Clouds.
Eleven Three-Legged Eagles soared through the clouds as the newcomers embarked on their journey back to the Thirteenth Cloud Peak...
"For the newcomers, the past two months have merely been a harsh training period.
After two months, the sect will open the secret realms for us, grant access to the Scripture Pavilion, and even provide six free hours of cultivation time in the Qin Emperor's Palace.
Being a little soft and compromising won't cost you anything; this is also a life lesson taught by the sect.
Being too strong-willed can lead to trouble. If you end up beaten and bruised, how can you focus on your cultivation?"
A certain youth earnestly advised, noting that the sect's treatment was indeed very generous.
"For a hundred years, our senior brothers have always been given a good beating; this is a common educational method..."
He continued to elaborate.
Upon hearing this, Xia Qing cast a cold glance at him. This person was Fang Shiwen, the eldest son of the Fang Family from the imperial capital.
As one of the Sixth Young Masters of the Thirty-Six Young Masters, he was rather smooth and worldly but lacked ambition and drive.
"This is your way of accepting things, but we have our own way. I won't force you, nor do you need to persuade me."
Tang Fengxue raised his head; his words were as sharp and incisive as his sword techniques—clever and lethal.
With the divergence in opinions, the atmosphere became awkward.
Lin Qiubai remained silent and did not force the new students to speak.
Everyone has their own aspirations; there is no need to say more.
...
"How many people have accepted the Counter-Strike mission?"
As a dozen Three-Legged Eagles landed on Unnamed Lake, over a hundred new students jumped off their backs, Lin Qiubai asked.
Only a few stood up.
Lin Qiubai's expression showed no disappointment; instead, he appeared slightly surprised. He did not expect that six people had accepted all the Counter-Strike missions.
In addition to Yuan Chonghuan, Zhuang Bifan, Xia Qing, and Tang Fengxue, there were two dark horses who appeared during the Ascending Ladder: Ye Hui and Luan Ying.
These two had performed impressively during the Ascending Ladder but remained extremely low-key.
Without a word, they accepted the ten consecutive missions.
This truly surprised Lin Qiubai.
"I am not alone on this path; there are indeed six like-minded friends!"
Lin Qiubai scanned the crowd with a warm smile.
"It really is the forty thousand Cloud Energy Points that Lin Brother has managed to create, which is incredibly enticing."
Ye Hui couldn't help but chuckle, his expression revealing a hint of admiration for Lin Qiubai.
In his entire life, he had never bowed down to anyone. But he respected Lin Qiubai!
At first, when he saw the upperclassmen bullying the new students, Ye Hui just wanted to jump out and challenge those Upperclassman to ten matches, using his strength to slap them in the face.
However, Lin Qiubai was one step ahead of him, and his solution was remarkably clever.
A series of Counter-Strike missions, although bizarre and amusing, were quite ingenious upon reflection!
In fact, this showcased a high level of emotional intelligence!
Regarding the upperclassmen bullying the freshmen, the newcomers were initially very passive.
Not only did they suffer from the bullying, but even if a certain freshman had the strength to defend themselves, they wouldn't gain any benefits.
Yet Lin Qiubai proposed the "Counter-Strike missions," which gave the freshmen a glimmer of hope to earn forty thousand Cloud Energy Points!
In other words, it provided an opportunity to achieve seven times the cultivation speed for twenty hours! This could save them a month of hard training.
It was likely that those Creation Realm experts would be extremely envious of this opportunity!
Feeling Ye Hui's continuous admiration as a talented individual, Lin Qiubai felt quite pleased.
"According to my speculation, it must be that the upperclassmen from Sect who have been here for a year are coming to bully us, while those upperclassmen from Sect who have been here for two or three years will just watch from the sidelines, waiting for their chance to strike."
"So, the situation isn't that serious."
Upon hearing Lin Qiubai's analysis, the six of them wore solemn expressions, their smiles far from relaxed.
No one dared to underestimate the Heavenly Pride who could cultivate in the Holy Sect for a year.
The Holy Sect has the Qin Huang Heavenly Palace and dozens of secret realms... these are all part of its foundation. They are enough for the Heavenly Pride to make significant progress in both cultivation and combat power!
