(Chapters cannot be separated. Two chapters combined into one. 6000 words. That's all for today's update. There won't be any more for the night. Everyone, don't wait. In the past, every time I said this, people would ask me why I'm updating again. Oh, oh, oh, I really find it hard to express myself. A few days ago at the annual meeting, there was an explosion of updates. I haven't recovered yet. I really find it difficult to update regularly. Let the cocoon recover for a few days first.)
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"Report to the Elder?" Yi Yun hesitated and calculated the time, "How long will it take for you to report to the Elder?"
"Oh? Why are you asking this? "
Wang was stunned. Many of the Divine City's Elders lived in the central divine tower. Some were in reclusive training. With Wang's rank, it would indeed take some time to report to the Elder.
"Oh … It's like this. I said before that I have something to do. Can I leave for a while?"
Yi Yun did not want to wait here. He still remembered the assessment that Baldy Qin had set a month ago. Yi Yun had been fully immersed in the preparation of picking the primordial herb. In order to make it to the lunar Yin day, he had applied for seven days of continuous herb-picking. Hence, he had initially planned on giving up on this assessment.
But, the process of him capturing and absorbing the primordial herb was surprisingly smooth. He returned in three and a half days.
Hence, Yi Yun figured that he could still make it to the assessment.
The reward for two hours of cultivation time in the Wilderness Divine Hall was 1000 dragon scale runes.
A hundred or two dragon scale runes was fine, but to lose a thousand dragon scale runes, Yi Yun would feel the pinch.
Although he would receive a sizable harvest after handing over the primordial herb, in the Tai Ah Divine City, all resources had to be bought with dragon scale runes. He had to save as much as he could.
"What's the matter?" Wang asked Yi Yun. At this time. What could be more important than the primordial herb?
Yi Yun told Wang about the assessment.
When Wang heard this, she snapped, "It's just two hours of cultivation time. I can also reward you. The Elder might even want to see you! "
Yi Yun was overjoyed hearing this. "Thank you, Sis Wang. I heard people say that Sis Wang is stingy, but it seems it's all rumors. Look, Sis Wang rewarded me with two hours of cultivation time. It would be a waste not to take Instructor Qin's reward. If the Elder wants to see me, I don't care what I'm doing. I'll just stop and rush to the central divine tower. There won't be any delays, right? "
Yi Yun took advantage. He had already accepted Wang's reward, but he did not want to waste Instructor Qin's reward either. With four hours of cultivation time, it would be 2000 dragon scale runes.
The woman surnamed Wang was speechless when she heard this. Why didn't she think that this kid was so cunning in the past? But thinking about it, it made sense. Whether he went from the odd-job office or the drill ground, the distance was almost the same. It was indeed not a waste of time.
As for the reward, since she had already said it, Wang could not take it back. After all, Yi Yun had picked a primordial herb. With such a huge contribution, was it not worth two hours of cultivation time in the Wilderness Divine Hall?
"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to settle this matter. Hurry up!"
. "Wang said stiffly, but the way she looked at Yi Yun. There was an additional hint of unconcealable admiration for everything that Yi Yun had described. Although it sounded like he was lucky, no matter what Yi Yun had judged. Or was it the arrow he shot based on his intuition? Neither could be explained with the word 'luck'.
If it wasn't Yi Yun, and it was someone else, even if they were not turned into an idiot by the Heaven Purple Yang Ginseng, they would not have reaped anything. It would have been a waste of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
"Thank you, Sis Wang!" Yi Yun said with a grin. He then turned around and ran towards the school grounds.
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At this time, five miles away, Instructor Qin was leading a group of youths. They were doing the assessment in full swing.
"Insert it! Insert it! "
A group of energetic young men shouted like animals in heat. A tall and sturdy young man held a Primal Arrow in his hand. Blue veins popped out on his forehead. With a loud shout, he stabbed the Primal Arrow into the purple tungsten wall with difficulty.
"Dang!"
With a loud metallic clang, the Primal Arrow's arrowhead squeezed into the purple tungsten wall with great difficulty.
Although it was shaky, it was still inserted.
In today's assessment, nearly half of the hundred people in the team were able to insert a Primal Arrow into the purple tungsten wall.
Compared to a month ago, this result could not be mentioned in the same breath.
Firstly, it was because these people had indeed grown a lot over the past month.
Secondly, these youths had just entered the Wilderness Divine Hall a month ago and had frog jumped five kilometers with weights. They were exhausted.
And today, they were in peak condition.
"Brother Kui, well done. That's the second arrow!"
Someone shouted. The burly youth who had inserted the Primal Arrow was Zhou Kui. He was the strongest person in the group of a hundred. Zhou Kui had inserted the first Primal Arrow easily, but the second arrow was a bit difficult.
