Novice Gift Pack

Chapter 3: Novice Gift Pack

With only 1 Contribution Point, looking at the goods in the mall that cost at least 10,000 Contribution Points to exchange, he truly felt like he'd been screwed over.

"Host."

The system reminded him, "You're looking at the High Stage Mall."

"Huh?"

Jun Changxiao only then noticed that there were several buttons on the left side of the mall panel, labeled Novice Mall, Initial Stage Mall, Intermediate Stage Mall, and High Stage Mall.

"No wonder it was so expensive—so I was looking at the High Stage one!"

He quickly clicked on the Novice Mall, and a brand-new panel appeared.

The Novice Mall only had one item, called the Novice Gift Pack, which required 1 Contribution Point to exchange.

Novice Gift Pack?

Jun Changxiao's heart leaped with joy. "I'll take it!"

He didn't believe there could be anything cheaper than this in the mall!

"Ding!"

"Host has spent 1 Contribution Point and obtained the Novice Gift Pack. It has been delivered to the Spatial Ring."

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 0/100!"

Jun Changxiao didn't care that his Contribution Points had returned to zero. He quickly focused on the Spatial Ring and saw a red gift box sitting right next to the Timed Bomb.

"Swish!"

He opened it excitedly.

"Ding!"

"Host has opened the Novice Gift Pack and obtained Talisman of Escape ×1!"

"Ding!"

"Host has opened the Novice Gift Pack and obtained Talisman of Durability ×1!"

"Ding!"

"Host has opened the Novice Gift Pack and obtained Talisman of Speed ×1!"

"Ding!"

"Host has opened the Novice Gift Pack and obtained Talisman of Seal Breaking ×1!"

After a string of notifications, four Talismans materialized out of thin air inside the Spatial Ring, and Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched.

Escape?

That sounded like something for running away.

Durability?

That sounded like something for defense!

Speed?

That sounded like something for traveling!

If he'd crossed over to the Otherworld only to run away and get beaten up instead of showing off and slapping faces, what was the point of living?

"Ding!"

"Host has opened the Novice Gift Pack and obtained Talisman of Experience ×1!"

"Talisman of Experience?"

Jun Changxiao asked, "What's this thing?"

The system explained, "The Talisman of Experience can be used to rapidly increase the Host's Cultivation."

"Oh?"

Jun Changxiao was overjoyed.

It seemed that among all the things in the Novice Gift Pack, this one was the most valuable!

"How do I use it?"

"Crush it."

"Snap!"

Without a second thought, Jun Changxiao crushed the Talisman engraved with the word "Experience."

"Whoosh!"

In an instant, a vast surge of energy erupted within his body, rushing through his Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

"Ding!"

"Host has successfully broken through to the Third Stage of Pulse Opening!"

"Ding!"

"Host has successfully broken through to the Fourth Stage of Pulse Opening!"

"Ding!"

"Host has successfully broken through to the Fifth Stage of Pulse Opening!"

After crushing the Experience Talisman, Jun Changxiao's cultivation soared from the Second Stage of Pulse Opening straight to the Fifth Stage of Pulse Opening.

On the Starfall Continent, martial artists have twelve main meridians within their bodies. Opening one meridian means reaching the First Stage of Pulse Opening, and opening all twelve means reaching the Meridian Opening Twelve Stages.

Of course.

Pulse Opening is merely the entry-level realm on the Starfall Continent.

Above it are: Martial Apprentice, Martial Master, Martial Grandmaster, Martial King, Martial Emperor, Martial Saint, and Martial God.

The stronger the realm, the greater the power.

It's said that those who reach the Martial King level or higher can fly through the air and take a man's head from a thousand miles away.

"So satisfying!"

Feeling the surging streams of powerful energy gathering within his body, a look of bliss spread across Jun Changxiao's face.

If the martial artists living on the Starfall Continent, who painstakingly cultivate cultivation methods to break through, knew that he had jumped three levels just by crushing a piece of paper, they would surely be so envious they'd spit blood.

Jun Changxiao picked up the yellow paper engraved with the word "Seal Breaking" and asked, "And what's the use of this thing?"

The system said, "The Talisman of Seal Breaking is used to unlock the seal on the Uncollectible Blade."

"That blade has a seal?"

"Yes, the Uncollectible Blade is suppressed by a seal. The Host must rely on the Talisman of Seal Breaking to unseal it before it can be used normally."

