Generous Rewards

"Congratulations to the host for constructing the secret realm 'Wulong Ridge Immortal Palace' and completing the world's exploration guidance. Reward: 10 attribute points, 'Alchemist's Guide to Qi Pellet Refinement.'"

"Congratulations to the host for completing the construction of the first secret realm, painting a bold stroke in the transformation of the world. Reward: 20 attribute points, and an additional transformation reward..."

The wind swept across the lake, gently rustling Lu Fan's long hair. Sitting in his wheelchair, Lu Fan remained motionless, examining the rewards displayed on the system panel.

Constructing a secret realm for the first time and completing its guidance was a significant undertaking. At least, the impact of the secret realm on the entire Five Phoenix Continent was profound and immense. It marked the beginning of the revival of spiritual energy. Immortals crossing over, humans cultivating immortality—it was all part of the grand deception of the existence of "immortals" in the mortal world.

With one hand supporting his chin, Lu Fan tapped his cheek with his fingers. With a flicker of his mind, the system panel appeared before him.

Host: Lu Fan

Title: Qi Refiner (Permanent)

Qi Refining Level: 2 (Progress to Level 3: 1201000 strands)

Soul Strength: 11 (Exchangeable: 2)

Physical Strength: 1 (Exchangeable: 1)

Spiritual Energy: 20 strands

Transformation Rewards: 'Mystical Qi Refining Techniques', 'Enlightenment Technique'

World Rating: Five Phoenix Continent [Low Martial]

Permissions: [Tasks], [Transmission Platform], [Spiritual Energy Distribution]

Branch Permissions: [Alchemy Furnace of Ten Thousand Laws (Level 1)]

Spiritual Tool: Spiritual Pressure Chessboard (Mystic Rank, Inferior)

Technique: 'Sublime Heavenly Force' (Mystic Rank, Inferior)

Assignable Attribute Points: 35

It had to be said, the rewards this time were indeed very generous. Lu Fan received 30 assignable attribute points, which was a huge sum for him. Completing the construction and guidance of the secret realm granted him 10 attribute points, and an additional 20 points for the realm's impact and transformation on the world.

In addition to the assignable attribute points, there were two unexpected rewards: the 'Alchemist's Guide to Qi Pellet Refinement' and the 'Enlightenment Technique'. The former was undoubtedly the method for refining Qi Pellets, while Lu Fan couldn't be certain about the latter.

With a flicker of his mind, Lu Fan checked the additional reward of the 'Enlightenment Technique'.

'Enlightenment Technique': Can enlighten all beings except humans, giving them spiritual wisdom and setting them on the path of cultivation. Note: Using the 'Enlightenment Technique' will permanently consume soul strength. Use with caution and avoid regrets.

After reviewing it, Lu Fan's eyebrows raised involuntarily.

Enlightening all things?

After some thought, he understood that in the world of cultivators, besides humans, there were also demons, spirits, monsters, and so on. These beings had a hard time surviving in a low martial world because it lacked the conditions for them to evolve. To make the world more magnificent and to flourish the species of cultivation, the appearance of the 'Enlightenment Technique' was indeed necessary.

Of course, the permanent consumption of soul strength made Lu Fan much more cautious.

Exiting the 'Enlightenment Technique', Lu Fan began to explore the 'Alchemist's Guide to Qi Pellet Refinement'.

This guide did not appear in the system panel. With a surge of his mind, the ancient bamboo slips appeared in his hands.

The bamboo slips were deep brown, slowly unfolding to reveal the formulas and refining techniques for alchemy.

Lu Fan's eyes sparkled as he read.

"A Qi Pellet can assist in Qi refining without side effects, increasing refining efficiency by forty percent."

It had to be said, the effectiveness of this Qi Pellet... at least for now, seemed extraordinary.

Land Fan was somewhat impatient to refine a batch. Even if the elixirs were useless to him, they could still help enhance the strength of White Jade Jing's disciples. However, he suppressed the excitement in his heart. His focus returned to the system panel. With the 5 attribute points obtained from completing the side quest 1, plus the 30 points obtained this time, he now had 35 disposable attribute points. How to allocate this considerable sum was also a problem.

After a long silence, Land Fan's gaze sharpened as he allocated the 30 attribute points to the soul strength column. The remaining 5 points were added to the physique column, which hadn't been enhanced in a long time. With the soul strength limit reaching 53 points, he exchanged all 32 points for spiritual energy. 1 soul strength point could be exchanged for 10 strands of spiritual energy. After the exchange, Land Fan obtained 320 strands of spiritual energy.

Progress in Qi Refinement Stage 3: 4401000 strands. With only about 560 strands of spiritual energy left to reach the third level of Qi Refinement, and with the opening of the ancient Qi Refiner's self-explosion secret realm in Wolong Ridge Immortal Palace, more and more people would enter. These people would condense their aura and step into the Qi Pill Realm, and Land Fan could get a commission on the spiritual energy they condensed. Crossing into Qi Refinement Stage 3 was only a matter of time.

