Chapter 357: Spending a Whopping One Million Contribution Points, An Unprecedented Harvest!

Chapter 357: Spending a Whopping One Million Contribution Points, An Unprecedented Harvest!



December 23, 2024

Inside the room, a column of light formed, with countless golden specks of dust dancing within it.

Under the illumination of the light, a piece of golden paper, about three feet wide, slowly curled up and carbonized, emitting a swirling trail of blue smoke before turning into ashes.

After thoroughly understanding the differences between the Fourth and Third Ranks of Martial Arts, Jiang Ning realized that external aids were unnecessary for his advancement to the Fourth Rank.

His own accumulated resources were sufficient to smoothly take him to the next level in no time.

Then, he picked up the charcoal pencil again and scanned the blank paper.

One Transformation Pill, worth 100,000 Contribution Points.

One bottle of Embryo Qi Pill, worth 100,000 Contribution Points.

Ten drops of Lunar Dew, worth 100,000 Contribution Points.

Ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood, worth 100,000 Contribution Points.

"That's only 400,000 Contribution Points in total, not too much!"

Without hesitation, he placed the charcoal pencil on the paper, creating a rustling sound.

One drop of Thousand Spirit Blood, also worth 100,000 Contribution Points.

This was his experiment.

As for the Thousand Spirit Blood, although it was mentioned in the book, the text clearly stated that he lacked the necessary permissions to exchange it.

Continuing to write, he added, "One bottle of Essence Strengthening Pill, worth 150,000 Contribution Points."

This bottle of Essence-Nourishing Pills, Jiang Ning had also obtained for Wang Jin's recovery.

For someone severely injured, these pills would be of great help in their recovery, and by consolidating their foundation with these pills, their foundation would often improve even further after a complete recovery.

This would make their future Martial Arts journey much smoother.

"That's 650,000 Contribution Points!"

Jiang Ning scanned the paper again.

Then, he continued writing, "One volume of Great Sun Contemplation Chart, worth 500,000 Contribution Points."

This was a method of contemplation to enhance mental power, created by the Holy Warrior.

With his current permissions, he could only exchange for the first volume.

As far as he knew, there weren't many methods in the world that directly enhanced mental power.

Most of them were secret techniques passed down within the Taoist and Buddhist traditions, as these two traditions had the deepest foundations.

The Taoist tradition had never been completely severed since ancient times.

In the past, the Holy Warrior's dominance had forced all sects to submit, and most of their martial arts techniques had been collected.

Even the Golden Core Cultivation Technique, which surpassed the scope of superior martial arts, had its perfection method stored in the Holy Warrior Manor.

Due to permission issues, he could only exchange for the complete method.

However, the Vajra Indestructible Body was different.

The perfect method for the Vajra Indestructible Body, which created an impenetrable golden body, did not have a complete method recorded even in the Holy Warrior Manor.

This was the depth of the Taoist tradition's foundation.

These two great traditions had never experienced a break since ancient times.

Therefore, their foundations were unfathomable, and at least 80% of the secret techniques for enhancing mental power belonged to these two traditions.

Aside from these, the most renowned was the literary examination system of Daxia.

From the ranks of Xiucai, Juren, Jinshi, to Jinshi Jidi, they would go to the Confucian Temple to offer incense and worship, leaving behind their names on steles, and thus receiving the so-called 'Hao Ran' Qi to strengthen their mental power.

Jiang Ning had previously thought there was nothing wrong with this path.

However, the more he learned, the more he felt something was amiss.

Personal strength should come from one's own efforts, but these were powers gained out of thin air. Was this reasonable?

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he had already finished writing on the paper.

The Great Sun Contemplation Chart, Volume 1, was the last item he wanted to exchange.

As his Character Recognition skill improved, he realized that he couldn't rely solely on this skill for mental power growth.

The Great Sun Contemplation Chart, Volume 1, was a method of contemplation created by the Holy Warrior himself.

By contemplating this chart day and night, one could also enhance their mental power.

Without any special requirements, Jiang Ning decisively chose the Great Sun Contemplation Chart.

Then, he quickly browsed through the items he needed to exchange and nodded slightly.

"These items add up to a total of 1,150,000 Contribution Points."

Before coming to Dongling City, he had carried 1,430,000 Contribution Points, but he was too lazy to calculate the scattered amounts now.

He had just spent 100,000 Contribution Points on Martial Academy learning points and 60,000 Contribution Points on the Fourth Rank Bone Refinement Essence Interpretation and the Third Rank Blood Replacement Realm Rough Interpretation.

Now, he was left with only 120,000 Contribution Points.

"I'll keep these 120,000 Contribution Points for now!"

