Harvest

Old Yuan's words startled Luo Jun slightly. Others might have thought he was just asking out of curiosity, but Luo Jun understood immediately. This was his Master's advice: it was best not to choose a weapon.

"I don't lack anything, and I don't know much about the Holy See..." Luo Jun replied casually, "I wonder if Old Yuan has any suggestions..."

"Alas, it's hardly a suggestion..." Old Yuan waved his hand. "I've just heard that for those who have made outstanding contributions to the Holy See, the Holy See will grant them the title of Honorary Bishop and issue a Treasure Item Badge as proof. It's said that this status grants many convenient privileges within the Holy See's sphere of influence, something many independent Rogue Cultivator aspire to..."

"I think that for a mercenary like Mr. 'Night,' such a title would have more advantages in the long run than just one or two weapons."

"An honorary title?" Luo Jun was slightly taken aback. He had never heard of it before, but since his Master brought it up, he must have considered it for him.

"Then I'll accept the Senior's advice." Luo Jun pretended to think for a moment, then nodded.

"Alright." Jacob recorded the information truthfully. "However, it will take some time for these requests to be reported and approved by the central authorities. We will need to inform you both of the results afterwards... We can contact Old Yuan, but Mister Ye ... could you please leave us your contact information?"

"You can contact Old Yuan ..." Luo Jun said, "My employer and he are old acquaintances, and he can contact me through that employer."

"Um... alright then." Jacob nodded.

After leaving the church's meeting room, Luo Jun gave Old Yuan a questioning look, as if to ask why he should choose Honorary Bishop.

"My suggestion has its reasons." Old Yuan didn't explain further. There were many people and eyes in the church, including a Insight Faction expert like Mu Ning. Their conversation could easily be overheard. He couldn't just set up a barrier for every little thing he said; that would only arouse more suspicion.

Shortly after they emerged, the two encountered several explorers from Zhendan.

The rescue and exploration missions have been completed, and the Yuan Cultivation Society reinforcements are preparing to leave.

"Old Yuan, will you be coming with us?" Jin Fei forward and greeted him.

"I'll have to stay a while longer," Old Yuan said with a smile. "Although Amgilla has disappeared, I still need to participate in the research on that mysterious ruin. I'm afraid I'll have to wait until the next opening before I can leave."

Jin Fei nodded, then turned to Luo Jun: "What about Ye? Want to come along?"

"I have my own channels." Luo Jun waved his hand; his Gate of Myriad Realms was still standing in the desert south of the city.

"Oh dear, that's such a pity. I thought I could be completely honest with you." Jin Fei shook his head.

Luo Jun looked at him warily. "You don't have any special fetishes, do you?"

"That's hard to say..." Jin Fei stared at Luo Jun with his squinty eyes, making Luo Jun feel a little uneasy, then laughed, "I'm just a little curious, do you freaks like us have a third hand or a tail or something..."

"If I only admired you during the last Miracle Chess Game, now I only feel reverence... In just a few months, you've reached a level I can't even dream of... Sigh, I used to consider myself a genius, but now it seems comparing yourself to others is truly disheartening."

"What are you talking about?" At this moment, Zhuge Chi walked over.

Jin Fei glanced at him, then suddenly sighed and patted Zhuge Chi on the shoulder, "Senior, I understand how you feel now..."

Zhuge Chi blinked, clearly not understanding what he was talking about.

Jin Fei shook his head. "I mean, the feeling of being overshadowed by a genius..."

Zhuge Chi understood now. He looked at Jin Fei, then at Luo Jun, and waved his hand. "We are different."

"Back in the day, I was at least on par with Ling Yao... You... I never thought you could compare to Ye from the very beginning..."

Jin Fei's face darkened. "Brother, aren't your words a bit too hurtful!"

Joking aside, Zhuge Chi also expressed some regret after learning that Luo Jun would not be returning with them.

"No matter what, without you, we would probably all have perished in Amgilla this time." Zhuge Chi shook hands with Luo Jun: "You are my savior, and the Zhuge Family owes you a great debt. If you have the chance to go to Puhua Mountain, you must visit the Zhuge Family so I can show you my hospitality..."

After seeing off Zhuge Chi and the others, Luo Jun had no reason to linger. His stated reason was that he had been entrusted with a task, and now that the mission was complete, leaving without a trace was in line with "Night's" style. Besides, the Gate of Myriad Realms was fast approaching.

