Desolate Devouring Art

Chapter 360 - Exchanging Points

Chapter 360 - Exchanging Points

When Liu Wuxie flew out from the Abyssal Underground World, he found Jian Xing'er standing on a distant hill. He hadn't gone far, so he swooped and landed before her.

Jian Xing'er burst into tears at the sight of Liu Wuxie, throwing herself into his arms and pounding his chest.

"I thought you would die in there!" Jian Xing'er had thought of ending her life at that moment, unwilling to live by herself.

"It's fine now!" Liu Wuxie patted Jian Xing'er's back. They had been through too much recently; narrowly escaping death multiple times allowed them to form a deeper relationship.

When Jian Xing'er left Liu Wuxie's chest, her face was red. She had lost control of her emotions earlier and just wanted to cry her heart out. This made the atmosphere awkward, and neither of them spoke.

"Senior sister, what are your plans now?" Liu Wuxie broke the silence. Having been away for over a month, his cultivation had advanced to the eighth level of the True Core Realm. He intended to return to the sect and enter seclusion, striving to attain the ninth level as quickly as possible.

"What about you?" Jian Xing'er asked. She had no specific plans for now.

"I plan to return to the sect and seclude for a few days!" Liu Wuxie answered honestly.

"Let's go then!" Jian Xing'er didn't have a spiritual treasure, as she had just reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm two months ago. She was still gathering materials to forge her spiritual treasure.

"I've acquired these spiritual treasures. Take your pick!" Liu Wuxie presented four of them to Jian Xing'er. Having a spiritual treasure would significantly expedite their travels.

"Junior brother, you want to give me a spiritual treasure? Don't you know the value of a spiritual treasure?" Jian Xing'er covered her mouth, looking at the four spiritual treasures with disbelief.

A cracked spiritual treasure was sold for three hundred thousand spirit stones at the Xuanyu Auction, and a complete spiritual treasure was worth at least four hundred thousand in value. No wonder Jian Xing'er was shocked when Liu Wuxie planned to give her one.

"Does senior sister think our friendship isn't worth a small spiritual treasure?" Liu Wuxie already had the Heretic Blade, and the other spiritual treasures were useless to him. At most, he could only let the Heretic Blade absorb their spirituality.

Jian Xing'er quickly stepped forward and picked up a longsword.

"Thank you, junior brother!" Jian Xing'er said with a red face, and her heart was sweet as honey. This was Liu Wuxie's first gift to her, so she naturally cherished it.

Liu Wuxie didn't have many thoughts and wanted to give her a spiritual treasure to thank her for her help. He had already erased the imprint on the spiritual treasure, and Jian Xing'er only had to drip her blood on it to become the owner.

She squeezed out a droplet of blood and dripped it on the longsword, instantly forming a connection between the two.

Jian Xing'er wasn't used to it when she stood on the longsword for the first time. She fell many times and was caught by Liu Wuxie each time. In the process, they inevitably had some physical contact, and she blushed each time.

Two hours later, after Liu Wuxie's thorough explanation, she had mastered flying on the longsword. While others might’ve required three to five days to achieve the same level of proficiency, she learned it in just two hours under Liu Wuxie's tutelage.

After all, no one understood flying better than Liu Wuxie. The two quickly soared to the sky, heading for the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion.

They finally arrived near the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion three days later. If they had traveled on foot, the journey would have taken them at least ten days.

They descended from the sky and entered the sect together.

"Senior sister, this is where we part," said Liu Wuxie. He was an outer disciple, while Jian Xing'er was an inner disciple. This meant they would go their separate ways upon entering the gate.

"Junior brother, I'll find you in a couple of days. The outer disciple competition is coming up soon, and you must secure a good ranking to advance and become an inner disciple." Jian Xing'er reminded earnestly upon parting, hoping Liu Wuxie could perform well in the upcoming competition.

Along the way, she explained to Liu Wuxie how things worked in the sect. The outer disciple competition at the end of each year was a grand event.

With that, Liu Wuxie finally returned to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion after over a month.

Liu Wuxie didn't go back to his residence but instead went to the Mission Hall to submit his missions for points.

Perhaps because it was nearing the end of the year, many outer disciples returned to the sect to participate in the competition. If they secured a good ranking in the competition, they could be promoted to an inner disciple even without reaching the Heavenly Dipper Realm.

This also meant intense competition. The outer and inner sects operated differently. Advancing to the inner sect promised access to abundant resources and better treatment.

As a result, countless disciples competed fiercely to enter the inner sect. Most importantly, the top ten would receive generous rewards that even inner disciples coveted.

Liu Wuxie urgently needed resources, especially the sect's reward. He heard rare pills and various powerful techniques were available in the Book Collection Hall, which the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had collected over the years.

The Book Collection Hall was open to the public and consisted of ordinary books. This was because cultivation and martial techniques were stored in the Scripture Collection Hall, which was heavily guarded and only accessible with special permission.

Passing through several peaks, Liu Wuxie arrived at the Mission Hall for the second time, and it was still as crowded as the first time he had arrived. Most disciples returned from outside, and each counter was busy with disciples handing their missions for points.

