Immortal Merit Trade

Wind's Chant · Not Yet Initiated (38/100)

Wind-element trial grounds.

Bai Jing sat cross-legged on the ground, took two Dragon Tiger Pills from his robes, and swallowed them.

In an instant, much of the fatigue from cultivation and the blood vitality he had expended was replenished.

Then, his gaze fell upon the Talent Tree within the Scorched Earth. After three days of effort, his ultimate skill progress was already nearly halfway complete.

"Not too slow," Bai Jing murmured to himself.

Then he touched the Jade Pendant at his waist and revealed a faint smile.

One hundred and ninety-five Immortal Merit!

Ling Qinghe truly was a wealthy patron. He had casually named a price, and she had paid it without hesitation.

"Wealthy patron, my Immortal Merit from here on out will depend on you."

Bai Jing raised his head and looked ahead.

At that moment, a group of young people stood by the edge of the abyss.

Ever since they had watched Bai Jing leap again and again, each jump farther than the last, thoughts had begun to form in their hearts.

Especially after Ling Qinghe had also made obvious progress through this method, these disciples put their ideas into practice and began cultivating the Wind Element Ultimate Skill the same way.

Compared with Bai Jing and Ling Qinghe, they had made progress, but the results were far from ideal.

Boom!

A young woman activated her Wind Element Ultimate Skill and shot into the sky like a phantom. Amid the stunned gazes of the disciples, she crossed two hundred zhang in a single leap.

"Who would have thought that the ones who went farthest in the wind-element trial would actually be disciples of the Array Dao and the Pill Dao?" someone sighed at the sight.

"The main reason is Bai Jing, that array cultivator. His talent in the Array Dao is quite good, but who would have imagined that his comprehension of this ultimate skill would leave everyone else in the dust? Ling Qinghe's enormous improvement is also largely thanks to his guidance."

"Indeed, but neither you nor I have much Immortal Merit. We can't afford that person's guidance."

They had also witnessed the transaction between Bai Jing and Ling Qinghe. Naturally, they understood that seeking the young man's guidance required an exchange of Immortal Merit—and not a small amount.

"My father gave me a thousand Immortal Merit, hoping that I could exchange them for more cultivation resources, break through to the Dao Platform Realm sooner, and obtain several powerful means of self-defense. Now it seems these Immortal Merit will have to be put to another use."

A richly dressed young man muttered to himself, then walked straight toward the youth meditating nearby.

"Other than Ling Qinghe, is there someone else who can seek guidance with Immortal Merit?" A disciple noticed Bai Jing smiling as he spoke with another disciple, and could not help feeling puzzled, his eyes filled with envy.

"No need to wonder. He's also one of those second-generation immortals. He isn't short on Immortal Merit," a female disciple explained.

Hearing this, everyone could only watch enviously.

Moreover, Bai Jing's cultivation had pointed everyone in a broad direction. Some geniuses had consequently advanced at a tremendous pace, and several had ultimate skill progress only slightly behind Ling Qinghe's.

"Another hundred Immortal Merit!"

Bai Jing looked at the additional Immortal Merit on his Jade Pendant, his face lighting up with delight.

Making Immortal Merit like this felt amazing!

Then he adjusted his breathing for half an hour before getting to his feet and beginning to grind out progress.

Boom!

As the ultimate skill circulated, ripples seemed to rise beneath Bai Jing's feet.

He leaped lightly. A surging current of air instantly erupted from where he had stood, while he himself launched forward like a rocket, crossing several hundred zhang in one jump.

"Far ahead—truly far ahead!" Many people revealed looks of shock, overcome by a sense of powerlessness.

"Isn't Bai Jing from your Spiritual Elegance Peak?"

In the distance stood two young men. One of them spoke.

"In this trial ground, only you two are from Spiritual Elegance Peak. You should be the closest to each other. If you ask him, even without Immortal Merit, he ought to give you a few pointers. It would count as doing your part for Spiritual Elegance Peak. Brother Liang, why don't you go speak with him?"

