After returning to the Imperial Palace, Li Chen checked the rewards he had received this time.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission "Exterminate the Demon Spirits (Dangerous)." Reward: Heaven Grade Meridian Opening Breakthrough Pill ×10.] [Time-limited mission: Academy Advanced Study (Special).] [Mission requirements: Battle academies offer opportunities for exchange and study, as well as the chance to recruit exceptionally gifted helpers. Choose any battle academy in the Imperial Capital and gain admission with a top-three score. Time limit: 120 days.]
Meridian Opening Breakthrough Pill: An essential medicine for Meridian Opening Realm cultivators advancing to the Origin Condensation Realm. It increases the probability of a successful breakthrough and rapidly restores the meridians after a failed attempt.
Li Chen was not surprised at all by the pills. He had already anticipated needing them once he reached the late Meridian Opening Realm.
Under normal circumstances, two would be about enough. The system giving him ten was downright extravagant.
It was already late. He would give them to Li Sining when she cultivated tomorrow.
The mission requirements, though, were a real pain in the ass. He was the emperor of the Heavenly Strategy Dynasty, yet it wanted him to take a battle academy entrance exam? And place in the top three?
Still, Li Chen understood the system's plan. After all, the minimum admission requirement for a battle academy was the Origin Condensation Realm. The system was arranging things according to the normal progression.
There was still some time before the battle academies began recruiting anyway. He would revisit it after Li Sining broke through.
Orchid Fairy had gone to bathe, while Li Chen was reading through information about the various northern tribes.
Just then, a palace maid came to report that Ji Lianyu sought an audience.
Though somewhat puzzled, Li