Defeating them... would be very difficult, especially the top contenders among them, whose strength would be even more terrifying!
Seeing the six Heavenly Pride with bitter expressions, Lin Qiubai naturally had to boost their morale.
"What are you panicking about? In two days, those missions will officially begin. We can avoid combat for the first three days. That means we still have five days to improve our combat power."
Hearing Lin Qiubai's words, everyone's faces grew even more troubled.
Five days? Wouldn't cramming at the last minute be a bit too frivolous?
They were all Yuan Dan Realm Experts; who could elevate their realm in just five days?
Unless someone was already at a bottleneck, just a step away from breaking through, it would be possible to advance in such a short time.
Otherwise, it would be a fool's dream!
"Lin Brother is joking..."
Luan Ying said awkwardly, smiling with embarrassment.
Regarding Luan Ying's words, the other five agreed wholeheartedly, all wearing forced smiles.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Lin Qiubai took out a jade bottle containing Autumn Water Intent Stone Milk.
"This is Autumn Water Intent Stone Milk. Brother Yuan, Xia Ge, and Brother Tang have all experienced it. It can at least increase your Realm by thirty percent!
How much does a thirty percent increase in Realm boost your combat power?"
Lin Qiubai shook the jade bottle.
He had over a hundred drops of this substance, so even if he discarded thirty drops, it wouldn't matter.
Moreover, when taken to the auction house, he could dilute it with water; after all, even if it were diluted tenfold, there would still be people fighting over it.
There was no need to worry.
With this thought, Lin Qiubai radiated a golden light of Tycoon.
"Wow, Lin Brother, you actually have stock!?"
Yuan Chonghuan, who had once been thrilled to the point of ecstasy, now had a greedy glint in his eyes and almost lunged for the jade bottle. Lin Qiubai quickly reached out to hold him back.
"Autumn Water Intent Stone Milk is only effective for the first six drops. You've already taken five. Taking more than six would be a waste."
Lin Qiubai's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Yuan Chonghuan, making him sigh and feel distressed.
“Lin Brother, can we all enjoy such a prestigious treatment?!”
The crowd was somewhat bewildered. A precious item that could increase their Realm proficiency by thirty percent, and it was just being distributed like that?
If this wasn't a joke, then it truly was... heart-stirring!
At that moment, they felt that being associated with Lin Qiubai was like being close to a wealthy benefactor.
And not just any wealthy benefactor, but a super-rich one!
“Of course, everyone can enjoy it. Each person will receive six drops of Stone Milk, which will at least enhance your Realm by thirty percent.
However, in the battle five days from now, only victory is allowed.”
Lin Qiubai declared loudly. Suddenly he paused, as if recalling something.
“You all should meditate here; I will protect you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Bifan, Yuan Chonghuan, Tang Fengxue, Xia Qing, Ye Hui, and Luan Ying showed no hesitation and immediately sat down cross-legged.
As they swallowed the Autumn Water Intent Stone Milk distributed by Lin Qiubai, their Zen Dan Realm erupted the moment the Stone Milk slid into their stomachs.
It was boiling with intensity.
Lin Qiubai clearly saw the expressions of the six were filled with surprise, and a flush even rose to their faces.
Six Talents Quickly forming seals, he focused his mind on understanding Realm...
Lin Qiubai nodded in satisfaction. Once they awaken, their combat power would increase by at least twenty to thirty percent.
The chances of victory would undoubtedly be even greater.
However, that was still not enough!
Lin Qiubai narrowed his eyes slightly and delved into his mind, modifying the scanning and filtering function of the Heavenly Path Payment System.
At this moment, Spirit-Level Superior Treasures were also temporarily included in the scanning range of the Heavenly Path Payment System.
[ Ding ding ding ding... ]
With the modification of the filtering function, the prompt sounds in Lin Qiubai's mind rang out one after another, sounding quite pleasant.
"Within a radius of fifty miles, there are so many Spirit-Level Superior Treasures, yet none of them are what I desire?"
Lin Qiubai frowned slightly.
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