Chapter 420 - 225: Red Butterfly Gold Seal Lock (Part 3)

This is just the reward from Liou Yuan’s merit points; I heard that because he achieved the highest merit, Mr. Ya also gave him a reward, allowing him to choose a spoils of war first, and he got a Foundation Establishment Spiritual Object.

Who in the Wind Chasing Division isn’t envious of this gain?

The merit points quickly arrived, and Liou Yuan received his Disciplinary Hall waist token from Mr. Tang, feeling delightful as he silently calculated:

"These 300 merit points just cover the cost of the Geng Metal Spiritual Qi I purchased, and I now have 921 merit points left in my pocket."

"The Wood Spiritual Qi costs 500 points, so after buying it, I’ll have 420 points left, which should be enough to forge a Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact."

Now, Liou Yuan’s assets are enough to solve the Wood Spiritual Qi and the Foundation Establishment Magical Artifact issues in one go.

Since the merit points have been credited, Liou Yuan no longer needs to stay in the Disciplinary Hall.

According to the rules of the Wind Chasing Division, after completing such tasks, there is always some time for team members to rest and adjust their status.

Unless it’s an emergency situation, tasks won’t be assigned to team members.

So, Liou Yuan now has plenty of time to focus on his own matters.

"Everyone, see you another day." Liou Yuan did not forget to cup his hands to the many members in the Wind Chasing Division as he left.

This received an enthusiastic response from them.

"Take care, Master Liou, come drink with us when you have time."

"Master Liou, become a Foundation Establishment master soon, we at the Wind Chasing Division will rely on you for missions."

Because in Qingbao County, many disciples of the Qingxiao Sect referred to Liou Yuan as ’Master’, the disciples in the Wind Chasing Division started jokingly calling him by this title too.

Liou Yuan smiled helplessly, not responding, and waved goodbye as he leisurely left the Disciplinary Hall.

It is now the summer solstice, and the temperature of the Five Extremes Mountain has risen significantly due to the climate.

Standing at the entrance of the Disciplinary Hall, Liou Yuan gazed at the lush greenery of the mountains, squinting his eyes.

"The year is almost over, and there are less than two months until the Chaotic Scene."

As per Sect Leader Xuanyi’s previous orders, Liou Yuan and his brother Liou Zhen’s battle against the Liou Family in the Chaotic Scene involves the Liou Family sending one person each for Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation.

This means that the life-and-death opponent Liou Yuan is about to face is someone from the Liou Family at the Qi Cultivation Realm.

While Liou Zhen’s opponent is that from Liou Family’s Foundation Establishment.

Given Liou Yuan’s current strength, he really cannot anticipate what Qi Cultivation Realm cultivator the Liou Family can send against him.

"I can wrestle with Xu Hetong; how many people can the Five Extremes Mountain find to match Xu Hetong?"

Therefore, Liou Yuan is confident that it is impossible for him to lose this life-and-death battle.

He is even less worried about Liou Zhen.

"My big brother is stronger than when he was at the Spirit Ascension Platform, rampaging through Youhuang State. The strongest on the Liou Family’s side is Liou Le Yao, who can’t possibly oppose my brother."

"Unless the Patriarch of the Liou Family steps up, but would he dare?" Liou Yuan’s mouth curled into a mischievous smile.

His big brother, Liou Zhen, might be hoping that the Liou Family’s Patriarch dares to step up, to settle new and old grudges together.

The matter of the Chaotic Scene has become less of a concern for Liou Yuan. Instead, he needs to address the issue of the All Heaven Derivation Array Disc he acquired and must consult Liou Zhen.

To help him remove Han Zhenzi’s Divine Sense Mark left on the disc.

"Besides that, there’s also the matter of the Wood Spiritual Qi."

"Previously, my brother was busy supporting in Youhuang State. Now that the battle is over, he should be able to help me exchange the Wood Spiritual Qi, right?"

Liou Yuan calculated that both of these pressing matters require his brother’s assistance.

"I have already retreated from Qingbao County; by calculation, my brother should have retreated from Youhuang State earlier."

"He should already be in the sect now; I’ll contact my brother once I return to the cave dwelling."

Liou Yuan reinvigorated himself and headed toward his cave dwelling.

Due to the Array deployed in front of his cave dwelling, few dared to approach from the outer sect, and there were no signs of intrusion when Liou Yuan returned to his cave dwelling.

He leisurely entered the cave dwelling and took out Liou Zhen’s Thousand-Mile Ear to contact his brother.

Soon, the Thousand-Mile Ear shimmered with spiritual light, bringing Liou Zhen’s voice: "In half a day, I’ll come to see you."

Sure enough, Liou Zhen was within the sect, likely busy now. Liou Yuan quickly agreed and put down the Thousand-Mile Ear, smiling brightly.

He had no intention of secluding himself at the moment. With nothing to do, he naturally wanted to check in on his friends in the sect.

"Let’s see how Bai Ling and Qiu Ming are doing, whether those two have gotten into any trouble in my absence."

With hands behind his back, Liou Yuan leisurely made his way to Qiu Ming’s cave dwelling.

Outside Qiu Ming’s cave dwelling, Liou Yuan saw a stone tablet with the words ’In Seclusion, Do Not Disturb’ inscribed in jagged, vague symbols, unmistakably Qiu Ming’s handwriting.

"Qiu Ming is in seclusion?" Seeing this, Liou Yuan found it peculiar.

Since Xiaopei Mountain, he has seldom seen Qiu Ming seriously engage in secluded cultivation. While the other outer sect disciples were immersed in diligent cultivation, he led a carefree, leisurely life through dual cultivation methods.

"It’s rare for this lad to show diligence; I shall not disturb him then."

Liou Yuan glanced at the stone tablet, shook his head, and prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to turn away, a whirring sound of something cutting through the air was heard.

Out of the corner of his eye, Liou Yuan saw a white shadow descending from the shrubs above Qiu Ming’s cave dwelling.

It landed stably beside him, revealing Bai Ling’s plump avian body, which crooned Liou Yuan’s name in a tender voice.

It was none other than Bai Ling.

During Liou Yuan’s time away, Bai Ling seemed to have grown even chubbier, its white feathers glistening with a sheen under the sunlight, while the pink bird crest atop its head appeared even more vibrant.

The only unbecoming aspect was the wooden plate hanging around Bai Ling’s neck, with its name ’Bai Ling’ written on the front and Liou Yuan’s name engraved on the back.

It was Bai Ling’s Spirit Beast identity tag, serving as a talisman to roam freely around the Five Extremes Mountain without being chased.

Though the sight of a fat bird wearing a wooden tag looked somewhat comical.

Liou Yuan glanced at the wooden tag, and couldn’t help but tease, "It suits you quite well."

Then, with his Evil Eyes activated, Liou Yuan scanned Bai Ling, astonished to find its current cultivation fluctuating at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.

"You’ve clearly gained a lot from sticking with Qiu Ming, you rascal."