Immortality from Taming Elephant-Chapter 500 - 229: First Arrival in Jizhou, Nine Dragon Saint, True King of Tianwu (Part 2)

Chapter 500: Chapter 229: First Arrival in Jizhou, Nine Dragon Saint, True King of Tianwu (Part 2)

Mu Jie glanced at Zhuge Wuliang and said with a smile, "Everyone is new here, I imagine there aren’t many Void Crystals on you. On behalf of the Duxiang Sect, I would like to sponsor you with some. Shopkeeper, please bring three more sets of this package..."

He had already made up his mind; this was a rare investment opportunity. A mere few hundred Void Crystals were nothing to him.

In his eyes, Zhuge Wuliang was surely capable of passing the examination; even within the Arctic Six Academies, he wouldn’t be just a face in the crowd.

Having a connection with such a person would be highly beneficial for his future.

Moreover, even if he didn’t buy for Zhuge Wuliang and the others, there would be plenty of people outside willing to foot the bill.

After all, not everyone participating in the Demon Hunter examination was from wealthy families. There were always some who came from humble beginnings, and every examination would see countless small families willing to spend everything to invest in prodigies.

This was a type of investment, similar to the royal fashion of recruiting talented people.

Zhuge Wuliang quickly stepped forward and said politely yet distantly, "Brother Mu, you are too kind. We are considered top figures in Li Taizhou, and we can afford some elixirs."

Gongsun Wang also nodded with a smile, "Mr. Mu, you’re too kind. These elixirs are too precious, we can’t accept without earning them."

Xu Guang directly took some Void Crystals from his pocket and placed them on the counter.

Although he didn’t have many Void Crystals, he had thirty to forty pieces, which were enough to buy some cheaper elixirs.

Mu Jie smiled slightly and his tone became sincere, "I won’t hide it, you three are prodigies from a place like Li Taizhou, with limitless prospects. What I’m giving you today might seem trivial to you next year. I’m making a small investment in your future, and I won’t expect anything difficult in return from you."

If they rejected him now, it would appear ungrateful. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Xu Guang looked at Mu Jie in front of him and thought of how the Duxiang Sect behind Mu Jie had wanted to spend a great deal to recruit Zhuge Wuliang. It seemed the Duxiang Sect was also an organization that liked investing in talents.

...

Back in the room, Xu Guang placed the elixir gift pack worth 130 Void Crystals on the table.

Jiang Zi Yun glanced at it and immediately understood the meaning.

"You went out with Master Zhuge earlier, and someone sent a message. Several families from East Mountain City of Jizhou have invited you for a dinner party tonight, presumably to court favor."

Xu Guang nodded. From Mu Jie’s previous behavior, he could see that merely obtaining a spot in the Arctic Six Academies examination was proof of one’s worth and was deserving of the attention.

"On the way here I kept thinking, Hongze is so vast, I expected danger around every corner. Yet, arriving at Jingchen Pass, I found kind people everywhere."

Xu Guang laughed heartily, "When you’re strong enough, of course those around you are kind."

"What about the invitation from East Mountain City?"

"Decline it. Once I pass the examination, the stakes will be much higher than they are now."

Jiang Zi Yun smiled knowingly, understanding fully.

...

Night fell, deep and as still as water.

A hotel room costing three low-grade Void Crystals a month had become Xu Guang’s temporary cultivation venue.

Outside the window was the almost never-ending rainbow of Jingchen Pass, casting dappled reflections through the transparent glass, outlining his current form.

Xu Guang closed his eyes tightly, a mysterious halo slowly undulating around him—the forming Void Ring meant he was cultivating within the Void Realm.

He was aiming to break through to Second Grade.

Given the uncertainty of the examination specifics, relying on his Third Grade cultivation alone was not safe.

In the room next door.

Jiang Zi Yun sat by the table, curled up, pondering how she could assist Xu Guang.

"In terms of cultivation, I probably can’t help Brother Guang much. I’ll take this chance to gather information on competitors."

"Additionally, I should investigate preparations for the examination. Although Mu Jie gave Brother Guang some elixirs, they’re likely insufficient."

She was deep in thought.

Xu Guang had almost pushed himself to the limit; apart from entering the Void Realm to cultivate, he was frantically engaged in Alchemy.

He hadn’t been in Hongze long but realized significantly that in Hongze, background was of utmost importance. Without it, there’s nothing.

If he wanted to advance quickly, he needed enough experience. He had many sources for gaining experience, but those brought by horizontal pressure were sufficient.

This applies whether on the battlefield or when recruiting countless disciples.

Such high-profile actions require a strong background.

To make rapid progress in the near future, passing the Demon Hunter examination is essential.

Within the Void Realm, Xu Guang continuously gathered Spirit Charm while enhancing his cultivation as a Qi Refiner.

He was a Single Secret Realm cultivator; his current cultivation equaled mid-stage of the Second Secret Realm, and his Martial Dao cultivation was nearly caught up.

His rapid advancement as a Qi Refiner was wholly reliant on the various accumulation in Li Taizhou, benefitting from the fact that there were no other Qi Refiners there, with opportunities available only to him.

The few treasures he had related to Qi Refiners would be coveted even by Fourth Secret Realm Qi Refiners from Hongze.

[Five Emperors True Form Transformation lv5 (48658400/50000000)]

With around a million experience points remaining, Five Emperors True Form Transformation could level up, allowing him to attempt a Second Grade breakthrough.

In this foreign place, the most secure method right now is Alchemy.

A furnace of Third Grade elixirs could provide millions or even tens of millions of experience points, but the time to refine a furnace is somewhat lengthy, ranging from half a year to many years or more.