The Rice Deliverer Has Arrived

Chapter 44: The Rice Delivery Has Arrived

While the disciples spent the day completing missions in Qingyang Village, Jun Changxiao was not idle. He took out the manual for the Initial Grade Disciple Spiritual Energy Array and, upon opening the first page, saw the words "Foolproof Tutorial" written there.

"How foolish can it be?"

He continued flipping through the pages and quickly understood that the Spirit Energy Formation only required inserting thirty-six small flags into fixed positions to be completed.

"Let's give it a try."

Jun Changxiao walked out of the main hall and arrived at an empty plot of land on the left side of the Training Ground. Following the layout diagram in the manual, he inserted the thirty-six small flags into their designated spots one by one.

"Hum--"

After the final flag was planted in the ground, all the flags arranged in a quadrilateral shape trembled slightly. Blue light patterns emerged from the base of the flags, connecting with the adjacent ones.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A moment later, four walls of flowing blue light appeared, rising like a water curtain to a height of five meters until the top was also sealed off by the light. A small-scale formation had thus been condensed.

"It really is foolproof."

Jun Changxiao reached out and touched the formation's barrier; half of his palm sank right in, and he then stepped inside.

The space within the formation was quite small, only ten square meters, and the spiritual energy felt no different from the outside world.

The manual stated that the one who set up the formation could activate it using their thoughts, but Jun Changxiao did not attempt it, as activating it would cost one Sect Contribution Point.

"The Spirit Energy Formation will be helpful to the disciples. I'll wait until they finish the Sect Mission before opening it for their cultivation."

"Besides, this kind of consumable formation shouldn't be opened every day..."

After weighing his options, Jun Changxiao decided to open it once every seven days, allowing the disciples to take turns cultivating for a few hours.

"Sigh."

"I'm still short on Sect Contribution Points."

"Otherwise, if I opened the formation every day, the disciples would have a double-speed cultivation environment, and their cultivation levels would definitely improve quickly."

Jun Changxiao walked out, and as he left, the blue formation faded into invisibility.

The next day.

Li Qingyang, Lu Qianqian, and the others continued to head to Qingyang Village to carry out missions, while Jun Changxiao began practicing the Yi Jin Jing, hoping to clear his final meridian as soon as possible.

He had browsed the mall the previous night but found no items suitable for breaking through his cultivation level, so he had no choice but to sit in meditation and work hard.

It must be said that during this period of practicing the Yi Jin Jing, Jun Changxiao clearly perceived that the meridians within his body had widened significantly, and his physical body had become much stronger than before.

"With my current state, my strength should be much greater than it was a few days ago, right?" he muttered.

The system said: "The Strength Testing Machine in the Initial Stage Mall can precisely test strength values. I recommend the host purchase it; it has a five-star rating."

"Tch."

Jun Changxiao rolled his eyes and said, "Trying to goad me into spending Sect Contribution Points again."

The system said: "The Strength Testing Machine can be used by both the sect leader and the disciples. It is an indispensable item for the sect. If it disappears due to a refresh, don't come crying to me."

"Crying to you?"

Jun Changxiao's mouth twitched as he said, "You mean 'regret it too late,' right?"

"Isn't it the same?"

God, it is absolutely not the same...

Jun Changxiao rested his chin on his hand and muttered, "Improving my cultivation realm is one thing, and strength is another. It is necessary to buy a Strength Testing Machine to measure the disciples' growth every so often."

"Swipe!"

He skillfully pulled up the system panel, tapped on the Initial Stage Mall, and precisely located the Strength Testing Machine.

This item cost 10 Sect Contribution Points, and its description was very simple, consisting of only one line: "Condense spiritual energy and strike it to accurately display your strength value."

"Buying it."

"Ding!"

"The host has spent 10 Sect Contribution Points to obtain one Strength Testing Machine, which has been delivered to your Spatial Ring."

"Sect Contribution Points: 24/100."

"Bang!"

Jun Changxiao went to the side room outside the hall and summoned the Strength Testing Machine. The object looked no different from an upright sandbag, but when he tried to push it, he found he couldn't budge it at all.

