fynovel Chapter 125 Wen Wan's Thank You Gift
Chapter 125 Wen Wan's Thank You Gift
Chapter 125 Wen Wan's Thank You Gift
"Junior Brother Chu, congratulations!"
Upon entering, Liu Chengzhi cupped his hands in congratulations, clearly aware of Chu Xuan's tremendous gains this time.
"It was also good luck. Speaking of which, we really owe a lot to Senior Sister Wen this time," Chu Xuan said calmly.
"Haha, so what if it's luck? You know, luck is also a part of ability!"
Liu Chengzhi said this insincerely.
The news had already spread throughout the outer sect. Chu Xuan had gotten a great deal by going on the mission with Wen Wan and the others.
He naturally thought Chu Xuan had gotten lucky, but he was there to do business, not to make enemies, so there was no need to say that.
"So, Junior Brother Chu, are you planning to sell your exotic beast materials to Wanbaolou? Don't worry, the price will be absolutely fair!" Liu Chengzhi said.
Chu Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately led him to the inner room to see the materials on the exotic beasts.
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Upon seeing the large package of exotic beast materials and various spiritual herbs, Liu Chengzhi couldn't help but gasp, exclaiming with envy, "This—this is the bone spur of a Bone-Dry Salamander? It even has a venom sac and back tendons? Junior Brother Chu is truly lucky!"
Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Could you please give me an estimate, Senior Brother Liu?"
Liu Chengzhi nodded, and without further ado, immediately stepped forward to count the items.
A full half hour later, Liu Chengzhi finally sorted things out and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Chu, the most valuable of your materials are naturally the items from this skeleton salamander. They're all treasures, probably worth 1,500 contribution points. The rest, although lower in grade, are plentiful enough to be worth 460 or 470 contribution points. I'll just give you 500, making it a total of 2,000 contribution points, how about that?"
"Can!"
Chu Xuan nodded, then took out a box. "I have another item here. Could you please help me estimate its price, senior brother?"
Liu Chengzhi took it and his eyes widened in disbelief: "Purple Heart Marrow Cleansing Lotus? Junior Brother Chu, you actually obtained something this time?"
Chu Xuan nodded, using the same old rhetoric: "Speaking of which, we really owe a lot to Senior Sister Wen."
Liu Chengzhi was speechless.
He's starting to get a little jealous of Chu Xuan's incredible luck!
After a moment, he said solemnly, "Junior Brother Chu, I won't lie to you. If this Marrow Cleansing Lotus root is exchanged within the sect, it'll only be worth three thousand contribution points. If we sell it to our Wanbao Pavilion, it might be worth a little more, but only four thousand contribution points. That's too unprofitable."
I suggest you entrust it to our Wanbaolou auction. If you're lucky, you might be able to double the original price. Even after deducting Wanbaolou's commission, it will still be more than selling it directly.
Chu Xuan nodded.
Liu Chengzhi was not lying to him; what Wen Wan said was pretty much the same.
"Okay, then let Senior Brother Liu handle it," Chu Xuan nodded.
"good!"
Without further ado, Liu Chengzhi immediately gave Chu Xuan two thousand contribution points and also wrote a contract for Chu Xuan on the spot.
The money for the marrow-cleansing lotus root will naturally be paid after the auction.
After everything was settled, Liu Chengzhi asked, "Junior Brother Chu, do you plan to contribute points for this Marrow Cleansing Lotus root, or exchange it for other resources?"
Chu Xuan said, "I want a martial arts technique for internal energy cultivation."
"Gang Jin Kung Fu?"
Liu Chengzhi glanced at Chu Xuan with some surprise. "The Wanbao Pavilion naturally has Gang Jin cultivation techniques. However, Gang Jin techniques are not cheap; even the most basic ones cost over two thousand contribution points. Junior Brother Chu, you only recently broke through to the Transformation Realm, right? It would be best to use them to exchange for cultivation resources now—"
Chu Xuan said, "To be honest, I've recently encountered a bottleneck in my cultivation and plan to study the techniques of Gang Jin to see if it can provide any inspiration."
"I see!"