Before leaving, he secretly said goodbye to his Master. Incidentally, he mentioned that he had borrowed two treasures from his master before. Old Yuan simply left him the Calamity Blocking Red Rope, while he took back the Cloud Stepping Shoes.

It wasn't that Old Yuan was stingy; it was just that the Cloud Stepping Shoes were a rare treasure. Although their special effects were powerful and could create a stable point of leverage in the air, their own strength was limited. After Luo Jun had worn them out, the soles were completely crushed and they were no longer usable.

Seeing that Luo Jun was using it quite well, Old Yuan planned to find a skilled craftsman to repair and upgrade it, and then give it to his apprentice once it was finished...

Luo Jun remembered that the Teleportation Gate was in the desert south of the city, so he headed towards the city's south gate.

Paramis City is an ancient city after all. Many of the old city walls still exist, but they have now been converted into garrison towers. When Luo Jun passed by the city gate, he happened to see Officer Raymond leading a group of soldiers cleaning up the battlefield.

Upon seeing Luo Jun, Raymond immediately approached him. The mysterious masked man's heroic figure in sniping and fighting monsters had left a deep impression on the City Defense Army, and everyone held him in great awe.

"Mister Ye, are you leaving the city?"

Luo Jun nodded, looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground outside the city wall, and asked curiously, "What's this?"

"It's those Fanged Hounds!" Raymond laughed. "I was right. This rabble was planning to plunder the city while its defenses were weak... but they didn't expect us to be called back so quickly, and with the help of the Holy See's knights, we caught them completely off guard!"

"It seems the battle was quite successful." Luo Jun looked at the corpses outside the city, most of which were left behind by bandits, and there was even a lot of equipment that they didn't have time to take away.

Raymond exclaimed excitedly, "These guys were routed by us, and the remaining troops fled into the desert!"

As he spoke, he stamped his foot regretfully. "It's a pity we couldn't kill their bandit leader Douglas... But there aren't many bandits left, so they shouldn't cause any trouble. Once things are settled in the city, I'll organize a team to sweep through the desert and wipe them out completely!"

"Keep it up." Luo Jun nodded. "Having an officer like you is a blessing for the residents of Parami."

After leaving Paramis City, Luo Jun mounted his Longitudinal and Horizontal Warhorse and headed south into the depths of the desert, following the directions he remembered.

Looking back, this trip to [Utopia] was truly worthwhile. Not only did my cultivation level improve significantly, but I also did the Holy See and the Zhuge Family a great favor... I just don't know what the use of that Honorary Bishop title is, but since it was my Master's suggestion, it must be right.

Of course, Luo Jun's gains didn't stop there.

He sat on horseback and opened the panel of the Dice of Heavenly Secrets.

Level: 45 (1215/4600)

Strength: 258 points

Sensitivity: 221 points

Perception: 220 points

Spirit: 231 points

Luck: Level 7 + Level 1

Skills: All Things are Dice, Intermediate Point Correction, Regret, More Opportunities (Level 2), [Double Insurance], Refresh, Top-Up.

Item: Wealth Ring, Path to Success Bracelet

Chips: 2150

Number of uses: 7/7

Having reached level 45, Luo Jun gained two more attribute levels. After rolling the dice, he rolled an eight and a ten, for a total of 48 attribute points. His Strength attribute had exceeded 250 points, and the other attributes were all above 220 points. His Innate Potential had reached 50 times that of an ordinary person!

At the same time, he also acquired a brand new skill.

Top-Up: When you run out of dice rolls, you can spend chips to get extra rolls. The first roll each day costs 100 chips, the second costs 300 chips, the third costs 900 chips, and so on, refreshing daily.

This ability cannot be applied to the number of dice rolls during a task.

This skill is decent, though it doesn't increase the success rate of dice rolls. It can be a lifesaver when you run out of dice, but the cost increases exponentially. Using it once or twice is fine, but starting the third time, it becomes too expensive...

Anyway, getting new skills is always a good thing... The next skill draw will be at level 50, at which point I can advance to the Intermediate Point Correction. I wonder what kind of powerful abilities the legendary Advanced Point Correction will bring?

With anticipation for the future, Luo Jun finally saw the semi-transparent Gate of Myriad Realms...

(End of this chapter)