In the days that followed, under Master Qiku's continued purification, the Killing Intent permeating Blackwater Abyss Prison gradually thinned.
Chen Qing's guard-duty visits decreased accordingly. Most of the time, he only needed to make the occasional inspection, confirm that all was well, and collect a steady thousand Contribution Points each month.
Added to the three hundred Contribution Points he received monthly as a True Disciple Candidate, he had thirteen hundred Contribution Points coming in every month.
"Senior Brother Qu was right. This really is a cushy post."
Chen Qing calculated this stable income and felt quite satisfied.
Without running himself ragged or fighting others to the death, he could earn such generous returns, allowing him to focus more fully on his own cultivation.
He devoted the vast majority of his time and energy to cultivation.
Time flowed on. In the blink of an eye, five months quietly passed. It was now midsummer; the vegetation in the Xuwang Mountain courtyard was lush and green, and cicadas chirped in waves.
[Heaven Rewards Diligence, and there will surely be accomplishment] [Five Elements True Gang, Gang Strength Mid-stage (9112/20000)] [Dragon Elephant Prajna Vajra Body, Third Layer (3855/10000)] [True Martial Demon Purging Spear, Greater Mastery (13/10000)] [True Martial Seal, Greater Mastery: (1162/10000)]
Chen Qing slowly finished his practice. The surging True Gang circulating through his body gradually settled, returning to his dantian and Meridians like a storm-tossed sea returning to calm.
Five months of single-minded, arduous cultivation had yielded remarkable results.
Although his cultivation was still some distance from Gang Strength Late-stage, his foundation had been polished to exceptional solidity, and his True Gang had become ever more vast and condensed.
Chen Qing's heart remained still as water. He knew that with steady progress, breaking through to the late stage would be as