[Spared Lu Ren, points +3] [Achieved Dragon Ascension in the Martial Examination, points +50] [Rejected Gu Haoming, points +3] [Did not contend for first place, points +10] [Martial Dao Longevity Points: 101]
At the first glimmer of dawn, the first thing Xu Yang did upon opening his eyes was look at the panel.
"Huh?"
He immediately noticed something different. Previously, the panel had simply awarded points without explanation, but this time, it actually listed the deeds that had earned them.
Astonished, he hurriedly examined it. Not competing for first place had earned him ten points. Dragon Ascension had yielded the most, a full fifty.
Sparing Lu Ren and rejecting Gu Haoming had both earned rewards, yet killing Zhu Yang had earned none.
After pondering it and failing to understand why the panel had changed, he decided not to bother. Instead, he turned his attention to the points he had earned.
Overall, the harvest had been substantial. Together with the points he had previously kept in reserve, his total exceeded a hundred.
[Comprehension: 75]
Xu Yang immediately spent fifty points to raise his comprehension to "75." After a cool sensation washed through his head, he allocated another ten points to Vajra Skill according to his earlier plan, keeping the remainder in reserve.
He dressed, got out of bed, and began practicing Turtle-Snake Great Stance.
At the Zhou residence!
Even in the morning, July's weather was as stifling as a steamer, as though it meant to steam people alive.
After breakfast, Zhou Shunchang gathered his things and prepared to leave.
"Remember to buy some rice tonight. The rice jar's almost empty again," his wife reminded him.
Zhou Shunchang grumbled, "Can't you buy it yourself? Who knows when I'll get back tonight?"
"I've got no money left. Give me