Where had the pills come from?
Naturally, they had been exchanged from the Initial Stage Mall in the Sect System.
Jun Changxiao had not thought much of these Healing Pills, which cost only 1 Contribution Point each. After all, that man's injuries had been too severe; he had been on his last breath.
Yet unexpectedly—
Moments after taking one, the heavily injured, unconscious man opened his eyes!
Lu Qianqian was greatly taken aback as well.
Ordinary Gold Sore Medicine did not possess such formidable effects!
Even more miraculous, the claw marks across the injured man's back rapidly healed and quickly scabbed over.
"How is that possible..."
Lu Qianqian could hardly believe it. She even wondered whether what she was seeing was real.
It was very real.
For after roughly a moment, the man's injuries had healed, and he sprang up from the ground with a bounce.
A man who had been severely injured, unconscious, and hanging by a thread had taken a pill and, in such a short time, leapt up full of life and vigor. How unbelievable was that?
"We're rich, we're rich!"
Jun Changxiao's eyes burned.
The Low-grade Healing Pill, exchanged for 1 Contribution Point, had such powerful healing effects. He could absolutely sell them!
In the world of Martial Dao, let alone sprained ankles and pulled tendons, even serious injuries were commonplace.
With the Low-grade Healing Pill's formidable effects, it would surely be worth a fortune!
If he exchanged all the rest, found a way to sell them at a high price, used the money to expand the sect grounds and decorate them properly, would he still need to fear being unable to recruit disciples?
The more Jun Changxiao thought about it, the more excited he became. He hurriedly pulled up the system panel, preparing to exchange his remaining 4 Contribution Points for Low-grade Healing Pills.
Sect Mall, open!
Initial Stage Mall, open!
He scrolled all the way down to the very bottom, only to see that the Low-grade Healing Pill was grayed out. A line of small text appeared beneath it—
Limited to 1 purchase per month.
"Thud."
Jun Changxiao plopped onto the ground, howling inwardly, Damn it, there's a purchase limit too!!
Seeing this, Lu Qianqian thought to herself, What's wrong with him?
After witnessing the Low-grade Healing Pill's effects, Jun Changxiao began planning out his bright future.
But the words "limited to 1 purchase per month" seemed to turn into fine needles, ruthlessly puncturing the balloon that had carried him into the sky. In an instant, he fell from the heights and crashed down miserably.
"Right, right."
Jun Changxiao muttered to himself, "The Main Quest is already incredibly difficult. The system wouldn't leave me such an obvious loophole."
"Ah."
He let out a long sigh and struggled to his feet, only to find that the previously injured man had vanished. Startled, he asked, "Qianqian, where's that man?"
"He left."
"He... he left?"
Jun Changxiao nearly fell over again.
I spent 1 precious Contribution Point to heal that guy, and he left without even saying thank you. Isn't that utterly damned?
Lu Qianqian said flatly, "Sect Master, I advise you to become a bad person instead. On the Starfall Continent, good people often meet no good end."
Jun Changxiao knew she was deliberately mocking him. His temper flared as he said, "I refuse to believe there's no conscience left in this world!"
"Conscience?"
A dense killing intent rose in Lu Qianqian's beautiful eyes. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Some people had their conscience eaten by dogs long ago."
Jun Changxiao shuddered.
Killing intent had surfaced from Lu Qianqian earlier as well, but the killing intent she gave off now was exceptionally terrifying.
The story behind this woman definitely was not simple!
And the people she mentioned—was she painting everyone with the same brush, or referring to one particular person?
Jun Changxiao's real purpose in doing good deeds had been to save the injured man, then recruit him into his Iron Bone Unyielding Sect.
In the end—
The man had disappeared without even saying thank you.
Jun Changxiao felt helpless, but he also understood. If you went around this world intending to do good deeds and acts of kindness, you were absolutely a colossal idiot!
Earth had laws to restrain people. This place did not.
Earth had the shackles of morality. This place did not either!
