emotions were very excited.
Silver Trinket Princess had lain in the Lost Voice Village dungeon for hundreds of years. Although she had obtained a long life, her cultivation was stagnant, and it was difficult to make progress.
The main reason she agreed to be Yuanshi Tianzun's Yin Corpse was because her master forced her, but in her heart, she also looked forward to improving her cultivation.
Those who cultivate, who wouldn't want to improve?
It seemed that her master's forcing her to be Yuanshi Tianzun's corpse was not just a punishment. On the contrary, it was pitying the disciple's situation and solving her cultivation problems.
It was just that the master used to be an Empress, and later a Golden Crow. Her status was too high, and she liked to put on airs and pose, not used to expressing care.
Soon, Zhang Yuanqing drew the spiritual talisman and painted the formation on the ground, finally repairing her damaged spiritual talisman before Silver Trinket Princess's "time limit" arrived.
.........
Fu Family Bay.
In the study, Fu Qingyang was having a voice conference with the five elders of the Songhai branch, and the red indicator light on the landline suddenly lit up.
He manipulated the mouse to turn off the microphone and pressed the speakerphone button on the landline.
"What's up?"
"Young Master, Huang Taiji is calling, saying he has something important to discuss with you."
The voice of the bunny girl came from the speaker.
Huang Taiji? Fu Qingyang was stunned.
The official four young masters had a pretty good relationship in private, even Jiang Ju, who had the most unpleasant relationship with him, was an old friend.
But Huang Taiji was dull and low-key, and almost never took the initiative to call him. When was the last time the two of them talked?
Fu Qingyang forgot.
Usually, everyone was in a group, and Huang Taiji rarely popped up, mostly diving.
What's the matter that made Huang Taiji call him personally?
Fu Qingyang thought for a while and said, "Connect to my line."
"Okay, Young Master." The bunny girl responded softly.
The speakerphone immediately emitted a "beep" sound. After a few seconds, Huang Taiji's low and serious voice came:
"Fu Qingyang, I matched with Yuanshi Tianzun in the dungeon."
.......
ps: Recent single update, I will try to make the word count more.
Paralyzed, lost my sense of smell and taste for a week, can't taste anything I eat, can't smell anything (even the toilet doesn't smell), can't eat, feel sick when smoking, and I've lost a circle of weight, and my sharp chin has come out. Plus brain fog... After a long time, I feel depressed and anxious. I need fellow patients. Tell me, I'm not alone. You're all like this, give me some psychological comfort (crying).