What intrigued Land Fan was the enhancement to 6 points in physique strength. With the increase in points, he felt the blood and energy in his body surging, as if there were raging furnaces inside him.

...

In the Wolong Ridge Immortal Palace, the restless spiritual energy gradually calmed down. Several people sitting in the room slowly opened their eyes.

The eyes of Ning Zhao sparkled with dazzling light. Having already reached the seventh stage of the Qi Pill Realm, she successfully crossed into the ninth stage of the Qi Pill Realm during this ancient Qi Refiner's explosion of spiritual energy storm. Her dantian could only hold nine strands, which meant that Ning Zhao had now reached perfection in the Qi Pill Realm.

Nie Changqing also harvested a lot, reaching the eighth stage of the Qi Pill Realm and absorbing three strands of spiritual energy. The two stood up, but they hadn't forgotten the task Land Fan gave them: to bring back the ancient Qi Refiner's condensed pill.

Looking up, above the coffin, a small black ball was hovering, with strands of spiritual energy entwined around it, revealing its divine nature. "This is... the condensed pill of the Qi Refiner!" Ning Zhao's eyes lit up. After reaching perfection in the Qi Pill Realm, the next step was to condense spiritual energy into pills. Currently, there were faint signs of gathering spiritual energy in her Qi Pill, but she still needed to spend more effort to condense the pill.

Dressed in white, the two quickly approached the dark condensed pill. Xiang Shaoyun opened his eyes, and a powerful aura shook. He made a breakthrough again, reaching the fifth stage of the Qi Pill Realm. Without the method of cultivation, each step he took was extremely difficult.

Standing up from the ground, Xiang Shaoyun saw Ning Zhao and Nie Changqing approaching the dark condensed pill floating above the coffin, feeling a little restless in his heart. However, he ultimately didn't act.

"Xiang Shaoyun! Stop them! That's the crystallization of the ancient Qi Refiner's cultivation. Who knows, it might even allow us to ascend to the heavens!" In the distance, Mo Shouguichijian shouted suddenly.

Li Sansi frowned, while Kong Nanfei pretended not to see.

The eyes of Ning Zhao and Nie Changqing met, then Ning Zhao continued to approach the coffin, while Nie Changqing stood aside with a knife, surrounded by invisible airflow.

"If the young master were here, with just these words..."

"Your fate would only be death." Nie Changqing's sharp eyes stared directly at Mo Shouguichijian, his tone indifferent.

Li Sansi's expression was complicated. Nie Changqing, how could he not recognize him? He was the one abandoned by the Dao Sect, the one rejected by the Dao Sect.

"Old Nine." Li Sansi leaned on his wooden sword and spoke slowly.

Nie Changqing's expression softened, but there was no intimacy or eagerness.

Li Sansi sighed. He knew everything that had happened to Nie Changqing. Everything was just a result of fate.

"Xiang Shaoyun! Are you really willing to let this chance slip into someone else's hands?!" Mo Shouguichijian's eyes widened as he stared at Xiang Shaoyun.

"I, Xiang Shaoyun, do things openly and honestly. If it weren't for them, we would have died long ago. What right do we have to covet this chance?" Xiang Shaoyun glanced at Mo Shouguichijian indifferently.

Ignoring Mo Shouguichijian, he picked up the shield and axe that had fallen to the ground and strapped them to his back.

Ning Zhao had already obtained the condensed pill and wrapped it in white muslin.

"Damn it!" Mo Shouguichijian narrowed his eyes at Xiang Shaoyun. He had originally intended to join forces with Xiang Shaoyun and others to snatch the chance, but now it seemed...

Survival was more important.

With a thought, he suddenly rushed out of the central chamber and fled.

Boom! A pig-killing knife slashed across the air, leaving a huge scar where Mo Shouguichijian had been standing.

Nie Changqing grabbed it with five fingers. Suddenly, the pig-killing knife spun rapidly and whizzed after Mo Shouguichijian.

Ning Zhao and Nie Changqing left the central chamber together.

Inside, only Xiang Shaoyun, Li Sansi, and Kong Nanfei remained.

"Aren't you going to take the cultivation techniques from the rear chamber?!" Xiang Shaoyun's eyes flashed as he shouted at Ning Zhao and Nie Changqing.

"The young master said to only take the condensed pill. As for the cultivation techniques... we, White Jade Jing, are not lacking in that department," Ning Zhao's cold voice drifted over.

"Another force to be reckoned with, on par with the hundred schools of thought... White Jade Jing," Kong Nanfei muttered as he watched the two figures in white.

Xiang Shaoyun's gaze was deep. Then, he suddenly turned and headed into the chamber.

Li Sansi and Kong Nanfei's eyes flickered.

As for Mo Shouguichijian...

Whether he lived or died was up to fate. Who told him to speak recklessly?

Well, now he's in trouble... Got beaten up and lost the cultivation techniques too.