The system said: "This item can only be summoned and retracted by the host from the Spatial Ring; no one else can shake it in the slightest."

"I see."

Jun Changxiao clenched his fists and shook his head, saying, "I'll go first to test how much strength I have."

After a simple warm-up, he took a deep breath, then gripped his right fist tightly. Eleven rays of light appeared in a circular pattern, swirling around his wrist.

"Aha!"

Jun Changxiao took a step forward, instantly channeling his spiritual power into his fist, and with a 'bang', he struck the Strength Testing Machine.

Air currents rippled outward like waves on the sea...

However, the Strength Testing Machine remained completely motionless, and the number '1800' gradually appeared at the top, with the unit being jin.

"1800 jin?"

Jun Changxiao said, "Not bad."

The system said, "A Martial Apprentice at the Meridian Opening Eleven Stages on the Starfall Continent generally has a strength of 1500 jin. The host is 300 jin above that."

"Only 300 jin?" Jun Changxiao shook his head.

If any other martial artist saw his dissatisfied expression, they would surely roar, "Big brother, you're 300 jin above the standard level, what more could you possibly be unsatisfied with!"

The system analyzed, "The host's body is weak and your aptitude is trash; being able to exceed the standard by 300 jin is likely due to practicing the Yi Jin Jing."

"Then I shall continue to practice."

Jun Changxiao sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.

"Ding!"

"Side Quest triggered!"

A Side Quest is here?

Accustomed to this notification sound, Jun Changxiao skillfully pulled up the system panel, where the Side Quest read—Teach the provoking Ai Family Elder a lesson 0/1 [Elite Mission].

"An Ai Family Elder?"

He immediately recalled the third young master of the Ai Family he had kicked away the day before, rubbed his nose, and smiled, "I beat up that playboy, so the Ai Family surely won't let this rest."

"An Elite Mission."

Jun Changxiao rubbed his hands together and said, "This is a big fish."

Defeating Elder Wei in Qingyang City for an Elite Mission had rewarded him with 20 Contribution Points, making him eager for the Ai Family Elder to come and cause trouble so he could earn even more.

"Sect Leader!"

A disciple stumbled in from outside, looking flustered as he said, "There is a man outside claiming to be an elder of the Ai Family, and he is making a scene!"

I beat one up the day before yesterday, and today another one comes; this speed is fast enough.

"The one delivering the rice is here."

Jun Changxiao stood up and walked out. The disciple scratched his head, looking completely bewildered, "That's not right, the rice bins were just filled up yesterday."

Outside the red-lacquered gates of the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect, a middle-aged man wearing long robes and looking imposing stood with his hands behind his back, his deep eyes flashing with arrogance and disdain.

His name was Ai Shangke, an elder of the Ai Family. Judging by his bulging temples, one could guess that he was definitely at the Martial Apprentice realm.

"Oh my."

Jun Changxiao strode out, cupped his hands, and said, "Elder Ai, is it? This Seat failed to welcome you properly, please forgive me, forgive me."

Ai Shangke glanced at him out of the corner of his eye and said indifferently, "You are the Iron Bone Sect Leader, Jun Changxiao?"

"That is correct," Jun Changxiao said.

Ai Zou hadn't recognized him as the Sect Leader for a long time previously, but now the Ai Family Elder had guessed it at a glance, which made him feel quite satisfied.

Ai Shangke said coldly, "Sect Leader Jun, my family's direct descendant was bullied by your sect's disciple, so please hand over the perpetrator."

"This..."

"Rest assured, out of respect for the Hundred Sect Alliance, I will only break one arm and one leg of the perpetrator; I will not take his life."

Ai Shangke's demeanor and behavior were extremely arrogant.

Jun Changxiao said quite awkwardly, "Elder Ai, to tell you the truth, your direct descendant was causing trouble in front of my sect, and it wasn't a disciple who taught him a lesson, but This Seat."

"What?"

Ai Shangke exclaimed in shock, "You were the one who hit him?"

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