Jiang Ning made his final decision.

Then, he stood up, holding the paper and charcoal pencil, and walked towards White Grandma.

"Grandma, these are the items I want to exchange."

White Grandma's eyes widened in astonishment.

She remembered that Jiang Ning had just spent 160,000 Contribution Points.

And now, the items obtained from the origami figure alone amounted to a staggering 115,000 contribution points.

Just being a mere origami figure's avatar was astonishing to Bai Luoyu.

These items, when totaled, were worth 131,000 contribution points.

Converting them into silver would yield 131,000 taels.

If one were to exchange silver for these contribution points, it would require 262,000 taels of silver.

Bai Luoyu couldn't help but give Jiang Ning a few more glances.

"Senior, is there a problem?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Do you have so many contribution points, young man?" Bai Luoyu inquired.

"Senior, please take a look!" Jiang Ning said as he waved his hand, and the jade pendant representing contribution points in his Infinite Storage Ring instantly appeared on the table.

Jiang Ning's gaze swept across, and he quickly finished counting.

Then, he put the excess contribution points, totaling around 120,000 in currency, back into the ring.

Bai Luoyu, seeing this, was slightly taken aback and then collected the currency equivalent to the contribution points from the table. She picked up the item list Jiang Ning had just written.

"Wait here, young man. I'll go and get it for you!"

"Yes, Senior!" Jiang Ning replied.

He watched as Bai Luoyu's figure instantly disappeared on the wooden spiral staircase.

Jiang Ning's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

One hundred and fifteen thousand contribution points had been spent just like that.

Converting them into silver alone was equivalent to 115,000 taels.

Such wealth, in the ancient times of his previous life, could cover a significant portion of a dynasty's annual tax revenue.

However, he was also aware that these two situations were entirely different.

Here, one tael of gold could be exchanged for 1,000 taels of silver.

That was a ratio of one to a thousand.

In the feudal dynasties of his previous life, the ratio of gold to silver was often only one to ten, nowhere near as exaggerated as it was here.

So, while 100,000 taels of silver was considered excessive in the feudal dynasties of his previous life, it was not at all excessive in this world.

Gold was the hardest currency in Daxia.

Moreover, in the feudal dynasties of his previous life, the land area of any dynasty could not compare to that of Daxia in this world.

The population was also not even close.

As far as he knew, Luoshui County was just a remote small county with a permanent population of over 300,000, not including the surrounding towns and villages.

How could the dynasties of his previous life compare?

After about half a stick of incense time.

Thump, thump, thump—

Footsteps echoed from the wooden staircase, followed by the appearance of Bai Luoyu.

Jiang Ning's heart couldn't help but stir with excitement.

This was a one-time consumption of over 100,000 contribution points, which would undoubtedly greatly enhance his cultivation, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

A moment later.

"Your items are all here!"

Bai Luoyu waved her hand, and several jade bottles and boxes appeared on the table.

Jiang Ning's gaze swept across them.

He saw that these jade bottles and boxes had labels affixed to them.

One Transformation Pill, one Embryo Qi Pill, ten drops of Lunar Dew, ten drops of Hundred Spirit Blood, one drop of Thousand Spirit Blood, and one Essence Strengthening Pill.

"Senior, where is the Great Sun Contemplation Chart?" Jiang Ning couldn't help but ask.

"This object!" Bai Luoyu pointed at a fire-red jade stone the size of a pigeon egg on the table.

She knew what was on Jiang Ning's mind at that moment, so she continued, "Stick this fire-red jade stone to your forehead, and use your mental power to stimulate it. You will then be able to see the Great Sun Contemplation Chart, Volume 1."

"So mystical?" Jiang Ning's face showed astonishment.

"What else did you think it was, young man?" Bai Luoyu continued, "Do you think it's still a scroll? To depict the essence of the Great Sun Contemplation Chart in a painting requires artistic skill that borders on the divine."

"Such skill is extremely rare in this world!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning immediately understood.

"Thank you, Senior, for clearing my doubts!" He bowed respectfully.

Bai Luoyu, seeing this, nodded slightly.

Then she added, "Remember, each time you stimulate it, the effect will gradually weaken. A Void Crystal like this can only be stimulated eight or nine times before it completely loses its effect. If you want to maximize the benefits of the Great Sun Contemplation Technique, you must not waste each opportunity to stimulate it."

"Thank you, Senior, for your guidance!" Jiang Ning thanked her again.

After that, Jiang Ning quickly checked the items on the table and put them all into his storage ring.

Leaving the Patrol Office, he returned home directly.

The items he had exchanged at the Administration Office made him eager to start cultivating with his new gains.

Eastern Courtyard.