Jun Changxiao raised his head to the sky, his gaze firm. "Since I've come to the Starfall Continent, from today onward, I must naturally act according to this world's rules!"
What rules?
Four simple words: the strong were revered!
Not being bullied? Possessing power and wealth? Having three wives and four concubines, worshiped by all living beings?
That was possible.
First, he had to become a strong person—a strong person capable of shaking heaven and earth!
"Ding!" "Congratulations to the host for initially comprehending the laws of the Starfall Continent, completing a Hidden Task, and receiving 10 Contribution Points!" "Ding!" "Sect Contribution Points: 14/100."
Jun Changxiao looked utterly bewildered. "There are Hidden Tasks too?"
"Yes."
The system's voice sounded. "The tasks of the Strongest Sect System are divided into Main Quests, Side Quests, and Hidden Tasks."
"Hidden Tasks are concealed within the panel. The host must complete them through fortuitous coincidence."
Jun Changxiao was speechless.
Side Quests needed to be triggered, but at least he could see their details.
Hidden Tasks were concealed and had to be completed through chance encounters. This setting was truly damned!
"Of course."
The system continued, "There is also a fourth type of task, called an Epic Task!"
"Epic Task?"
Jun Changxiao pricked up his ears.
The system explained, "When the host reaches a certain cultivation level, an Epic Task will be triggered. Completing it can yield extremely generous rewards."
"How generous?"
Jun Changxiao's eyes burned as he asked.
The system said, "The rewards obtained from Epic Tasks will be determined according to the host's completion rating and cultivation level."
Jun Changxiao said, "You mean the better I complete it and the higher my cultivation level, the more generous the rewards?"
"Correct."
"When can I trigger an Epic Task?"
"Sorry. As for Epic Tasks, the host must explore on their own. The system will not provide too many hints, lest it disrupt the balance."
"Tch."
Jun Changxiao rolled his eyes, then happily pulled up the Attribute Panel and opened the Sect Mall.
He had muddleheadedly and inexplicably completed another Hidden Task, earning 10 Contribution Points. Of course he had to find a way to spend them.
"What should I choose?"
Looking at row after row of goods, Jun Changxiao could not make up his mind.
He thought every item inside was good, and he wanted to exchange for all of them.
"Sect Master."
Walking ahead of him, Lu Qianqian said coldly, "Qingyang City is almost here."
Jun Changxiao put away the Data Panel. Only then did he notice a city at the far end of his vision ahead, looking from afar like a majestic lion crouching between heaven and earth!
He shook his head. "This is Qingyang City, the largest city in Qingyang County? It isn't as imposing as I imagined."
But when Jun Changxiao walked all the way over and finally stood before the city gate, gazing up at the dozens-of-meters-high walls, he said in stunned amazement, "It's really tall!"
Seeing his expression, passersby cast scornful looks his way.
Some even whispered, "Even if that guy has never seen Qingyang City, he should have heard of it, right?"
"That girl is quite pretty. Is she with him?"
Lu Qianqian's willow brows furrowed slightly. Instinctively, she took several steps back, keeping a certain distance from her sect master, as though telling the passersby: This guy? I don't know him.
Jun Changxiao withdrew his astonished gaze and grinned. "One day, I'll build the Iron Bone Unyielding Sect into something even grander than Qingyang City!"
Iron Bone Unyielding Sect?
Someone said softly, "Could this man be a disciple of the Iron Bone Sect from Qingyang Village?"
"Wrong."
Jun Changxiao turned around, planted his hands on his hips, and said, "I am not a disciple of the Iron Bone Sect. I am the Iron Bone Sect's second-generation sect master!"
Gasp!
The area before the city gate fell silent for a moment, then erupted in roaring laughter!
"Haha!"
"This guy is a sect master?"
"Stop joking!"
"Though the Iron Bone Sect exists in name only, some green youngster still can't just become its sect master whenever he wants!"
"Hahaha... no, I'm laughing so hard my tears are coming out..."
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