Liu Chengzhi suddenly understood and stopped trying to persuade him. He smiled and said, "Junior Brother, you've come to the right place! While Wanbaolou certainly doesn't have as many cultivation techniques as Xuanyang Sect, our collection of Gangjin techniques is actually larger. Which kind do you need, Junior Brother?"
Chu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "My main practice is Bajiquan, and the Gangjin technique should ideally be inherited from Bajiquan."
"Bajiquan? That makes things easier!" Liu Chengzhi nodded. "Bajiquan evolved from spear techniques used on the battlefield, and many martial artists practice it. There are also quite a few related internal energy cultivation methods. Here's what I'll do: I'll go back and prepare, and then I'll show them to you. You can choose whichever you like, Junior Brother."
"Okay!" Chu Xuan nodded.
After the transaction was completed, Liu Chengzhi chatted with Chu Xuan for a few minutes before leaving with all the exotic beast materials.
That evening, Chu Xuan sat cross-legged on his bed in the bedroom, with the cleaned Purple Heart Marrow Cleansing Lotus root placed in front of him.
At noon, he went to the Dharma Pavilion and exchanged a book on miscellaneous topics about innate talent.
Based on the casual conversation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, even after multiple alterations, his fundamental nature will only be of the fourth type!
The five elements and root bones are a watershed.
Those with a foundation below the fifth level of martial arts will almost never be able to break through to the Gang Jin level, barring unforeseen circumstances. And treasures that can alter one's foundation are extremely rare, even for Gang Jin martial artists, let alone those at the Hua Jin level.
Unless one gets incredibly lucky and acquires a martial arts master's skill through sheer luck, even if they find one for sale, they simply can't afford it!
Therefore, neutralizing force is the limit!
Although Chu Xuan doesn't need to worry about this limitation, having good physique has advantages beyond just a higher potential; it also includes a much faster cultivation speed compared to those with poor physique.
"After eating this marrow-cleansing lotus root, I should have reached the Five Elements Bone Structure, right?"
Without hesitation, Chu Xuan grabbed the lotus root and began to eat it, peel and all, slowly chewing it before swallowing it.
Soon, a refreshing yet domineering medicinal power exploded, flowing down the throat and into the dantian, then rushing through the limbs and bones like a torrent.
Chu Xuan felt as if his body was being washed and cleansed by a stream of water.
again and again.
Under the flushing force of this water, impurities that have accumulated in the body for a long time, and even the stagnation hidden in the meridians, are all dissolved.
His joints cracked and popped, and beneath his skin and flesh, it felt as if fire and spring water were surging simultaneously. His old bones and muscles were renewed inch by inch, and his new blood and energy surged like a great river, rushing straight to the top of his head.
Chu Xuan was no stranger to this feeling.
A layer of dark, sticky, foul-smelling blood gradually seeped from his body, but it was forced out layer by layer by the refreshing medicinal power.
His original bone structure, which had been altered many times, was tempered again under the power of the Marrow Cleansing Lotus, his bone marrow was regenerated, and his aura became increasingly clear and refined.
About an hour later, the turbid air dissipated.
Chu Xuan slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them, his body surging with powerful energy.
He seemed to have been reborn, transformed from ordinary iron into refined steel.
The Five Elements and Root Structure are complete!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, ten days have passed.
For the next ten days, Chu Xuan stayed in the Hundred Beasts Garden, resuming his peaceful life. Each day, besides cultivation, he would occasionally kill a strange beast to accumulate essence points.
He originally estimated that it would take about half a month to fully master the Two Elements Stance, but thanks to this improvement in his physical constitution, he did it in just ten days!
Even Bajiquan has been completely perfected.
[Energy Value: 4815/5000]
"In just the next couple of days, my essence value will be perfected! Now everything is ready, except for the Gang Jin technique from Liu Chengzhi."
"Senior Brother Chu, did you call me?"
Zhang Cheng arrived at the door and respectfully inquired.
"Okay, could you check on the three beast enclosures for me? I need to go to the outer sect for the assessment." Chu Xuan stood up and said.
He has been at the Xuan Yang Sect for half a year.
