Initial Qi Hai level increased his strength slightly, but it was not enough.
The Earth Core Desolate Fire Aura had been completely used up, and Chu Mu's Heavenly Desolate Sword Aura had been purified even more. This made Chu Mu realize the benefits of the Earth Core Desolate Fire Aura.
If he did not have the Earth Core Desolate Fire Qi, he would have to spend at least a few days before he could refine his Sword Qi to the limit and then break through. With the assistance of the Earth Core Desolate Fire Qi, the time needed was shortened by a few times.
The deeper one went into the Earth Core Fire Valley, the higher the chance of obtaining the Earth Core Fire Qi. But to go deeper into the Earth Core Fire Valley, one had to be at least at the Origin Realm or have external help.
It was unrealistic to reach the Origin Realm in a short period of time. He could only rely on external help, such as pills and secret treasures. All of these required contribution points.
In the Outer Palace Disciple Sword Token, Chu Mu's contribution points were zero.
Thinking carefully about how to earn contribution points, Chu Mu finally found a way to earn contribution points in a short period of time. This method was not something ordinary people could do.
He immediately left his room and went to the Hall of Confusion.
The Hall of Confusion, as the name suggested, was to solve all kinds of doubts.
The Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace's outer palace, inner palace, and true palace all had a Puzzle Solving Hall. Its purpose was to allow the disciples of the Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace to raise various questions they had during cultivation for the experts to answer.
Perhaps answering one or two questions would not earn much contribution points, but if dozens or even hundreds of questions were answered, the contribution points earned would not be a small amount.
Chu Mu came to the Dispelling Palace. Inside the Dispelling Palace, there were quite a few people. There were three people sitting in a row in front of each person. In front of each person was a long line. When a disciple walked in front of the three people, he or she would ask their questions and they would answer them.
If they could not answer, they would not have to pay any contribution points. If the answer was not correct, they would not have to pay any contribution points.
The Heaven Wasteland Earth Palace naturally had its own set of rules. No one was allowed to interfere. Otherwise, once it was reported, the consequences would be severe.
Chu Mu strode forward. When some people thought that he was going to join the queue, they realized that Chu Mu had walked to the front and sat down on a futon about ten meters away from the three of them. That was the seat for answering questions.
"Who is that?"
"I've never seen him before. He's probably someone who wants to try his luck."
In the past, there had been some people who didn't have much ability but wanted to try their luck here. It was fine if they didn't understand, but some of them even pretended to understand and spouted a bunch of nonsense. After earning contribution points, they still had to return them in the end, causing trouble for others.
Therefore, in the Hall of Dispelling Questions, it was usually a fixed number of experts who answered the questions. There weren't many of them, and they basically took turns.
Fifteen minutes later, there was no one in front of Chu Mu.
Another quarter of an hour passed, and still no one came to Chu Mu for an answer. The three experts who were answering glanced at Chu Mu from the corner of their eyes and sneered inwardly.
"This person is quite thick-skinned."
"That's right. If it were me, I would've run away in shame if no one showed any interest for even half an hour."
On the other hand, Chu Mu not only didn't have the slightest bit of shame, he instead had an indifferent and calm appearance.
At this moment, a disciple strode in from outside. After glancing around, his gaze fell on Chu Mu's face. He seemed a little surprised.
"Senior Brother Chu Mu, you're here to answer questions?" The disciple walked in front of Chu Mu and said softly after a slight sword salute.
Chu Mu nodded.
This person was one of the new disciples. He had seen Chu Mu's swordsmanship and most of his battles, so he was quite respectful to Chu Mu.
"Great, Senior Brother Chu. I just happen to have a question about swordsmanship that I couldn't figure out. I'd like to ask you for advice." The disciple was happy from the bottom of his heart. He felt that the question that had troubled him for several days might be answered by Chu Mu.
"Speak." Chu Mu was not polite at all.
Their conversation was not loud, but the people around could hear it. They did not take it seriously and sneered, thinking that they were acting.
"It's like this. Recently, I've been practicing the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art. When I reached the thirteenth move …" The new disciple did not care about the others. He told Chu Mu in detail about his doubts during the process of practicing swordsmanship. "I hope Senior Brother Chu can give me some advice."
The new disciple had not even practiced the thirty-third move of the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art. Compared to Chu Mu, his attainment in swordsmanship was worlds apart. Therefore, as soon as he asked his question, Chu Mu understood.
"The thirteenth move of the Heavenly Desolation Sword Art …" Chu Mu immediately explained to the new disciple the main points of practice, the details to pay attention to, and so on. He explained it very concisely so that the new disciple could understand.
"I see." The new disciple suddenly looked enlightened. After thinking about it in his mind, he found that what Chu Mu said had indeed solved his doubts. Moreover, Chu Mu also mentioned that it would be of great help to him later on in his practice.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Chu. I was going to pay three contribution points for this question, but Senior Brother Chu explained it very clearly and explained the later part of swordsmanship practice. It's equivalent to two questions, so I'll pay five contribution points." The new disciple said. Chu Mu did not refuse. His purpose was to earn contribution points.