Liu Wuxie began to wonder if Bai Lin and Tang Tian had returned. He waited for a while before it was finally his turn. After handing over the missions, the person attending him was expressionless, having grown numb from dealing with many people daily.

There were a total of five missions, which earned him two hundred points.

"Where are the items?" The deacon asked after checking the mission scrolls.

Liu Wuxie placed five fifth-grade abyssal devils' heads on the counter. When he took them out, a wave of immense abyssal energy filled the hall, attracting attention from the surroundings.

The deacon wrapped the heads in a black cloth to cover the abyssal energy spreading in the air.

Shortly after, Liu Wuxie placed a Demonic Dragon's egg, a Demon Flame Grass, the Blood Jade Beast, and a Profound Yin Butterfly on the counter.

Gasps of astonishment came from the surroundings. While killing fifth-grade abyssal devils wasn't that remarkable, the Demon Dragon's egg, Blood Jade Beast, and Profound Yin Butterfly were an entirely different story.

These missions could be considered red missions even if they were posted in the missions for inner disciples but completed by an outer disciple.

"Who's he? He looks new here!" Three young men were ten meters away from Liu Wuxie, each radiating a powerful aura. They had just handed over their mission and had yet to leave.

"Senior Brother Luo, this person is from the mundane world. I heard he was arrogant when he joined the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion a month ago. Furthermore, he won over eighty thousand spirit stones in the Book Collection Hall," a skinny man ran out from the crowd and spoke fawningly.

The one who asked was Luo Qiu in Quasi-Heavenly Dipper Realm from the Earth Origin Peak, and he also had high hopes of advancing into the inner sect.

"Does a mere mortal dare to be so arrogant?" Luo Qiu's face turned cold, his disdain for cultivators from the mundane world evident.

Then again, Liu Wuxie had suppressed his cultivation to the sixth level of the True Core Realm after returning to the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion. After all, he knew it would draw unwanted attention if news got out about his breakthrough.

Thus, it was no wonder he faced Luo Qiu's ridicule as his cultivation seemed ordinary.

"That's true. If he had encountered Senior Brother Luo earlier, I'm sure Senior Brother Luo would've slapped him to death for his arrogance." Mocking voices echoed from the surroundings.

This was because Liu Wuxie had earned two hundred points from the five missions. His points were even higher than those of many veteran disciples, causing jealousy to spark in the hall.

Liu Wuxie maintained indifference when facing the surrounding mockery. This was because they were insignificant in his eyes, and he could crush them easily.

He had killed so many abyssal devils in the Heavenly Dipper Realm in the Abyssal Underground World, and even Mu Yongyuan was forced to flee in a fight with him.

"Aren't you curious how someone in the True Core Realm like him managed to complete so many missions?" Someone voiced their doubts. Only the top-tier outer disciples dared to take on the five missions Liu Wuxie had completed.

But who was Liu Wuxie? He was someone who had just joined the sect, but he dared to take on such missions.

"He's just lucky. Aside from the Demonic Dragon's egg, which might be somewhat dangerous, the other missions weren't that difficult." More sneers came from the surroundings. The Blood Jade Beast could be easily captured as long as it was well-planned. The Profound Yin Butterfly relied mainly on luck, and the Demon Flame Grass was the easiest.

When Liu Wuxie presented his medal, the deacon recorded two hundred points for him. With these points, Liu Wuxie could exchange them for a variety of treasures, including heaven-grade martial techniques, if he accumulated enough points.

The points required for heaven-grade martial techniques were staggering, often exceeding a million points for even a basic one. Such costs were beyond the means of ordinary disciples and could only be afforded by elite or true disciples.

After becoming a true disciple, one wouldn't lack techniques. This was because the sect would reward them and even grant them access to the Scripture Collection Hall.

"I have some abyssal devils' heads on me. Can I exchange them for points as well?" Two hundred points were too little for Liu Wuxie because he had many things he wanted to exchange.

"You can, but the heads can't be any lower than your cultivation," the deacon explained.

For instance, Liu Wuxie couldn't earn any points if he killed abyssal devils in the Marrow Cleansing Realm with his cultivation in the True Core Realm.

If that were the case, the Heavenly Dipper Realm disciples could just hunt fifth-grade abyssal devils and become rich.

Liu Wuxie just wanted to confirm, and Jian Xing'er had already explained it to him while they were on their way. Because of that, he hadn't collected any heads below the fifth grade.

"I need a bigger place. This counter isn't enough to put the heads." Liu Wuxie wasn't sure how many abyssal devils he had killed and needed to sort the heads out. After all, fifth and sixth-grade abyssal devils held different points and had to be distinguished.

"Hahaha! He's funny! I remember Senior Brother Luo had once killed over a hundred abyssal devils, and even he wasn't this arrogant. This brat said the counter can't hold all the heads?!" Waves of laughter broke out from the surroundings, amused by Liu Wuxie's words.

The counter was big enough to hold one to two hundred abyssal devils' heads. Most importantly, that was under the condition the abyssal devils Liu Wuxie had killed far exceeded that number.