Jun Changxiao's forehead creased with exasperation.

The weapon given by Shouyuan needed a seal to be unlocked before it could be used—what a damn frustrating setup!

"Sigh."

Thinking about the scam of a system and the scam of a Shouyuan, Jun Changxiao, who was on the road, once again looked up and let out a long sigh.

"Stop sighing."

Lu Qianqian said flatly, "Hurry up and get moving, or the city gates of Qingyang City will close, and we'll have to sleep out in the wild again."

Since he wanted to develop the sect, he had to recruit disciples.

Based on the memories of his predecessor, Jun Changxiao learned that Qingyang City would hold the Hundred Sects Recruitment in half a month, which would attract many young boys and girls to participate.

This was a great opportunity to recruit members!

So, Sect Leader Jun brought Lu Qianqian along, and that led to the earlier chance encounter with the Green-scarf Martial Artist in the wild.

"Qianqian."

Jun Changxiao put on a flattering smile and said, "This Seat is a bit tired. How about we rest for a while?"

"No."

Lu Qianqian replied coldly.

"..."

Jun Changxiao was speechless and could only keep moving.

"Swish! Swish!"

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from behind. He turned his head and saw several martial artists in matching uniforms chasing after him and surrounding him.

"Senior Brother Li!"

The Green-scarf Martial Artist covered his face and said angrily, "He's the one who hit me!"

"Hmph."

The martial artist called Senior Brother Li glanced at Jun Changxiao and said coldly, "You've got some nerve, laying a hand on someone from my Spirit Spring Sect."

"Spirit Spring Sect?"

Jun Changxiao felt the name of this sect sounded familiar.

Lu Qianqian said flatly, "Sect Leader, the Spirit Spring Sect is a ninth-rate sect from Spirit Spring Village."

"I see."

Jun Changxiao remembered now.

Hearing the woman address him as Sect Leader, Senior Brother Li said in disbelief, "You're the sect leader?"

Jun Changxiao felt a bit hurt.

With his dashing and imposing looks, did he not seem like a sect leader?

"Senior Brother Li!"

The Green-scarf Martial Artist, clutching his swollen face, said: "He claims to be the Sect Leader of the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect!"

"The Iron Bone Unyielding Sect?"

"Hahaha, isn't that the sect whose leader visited a brothel, got caught by the authorities, tried to escape prison, and ended up beheaded?"

"I heard the disciples had a farewell meal together. How is it still around?"

The Spirit Spring Sect disciples' faces were full of disdain and mockery.

Though both were Ninth-rate Sects, the Spirit Spring Sect, whether in foundation or disciples, completely crushed the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect.

"Sigh."

Jun Changxiao sighed inwardly.

Learning that the former Sect Leader Wang had met his end by visiting pleasure houses, he too had been speechless for a long time.

A man, after all.

Going out to relax now and then was normal.

Since he got caught, he should have just accepted his punishment quietly. Why risk a prison break?

Jun Changxiao couldn't understand, because he hadn't yet truly grasped the sect's creed—to be people of iron bone and unyielding spirit, to do deeds of iron bone and unyielding resolve.

"Everyone."

Jun Changxiao smiled and said: "Stopping This Seat, is it just to humiliate my Iron Bone Unyielding Sect?"

"Pah."

Senior Brother Li spat and said: "A trash sect, and you dare call yourself 'This Seat'? You really think you're someone important?"

"A brat whose hair hasn't even grown in yet, what right does he have to be a sect leader?"

"And that new disciple, getting beaten up by such garbage. How embarrassing for our Spirit Spring Sect!"

The Spirit Spring Sect disciples completely disregarded Jun Changxiao, mocking and insulting him to the fullest.

"These are textbook brainless minor villains. If I don't crush them under my heel, how can I live up to my identity as a Transmigrator?"

Jun Changxiao rolled up his sleeves and said: "Qianqian, step back a bit. This Seat is going to teach these morons a lesson."

Lu Qianqian turned and stepped back, but left behind a cold, indifferent remark: "If you die, remember to pass the sect leader position to me."

Jun Changxiao nearly stumbled.

This cold and aloof woman actually had ambitions of coveting the sect leader's seat!

If it weren't for being bound by that damned system, he would have been more than happy to hand the sect leader position over to Lu Qianqian and live quietly as a carefree handsome man in the Otherworld.