It was a beautiful day, and the Sword Sun hung high in the sky!
After leaving the region of the stronghold, Chen Yutong's cruiser whistled through the sky. The mountains and forests on the ground shrank in their eyes as they flew past. As they flew further and further away, it seemed to take away their sorrow from the Beast Tide battle at the stronghold.
The dead were gone. Only the experience at the stronghold could be turned into ripples in the bottom of their hearts. It would not fade away but become a part of their lives.
Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang's injuries were not light. Although they had recovered with elixirs, their faces were still pale. However, they seemed to heave a sigh of relief. They retracted their gazes from the stronghold and looked in the direction of Ethereal Dao College. Their eyes were filled with anticipation.
The military's commendations were mostly in the form of meritorious service and medals. The actual rewards were given by the Dao Colleges and by the Federation after verification of the records.
At that moment, the two of them chatted softly with anticipation of returning to the Dao College. After experiencing the ordeal of life and death, Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai's relationship had become much closer.
As for Chen Yutong, she was sitting beside Wang Baole. She patted Wang Baole's shoulder and smiled.
"Junior Brother Baole, you have made a great contribution this time. When you return to the Dao College, your reputation will definitely soar. Especially since we are representing Ethereal Dao College. This contribution can be considered as bringing glory to the Dao College."
Listening to Chen Yutong's obviously comforting words, Wang Baole took a deep breath. After gathering his emotions, he gradually started chatting happily with Chen Yutong. The two of them talked about the Dao College, and soon, they called Sun Fang and Zhou Penghai over, and the four of them started chatting.
Time passed slowly and several hours passed in the blink of an eye. The journey back was as smooth as the departure. At that moment, as they neared the territory of Ethereal City, the four of them stood up and looked at the Green Forest Lake that was rapidly appearing in front of them.
"We're home …" Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang sighed. They had not felt this way before, but after the near-death experience at the stronghold, they felt a sense of familiarity when they saw the Green Forest Lake. It was as if they had returned from a long journey.
Wang Baole also had a similar feeling. He walked up to the front of the airship. Facing the wind, the airship didn't slow down at all. It was like a bolt of silver lightning heading straight for Green Forest Lake.
The quality of the cruiser was one of the best that Wang Baole had ever seen. That was especially so when they encountered a few scattered ferocious beasts along the way. They didn't need to attack as they could just crash into them.
At the same time, he could also ignore weather that wasn't too abnormal.
As they neared, the Green Forest Lake appeared before their eyes. Only then did the cruiser slow down. It passed through the fog surrounding Upper Academy Island and stopped for a few breaths. After being scanned by the array to confirm their identities, the cruiser slowly flew out of the fog and landed on the square of Upper Academy Island.
At that moment, there were dozens of people standing on the square of Upper Academy Island. The Pavilion Master of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and the four Deputy Pavilion Masters were all present. In front of them was Chen Yutong's master, the Dharmic Armament Pavilion elder who admired Wang Baole very much. He had a proud smile on his face.
And the person that they were crowding around was the red-robed … middle-aged man. He was one of the three Deputy Sect Lords of Ethereal Dao College!
He had his hands behind his back and a smile on his face. He looked at Wang Baole and the others who were quickly walking out of the airship and greeting him.
Wang Baole was excited. So were Chen Yutong, Zhou Penghai, and Sun Fang. The four of them had just rushed out of the fog when they saw the upper echelons of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. They immediately greeted them the moment they got off the airship.
"Greetings to Master, Deputy Sect Lords, and all the Pavilion Masters!" Chen Yutong obviously knew the identity of the red-robed middle-aged man. She immediately spoke loudly in excitement. While she bowed deeply, she also wanted to remind Wang Baole and the others.
"Deputy Sect Lord?" Wang Baole was shocked. After he realized Chen Yutong's intention, he understood what she was referring to. He quickly bowed again. As for Zhou Penghai and Sun Fang, they were even more shocked. The Deputy Sect Lord … To all of them, he was an important figure that they had to look up to.
"Today, you don't have to be so courteous!" The red-robed middle-aged man laughed. He raised his right hand and waved it. A gentle force spread out and helped the four of them up. The Deputy Sect Lord of Ethereal Dao College stepped forward and patted Chen Yutong. Then, he patted Wang Baole's shoulder with appreciation.
"Good lad, not bad. You have brought glory to Ethereal Dao College this time!"
The Deputy Sect Lord was obviously a straightforward person. In his eyes, Wang Baole and the others had returned from a near-death experience. The battle at the stronghold that they were in was considered a great contribution to the military. Although the first to seventh lines of defense were not considered the greatest overall, Ethereal Dao College had always been fair in its rewards and punishments since its establishment.
Therefore, he had come on the orders of the Sect Lord to reward them. At the same time, he was prepared to use this matter to motivate the other disciples. He even planned to use Wang Baole and the others as role models to promote. Therefore, he spoke with a smile.
"Tell me, what do you want? I will do it for you today if I can!"