Next was the third arrow, and it was the most critical one!
If he inserted it, he would have two hours of cultivation time. If he could not insert it, all his previous efforts would be for naught.
Zhou Kui exerted all his strength. In the past month, he had hammered hundreds of thousands of times in the refining room. His palms had been bruised numerous times, all to prove himself!
Today, regardless of whether he could insert the third Primal Arrow, Zhou Kui felt that he was the winner, because he had defeated his past self.
Just as Zhou Kui took a few deep breaths and was about to raise the third Primal Arrow, someone exclaimed softly.
"Isn't that Yi Yun?"
Upon hearing this voice, people turned their heads. They saw a youth in linen clothes walking over from not far away from the school grounds.
This youth's hair was messy and his clothes were tattered. He looked very pathetic.
This was naturally caused when he was picking the primordial herb. The shockwave from the Divine Hellion Bead's explosion had also affected Yi Yun. After absorbing the primordial herb's medicinal essence, he had rushed back to the Tai Ah Divine City, so he did not have time to tidy himself up.
This herb-picking kid had actually returned at this time!
"Oh?" Seeing Yi Yun, Instructor Qin frowned slightly. However, he noticed that Yi Yun's cultivation level had broken through.
A month ago. He was in the early stages of Purple Blood, but now, he was in the middle stages of Purple Blood.
"Instructor Qin. Recruit Yi Yun reporting for duty! "Yi Yun gave Baldy Qin a standard Tai Ah Divine Kingdom military salute.
"You're an hour late!" Instructor Qin's eyes looked sternly at Yi Yun. Just this gaze alone would make a typical recruit's legs go weak.
"Sorry Instructor, I didn't have the time to pick the herbs …" Yi Yun barely explained.
When the crowd heard this, they could not help but laugh.
To be delayed by herb-picking, Yi Yun had really dedicated his youth and life to herb-picking. This was probably his pursuit.
People could not understand that herb-picking was a miscellaneous job, and it was done by women. What was there for Yi Yun to put in so much effort?
"Hey, Yi Yun, you came just in time! Let's compete again today. I've already inserted two Primal Arrows, now it's the third! "
Seeing Yi Yun appear, Zhou Kui excitedly licked his lips. Zhou Kui was disappointed that he did not see Yi Yun today. Previously, his strength had increased greatly. It was time for him to prove himself.
And Yi Yun was, of course, the best opponent!
A month ago, he had lost to Yi Yun. Today, he wanted to surpass Yi Yun and regain his pride. But Yi Yun did not come. He felt like he had punched cotton.
"That … Instructor Qin, if I rush over now, will I make it in time for the assessment?" Yi Yun weakly asked Baldy Qin.
Originally, Baldy Qin could have disqualified him from the assessment for being so late.
Baldy Qin coldly snorted, "Go on up. Don't forget why you came to the Tai Ah Divine City! "
Baldy Qin reminded Yi Yun once again not to do boring work. He really did not understand why Yi Yun slacked off on his cultivation. Why did Yi Yun like herb-picking so much?
"Haha, come on!" The most excited person was Zhou Kui. "How was it? You've picked herbs for a month. Not bad, right? I heard you were going to pick herbs for seven days straight. Why did you come back early? "
Zhou Kui smiled at Yi Yun. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and casually leaned on a Primal Arrow. This arrow had been inserted by him.
He had inserted two Primal Arrows. One was firmly inserted into the purple tungsten wall, while the other was not very stable. The arrow shaft's tail was slightly drooping.
Even so, it was a result to be proud of. Zhou Kui was the only one who had inserted a second Primal Arrow amongst the hundred people.
"Because I had a pretty good harvest, so I came back early." Yi Yun said lightly.
"Harvest? A big harvest of herbs? Hehe. "Zhou Kui found it funny. He had only picked a few herbs, and this harvest was considered" pretty good "? What was there to be happy about?
"Yi Yun, you picked herbs for a month. It's not fair for me to beat you. But this is your own choice. You can't blame others. I'll let you see today what a real harvest is!"
Zhou Kui clenched his fists. Over the past month, he had broken numerous blood blisters on his hands. Blood mixed with sweat wrapped around the hot forging hammer. The excruciating pain was deeply engraved in Zhou Kui's memory, and at the same time, he felt a sense of pride.
This was a man's life, wasn't it?
How could a sissy's lifestyle of picking herbs compare to his?
But at this moment, Yi Yun said, "There's no need. I'll go with you. I'm in a hurry. Someone might want to see me in a while."
As Yi Yun said that, he was already standing beside the metal box with the Primal Arrow. His tone was very casual, but this tone made Zhou Kui frown. He was unhappy. He felt that Yi Yun did not care about the competition at all.