The new disciple turned and left with a face full of joy.
"Does he really have some skills?"
"Is it acting or luck?"
"Let's try and find out." A swordsman at the back of the line muttered and strode toward Chu Mu.
"What's the problem?" Chu Mu asked.
"It's also a problem in swordsmanship practice. I've practiced the Heavenly Desolation Swordsmanship to the 54th move, but no matter how hard I practice, I always feel that there are flaws and it's very choppy …" The person voiced out his doubts.
Chu Mu listened carefully, while the others kept staring. Even the three disciples who were answering the questions temporarily stopped and looked at Chu Mu.
"The key to practicing the 54th move is …" Chu Mu had a clear concept in his mind as soon as he finished listening. The swordsman, who originally wanted to test whether it was true or not, was fascinated by Chu Mu's explanation. He kept comparing in his mind and his doubts were solved one by one. He felt like he was suddenly enlightened and nodded frequently.
The explanation in simple terms convinced the swordsman who was ready to nitpick. As a result, Chu Mu earned another five contribution points. Although it was not much, it was a good start.
Most people did not like to wait. They only had to wait when they had no other choice. Now, Chu Mu was an extra choice. Immediately, a third person quickly walked in front of Chu Mu and raised his doubts. It was also a question about practicing the Heavenly Desolation Swordsmanship.
No matter what the other party's purpose was, Chu Mu explained it one by one. He explained it in simple terms so that the other party could understand it clearly. As a result, the contribution points were earned again.
Again and again, it proved that Chu Mu did not come here to try his luck, but indeed had some skills.
Undoubtedly, this made the three disciples who were answering questions unhappy. They felt that their business had been robbed by Chu Mu, and the contribution points that should have belonged to them had also been robbed by Chu Mu. They began to feel a trace of hostility toward Chu Mu.
"I can't solve your problem, but I think the person over there seems to be very powerful. You can try it with him." One of the three people was helpless in the face of a disciple's question, so he simply pointed at Chu Mu and said.
Obviously, he wanted to embarrass Chu Mu.
The swordsman who could not get his question answered was a little disappointed. He looked at Chu Mu and hesitated. He did not think that Chu Mu could solve his question.
After thinking for a few breaths, he stood in front of Chu Mu with a trace of a fluke mentality.
Soon, it was his turn.
"I want to ask, how does the Heavenly Desolation Swordsmanship combine different sword moves into one sword move, such as the simplest first and second move?" The person stared at Chu Mu and immediately asked.
This kind of question was considered more sophisticated.
When the disciples of the Heavenly Desolation Earth Palace practiced the Heavenly Desolation Swordsmanship, the first thing they pursued was progress in swordsmanship. They wanted to master the ninety-nine moves as soon as possible, but that was not an easy task. Therefore, after practicing the swordsmanship to a certain extent, they encountered a bottleneck that was difficult to break through. For example, they were stuck at the thirty-second move, the sixty-fifth move, or the ninety-eighth move, and so on. In order to increase the power of the swordsmanship, they would look for other ways to break through.
Combining the sword moves or combining the swordsmanship was one of the ways.
"Twenty contribution points," Chu Mu said.
For ordinary questions, the reward for answering was usually less than five contribution points, so there was nothing to bargain about. However, this kind of question was not ordinary, and the person who answered it had the right to offer a corresponding price.
"Twenty contribution points … as long as you can solve my question, I'll give it to you." The swordsman was stunned at first, but then he said. Although twenty contribution points was not a small amount, it could really solve the problem of combining the sword moves and increase one's strength significantly. It was worth it.
Chu Mu nodded and began to explain to the swordsman.
The current Chu Mu was already able to combine the first, second, third, and fourth sword moves into one sword move, so the swordsman's question was not difficult for him.
The explanation was one-on-one, and the swordsman used sword qi to explain. The people around only saw the swordsman constantly nodding his head, and from time to time he would reveal a look of enlightenment and excitement. About fifteen minutes later, the swordsman clapped his hands excitedly.
"Thank you senior brother for your explanation, I understand now." He hurriedly transferred twenty contribution points to Chu Mu and left in high spirits. He wanted to test out Chu Mu's explanation and master the sword moves as soon as possible.
"It can't really be solved, right?" The three troubleshooters were puzzled and shocked.
Chu Mu ignored them and answered the next swordsman's question.
Time flew, and a day passed. After calculating, Chu Mu earned a total of one hundred and twenty contribution points. It was not a lot, but it was not little either.
He decided that for the next few days, he would stay in the Dispelling Hall to answer the questions of others and earn more contribution points. After that, he would carry out the next step of his plan and enter the Earth's Core Fire Valley again.
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