One sword cheat

Chapter 16 The Power of Pay-to-Win

In the blink of an eye, his savings dwindled to only 7. He still had to consider next month's medicinal soup and the needs of his daily cultivation.

He checked his loan limits on various platforms, which totaled around 100,000 yuan, far from enough.

This cultivation is truly a bottomless pit.

Chen Ren originally wanted to take another look at the weapons, after all, he couldn't possibly face danger empty-handed, could he?

But at a glance, he saw that a single alloy weapon cost tens of thousands.

And that was just an ordinary weapon. To achieve the flow of blood and spiritual energy, or to amplify the outward release of spiritual energy, the weapon had to be mixed with ancient minerals.

A sword like that would easily cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. I can't afford it, I can't even afford a little bit!

Chen Renchou, how come money disappears so quickly?

No, we need to make further preparations.

We can only wait until Ren Renren proves himself and pays him back as soon as possible.

A few days later, the goods arrived. Chen Ren ate two pieces of venison and spent two hundred sword-drawing points to remove the negative effects.

He dared not eat the remaining eyes, as they were the eyes of creatures from the spirit world, requiring him to accumulate five hundred sword-drawing points and break through the limit once.

When the courier arrived, I signed a waiver, thinking they wouldn't take any responsibility.

It takes time to accumulate sword-drawing points...

Inside the Celestial Master Cave...

Su Rentong slowly opened his eyes, having completely refined the century-old ginseng.

Her body shimmered with spiritual light, and a faint spiritual energy seemed about to burst forth.

"Almost at the fifth level of Qi Condensation?"

Wenren Yu, who had been watching over them, was overjoyed upon seeing this: "Excellent! As expected of a chosen one of heaven, the elders of the ancient realm will surely be delighted to hear of your cultivation speed!"

He sighed, "In a few days, once you've officially completed your training, I'll take you to the Ancient Realm. That's where your true world lies."

"It's still one step away from the final step; it's not a true fifth level of Qi Condensation."

Su Rentong said calmly, "Thank you for the century-old ginseng, Master. I can grind through the remaining time in a month at most."

"One month is a bit too much time. The various sects and immortal academies in the Ancient Realm are about to redistribute the Qi Condensation resources. You are about to reach the fifth level of Qi Condensation, so I plan to take you to the Ancient Realm Passage."

"The spiritual energy there is abundant. I'll buy you a fifty-year-old spiritual ginseng, which should be enough. If you can find some spiritual herbs, it can greatly shorten your cultivation time."

Wenren Yu said with a smile, "I heard that Shangqing Palace will also be going this year. After all, the various sects of Qingcheng Mountain are one, so we can help each other out."

"Will people from Shangqing Palace go too?"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Su Rentong's eyes: "That would be wonderful."

Chen Ren, that bastard, is practicing martial arts, but the accumulation of martial arts skills is both bitter and tiring. What level is he at now?

I'm afraid they're still at the first level of Qi and Blood. The resources of Shangqing Palace are already poor. When they see them again, well...

She's about to reach the fifth level of Qi Condensation; that difference should be enough for him to break through her defenses, right?

She will make Chen Ren regret targeting him.

"Alright, now that you're about to reach the fifth level of Qi Condensation, my Celestial Master Cave should prepare some good things for you."

Wenren Yu pulled out a small sword, about the length of a finger, from his robes and said:

"This weapon is made by mixing spirit ore, so it can be considered a semi-magical artifact. When infused with spiritual energy, it can fly out in an instant and be used to fight enemies."

"The ancient passage is fraught with danger, but this sword can protect you for a while."

Su Rentong recognized this sword. It cost over 120 million yuan and was made by the Quan family. Each one was numbered and had a name.

Her gaze fell on the sword hilt, which bore the Quan family's mark and the words "Xi Shuang" (Wash Frost) on the sword.

The sword's blade was as white as snow, as if washed by frost.

Su Rentong gratefully accepted it, feeling even more strongly that Tianshi Cave was better than Shangqing Palace.

"This sword can be used as a defensive weapon. It can be used to kill without bloodshed. It is too valuable, so don't take it out normally. You can buy another ordinary alloy sword to cover your hands."

Wenren Yu gave her a hidden trump card, which could turn the tide of battle at crucial moments.

Su Rentong was deeply moved.

That old bastard Zhang Yunqing has never given me a Luo Qi Pill or a hundred-year-old spirit ginseng, let alone a precious sword mixed with ancient realm spirit ore.

I should have come to Tianshi Cave directly in the first place. I don't know where Shangqing Palace got its arrogance from. What's the use of clinging to its reputation? Expelling her from the sect, doesn't it even consider whether it deserves to do so?

