In the cultivation world of the Nine Prefectures, merit points and battle achievements were only displayed in the form of numbers on a cultivator's Battlefield Imprint. However, they could allow cultivators to obtain a lot of material wealth.
No matter which one it was, they were both extremely important to cultivators.
There were roughly three ways to earn merit points. The first was through killing enemies, the second was through selling items in the Destiny Treasury, and the third was when one was in the Spirit Stream Tier and received rewards from the garrison. There were no other ways to earn merit points.
However, there were many other ways to obtain merit points. For example, in the Secret Realm of the Realm of Beasts, Lu Ye did not obtain much merit points just by killing enemies. However, he had led Pang Dahai and the others to resolve the source of the Realm of Beasts' crisis. This had allowed him to obtain a lot of merit points.
Thus, merit points could not only be obtained by killing enemies. They could also be obtained by completing certain tasks. Furthermore, the amount of merit points obtained was much greater than just killing enemies.
In comparison, merit points were undoubtedly more important. This was because merit points could be used to purchase spirit lots.
Merit points could not be used.
The only way to exchange merit points for spirit lots was to participate in spirit lot auctions.
This was also the reason why many cultivators at the Cloud River Realm liked to participate in various Secret Realms in the Cloud River Battlefield.
The Spirit Stream Battlefield had many inheritances, while the Cloud River Battlefield had many Secret Realms. The former allowed cultivators to obtain a stronger foundation, while the latter allowed cultivators to grow faster. In this way, powerful cultivators could be born generation after generation in the cultivation world of the Nine Prefectures.
Since entering the Cloud River Battlefield, Lu Ye had only entered the Secret Realm of the Realm of Beasts. Firstly, he had only entered the Cloud River Battlefield for a short period of time. Secondly, he had not been to many places. Furthermore, some Secret Realms required a specific time to open.
However, this did not mean that there were few Secret Realms in the Cloud River Battlefield.
If cultivators really wanted to explore Secret Realms, they would have the opportunity to do so once a month. There were many Secret Realms that gave merit points.
In this way, cultivators could obtain merit points through their actions in these Secret Realms and exchange them for spirit lots.
Although this was a bit difficult and dangerous, it was better than waiting for the Heavenly Spirit Lot or cultivating in some low-quality Spirit Lands.
Lu Ye had obtained many merit points in the Secret Realm of the Realm of Beasts. After exchanging them for spirit lots, he only had 56 merit points left. Since then, there had not been any changes.
Now, his 56 points had become 576 points. In other words, he had gained 520 points …
This was something that could be exchanged for two or three white spiritual sticks.
Lu Ye immediately understood that the Insectoids he killed were not merit points, but battle achievements!
This made him overjoyed. Comparatively speaking, merit points were undoubtedly more useful. Moreover, he didn't lack merit points at the moment.
After some calculations, the comparison between the number of merit points and the strength of the insectoids was not much different from merit points.
For example, killing a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator would give Lu Ye forty merit points. Then, killing a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm Insect Race cultivator would give him forty merit points!
Thus, the dozen or so Cloud River Tier Bug Tribe cultivators had only contributed 520 contribution points to him.
While he was excited, he also became more vigilant.
This was because anything that involved battle merits would not be simple.
The cultivators of the Cloud River Battlefield had concluded that mystic realms with battle merits were much more dangerous than other mystic realms.
Although Lu Ye did not enter a mystic realm this time, but the Mirage Realm, from the clues revealed everywhere, this Mirage Realm was not a good place.
Even if he had the strength of a True Lake Realm cultivator, he could not guarantee his own safety.
Putting away the distracting thoughts in his mind, Lu Ye remained vigilant.
The entire floor of the second floor was covered with scattered insect corpses. Green blood dyed the floor green, and there was a pungent smell in the air.
There was a bed that looked like a resting place, but like the first floor, there was no one. From the dust piled up in the corner, it seemed that no one had lived here for a long time.
Although encountering insectoids in the Mirage Realm was a common thing, Lu Ye had no clue where this place was.
The second floor was not big, and with a glance, it was basically clear.
There was a wooden window that was wide open. The insectoids must have flown in through this window.
Just as Lu Ye was about to move to close the window, there was a sudden bang. The light in the room dimmed, and a calf-like figure climbed up the wooden window. Its triangular head poked in through the window, and its two grey-green compound eyes reflected Lu Ye's figure.
Another mantis insectoid had come, and this insectoid gave Lu Ye a feeling that it was much more dangerous than the ones he had killed before.
It could be a coincidence, or it could be that the aura he had released just now had attracted it.
The moment it saw Lu Ye, the insectoid immediately rushed in through the window. Its two blades danced like a Weapon Cultivator proficient in Blade Arts, and it stirred up a storm of slaughter in the not so spacious room.
