Chapter 44

Disciple Xun completed a one-day mission in Qingyang Village, while Jun Changxiao, not one to idle, took out the instructions for the Reiki array from the first-time disciple and opened the first page to find the words "Fool-style Tutorial" written on it.

"How foolish?" he muttered.

Reading further, he realized that the Reiki array required only thirty-six small flags to be inserted in fixed positions.

"Let's give it a try," he decided.

Jin Yunfeiyang stepped out of the hall and went to an open space on the left side of Yanwuchang. Following the layout chart in the manual, he inserted thirty-six small flags one by one into their designated positions.

"Hum—"

After inserting the last flag, all the flags arranged in a quadrangle trembled slightly, emitting a blue light at their bases, connecting to adjacent flags.

"Swoosh! Swoosh!"

Blue streams appeared on all four sides, rising five meters high like a water curtain, forming a small array.

"How simple-minded," Jun Changxiao remarked.

He reached out to touch the formation matrix, and his hand sank halfway in. With a step, he entered the array.

The space within the array was small, only ten square meters, but it was no different from the outside world.

According to the manual, the array master could activate the array with their mind, but Jun Changxiao didn't attempt it, as it would deduct some contribution points.

"Spiritual power would be beneficial for the disciples. After completing their martial missions, I'll open it for cultivation," he decided. "And this expendable array can't be opened every day..."

Jun Changxiao thought for a moment and decided to open it every seven days, allowing the disciples to take turns cultivating for a few hours.

"Hey," he called out, leaving the array.

"Insufficient contribution points," the system reminded.

"Otherwise, I could open the array every day, giving the disciples double the cultivation time," Jun Changxiao mused as he walked away. As he left, the blue formation vanished.

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The next day, Li Qingyang and Lu Yan continued their tasks in Qingyang Village, while Jun Changxiao focused on practicing Yi Jin Jing, hoping to break through to the final pulse.

Not finding any suitable products for breakthroughs in the mall the previous night, he decided to meditate diligently.

During his Yijinjing practice, Jun Changxiao noticed a significant widening of his meridians and a much stronger physical body than before.

"I should be stronger now than I was a few days ago," he murmured.

"The preliminary mall's strength testing machine can superbly test strength values. I recommend the host to purchase a five-star index," the system suggested.

"Hmmph," Jun Changxiao chuckled, "Just another expense."

"The strength testing machine can be used by both the head and the disciples. It's essential for martial arts. If it disappears due to refreshing, don't go overboard," the system cautioned.

"Anywhere else?" Jun Changxiao asked.

"What you're thinking is beyond regret?" the system quipped.

"Different?" he chuckled. "Alright, let's purchase it. Ascending in rank is one thing; strength is another. It's necessary to monitor the disciples' growth regularly."

"Buy it," he commanded.

"Ding!"

"The host consumes 10 points of contribution value, obtains the strength tester × 1, and it's been delivered to the space ring," the system informed.

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"Bang!"

Jun Changxiao laughed as he called out the strength testing machine to the outer room of the hall. Trying to push it, he found it immovable.

"The host alone can call it out from the space ring; no one else can budge it," the system explained.

"Ah, just like this," he chuckled, shaking his head. "Let's test my strength first."

After a warm-up, he clenched his right fist. Spiritual power converged around his wrist in eleven ring-shaped strands.

"Ha!" he exclaimed, as he punched the strength testing machine.

The air rippled like waves on the sea, but the machine remained unmoved. Gradually, the number '1800' appeared on top, indicating kilograms of force.

"1800 kilograms?" Jun Changxiao grinned. "Not bad."

"The average 11th level warrior in the Starfall Continent's open veins has a strength of 1500 kilograms. You're 300 kilograms above average," the system pointed out.

"Only 300 kilograms?" he joked. "Well, I'll keep cultivating."

"Ding!"

"A side mission has been triggered!"

Jun Changxiao laughed, accustomed to such prompts. He opened the system panel to find the branch mission: Defeat Ai Parents who came to provoke, 0/1 [elite task].

"Ai Parents?" he pondered, remembering the third son of the Ai family who had left in a huff the day before. "They're quick to come after a beating."

"Elite mission," he noted. "Defeating Elder Wei in Qingyang City earned 20 points of contribution. Let's see what these Ai Parents bring."

"Head!" a disciple rushed in, looking panicked. "Someone outside claims to be Ai Parents!"

"Here they come," Jun Changxiao grinned, eager to earn more contribution points by dealing with the Ai Parents' provocation.