Today is the day of the first outer sect assessment. All disciples whose cultivation level is below standard or whose accumulated contribution points are insufficient will be expelled from the mountain.
Zhang Cheng was speechless upon hearing this.
If Chu Xuan hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten that Chu Xuan was a new disciple who had only joined the outer sect this year.
He had entered the sect in less than half a year and had already reached the Transformation Realm, becoming the supervisor of three beast gardens—his life had been incredibly smooth. Looking at myself, I had wasted many years in the outer sect and was still just a lowly caretaker in a hundred beast gardens.
It's true what they say, comparisons are odious!
Chu Xuan ignored Zhang Cheng's thoughts and went straight to the outer gate after giving his instructions.
When he arrived at Yunxiping, a large number of outer sect disciples had already gathered there, all lining up in long queues, waiting for testing.
Upon seeing Chu Xuan's arrival, a murmur of discussion immediately arose among the surroundings.
"That's Chu Xuan? I heard he made a fortune on a mission ten days ago, earning over a thousand contribution points!"
"How could it only be a thousand? I saw that huge package he was carrying with my own eyes, a whole bag full of materials from exotic beasts. That's the dominant beast among third-tier exotic beasts, the Bone Salamander! Even if he only gets a small share, he should still get at least two thousand contribution points!"
"Hmph, he didn't kill that skeleton salamander! He was just a lucky guy who got lucky because of Senior Sister Wen."
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"Why don't I have such good luck?!"
Several groups of people were commenting on Chu Xuan, pointing and whispering, their words filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.
Chu Xuan was well aware of how these people felt.
In his past life, he saw someone win the lottery, even spending a few hundred or a thousand dollars to precisely empty the prize pool. That feeling was much stronger than what they feel now!
"Isn't this Junior Brother Chu? What's wrong? You're not hiding in your turtle shell anymore, you dare to come out here?"
At that moment, a piercing sound rang in Chu Xuan's ears.
Without turning around, Chu Xuan recognized the voice.
Zhao Mingxu!
He turned his head and looked over, and sure enough, he saw Zhao Mingxu staring at him with a face full of resentment.
"What are you looking at? I'm talking to you! What, you're not happy about it?"
Zhao Mingxu said provocatively, "If you're not convinced, let's go to the Heavenly Execution Platform right now and have a duel to determine who's better and who's dead!"
The Xuan Yang Sect forbids its disciples from fighting within the sect, and anyone found doing so will be severely punished.
If there is any grudge between the two parties, they can go to Tianxingtai to resolve it!
Chu Xuan was not angered by Zhao Mingxu's blatant provocation; he simply uttered two words: "Idiot!"
That's a really low-level way to provoke someone!
Zhao Mingxu flew into a rage and stepped out from the crowd, saying, "What did you say? Say it again if you dare!"
Chu Xuan said, "Idiot!"
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Zhao Mingxu was furious. His face turned red, and he pointed at Chu Xuan, shouting angrily, "Chu Xuan, how dare you insult me like this?!"
I challenge you to a duel!
"I won't accept it!" Chu Xuan refused outright.
Enraged, Zhao Mingxu roared, his face flushed red, wishing he could devour Chu Xuan whole: "Useless trash! You don't even have this much guts? You think you deserve to stay in the Xuan Yang Sect?"
"What kind of skill is it to bully a new disciple? I'll duel you!"
Just as Zhao Mingxu finished speaking, Wen Wan strode over and looked at Zhao Mingxu with a cold smile.
Zhao Mingxu's expression immediately changed.
The arrival of Wen Wan caused quite a stir at the scene.
"It's Senior Sister Wen Wan! My god, she actually stood up for Chu Xuan? Didn't we say before that Senior Sister Wen Wan was very upset that Chu Xuan was holding her back, and even caused a scene in the Mission Hall?"
"You wouldn't know this, would you? Senior Sister Wen Wan had a great time on her last mission. I heard she even got the Marrow Cleansing Lotus, which boosted her bone structure by one level. She's already risen to fiftieth on the Ranking List."
