I Destroyed the Black Mountain Stockade

The newly opened Disciple Mall, while offering items cheaper than the Initial Stage Mall, was somewhat disappointing in terms of efficacy.

For instance, there was an item called Qi Gathering Powder; it differed from the Qi Gathering Pill by only one character, yet it only provided double the absorption effect and lasted for six hours.

"It's been heavily nerfed."

Jun Changxiao shook his head and continued to browse the goods.

He soon discovered a weapon called a Low-grade Wooden Sword, and couldn't help but say speechlessly, "A wooden sword? That's too shabby!"

However, recalling the formidable power of the Low-grade Cold Edge Sword, he judged that even though this sword was made of wood, its power should be comparable to a low-grade intermediate weapon on the Starfall Continent, right?

Jun Changxiao looked at a few more items, but finding most of them useless, he bought the Qi Gathering Powder and the Low-grade Wooden Sword.

As the items appeared in his Spatial Ring, the Contribution Points suffix next to Su Xiaomo's name instantly dropped to zero.

"Why wasn't there a notification sound?" Jun Changxiao asked.

The system replied, "Disciple purchase notifications are muted by default. If the host enjoys hearing 'ding' sounds, you may enable them."

"Keep them muted by default."

Jun Changxiao naturally didn't want a notification for everything; it would be quite annoying.

"By the way, can my own shopping notification sounds be muted?"

"The host does not currently have that mute function."

"Currently?"

Jun Changxiao asked, "What does that mean?"

The system replied, "As the host's realm and Sect Construction level increase, the system will gradually improve and add more functions."

Jun Changxiao laughed, "So if I get stronger, you get stronger too?"

"You could understand it that way," the system said.

Jun Changxiao pondered, feeling a chill, and said, "If I fatten you up, won't you eventually harbor ulterior motives against me?"

The system replied, "If the host dies, the system dies."

"I see."

Jun Changxiao felt relieved and asked, "How much time is left on the Talisman of Speed?"

"45 minutes," the system replied.

Jun Changxiao rested his chin in his hand and said, "I can use the remaining time to take a trip to Qingyang City and check out that so-called one thousand taels of gold reward."

"Tian Qi."

"Present!"

"This Seat is going out for a while; make sure to lead them in their cultivation properly."

"Yes!"

With little time left on the Talisman of Speed, Jun Changxiao didn't waste a moment. He stepped out of the Iron Bone Sect gates, stood still for a moment, and then his figure gradually dissipated.

This guy's speed was truly fast; in the blink of an eye, he had gone from the mountain to the foot of the mountain.

"This is simply an essential item for travel."

"It's a pity the mall doesn't sell them; otherwise, I'd buy a few more to keep as backups."

As he spoke, Jun Changxiao had already vanished from the spot, rushing at high speed toward the direction of Qingyang City.

In the wilderness.

A young woman leaned against a tree, her face full of shyness as she said, "Brother Li, don't be like this. What if someone sees us?"

The young man called Brother Li leaned in, touched her face with one hand, and smiled, "Meimei, there's no one around here; we won't be discovered. I haven't seen you in days, and I've been so lovesick I couldn't even eat."

"Uh."

The woman lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, "Me too."

The young couple gradually embraced, kissing passionately, as if time had Stilled.

However, the girl named Meimei glanced upward inadvertently and suddenly discovered a young man squatting in the tree, grinning at her.

"Ah!"

A scream echoed through the wilderness.

"Meimei, what's wrong?" Brother Li asked hurriedly.

Meimei pointed at the tree, panicked, and said, "There... there's someone in the tree!"

Brother Li looked up in a hurry and immediately spotted the youth.

"Uh..."

Jun Changxiao scratched his head, feeling quite awkward, and said, "Sorry, I've disturbed you two."

Li roared in anger, "Who are you? When did you come..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the person in the tree gradually vanished, scaring him so badly that he tumbled to the ground, crying out in terror, "Oh my god... there's... there's a ghost!"

Without a second thought, he grabbed Meimei and fled toward the village in a panic.

Jun Changxiao paused in the wilderness. Seeing the man still remembered to pull the woman to safety even while terrified, he said, "They must be a couple truly in love. This Seat wishes you a lifetime of harmony and growing old together."

"Sigh."

Thinking of how he was still all alone, he couldn't help but feel sad. "I'll be eighteen in a month. When will I finally find a partner?"

