Chapter 1 Reward

To the west of the Izumo Mountains, in the natural area beyond the main peaks, there is a mountain called Mount Winning.

There is a strange stone on the mountain. It is shaped like a boat, with two ends suspended in the air. Only a point in the middle rests on the top of the mountain. It looks like a scale. Even if a gust of wind blows, it will cause the strange stone on the top of the mountain to sway.

However, no matter how the stone shakes, it will not fall. If God helps, it will be as stable as a mountain.

There is a hollow on the strange stone. There is a person sitting on the stone, meditating with his eyes closed, looking into the distance and thinking quietly. He is also holding a fishing rod in his hand. The long fishing line hangs from the air to the bottom of the mountain. He is actually fishing in this high altitude.

It was Tang Jie.

A bloody piece of meat hung from the fishing hook.

The meat was just lying on the ground, exuding a bloody smell. Soon, a badger demon was attracted to it.

This badger demon is only a low-level psychic. For this little guy who has just become a demon, fresh flesh and blood still has a fatal attraction.

It looked left and right, approached cautiously, and after thinking that there was no danger, bit into the piece of meat.

Just as he bit down, the fishing line suddenly straightened, pulling the badger demon up into the air.

The badger demon is like a fish swinging wildly in the air, and the rising fishing line emits spiritual light from time to time.

At this moment, a shout suddenly came from the distance: "Tang Jie!"

Tang Jie shook his hand, and the fishing line below broke with a snap. The badger demon fell straight down from the air, rolled a few times, and ran away quickly.

Seeing the badger demon running away, Tang Jie did not pursue it. He just took back the fishing line and looked at the break, and said to himself: "Qi is like a hair, a thousand miles, but it is still too far behind."

The rabbit demon Tutu next to him said with admiration: "This demon fishing technique is the secret method of my cultivation in the Tianyin world. It is the most important exercise to exercise the ability to manipulate and control the spiritual energy. You must know that this thread is extremely thin and requires a little concentration. If there are too many, it will cause the thread to break. And you are not allowed to use hooks to catch monsters. You can only use spiritual energy to catch them. It is equivalent to tying a heavy hammer with a thin line, which makes it even more difficult. You can reach this point in less than a hundred days. , has entered the country very quickly, it seems that I underestimated you after all, you are indeed a genius."

But Tang Jie knew that he was not a genius at all. It was the drop of white tiger essence and blood that changed him and his qualifications. It's just that what White Tiger changed was not Yumen, but other aspects, such as physique, potential, and the ability to sense and control spiritual energy.

At this moment, he is saying,

The person shouting in the sky was flying very close, but it was Wei Tianchong.

After returning from Yahai, Tang Jie came here every morning to catch monsters. Three months passed in the blink of an eye. As the days passed, everyone knew that if they wanted to find him, they had to come to Li.

At this moment, Wei Tian rushed together and landed on the rock boat on the top of the mountain. Just as he was about to speak, Tang Jie waved his hand: "Don't tell me, let me guess your purpose of coming. If my guess is right, there will be something about The debate about my contribution and reward must be settled, right?"

Wei Tianchong laughed: "I admire it, I admire it. It's true. The results have come out from Paili."

The battle in the clear water and blue sky, coupled with the battle in the secret realm of ten thousand monsters, Tang Jie killed two and a half of the beast refining sect Tianxin, killed hundreds of beast refining sect disciples, and destroyed the teleportation circle. These were all set by him credit.

Merits deserve rewards, but the question is how to reward them.

The radical cultivators in the sect believe that Tang Jie should be rewarded heavily and trained as a future elite of the Xiyue Sect.

However, some people think that this move is inappropriate. Although many disciples of the Beast-Slaying Sect were killed in this battle, the secret treasure in the Ten Thousand Beasts Garden was not obtained after all. Although the Beast Refining Sect suffered heavy losses, the Xiyue Sect actually gained little. Although it is said that the enemy's losses are our gains, this cannot be endlessly exaggerated. Since the Xiyue Sect itself has no benefits, then their contribution can be calculated based on the number of people killed by Tang Jie. There is no need to give extra rewards.

Rewards and punishments must be fair. This fairness does not only refer to the non-reward of the reward, but also includes the arbitrary reward of the undeserved reward.

As a result, arguments within the faction arose, and both sides were quarrelsome.