"With his guidance, the two of us can study it together afterward. We'll surely improve tremendously."

Liang Hai's expression turned melancholy at those words. He did not know how to answer, while a trace of regret rose in his heart.

Come to think of it, Bai Jing had been the one to approach him first. Yet he had been arrogant and had barely paid him any attention.

Though they were both from Spiritual Elegance Peak now, the bond between fellow peak disciples had long since vanished. How could he still have the face to seek Bai Jing's help?

"Forget it." Liang Hai shook his head and abandoned the thought.

Time flowed by, and half of the fifteen-day limit passed in the blink of an eye.

Wind's Chant · Not Yet Initiated (95/100)

Bai Jing glanced at the progress of this ultimate skill and thought, I should be able to initiate it today and pass this assessment.

Then he stood at the corner of the abyss's edge and leaped. Like a streak of flowing light, he shot out nearly a thousand zhang in an instant.

"Terrifying. Only half the time has passed," someone exclaimed, increasingly feeling that rather than an Array Dao Prodigy, he seemed more like an exceptional Spiritual Cultivator.

Yet Bai Jing was not particularly satisfied. He landed back where he had started, his face slightly pale.

The ultimate skill was clearly on the verge of initiation, yet using it still proved this strenuous. The blood vitality within his body drained away at a rate visible to the naked eye.

"That's it!"

He suddenly came to his senses and muttered, "This is a Dao Platform Realm ultimate skill. It should be wielded with spiritual power. Even though I'm close to initiation, it feels increasingly strenuous because my body lacks spiritual power to support it."

Bai Jing did not dwell on it further and leaped toward the abyss once more.

Proficiency +1!

Proficiency +1!

Only after three attempts did he stop and casually find an open patch of ground to sit down and rest.

Then Bai Jing took a Dragon Tiger Pill from his robes and swallowed it.

Good thing he had obtained these two bottles from previous missions. Without these pills that nourished both blood vitality and the divine soul, it would probably have taken him even longer to initiate the ultimate skill.

At this moment.

"Brother Bai, there are still parts I don't understand," a young man walked over and said, his face full of questions.

"Tell me about them." Bai Jing guided him while adjusting his breathing.

After the time it took for an incense stick to burn.

Xiao Yucheng's eyes shone brightly, and every doubt in his heart had been answered. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Bai, for clearing up my confusion."

"No need to thank me. This is a transaction, after all." Bai Jing handed his Jade Pendant to him.

"To me, this Immortal Merit is nothing compared to Brother Bai's guidance."

As Xiao Yucheng spoke, he waved his hand and directly transferred three hundred Immortal Merit.

"Brother Xiao, that's too much." Bai Jing frowned slightly as he looked at the additional Immortal Merit on the Jade Pendant.

"Consider it my thanks for Brother Bai's guidance. Such a small amount of Immortal Merit is not worth mentioning." The young man smiled.

Bai Jing shrugged. No reason to refuse what was freely offered.

After giving it some thought, he said, "In that case, I'll stay one more day. If there's anything you don't understand afterward, make sure to gather your questions within that day."

Xiao Yucheng's eyes widened in surprise. "Brother Bai, are you about to initiate it?"

"Yes." Bai Jing nodded.

The young man drew a deep breath. The other party's talent in this ultimate skill was truly astonishing.

One had to remember—he was famous for the Array Dao!

After Xiao Yucheng left, Bai Jing looked toward a certain young woman cultivating in the distance.

Ling Qinghe is quite talented. She has only come to me three times, yet her improvement is indeed far greater than Xiao Yucheng's.

Of course, he hoped this wealthy patron would come a few more times. Opportunities to earn Immortal Merit like this were hard to come by, and he would be leaving soon.

One day later.

Before everyone's eyes, Bai Jing leaped into the air and reached the other side.