Someone is Here to Cause Trouble!

Chapter 38: Someone is Here to Cause Trouble!

Inside the main hall.

Jun Changxiao sat on the thousand-year-old nanmu wood chair, remaining silent for a long time.

Lu Qianqian's words just now made him realize that his own cultivation was lacking, and the sect only possessed the Yi Jin Jing with nothing else to offer. How could he make the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect stronger and dominate the continent?

"Sigh."

Jun Changxiao let out a sigh and opened the Initial Stage Mall.

As he browsed through it, he saw a medicinal pill called the 'Qi Gathering Pill' and habitually clicked on its detailed description.

Item: Qi Gathering Pill.
Effect: After consumption, a martial artist can increase their spiritual energy condensation speed by 5 times. Note: Restricted to the Sect Leader only.
Duration: 24 hours.
Price: 10 Sect Contribution Points.

Jun Changxiao said, "Increasing spiritual energy condensation by 5 times—this is a great item for cultivation!"

With his Mortal-grade aptitude, relying on a God-grade Cultivation Method, it took him two days to absorb enough Spiritual Energy to open a meridian. If he increased that speed fivefold, the time required would be drastically shortened.

"Buy!"

Jun Changxiao purchased it without hesitation.

"Ding!"

"Host has spent 10 Sect Contribution Points to obtain 1 Qi Gathering Pill, which has been delivered to your Spatial Ring."

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 40/100."

Before the notification sound had even faded, Jun Changxiao took out the pill bottle labeled 'Qi Gathering Pill' and poured out a pill the size of a red date.

The pill melted the moment it touched his tongue, and as it merged into his body, he felt a sudden surge of spirit; it felt as if every pore on his body had been infinitely expanded.

Jun Changxiao sat cross-legged on the chair and began to circulate the Yi Jin Jing.

However, the moment his Cultivation Method completed a single cycle, the spiritual energy present in the hall surged toward him, competing to be absorbed.

Yesterday you ignored me, today I make you unable to reach me.

Arrogant thoughts aside, the Sect Leader began to frantically absorb the spiritual energy. In just over four hours, he had condensed enough Spiritual Energy within his body to attempt opening a meridian.

What used to take two days now took less than five hours; the effect of the Qi Gathering Pill was truly formidable.

"Break through."

Jun Changxiao commanded.

As a result, he failed for the third time.

"Again!"

He condensed energy for a few more hours and continued to strike at the meridian, but failed for the fourth time... It wasn't until the fifth attempt that he successfully opened the eleventh meridian.

Without the heart to savor the increased power brought by the meridian opening, Jun Changxiao slumped into his chair, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he muttered, "A 50% success rate, and it took five tries to succeed. How unlucky must I be?"

Having said he wouldn't rely on the system and would rely on his own efforts to open his meridians, Jun Changxiao still failed to do so, eventually breaking through to the eleventh stage of Meridian Opening with the help of the Qi Gathering Pill.

He really had tried to persist, but... since the heavens gave him a system and it contained items to help him quickly improve his cultivation, there must be something wrong with his brain if he didn't use them.

After some internal consolation, Jun Changxiao felt refreshed.

In truth, what really pushed him to use the items in the mall was Lu Qianqian's earlier words. After all, he wasn't a Rogue Cultivator; he was a Sect Leader. He didn't have that much time to cultivate and had to become strong as quickly as possible to lead the entire sect.

As for hard work?

That is a fine virtue to have, but it depends on the situation.

Jun Changxiao opened the Initial Stage Mall again, and sure enough, the 'Qi Gathering Pill' had turned gray, displaying a note that it was limited to one purchase per month.

He shook his head and said, "If I could buy these infinitely and cultivate with 5 times the spiritual energy absorption speed every day, even a pig could break through to the Martial God realm."

Martial God: Are you insulting me?

"Speaking of which..."

Jun Changxiao rested his chin on his hand and said, "The effect note says it's restricted to the Sect Leader. Does that mean there are pills suitable for the disciples?"

He continued to browse the items and soon found something quite interesting called the Initial Grade Disciple Spiritual Energy Array.