"Chen Ren..."

She stared at the cold glint of the sword. Even if she was in the wrong first, this debt would be settled sooner or later!

No, she doesn't. Her Daoist mind is not clear.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days have passed.

During this period, Wang Chengxian and Ren Renren both reached the fifth level of Qi Condensation.

This is the power of spending money!

Although Senior Brother Liu Qi hasn't reached that level yet, he's close. He has already accumulated enough, especially in terms of money.

Normally, when it comes to the aptitude tests at the Qing Palace, everyone else has to cultivate, but he's too old to do anything else, yet he still goes to stand guard every few days.

One hundred yuan per person, over the years, will accumulate into some assets.

Chen Ren heard that he had sold his hard-earned retirement home and withdrawn all of his pension funds.

During those two days, he was able to obtain a large amount of sword-drawing points from his senior brother.

With this progress in mind, Zhang Yunqing decided not to wait any longer.

"The resource allocation for the Qi Condensation stage in the Ancient Realm is about to begin. Our Qingcheng Mountain Shangqing Palace has missed out for several years and has suffered too much. Renxian and Renqi, take them and set off immediately."

Zhang Yunqing gave instructions to Wang Chengxian and the others, but she herself had no intention of leaving.

"Master, aren't you going?"

Chen Ren was taken aback, realizing that Zhang Yunqing hadn't included him in the calculations.

"I need to go and process your Qi Condensation procedures first, and register you at the Shangqing Palace in the Ancient Realm. Don't worry, I'll come later. You can stay there for the night."

She shook her head and said, "The ancient realm passage is dangerous, but there won't be anything above the fifth level of Qi Condensation. You are more than capable of protecting yourselves."

"Moreover, your other sects' senior uncles are here. The sooner you adapt to the environment and rules of the ancient realm, the better so that any accidents can be avoided in time."

Her expression turned serious as she said, "Not everyone is suited for the Ancient Realm; this is just in case."

This cheap master makes it sound so easy. If he didn't come himself, no wonder the Shangqing Palace is facing a shortage of capable successors.

Chen Ren couldn't say anything, so he could only follow along.

According to Zhang Yunqing, each sect and faction in the ancient world has its own resource allocation system.

Qingcheng Mountain is considered an alliance, with various sects on the mountain uniting to occupy a region.

The more Qi you have within your sect, the more will be allocated.

First, the total resources are obtained, and then each sect coordinates these resources in a unified manner, generally giving more resources to those with good talent and less to those with poor talent.

It all comes down to relationships and ability.

Before resource allocation, the number of people who can reach the fifth level of Qi Condensation in the Ancient Realm will determine the number of resources allocated to them.

Similarly, the same applies to those in the Qi Refining stage, but Chen Ren discovered that Shangqing Palace had not allocated any resources for the Qi Refining level for two consecutive years.

He tried it yesterday and his blood and qi had reached 480 jin, just one step away from the fifth level.

I've accumulated 412 sword-drawing points. I hope to reach 500 in the next couple of days. If I can eat that eye, it will be enough to break through to the fifth level of the Overlapping Waves!

In the past few days, Chen Ren has been vaguely feeling a thin film on his body, and he feels uncomfortable unless it is broken open. He thinks this is the key point for releasing internal energy.

However, if we can find the opportunity to enter the ancient world, wouldn't it be worth it even if we don't eat our eyes?

If it weren't for the fact that time was running out and the sword-drawing value, which was about to exceed the limit, was being used to remove the negative effects of increasing the last twenty pounds of qi and blood, he would have been quite reluctant.

Of course, just in case, the day before his departure, he secretly found Li Sanmei and gave her 50,000 yuan in exchange for a treasure.

I only have 20,000 left in my savings... Damn it.

"I went to great lengths to get my hands on this thing, so don't forget me if you ever become successful."

Li Sanmei earnestly instructed, "Also, if you're discovered, don't betray me."

"Don't worry, don't worry, don't you trust the reputation of my Shangqing Palace?"

Li Sanmei glanced at Chen Ren, her expression complex.

They used to be trustworthy...

After receiving the documents, Chen Ren breathed a sigh of relief and then instructed Li Sanmei to check his current credit history to see if he could get a loan with more lenient terms.

After Su Rentong's incident, his credit score was affected. Otherwise, he could easily have borrowed another million or two, and then cut the amount by zero. That would have been so great.

"Your risk assessment is still too high," Li Sanmei shook her head regretfully. "They're not stupid."

Su Rentong from CNM has caused a great deal of harm!

Helpless, Chen Ren could only draw his sword from her and get back what he owed.