Upon returning to the Flame Ruins Sect, Lu Qingshan changed into a new blood-red robe and went to the Internal Affairs Pavilion once again.
As an inner disciple, most other matters can be handled through your identity token, but this handover task requires you to go to the Internal Affairs Pavilion in person.
When Lu Qingshan arrived, only one of the several counters in the Internal Affairs Pavilion was open, and at that moment, an inner disciple was handing over a task.
The inner disciple seemed to be quite familiar with the staff, and the two chatted without any attempt to hide their conversation.
"Senior Brother Pei Qian, the Nether Treasure Land is a newly opened treasure land in the sect. Some Void True God disciples can get ten or eight Nether Fruit if they are lucky. You have been there for so long, how come you have only gotten five?"
The staff member was a woman who seemed sunny and cheerful, with two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth.
Don't even mention it!
Pei Qian, the inner disciple of the Eternal True God, sighed, "I'm so unlucky. I hadn't been in there long when I experienced the Nether Tide. All the Nether Fruit were devoured by the creatures of the treasure land. I barely managed to get these five, and I almost lost half my life there."
"It seems that Senior Brother's luck is indeed bad."
The woman found it amusing.
"Well, it's alright. At least we gained something this time, so we didn't lose everything. Digging for Flame Heart Stone in that Flame Heart Treasure Land was a disaster. I didn't get a single Flame Heart Stone in three thousand epochs there, and I even encountered danger several times, almost losing my pants in the process."
The woman couldn't help but laugh, "This is indeed a strange thing. Although the Flame Heart Treasure Land is on the verge of depletion, there are still quite a few inferior Flame Heart Stone. Even Void True God should be able to pick up at least a few inferior ones after three thousand eras. Senior Brother's luck is truly unparalleled."
"That's exactly right, that's why I wasted three thousand epochs in that place, delaying my cultivation—anyway, I will never go back to that place in my entire life."
Pei Qian shook his head, noticing someone entering, he stepped aside and said, "Just deposit the contribution for the Nether Fruit into my account; other fellow disciples have missions to complete."
Pei Qian glanced at Lu Qingshan, realized he didn't recognize him, and wasn't too concerned. The Flame Ruins Sect was very large, and it recruited a large number of disciples every once in a while. It was normal not to know this unless you were specifically looking for this information.
However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard the newly initiated disciple speak.
"I'm here to complete the gathering quest for the Flame Heart Treasure Land."
Pei Qian paused in his steps.
The Flame Heart Treasure Land —he had been there for three thousand years without gaining anything, so naturally he was particularly sensitive to that place.
" Xue You, how was the harvest?"
The female staff member checked the information and knew that Lu Qingshan had accepted the task.
"Well enough,"
Lu Qingshan took out a cloth bag and placed it on the counter.
The woman probed into the area with her consciousness and examined it. Then, she revealed a shocked expression. "Senior brother, so many Flame Heart Stone, and you only said it was alright? I remember you only accepted this mission a hundred days ago, and you've already mined so many Flame Heart Stone in just a hundred days."
Besides surprise, the woman's face also showed envy.
Don't be fooled by her job here; her income is actually quite modest. Even her entire fortune is far less than the commission the other party received this time.
Isn't that Flame Heart Treasure Land almost depleted?
How could an Eternal True God have unearthed so many Flame Heart Stone in just a hundred days?
"Just lucky, please hurry."
Lu Qingshan didn't offer any explanation.
"Yes, yes."
The woman realized her lapse in composure, stopped asking questions, and began to check the details one by one.
Flame Heart Stone come in various sizes and cannot all be calculated according to the standard Flame Heart Stone; there is a specific set of standards for them.
She quickly compiled all the statistics.
" Xue You, there are a total of 179 Flame Heart Stone this time, including 25 high-grade, 65 mid-grade, 62 low-grade, and 27 completely flawed. According to the contract's 30% profit sharing, you will receive a total of 153,000 Cosmic Sand as a reward. You can collect the Cosmic Sand or exchange them directly for contribution points."
"Convert it into contribution points for me."
Lu Qingshan spoke directly.
Within the Flame Ruins Sect, contribution points are essentially like savings accounts. They can be exchanged for Cosmic Sand at any time in the sect's internal affairs pavilion, functioning similarly to a bank. As long as the Flame Ruins Sect doesn't collapse, there won't be any issues with contribution points. Many disciples find it inconvenient to carry too much Cosmic Sand with them, so they usually exchange it for contribution points and store it within the sect.
The rewards for the many tasks issued by the sect are generally contribution points. For example, the task of guarding the mountain gate for the Wu Huan is worth three contribution points per cycle, which is equivalent to three grains of Cosmic Sand.