Coming to this other world, developing a sect was a tedious process. It wouldn't be bad to experience the feeling of love.

Lu Qianqian?

Forget it, forget it.

A woman with such a history—better not ask for trouble.

Qingyang City.

Jun Changxiao stopped in front of the city gate.

It had only taken him five minutes to travel from Iron Bone City to here, and that was while lingering to enjoy the scenery; otherwise, he could have arrived even faster at full speed.

"Huh?"

"Why is there an extra person?"

"It's Sect Leader Jun of the Iron Bone Sect! Why is he here?!"

The martial artists entering and exiting the city gate recognized Jun Changxiao at a glance.

"Sect Leader Jun."

A martial artist hurried over, smiling, "I have a problem with my martial arts and am willing to pay two hundred taels. I hope you could..."

"No time."

Jun Changxiao strode into the city.

It had to be said that since the Hundred Sects Recruitment, he had become somewhat famous in Qingyang City. As he walked into the city, he immediately attracted many gazes.

Jun Changxiao ignored them and locked his eyes onto the notice board at the intersection, his gaze suddenly brightening.

It was written in classical Chinese, but the translated meaning was that the City Lord was very grateful to the righteous hero who eliminated the Black Wind Stockade and was willing to reward them with a thousand taels of gold; they were to go to the City Lord's Mansion to collect the bounty.

"Tsk tsk."

Jun Changxiao said, "I didn't expect that after I eliminated the Black Wind Stockade, there would be a thousand taels of gold as a reward."

Gasp.

The street fell silent.

Jun Changxiao sensed something was wrong. He turned his head and saw that the nearby vendors, passersby, and martial artists were all looking at him with expressions of disbelief.

One martial artist was the first to recover and said, "Sect Leader Jun, you were the one who eliminated the Black Wind Stockade?"

"That's right," Jun Changxiao replied truthfully.

"..."

The corners of everyone's mouths twitched.

After he had severely frustrated the Spirit Spring Sect at the Training Ground earlier, the martial artists in the city had concluded that the Iron Bone Sect leader was merely relying on the high quality of his weapons.

Eliminating the Black Wind Stockade? That was absolute nonsense!

"Hey."

Jun Changxiao asked, "Where is the City Lord's Mansion?"

The martial artist said weakly, "Sect Leader Jun, are you going to collect the bounty?"

Jun Changxiao pointed at the notice board and said, "Doesn't it say that whoever eliminated the Black Wind Stockade can go collect the reward?"

The martial artist lowered his voice and said, "Sect Leader Jun, impersonating a righteous hero to claim a reward will lead to imprisonment at best, and losing your head at worst."

"Impersonating my foot."

Jun Changxiao said, "The Black Wind Stockade was indeed eliminated by This Seat."

"Sigh."

The martial artist shook his head and said, "Another one blinded by greed."

The surrounding passersby and commoners also shook their heads.

They believed that the Iron Bone Sect leader must have gone crazy for money to take such a risk and impersonate a righteous hero.

Jun Changxiao was speechless.

It seemed that even after doing a deed to Eliminate Evils for the People, they wouldn't believe it unless they saw it with their own eyes.

It was still because his strength was too weak. If it had been the Sect Leader of the Cangshan Sect, as long as he stood in front of the notice board, everyone would undoubtedly believe that he was the one who had eliminated the Black Wind Stockade.

"Sect Leader Jun?"

A voice called out from the left, and Patriarch Li, Li Qingyang's father, walked over, smiling and cupping his hands in greeting. "What brings you to Qingyang City?"

He hadn't been seen for a month, and his aura had changed; it seemed he had benefited from the guidance and his cultivation realm had improved significantly.

Jun Changxiao said, "Patriarch Li, you've come at the right time. Take me to the City Lord's Mansion."

Patriarch Li was stunned. "Sect Leader Jun, what business do you have at the City Lord's Mansion?"

"To collect the bounty," Jun Changxiao replied.

Gasp.

The smile on Patriarch Li's face froze.

After a long moment, the corner of his mouth twitched as he asked, "Sect Leader Jun, don't tell me that the Black Mountain Stockade was..."

"That's right!"

Jun Changxiao said indignantly, "The Black Mountain Stockade was destroyed by This Seat. Believe it or not, just take me to the City Lord's Mansion first!"

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