Because it was related to extra rewards, Tang Jie was very open-minded, so he ignored it, and would not go to the public relations department as before. He would just fish for monsters on this mountain to entertain himself every day, temper himself, and fall into some problems. In people's eyes, they felt that this boy had a good character and good concentration. He didn't take pleasure in things or feel sad about himself, so he had a better impression of him.

Now three months have passed, and the debate within the faction has finally settled, with a unified opinion.

Wei Tianchong was the one who sent this news, but he didn't expect that Tang Jie would already guess the news as soon as he arrived.

At this moment, Tang Jie said calmly: "This is nothing. Why don't you do this? I'll make a bet with you. Just bet that I can guess the specific reward given by the party. If I guess it, you will be distracted. Tell me the method of centering your mind."

"What?" Wei Tianchong trembled.

This distraction and calming technique is his master Yan Changfeng's secret technique, and it would be a serious crime to pass it on to others.

Tang Jie already said: "Don't worry, I am mainly using this method for reference. I will never leak it, let alone pass it on to others. If I lose, I will give you the entire set of mental methods for understanding one's mind and one's nature." you."

Hearing this, Wei Tianchong felt much relieved.

After thinking about it, I felt that I still had a good chance of winning, so I finally nodded and said, "Okay, that's it. You say it!"

Tang Jie then said: "This dispute is not actually about the contribution, but about the additional rewards. The sword wielder believes that in addition to my due contribution, I should open the Water Moon Cave to me and give me the responsibility to freely walk within the Nineteenth Peak. , free access to Tianyi Pavilion, without the need for twenty years of basic contribution, Jin and Tang Jie was appointed as the chief minister of the secret hall, and received an additional reward of 300,000 soul coins. True Lord Xuanyue believed that the reward was too rich and unfair..."

Speaking of this, Tang Jie paused and said with a smile: "Actually, I also think this reward is too generous and it is really unfair."

The so-called Shuiyue Cave Heaven is the blessed land of Cave Heaven of Xiyue Sect, where countless powerful people from the sect have returned to their ruins, and the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in Qixia Realm. One day of cultivation inside is as good as ten days and a hundred days of cultivation outside.

There is also a thousand-year spiritual field, home to countless exotic flowers and plants, which is the first-class important place of the Xiyue Sect.

Opening Shuiyue Cave to Tang Jie was the most favored one.

As for the freedom to walk on the Nineteenth Peak, it means that he can walk anywhere within the Xiyue Sect, below the Nineteenth Heavenly Leader, regardless of the sect's rules. This is a great right of free passage. Although it has no practical effect, it represents a prominent status and Great future.

The exemption of basic contributions for twenty years means that Tang Jie no longer needs to pay contributions for his residence. Of course, he has to pay other parts.

As for the spiritual money of 300,000 yuan, free entry and exit of Tianyi Pavilion and promotion to Changqing, there is no need to explain.

Such a generous reward was just an extra part. Even Tang Jie felt it was too high, and this was the source of the controversy within the sect.

But Tang Jie knew that this was not actually because of his merits, but because Xiao Biehan took the opportunity to challenge and create difficulties for the conservative forces within the faction.

As those in power, what conservatives are stingy about is not this reward, but that it breaks the rules and hinders fairness. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for conservatives to agree to such a plan.

And their opposition will undoubtedly cause Tang Jie to suffer losses, and it is very likely that because of his dissatisfaction, he will turn to the radicals.

No matter how bad it is, the radicals also showed their importance to Tang Jie, and it was even a "show of goodwill". For the younger generation, sometimes the reason for choosing one side can be very simple, that is - who values ​​​​more Own.

In terms of the amount of rewards alone, radicals value themselves more than conservatives, at least they are willing to break the rules for their own sake.

Unfortunately, this trick did not have much effect on Tang Jie. He had seen through it all very early. Although the radicals were willing to break the rules because they valued him, the more important reason was that they were not the real party in power.