The female staff member quickly transferred the contribution points to Lu Qingshan's account, then whispered a reminder: "Senior Brother, you've gained so much this time. If you have any special techniques, you should go to the Flame Heart Treasure Land again as soon as possible. Otherwise, once others find out about this, the Flame Heart Treasure Land will definitely be overcrowded."
"Others?"
Lu Qingshan turned around and glanced at Pei Qian beside him.
Pei Qian looked embarrassed.
I will absolutely not tell anyone.
The female staff member said, "It's no use for Senior Brother Pei Qian not to spread the word. I'm not the only staff member here; there are also some sect elders who can access information from the Internal Affairs Pavilion. Senior Brother Xue You's gains this time will definitely spread very quickly."
"Thanks for reminding me."
Lu Qingshan turned around.
He had no intention of going to the Flame Heart Treasure Land again in the short term, so he didn't care much. Besides, he knew exactly what the Flame Heart Treasure Land was like. Digging for Flame Heart Stone was not an easy task, and it was much less cost-effective than going to other treasure lands.
Moreover, his abilities are not exclusive to the Flame Heart Treasure Land. Even if that place is completely destroyed, it doesn't matter. As a sect of the God King, the Flame Ruins Sect has countless treasure lands where it can accept gathering missions.
Lu Qingshan left the gate of the Inner Affairs Hall. Pei Gan, who was standing to the side, turned around. He had wanted to say something but held back. Now he came to the female staff member.
" Flowing Light, I need to accept a mission."
"Go to the Flame Heart Treasure Land?"
The woman said with a smile.
"Yes, Flowing Light understands me best."
Pei Qian forced a smile.
"Senior Brother Pei Qian, didn't you just say that you would never go to the Flame Heart Treasure Land in this lifetime?"
Pei Flowing Light said with a smile.
"Uh, did I say that? I don't remember. Hurry up and help me accept the task, or I'll miss my chance once the spots are full."
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Pei Qian urged.
After completing the mission, Lu Qingshan returned to his cave.
As for the impact his hundred-odd Flame Heart Stone might have, he didn't care at all.
Anyway, we've already got 150,000 units of Cosmic Sand, which is more than enough to pay off the Fire Saint's debt. In addition, there's the corpse of the Flame Heart Snake, which is worth 100,000 units of Cosmic Sand, and the treasures we snatched from Zhong Shan and the others, which are worth about 20,000 units of cosmic sand.
This amount of Cosmic Sand is more than enough for him.
He took out his identity token, found his only contact Fire Saint, and sent a message.
A moment later, the Fire Saint's voice came from the token.
" Xue You, you said you taught Qu Guang lesson in the Flame Heart Treasure Land, and even robbed Zhong Shan?"
"Yes, will there be any trouble?"
Lu Qingshan asked.
"He struck first, so what's the trouble? He's just not as skilled. Qu Guang is one of the top ten inner disciples; even I might not be his match. I never expected you to be so powerful!"
The Fire Saint seemed very excited.
"That's good."
Lu Qingshan nodded slightly.
"Actually, it's not entirely without problems. Qu Guang's teacher is the Great Sage Yaoguang, and this Uncle Yao Guang is extremely protective of his own. If he tells the teacher about this, it might—"
"Will I be in trouble?"
"There shouldn't be any problem. Qu Guang provoked you first and got beaten up. If you were to tell the teacher about this, it would be too embarrassing. He is, after all, one of the top ten inner disciples and still has some dignity. Besides, you didn't do anything to him. Moreover, even if the Great Sage Yaoguang is protective of his own, he wouldn't bully a younger disciple over such a trivial matter, especially when his disciple is in the wrong."
That's good.
Lu Qingshan felt that talking to Fire Saint was too exhausting; everything required arguing.
First he says no problem, then you say that's good, then he says it's a bit troublesome, then you worry about the trouble, then he says it's fine—it's all nonsense.
" Fire Saint, I'm returning the Cosmic Sand I borrowed from you before."
No rush.
"I've already forwarded it to you, please take a look."
Lu Qingshan directly transferred 100,000 contribution points to Fire Saint, and because the time was very short, he didn't give any interest.
After paying off Fire Saint's debt, Lu Qingshan had 52,000 contribution points left, plus cash and over 10,000 Cosmic Sand. He then examined the sect's treasures.
After encountering the Flame Heart Snake in the Flame Heart Treasure Land and battling Qu Guang, Lu Qingshan realized that his willpower was still too weak.
His will was only at the entry level of the Eternal True God. If the Eye of Wisdom hadn't taken the initiative to counterattack, the Flame Heart Snake would have caused him a lot of trouble.
And that Qu Guang—
His victory over Qu Guang, aside from the assistance of the Wings of Time and Space, was entirely due to the overwhelming power of his divine body. This is his most powerful technique at present: Perfect Divine Body with virtually no limits to its growth. He is still far from achieving this, but Lu Qingshan's current willpower is completely insufficient to possess an even larger divine body and control a more powerful one in battle.
