Making a Name

To the other newcomers, the Heavenly Martial Pavilion was a tiger blocking the road. Few could clear it. But for Jiang Chen, things were different.

Why?

The Blood Seal!

He could control the Blood Qi within the Blood Seal perfectly.

That meant he could fine-tune his score, raise his combat strength step by step, and clear the Heavenly Martial Pavilion one floor at a time.

In other words.

Just like the rewards at Prefecture City's Armament Pavilion, the Heavenly Martial Pavilion's rewards were his for the taking.

"I'll give it a try."

After a quick dinner, Jiang Chen set off for the Heavenly Martial Pavilion.

Plenty of other newcomers were interested in its rewards and went to challenge it too.

After all, everyone got free attempts each month. They might as well use them.

"Hiss!"

A door on the left side of the Heavenly Martial Pavilion's main hall opened.

A newcomer stumbled out with a bruised face and a limp. He looked badly hurt.

"He's injured?!"

The other newcomers stared at his wretched state in alarm.

Weren't those War Puppets supposed to stop before doing serious harm?

How had one beaten him bloody?

"The Heavenly Martial Pavilion is for honing your combat strength. The rewards are only a bonus. If you don't want to get hurt, come back when you're stronger," the steward in charge told them.

At that, some newcomers began to lose their nerve.

Getting hurt in exchange for resources would still be a fair trade.

What they feared was ending up like that newcomer: beaten for nothing, with an injury that would delay their training.

Just then, Jiang Chen strode forward and presented his identity token.

Hum!

The formation patterns lit up, the door opened, and Jiang Chen went inside.

"Junior Brother Jiang?"

"Junior Brother Jiang is