Of course, Tang Jie would not say these words to Wei Tianchong, but just said: "Actually, True Lord Xuanyue also recognized that I have made a considerable contribution to this matter. Considering the great significance of the Ten Thousand Beast Garden to the Beast Refining Sect, it was even more so back then. The reason for the enmity between the two factions is that it is necessary to give additional rewards on this matter. Therefore, the dispute between the two parties until now is actually a process of mutual concessions. It is appropriate for the sword wielder to remove some excessive rewards, and it is also appropriate for Xuan Yue Zhenjun If the net is wide open, everyone will naturally be happy. As long as you find the reason for many things, it is easy to make exceptions. So I guess the final reward content is as follows: "

"First is the basic part. This part is simple. Now I am going to Yahai. I have fifty-one disciples of the Beast-Slaying Refining Sect, including eighteen from the Hundred Refiners, twenty from the Nine Transformations, and eleven from the Enlightenment. There are two people, Tianxin, and fifty-seven people who are difficult to verify. Based on the contribution of ten points of the Hundred Refinements, fifty points of the Nine Transformations, one hundred points of enlightenment, and one thousand points of the spiritual ring, those who are difficult to verify are calculated as fifty points. The total contribution is 7130 points, and destroying the teleportation array will reward you with 1000 contribution points, plus the task of finding Lin Baizang, the total reward will be 8630 contribution points."

"The second reward is the extra part. First of all, it is impossible to be promoted to Changqing. This matter has limited benefits for me, but it breaks the rules extremely, so I will not mention it. At best, I will be promoted to Cong Chang. The same is true for walking freely in the Nineteenth Peak. Having power but no reality, and a mismatch in strength, will not benefit me, and will only attract jealousy and trouble in vain, so it can be avoided."

"That's right." Wei Tianchong nodded.

In the dispute between the two factions, these two awards were the first to be cancelled.

"The free entry and exit of Tianyi Pavilion has also been cancelled. It's not that this reward is not important, but that I have read the Shenxiao Secret Code and the Purple Jade Heart Technique successively, so this reward does not mean much to me. Even if I want to do it again in the future Look, you can also think of another way, so this condition is actually used to make concessions."

Wei Tianchong was stunned when he heard this.

Tang Jie continued: "As for avoiding the need to make basic contributions for twenty years. Since I am now at the fourth level, I am not far from enlightenment. Once I enter enlightenment, I will encounter three withering tribulations and the risk will increase. In order to protect talents, this The part is the only one that does not decrease but increases. In my opinion, the basic contribution should be exempted for thirty years. To ensure that I do not need to travel outside for the basic contribution within thirty years. Of course, as a price, three hundred thousand spiritual money reward Reduced to 30,000. In fact, the contribution is only for authority, and the spiritual money is the resource. Exchanging authority for resources is the most appropriate and smartest way."

Wei Tianchong's mouth could no longer close.

"The last thing is about Shuiyuedongtian. Shuiyuedongtian is the most important place in our sect, and disciples of all generations are proud to enter it to practice. Since I have made such a great contribution, there is no problem in being allowed to enter Shuiyuedongtian, and this is The best part to operate. Allowing entry is one thing, but how long I can enter is another. From my guess, True Lord Xuanyue should have allowed me to enter Shuiyue Cave, but limited the time."

As he spoke, Tang Jie raised three fingers: "Only three days! Of course, the sword master will not agree so easily. The final result should be to open the contribution exchange at the same time. Allow me to extend my time in Shuiyue Cave with my own contribution. The price is just According to the standard, I will contribute 300 points a day, but only this time, and I will be allowed to enter at my own time, within ten years!"

Wei Tianchong felt his eyes go dark: "You...you guessed everything right!"

Tang Jie burst out laughing: "Since you guessed it right, let's fulfill the bet."

Wei Tianchong could only tell Tang Jie the method of distraction and calming with a grimace. While passing it on to him, he also warned that it must not be leaked out, otherwise Yan Changfeng would definitely skin him.

Finally, after being taught the method of distraction and concentration, Wei Tianchang suddenly remembered something: "The method of distraction and concentration is the most conducive to enlightenment. It is said that if you practice it to the highest level, you can multi-task and comprehend multiple mental methods at the same time, supporting each other." Don't mess with your original mind. In addition to abundant spiritual energy and a thousand-year spiritual field in Shuiyue Cave, there is also a treasure, which is that it contains the cultivation experience of countless ancestors of the Xiyue Sect. Many disciples who entered Shuiyue Cave just gained enlightenment. The ancestors have benefited a lot from what they have learned. My master was the one who benefited the most from Shuiyue Cave. The Nine Transformations of Sun Yao were the spells he created by comprehending the legacy of nine ancestors in Shuiyue Cave. As a result, he became a One of the Nineteen Heavenly Leaders..."

Speaking of this, he looked at Tang Jie: "You asked me for distraction and concentration techniques. Did you know that you were going to Shuiyue Cave?"