Lu Ye raised his Mountain Blade, and in a flash, he was already engaged in battle with the insectoid.
Ding ding dang dang dang sounds could be heard, and the surging Spirit Qi turned the room into a mess.
Lu Ye was still a little unfamiliar with suddenly gaining strength comparable to a True Lake Stage cultivator. After all, he was only a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator, so before he could fully familiarize himself with his strength, he could not display his full strength.
This insectoid that suddenly appeared was indeed much stronger than the ones before. At the very least, the blades it wielded were incomparably hard, and could actually block the Mountain Blade's slash.
This was definitely a True Lake Stage insectoid!
Lu Ye was very curious. If he killed this insectoid, would the merit be calculated according to his current True Lake Stage cultivation, or according to his Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivation?
If it was the latter, then the benefits this insectoid could bring him would be quite impressive.
In the calculation of merit, a True Lake Stage cultivator's merit was 100 points, and every minor level of cultivation increased by 100 points.
In other words, a First Order True Lake Stage cultivator's merit was 100 points, a Second Order True Lake Stage cultivator's merit was 200 points, and a Ninth Order True Lake Stage cultivator's merit was 900 points.
If a Fifth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator killed a First Order True Lake Stage cultivator, crossing five minor levels, then the merit would be six times the basic merit, which was 600 points.
It was the same for the corresponding merit.
600 merit could be exchanged for a green spirit tag, and this was calculated according to a First Order True Lake Stage cultivator's strength. The insectoid in front of him was most likely not just a First Order True Lake Stage cultivator. The stronger it was, the greater the benefits he could obtain from killing it, and it was the kind that increased exponentially.
All these thoughts flashed through Lu Ye's mind in an instant, and disappeared in an instant. Lu Ye didn't think too much about it, and his body nimbly moved around the room, blocking the opponent's storm-like slashes.
The rapid exchange of blows in the narrow space allowed him to control his current state more and more skillfully.
Seizing the moment when the insectoid raised his blade, Lu Ye activated his Wind Travel buff, and his body moved like a lightning bolt, rushing forward to within three meters of the insectoid. Light flashed on the Pan Shan Blade, and extremely complicated patterns appeared on the pitch-black blade.
Double Peak Sharp Spirit Tattoo.
The sharp blade fell straight towards Lu Ye's back, but it only grazed his body and stabbed into empty air.
With a puchi sound, the Mountain Blade pierced the mantis' chest. The moment the Sharp Spirit Mark was activated, the insectoid's body shook violently, and a short hiss came from its mouth.
The other blade slashed down, and Lu Ye hurriedly retreated. The Mountain Blade brought out a pungent green blood that spilled onto the floor.
The heavily injured mantis' body swayed from side to side, and it instinctively waved its two blades.
With a rumbling sound, the wall of the second floor was broken, and broken pieces of wood fell from the sky, causing dust and smoke to rise.
When the dust settled, the mantis was already dead. However, Lu Ye wasn't in the mood to check the changes in his merit, and he just stared blankly at the distant sky.
The sky seemed to have split open, and a huge gap appeared. Inside the gap, there seemed to be another world. At this moment, a large number of insectoids were swarming out of the gap, and they were pouring into this world.
These insectoids were of different shapes and sizes. Lu Ye had seen many of them in the Mirage Realm, but there were also many that he had never seen before.
They were like cats that had smelled the scent of fish. They swarmed into this place from an unknown space.
Lu Ye didn't observe for too long. He just took a quick glance and withdrew his gaze, hiding the shock and confusion in his heart, and his expression turned solemn.
He had been in the house all this time, and he didn't know what was going on outside.
However, after his battle with the True Lake Realm mantis caused the wall of the second floor to shatter, the situation outside was imprinted in his eyes.
As far as his eyes could see, there was a street, and on both sides of the street were rows of familiar-looking houses. Many of the houses had collapsed, and on the street, among the broken walls, there were many insectoids of all shapes and sizes, flying and crawling, and there were countless of them …
The sudden commotion here had obviously alarmed these insectoids. When Lu Ye saw them, they also saw Lu Ye.
The sound of wings flapping rang out, and insectoids with wings spread out flew. There were also insectoids that looked like hunting dogs, but their bodies were covered in carapace, and they had slender tails behind their backs. They had sharp fangs in their mouths, and their bodies were strong and vigorous, and they rushed over at an extremely fast speed.
The situation was not good!
When he first appeared in this house, he thought that this place was very safe, but when he went up to the second floor, he realized that there were some hidden dangers in the safety.
At this moment, he finally saw the truth.
The safety he thought did not exist at all.
There were all kinds of insectoids in all directions, and he didn't notice it before. Firstly, these insectoids didn't move much, and secondly, he came here through a projection and an out-of-body experience, so his senses had not recovered. Therefore, he didn't notice the insectoids outside, and even the insectoids on the second floor.
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