"I heard that Senior Sister Wen has already gained the support of a major clan in Lingxiao Prefecture, and they are working to get her accepted as an inner disciple under Elder Su."
An uproar erupted around them.
Hearing these comments, Chu Xuan looked at Wen Wan with some surprise. Sure enough, she was much more powerful than before, and her face was full of pride.
Zhao Mingxu's face turned extremely ugly; he never expected Wen Wan to stand up for Chu Xuan.
Wen Wan nodded to Chu Xuan, then walked a few steps to Zhao Mingxu and sneered, "We entered the sect in the same year. It's not like I'm bullying you by fighting you on behalf of Junior Brother Chu! How about it? You can choose the time and place!"
Zhao Mingxu's face was gloomy, and he didn't say a word.
He wanted to kill Chu Xuan, not die!
Although both of them have reached the Great Perfection of Internal Energy, Wen Wan is already ranked fiftieth on the Popularity Ranking, while he hasn't even touched the tail of the Popularity Ranking!
The two are worlds apart!
"What, you're scared now? Weren't you shouting so fiercely before? You cowardly coward, how dare you embarrass yourself here? Get out of my way!" Wen Wan scolded.
Zhao Mingxu didn't dare utter a word, cupped his hands in greeting, and left with a gloomy face.
If his father had been a steward in the outer sect before, he would naturally not have been afraid of Wen Wan, who was ranked in the eighties at the time.
But now, his father has been punished by Elder Su to hunt fourth-tier exotic beasts, and his fate is still unknown. Whether he can come back is another matter.
On the contrary, Wen Wan not only rose significantly in the popularity rankings, but also gained the support of a powerful clan, making her entry into the inner sect almost a certainty.
The two are simply not on the same level anymore!
Even if his father is still an outer sect steward, he can't afford to offend him.
Zhao Mingxu left in a disheveled state, eliciting a burst of snickers from those around him.
Wen Wan then took the position that Zhao Mingxu had been standing in.
"Thank you, Senior Sister." Chu Xuan smiled and nodded in thanks.
As a disciple on the Fengyun Ranking, Wen Wan naturally did not need to undergo this most basic assessment.
"Ha ha----"
Wen Wan laughed heartily, without any of the coyness of a young woman, and said with a smile, "Oh, how did you know I've become Elder Su's disciple?"
"————" Chu Xuan.
Is this what I meant?
Seeing Wen Wan's smug expression, he immediately understood what was going on.
No wonder Wen Wan dared to confront Zhao Mingxu so recklessly; it turns out she had become Elder Su's disciple.
"Congratulations, Senior Sister Wen," Chu Xuan said, cupping his hands in greeting.
"I'm just a nominal disciple, not a formal one yet, it's nothing special," Wen Wan waved her hand and said, then extended an invitation to Chu Xuan, "How about it, interested in following me, your senior sister?"
She didn't come here for an assessment; she came specifically to find Chu Xuan.
In truth, she really benefited greatly from Chu Xuan this time!
Not only was his physical constitution improved and his potential enhanced, but he also made a great contribution by bringing back the Seven-Leaf Purple Heart Lotus in time, and was exceptionally accepted as an inner disciple by Elder Su of the inner sect.
All of these should actually be attributed to Chu Xuan.
She came this time to express her gratitude!
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister. I'm doing quite well at the Hundred Beasts Garden, and Senior Brother Tong Hao has treated me well as well," Chu Xuan politely declined.
"Oh, I knew you'd say that."
Wen Wan said with some regret, then lowered her voice to remind Chu Xuan, "You need to be careful lately! Someone might attack you. The scene of the two of them returning that day has already been seen by countless people, it will be difficult for them to keep a low profile."
Zhao Mingxu was clearly one of them. He deliberately provoked Chu Xuan in public, wanting Chu Xuan to duel with him, probably because he wanted Chu Xuan's reward!
The methods used were just too crude!
When she publicly confronted Zhao Mingxu, she was actually doing it on purpose to show others that Chu Xuan had her back!
This can be considered her thank-you gift!
It can have some deterrent effect.
"I know you're very strong, but you can only be a thief for a thousand days, not a thief for a thousand days."
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