Upon hearing the Deputy Sect Lord's words, the eyes of Wang Baole and the others lit up. They were all tempted. However, Chen Yutong and the other two knew that Wang Baole had contributed the most. Although they could make requests, they could not go overboard. Therefore, after thinking about it, they spoke one after another.
Sun Fang's request was very simple. He wanted a cave abode. One had to know that there were not many cave abodes in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Most of them were prepared for Armament Soldiers. Even Armament Disciples were not qualified to have one. Only Armament Disciples with great authority like Zhou Penghai or those with eight-inch Spirit Roots like Wang Baole were qualified.
Therefore, to Sun Fang, the importance of a cave abode was too great.
As for Zhou Penghai, he chose to exchange the reward for additional points for the Armament Soldier assessment. This was the most important thing to him. After all, he was not confident of becoming an Armament Soldier based on his own abilities. However, with this contribution as an additional point, he was more than seventy percent confident.
Chen Yutong's choice was also different from the others. She did not ask for any reward. However, the more she did so, the more benefits she would receive. It would also be of great help to her promotion to Deputy Pavilion Leader. After stating her choice, Chen Yutong even gave Wang Baole a look.
The Deputy Sect Lord smiled at the three's choices. After agreeing to all of them, he looked at Wang Baole.
"Wang Baole, what about you?"
Wang Baole's mind raced. He noticed Chen Yutong's look and knew that she was hinting to him that if he did not ask for anything, he would receive a better reward. Just as he was about to do the same, he suddenly thought of the allusions in the high officials' autobiographies. Therefore, he blinked and pondered. The Deputy Sect Lord before him was definitely a big shot. Every word that such a big shot said would definitely attract the attention of others.
This was especially so when he thought of the importance of the Armament Soldier assessment. If the Deputy Sect Lord could say a few words, then the Armament Soldier assessment would definitely go smoothly. Thinking of this, Wang Baole probed.
"Senior Deputy Sect Lord, I don't know what reward I want. What I desire the most now is to become an Armament Soldier. However, such a thing cannot be exchanged with rewards."
As soon as he said this, the Deputy Sect Lord raised his eyebrows and sized up Wang Baole with a faint smile. After pondering for a while, he turned to the Pavilion Leader of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and the others and smiled.
"This crafty fellow … with his abilities, do you think he needs to exchange for the status of an Armament Soldier with rewards? Even if it's not at his fingertips, it's almost there."
The Pavilion Leader of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion and the others also smiled and hurriedly agreed with the Deputy Sect Lord's words. However, most of them looked at Wang Baole in surprise. Wang Baole's words did not say that he wanted to exchange for the status of an Armament Soldier. However, he took the opportunity to indirectly express his wishes, causing the Deputy Sect Lord to go with the flow. In this way, Wang Baole did not waste the opportunity to exchange for the reward. To a certain extent, it was also equivalent to him having the status of an Armament Soldier.
This simple sentence revealed his intelligence. It was not simple, but it did not make others feel disgusted. This was even rarer.
Chen Yutong's master, the Elder of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, also smiled even more brightly.
Seeing that things were going smoothly, Wang Baole was excited. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply to the Deputy Sect Lord. When he raised his head, he took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Deputy Sect Lord. Your disciple does not know what is the most suitable request at the moment. Please … give me some pointers. Your disciple will follow your instructions!" When Wang Baole said that, Chen Yutong's eyes widened. When the people of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion looked at Wang Baole, they were even more surprised.
In fact, Wang Baole's choice was better than Chen Yutong's choice of not receiving any rewards. He was getting closer to becoming the Deputy Sect Lord …
"Interesting." The Deputy Sect Lord looked at Wang Baole meaningfully. His eyes were deep in thought. After a while, he smiled slightly and made a decision.
"Over the years, the Ethereal Dao College has obtained almost a hundred types of inheritances from the fragments of the heavens. They are all unique and extremely precious. Even True Breath practitioners can use them. Even Foundation Establishment and Core Formation practitioners can use them. Furthermore, they are extremely powerful!
"Now, there are less than twenty types left in the Dao College. I remember that one of them is related to Dharmic Armaments. It's called Fiery Explosion!
"Do you accept it?"
When the Deputy Sect Lord said that, the expressions of the people of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion changed. The four Deputy Pavilion Heads of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion widened their eyes. Even the Pavilion Head trembled in disbelief. He could not suppress his intense envy. Clearly, the Deputy Sect Lord's choice was beyond their expectations.
Even they yearned for the Fiery Explosion secret technique. However, they could not obtain it. This was because these inheritances were different from the Array Runes Pavilion's Lightning Dominion. Although the five Lightning Dharma inheritances in the Lightning Dominion were extremely powerful, they could be mastered by many people. However, for a unique item like the Fiery Explosion, rather than an inheritance, it was better to call it a talent. It was extremely special and existed on the fragments. Once it was branded by someone, it would be erased and cease to exist. It would be difficult for others to obtain it again!
That was why it was called a unique item!
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