"Yes, four thousand Merit. You might not have that much Merit, but I think you should have a way to scrape it together!"
The most common way to obtain Merit was by killing enemies. It could also be gained by selling things to Heaven's Mystery Vault. Under normal circumstances, it was difficult for a Spirit Stream Realm cultivator to accumulate so much Merit. Of course, if one was the Garrison Envoy or Deputy Envoy of a camp, they could also obtain it by issuing themselves a monthly stipend.
Four thousand Merit was an enormous number for Outer Circle or Inner Circle cultivators, but for some Core Region cultivators, it was not impossible to obtain if they worked hard enough.
Especially a female cultivator like Bai Lan, who was both powerful and beautiful. She would be doted on in any sect. Even if she could not gather enough herself, someone would surely find a way to help her make up the difference.
Lu Ye was not asking for twenty portions of Core Fire out of sheer greed. It was a number he had arrived at after careful consideration.
"Why should I give you twenty portions of Core Fire?" Bai Lan demanded angrily.
This was the first time she had encountered something like this in a Spirit Stream Rankings challenge, and she was utterly speechless. Gate-Destroying Leaf's vicious reputation had long thundered in her ears. Now that she had seen him in person, she realized this man had something wrong with his head.
Come to think of it, would someone with a sound mind draw the hostility of the entire Myriad Demon Ridge?
"If you want to fight, then fight. Why all the nonsense?" Bai Lan shouted.
Then she saw afterimages trailing behind Lu Ye as he charged toward her at breakneck