Therefore, strengthening his willpower is his top priority now.
I looked around the sect's treasure vault for a while.
Lu Qingshan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"It seems that enhancing one's willpower is no easy task, whether in the Primal Universe or the Origin Continent."
In the Flame Ruins Sect's treasure vault, the treasures that aid in enhancing willpower are either extremely expensive or have only mediocre effects—a few are quite good, but unfortunately, the contribution points required are astronomical, which Lu Qingshan simply cannot afford.
But no matter how difficult it is, one's will must be strengthened. Strengthening one's will allows one to further strengthen one's divine body. A powerful divine body nourishes the mind, which in turn strengthens one's will, creating a positive cycle.
Moreover, whether it's raising one's cultivation level or Creation Secret Technique, willpower is extremely important, which is also his current obvious weakness.
plate.
While none of the items in the Flame Ruins Sect's treasury were suitable, Lu Qingshan still had his own exclusive treasury.
The next instant, Lu Qingshan disappeared from the cave.
It reappeared, already within its own inner Small Universe.
The Universe Boat was quietly docked in his own Small Universe. In order to sever the causal link, although Lu Qingshan brought the Universe Boat back to the Origin Continent, he did not put it in his storage space, but in his own Small Universe.
The Universe Origin has a certain ability to isolate cause and effect. Moreover, the Inner Universe origin within Lu Qingshan's body is connected to his own soul. With the barrier of the Eye of Wisdom, the Universe Boat will be absolutely safe here.
Here, Lu Qingshan met Boat Spirit, who appeared to be a young man.
"Master, have you arrived at the Origin Continent?"
"That's right—I came to the Origin Continent and joined a God King Sect, the Flame Ruins Sect— "
Lu Qingshan nodded.
" Flame Ruins Sect."
Boat Spirit repeated the name, then shook her head.
"Never heard of it."
"It's normal that you don't know. After all, the Wu Kingdom is too ancient. The Flame Ruins Sect must have been established after the fall of the Wu Kingdom. Xiao Jiu —I need to strengthen my will. I remember that there is something I need in the Wu Kingdom's treasure."
The Boat Spirit is a remnant of the Ninth Prince's consciousness. After Lu Qingshan recognized the Universe Boat as his master, he confessed all this, and Lu Qingshan gave him the name Xiao Jiu.
"Master is the will of the Eternal True God. Among the treasures of the Wu Kingdom, there is indeed a treasure that is very suitable for Master."
With a wave of his hand, Boat Spirit took out a jet-black jade bottle from the Treasure Space the Universe Boat.
Looking at the jade bottle, a hint of reminiscence flashed across his face before he said, "This is the Nine Nether Soul-Cleansing Dew, specially used to temper the will of Eternal True God. Once the liquid in the bottle is used, it will form layers upon layers of illusions deep within the soul, as if dividing the soul into billions of parts for repeated washing and cleansing. Each drop used will temper the soul once. After the entire bottle is used up, the will will be as if it has been forged a thousand times, becoming even stronger and more resilient—"
" The Wu Kingdom truly lived up to its reputation as a once-powerful nation; I never expected it to possess such a treasure."
Lu Qingshan had never seen a similar treasure in the Flame Ruins Sect's treasury, which showed that this item was either exclusive to the Wu Kingdom or had become extinct.
"It's just a treasure used by the Eternal True God, nothing special—"
Boat Spirit Xiao Jiu shook her head, then said, "Master, would you like to use it now?"
Use it now.
Lu Qingshan nodded and said.
After obtaining permission, Boat Spirit opened the jade bottle and dripped a drop of jet-black liquid into Lu Qingshan's brow.
It was just a fleeting moment.
Lu Qingshan felt as if his soul consciousness had been sliced into billions of pieces, each piece trapped in a different illusion.
The countless illusions that test him simultaneously are constantly purifying his soul.
I don't know how much time has passed.
Lu Qingshan opened his eyes again.
His face was slightly pale.
Clearly, those countless illusions, while tempering his will, also put immense pressure on his soul.
However, at this moment he could clearly feel that his will seemed much stronger and more resilient than before, by about 30%.
Such an improvement is already quite exaggerated, let alone the fact that he has only used a drop of Nine Nether Soul-Cleansing Dew.
If this entire bottle is used up, one's willpower, if not reaching the Eternal True God Limit, will at least be among the most outstanding of Eternal True God.
"But now, I need to rest."
Lu Qingshan left the jade bottle with Boat Spirit, got up, left the Small Universe, and returned to his original cave.
He glanced at his identity token, which contained a message from his disciple, Wu Huan.