This kid! Who did he think he was? There was someone who wanted to see him. Was it the herb boy who picked herbs with him?
He had become a figure. He sure was busy!
Zhou Kui rubbed his wrists and took a deep breath. He bent down and hugged the third Primal Arrow.
Today, I'll let you see the results of a month of blacksmithing and hellish training!
Zhou Kui took a firm horse stance. His feet were like nails embedded into the ground. After making sure his lower body was stable, he used his legs to support his waist. The strength went from his spine to his shoulders and then to his arms!
All his muscles swelled up. Green veins popped up on his muscles. Just as he was about to shout and raise the third Primal Arrow, he heard a deafening "Dang" sound. It nearly made him lose his breath!
What happened?
Zhou Kui turned around and stared with widened eyes.
Behind him, a Primal Arrow had been embedded into the purple tungsten wall. The arrow's tail was still trembling. This trembling was not because it was not inserted firmly, but because of the great force. The huge impact had no way to dissipate it, so it turned into a trembling force!
Such a trembling force. Anyone who got close to them and got hit would be injured!
This Primal Arrow had been inserted at least three feet deep!
Wh … What?
Zhou Kui was dumbfounded. This arrow was inserted by Yi Yun?
How could it be so fast!?
It took him at least ten breaths of time to insert an arrow. Especially when he lifted the arrow, it took him a lot of time to gather his strength.
But just now. He had only bent his back. He had not even lifted the arrow, but Yi Yun had already inserted it!?
At this time, Yi Yun was already fiddling with the second Primal Arrow by the side of the metal box.
And around Yi Yun, the other youths had their mouths agape. They were in a dazed state. They had watched helplessly as Yi Yun hugged the first Primal Arrow as if he was hugging a piece of wood. It looked like it was effortless.
Then, he carried the Primal Arrow and rushed towards the purple tungsten wall. Like a lamb skewer, the arrow was fiercely pierced into the wall!
From beginning to end, Yi Yun's arrow did not tremble at all!
Steady! Fast! Ruthless!
Everyone was still dumbfounded. Before they could react, Yi Yun had already picked up the second Primal Arrow.
At this time, Yi Yun's body was circulating with energy. A warm current flowed into his limbs like a tide. This was the energy from absorbing the Heaven Purple Yang Ginseng!
Furthermore, Yi Yun had broken through to the middle stages of Purple Blood. Using all his strength to insert a Primal Arrow, not only did it not exhaust him, it made him feel refreshed!
But when he picked up the second Primal Arrow, Yi Yun suddenly paused. "Oh? My energy doesn't seem to be in a perfect circulation … "
While using all his strength, Yi Yun had a feeling. Although the primordial herb's energy was strong, it was like a wild horse that had lost its reins. It made him lose control.
He had been using the 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist' cultivation technique to control his body's energy, but now, he slowly felt that the 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist' was lacking.
The primordial herb's energy was too strong. The 'Dragon Rib Tiger Bone Fist' was a cultivation technique before the Purple Blood realm, so it was becoming insufficient.
When Yi Yun stopped, the crowd became even more speechless.
It was not easy for them to lift the Primal Arrow. When they finally lifted it up, due to the Primal Arrow's huge weight, their arms were about to break. At this time, they could not wait to insert the arrow in their hands to conserve energy.
No one was like Yi Yun, who had stopped with the Primal Arrow, as if he was thinking about life.
Isn't this too willful!?
As the crowd was thinking, Yi Yun seemed to suddenly understand something. Without any hesitation, he carried the Primal Arrow and rushed towards the purple tungsten wall.
"Dang!"
With a second loud sound, the second Primal Arrow was firmly inserted!
The arrowhead was still three feet into the wall, and the arrow's tail was shaking violently.
Even Baldy Qin, who was watching from afar, was stunned by this situation.
What's … this kid doing?
He had picked herbs for a month, so how did his strength increase so much? Although it might have something to do with him breaking through to the mid-stages of Purple Blood, but from the early stages to the mid-stages of Purple Blood, it was just a small improvement. It shouldn't have increased his strength by so much …
Baldy Qin had a cultivation level at the human lord level, but now, he could not understand Yi Yun at all.
"The second arrow! It's still so easy. "
People were trembling in their hearts. Yi Yun's strength was far greater than theirs!
Yi Yun licked his lips. He was very excited. It was easy to earn a thousand dragon scale runes!
Yi Yun casually rubbed his wrist and bent down to touch the third Primal Arrow.
There was no pause in between. It was done in one breath!
"Again!"
With a clear shout, Yi Yun lifted the Primal Arrow up firmly with both hands!
Once again, he felt the energy flow within his body. The disharmonious feeling remained, but it did not affect Yi Yun's strength.
The third arrow, hit!