Jiang Ning sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion by the lake, with the sunlight above him blocked by a thick cloud.

The shadow covered most of Dongling City, as well as the courtyard where Jiang Ning was.

On the lake's surface.

A dragon carp with golden-crimson scales and a tail fin like a rainbow glow leaped out of the water.

It glanced at Jiang Ning and then splashed back into the lake with a 'plop'.

In the clear lake, one could see clusters of black fish and ornamental koi swimming about.

At the lakeside...

A jade box appeared before Jiang Ning.

A label on it read 'Hundred Spirit Blood'.

"First, let's replenish the body's deficiencies!" Jiang Ning muttered to himself, looking at the label on the jade box before him.

He then tore off the seal and opened the box.

Instantly, he saw ten indentations the size of soybeans, each containing a drop of blood that was as viscous as mercury, rolling without dispersing.

In that instant, a pungent-sweet smell wafted out of the box.

As it reached Jiang Ning's nose, he instantly felt a primal craving from his body, like a parched desert suddenly spotting a drop of water within reach.

"To evoke such a reaction from my body, this must be good stuff!"

Jiang Ning's face showed his awe.

Then he nodded, "One drop, worth ten thousand taels, how could it not be good?"

The next moment...

He raised his hand, and a strand of blood, as viscous as mercury, flew into his mouth.

At the same time, the scent of the Hundred Spirit Blood spread, causing the entire lake's fish to go crazy and surge towards the shore where Jiang Ning stood.

Splash, splash, splash—

The fish swarmed at the shore, instantly stirring up splashes of water, some even leaping out of the water and continuously jumping on the shore.

On the other side...

As the drop of Hundred Spirit Blood entered his body, Jiang Ning instantly felt a surge of energy within.

Every part of his body buzzed with joy and satisfaction, a sensation that seemed to reach every cell within him.

It was an incredibly pleasant feeling, far surpassing physical pleasure.

He felt as if he were floating in the clouds, his spirit soaring to the heavens.

After several breaths, the pleasure gradually subsided, and Jiang Ning regained his composure.

Then, he immediately focused inward, and the Hundred Spirit Blood within him had already dissipated without a trace, leaving no evidence of its presence.

But he could feel that the deficiencies caused by excessive blood loss had been greatly replenished.

"I need one more drop!" Jiang Ning muttered.

Then, with a lift of his finger and a thought, another drop of Hundred Spirit Blood flew up from the indentation.

After a moment, both drops of blood were consumed.

Only then did Jiang Ning feel that the deficiencies caused by excessive blood loss were completely rectified.

At the same time, he also felt that his Qi and blood power had been enhanced.

The Qi and blood surged within him like a dragon, filled with a vast and mighty force.

"Not bad, a multi-benefit move!" Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

Then, he made a decision.

He began to condense a drop of essence blood, the blood that had been stripped of the Divine Descendant's mark.

After just a dozen breaths...

A drop of blood, as red as vermillion, sealed within an amber-like substance, was condensed by him.

Compared to regular blood, this drop was his essence blood.

It had also been stripped of the Divine Descendant's mark.

Anyone who refined it would experience a transformative change in their physical body.

This was the preparation he had made for Jiang Li's martial arts training.

"When one attains the Dao, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. It couldn't be more fitting than this!"

Looking at the essence blood sealed in amber before him, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He suddenly felt that at this moment, this saying was extremely apt.

His growth to this point, was merely a tiny bit that slipped through his fingers.

Yet it was enough to give his nephew, Jiang Yiming, a terrifying martial talent in the eyes of the outside world.

It could also allow Jiang Li to effortlessly enter the ranks of the Ninth Rank Martial Practitioners within a short time.

And within a year, he could even reach the Eighth Rank Divine Power Realm.

All he had to give up was two insignificant things.

A Transformation Pill, worth ten thousand Contribution Points.

And a drop of his own essence blood, blood that shared the same origin as Jiang Yiming's.

For him now, condensing such a drop of essence blood was no big deal, especially with the Hundred Spirit Blood as a supplement, it was even easier.

The next moment...

He used the Secret Sound Transmission technique, calling out to Lu Yi.

"Young Master!"

In a moment, Lu Yi appeared in the courtyard where Jiang Ning was.

"Give these two items to my brother, Jiang Li!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Lu Yi took the jade box containing the Transformation Pill and the essence blood sealed in an amber-like solid from Jiang Ning.

"With these two items, my brother Jiang Li's Eighth Rank is guaranteed! Seventh Rank is within reach! Even Sixth Rank isn't impossible!"

Looking at Lu Yi's distant figure, Jiang Ning's face showed a faint smile.

(End of Chapter)

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