He clicked on the detailed description.

Item: Initial Grade Disciple Spiritual Energy Array.
Effect: When placed on the ground, it can condense a ten-square-meter spiritual energy array where the internal spiritual energy density is twice that of the outside.
Duration: Immediate effect upon activation.
Price: 10 Sect Contribution Points.

"Note: Restricted to sect disciples only. Activating the array consumes 1 Sect Contribution Point and lasts for 24 hours."

Upon seeing the note, Jun Changxiao said, "One point for only one day? That burns through contribution points way too fast."

One point for a day isn't much, but he only had 40 Sect Contribution Points. If he bought it, using them all to run the array would only sustain it for thirty days at most.

"It's restricted to disciples, so there's no point in exchanging for it." Jun Changxiao didn't intend to redeem the Initial Grade Disciple Spiritual Energy Array.

The system prompted, "As disciples grow stronger, the sect grows stronger. I recommend this purchase with a five-star rating."

Jun Changxiao rolled his eyes and said, "You're not recommending I buy it; you're recommending I spend my Sect Contribution Points, aren't you?"

The system replied, "The system's mission is to assist the host."

"Fine."

Jun Changxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll trust you this once."

"Ding!"

"Host spent 10 Sect Contribution Points to obtain Initial Grade Disciple Spiritual Energy Array ×1. It has been delivered to your Spatial Ring."

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 30/100."

A bag containing many small flags appeared out of thin air inside his Spatial Ring, accompanied by an instruction manual for setting up the array.

Jun Changxiao said speechlessly, "How come there's no warranty card?"

"Sect Leader!"

Just as he was about to take out the spiritual energy array to study it, a disciple rushed in, panting, "So... someone is here to cause trouble!"

"What?"

Jun Changxiao slapped the armrest, stood up, and said angrily, "Who the hell has the guts to come to my Iron Bone Unyielding Sect to cause trouble!"

"Hit him! Beat him hard!"

In front of the vermilion-lacquered gate of the Iron Bone Sect, a young master in brocade robes shouted in a rage.

Several subordinates at the fourth or fifth stage of Pulse Opening were punching and kicking a boy lying on the ground. The boy's clothes were tattered, his hair was disheveled, and he looked just like a beggar.

"Damn it! A stinking beggar dares to steal pills from our Cui Family? You've got some real nerve!"

One servant cursed while he continued to beat him.

The young master in brocade robes said with a cold face, "His cultivation isn't much, but he sure runs fast. If he hadn't run into this desolate mountain with nowhere left to go, he wouldn't have been so easy to catch."

"Keep hitting him!"

"Beat him to death for this young master!"

The subordinates received the order and kicked him in unison.

The force was extremely powerful; in a short while, the boy was covered in bruises and cuts, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Stop!"

Just then, a loud, resonant voice rang out.

The servants who were punching and kicking stopped and turned their heads in unison to see Jun Changxiao walking out of the gate with a group of disciples.

"Oh?"

The young master in brocade robes looked at the plaque on the gate and laughed, "So this nameless desolate mountain is the headquarters of the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect."

His smile and tone were filled with heavy disdain.

Jun Changxiao glanced at him, then glanced at the boy being beaten by the crowd, and said indifferently, "This is the territory of my Iron Bone Unyielding Sect. If you want to fight, get out and fight elsewhere."

So it wasn't someone coming to cause trouble for the sect, but someone fighting at the gate—a whole group against one.

The young master in brocade robes was stunned and said, "You're telling me to get out?"

He looked at his servants and grinned, "This tiny Iron Bone Sect dares to tell this young master to get out? Are they crazy? Are they stu..."

"Bang!"

A foot kicked out, landing directly on his face. His muscles caved in instantly, his entire body lifted off the ground, and he flew away magnificently with his mouth crooked and eyes askew.

"Thud!"

The young master in brocade robes flew over ten meters and landed in front of the stone steps leading down the mountain. If he had been any closer, he would have rolled right down.

Jun Changxiao retracted his foot and said, "Too much chatter."

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