With a loud roar, Yi Yun's blood boiled. The primordial herb's energy was like an erupting volcano!
At this moment, Yi Yun felt his strength reach an extreme. He could not wait to release it!
He held the Primal Arrow in his hand. His entire body's strength was added to the Primal Arrow as he stabbed with all his might!
"Dang!"
A thunder-like sound came out, piercing through the clouds!
Even the purple tungsten wall. It even trembled slightly!
The third Primal Arrow was firmly nailed into the wall. The trembling of the arrow's tail created a series of afterimages.
This arrow penetrated more than four feet through the wall!
It was more than twice as powerful as the previous two arrows!
The surrounding youths were dumbfounded. What … kind of power was this …?
How could this be?
The Yi Yun in front of them was like a humanoid desolate beast!
Zhou Kui was in a daze. The lofty sentiments he had in his heart had long disappeared. It had already disappeared without a trace. He had originally thought of a man's speech, which he had prepared for his victory, but now, it had become a joke.
Didn't Yi Yun … go picking herbs?
How could one's cultivation level improve so quickly by picking herbs?
This group of people were either blacksmiths or sparring partners. After a month of hard work, they were either swinging their forging hammers until their muscles felt like they were broken, their palms were covered in blisters and blood, or they were sparring with others. They were constantly beaten until they were covered in injuries. Then they had to apply medicine and stand up to be beaten again …
They worked so hard. The dragon scale runes they had painstakingly saved were all exchanged for relics and elixirs at the Ten Thousand Pagoda. It had to be said that the relics and elixirs in the Tai Ah Divine City were much better than what they had eaten in their family clans.
Their improvement was obvious, but compared to Yi Yun, it was nothing.
Comparing goods to goods, one had to throw them away.
"You … How did your strength improve so much … How is it possible …"
Zhou Kui could not believe that in the past month, he had not slacked off for even a moment. Yet, he could not compare to Yi Yun picking herbs in the herb mountain?
Yi Yun smiled. In the past month, did he not make every second count?
Other than picking herbs. Every day, he would wear the 200 cauldron Flowing Mercury Gown and climb up and down the herb mountain, training his strength and movement techniques.
When he returned at night, he would meditate until dawn. He had never laid down in bed to sleep.
In the Tai Ah Divine City, sleeping was too luxurious. Using meditation as a replacement, one's cultivation level could slowly increase while resting.
And a few days ago, to capture the primordial herb, Yi Yun had gone through all sorts of traps and perils. Amidst the extreme danger and difficulties, he managed to grasp that one in a thousand chance. He managed to obtain a great opportunity that others thought was impossible to obtain!
This was not something that could be surpassed by merely wielding a forging hammer and being a conscientious sparring partner who took beatings.
Of course, Yi Yun would not say any of this.
He grinned and said to Zhou Kui, "This is all because …"
Yi Yun dragged out his words to whet everyone's appetite. Finally, he said three words.
"Good luck …"
Zhou Kui nearly vomited blood!
He felt that Yi Yun was messing with him. All their hard work over the past month had been brushed aside by Yi Yun's' good luck '.
Zhou Kui was really angry. He ignored the difference in strength between him and Yi Yun and said bluntly, "Don't patronize me! What good luck? You are just picking herbs. This is what women do. You are just idling every day, so how can you gain strength? Increase your cultivation level? What are you … "
Before Zhou Kui could finish his words, a few men in black cloaks walked over from the edge of the school ground.
These people were dressed strangely and had a mysterious aura. They seemed to be casually walking slowly, but the space under their feet seemed to shrink. In just a few steps, they had arrived in the middle of the school ground.
The woman with the surname Wang from the herb gathering area was right behind these people. The woman with the surname Wang, who usually didn't give anyone a good attitude, was actually very respectful at this time. It was obvious that she was very respectful to the people in front of her.
Seeing these people, even Instructor Qin's expression turned serious. His hands, which were behind his back, hung down.
"Lord law-enforcer!" Baldy Qin bowed slightly. His status in the Tai Ah Divine City was slightly lower than these people.
Law-enforcer?
The youths present were stunned. What was the position of a law-enforcer?
Although they did not know what the cultivation of these men in black was, just their aura alone was enough to make them feel a faint pressure.
And Instructor Qin's attitude indicated that these people, who were called 'law-enforcers', were impressive figures.
Many of the youths subconsciously stood up straight. Baldy Qin was also puzzled. Why were the central divine tower's law-enforcers here at the rookie school ground?
The black-cloaked men were led by a middle-aged man. He took off his hood, revealing a thin face. On his face, there were three shocking scars. These three scars were parallel to each other, as if they were scratched by a desolate beast's claws.
He scanned the hundred youths present and said lightly, "Who is Yi Yun?"
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