Tang Jie smiled but didn't answer.

Wei Tianchong suddenly realized.

He looked around suddenly and called out: "Yiyi? Where's Yiyi's little girl?"

Tang Jie shrugged: "Where else can it be? Of course it's the place where the news is released. I said you don't really believe that I can even guess this kind of thing, right?"

"You lied to me!" Wei Tianchong rushed towards Tang Jie angrily and punched Tang Jie.

Tang Jie had already run away laughing, but with his speed, Wei Tianchong had no chance of catching up.

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As Tang Jie said, during this trip to Yahai, the Xiyue Sect finally gave him three days in Water Moon Cave, as well as a thirty-year basic contribution reduction reward, in addition to 30,000 spiritual coins and more than 8,000 contribution points.

With these, Tang Jie's future life would be much easier.

Don't forget that he got a lot of benefits from killing those people.

Tang Jie sold everything he had in his hands. Even if he sold it at a low price, he still got about 400,000 yuan in spiritual money. You must know that Tang Jie has more than fifty mustard seed bags in his hand. The bags alone can be sold for more than 200,000 yuan. The remaining ones only sold for more than 200,000 yuan because some of them were difficult to deal with. The other part of the Yundan Banner that could be used for his own use was left by Tang Jie for his own use.

With this money and his previous contributions, Tang Jie would have no problem not going on a mission for a long time.

However, Tang Jie did not do this. Instead, he took over the task instead.

This is preparation for the trip to Shuiyue Cave.

The most valuable reward this time is Shuiyuedongtian.

This is the important place of the Xiyue Sect, with a large amount of resources. Historically, only elite disciples who have been specially trained and disciples who have made great contributions are eligible to enter.

What Xiao Biehan won for Tang Jie was not only the three-day trip to Shuiyue Cave, but more importantly, the qualification to exchange the subsequent days for his available contributions.

That is to say, as long as he makes enough contributions, Tang Jie can stay in Shuiyuedongtian, but the redemption is only once. Once he leaves, he will no longer be eligible to redeem, unless the Xiyue Sect opens the qualification for him again.

Tang Jie didn't know when he would be qualified for the second time, so he had to seize the opportunity, work hard on tasks, and accumulate more contributions.

The limit for the quota reserved for him by the Xiyue Sect is ten years. As long as he wants to join within ten years, he can join at any time, so he must make full use of these ten years.

If possible, he hoped to go in when his consciousness was enlightened. If he could achieve enlightenment in Shuiyue Cave, or even survive the three withering tribulations, it would undoubtedly be the happiest thing.

In this way, Tang Jie began to desperately take on tasks and earn contributions for himself. Relying on his ability to change shape, he walked freely among the mountains and rivers, never fearing the threats from the Celestial Palace and the Beast Refining Sect.

Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past three years, Tang Jie has completed dozens of sect missions. Although it is no longer a big mission like Ten Thousand Beasts Garden, which requires 8,000 points at a time, even if it is 100 points at a time, a little becomes a lot, and gradually more and more points are accumulated. Thousand points of contribution.

Of course, as a price, the result of running around every day is that the training time is greatly shortened. In three years, Tang Jie only practiced from the fourth rank to the fifth rank.

In contrast, the disciples of the same period who were left behind by him took the opportunity to catch up again.

Tang Jie was not in a hurry. He was still busy with tasks every day. Another seven years passed in a flash.

As he continued to walk, he became more and more familiar with this world, and he felt more and more integrated into this world, becoming more and more like a cultivator of immortality.

During this period of time, he experienced many things. He investigated his disciples' corruption, hunted down traitors in his sect, stole secrets of his sect, and even massacred the whole sect of a certain small sect because the other party was bribed by the Beast Refining Sect.

He has experienced many battles, including twelve major battles, countless small battles, and three life-and-death battles. Each time he narrowly escaped death, and each time he escaped with his life by relying on his own body. There was even one time when he was killed by someone. Designed, fell into a trap, and almost died.

It was then that he truly realized how big the outside world was and how powerful the opponents outside were. Even among casual cultivators, there were countless crouching tigers and hidden dragons who were not inferior to him in terms of brains or strength. generation.

Because he completed the sect's tasks outstandingly every time, Tang Jie became more and more famous in the Xiyue Sect. Nowadays, when many people see him, they address him as senior brother.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Tang Jie has cultivated from the fourth level to the eighth level. The speed is much slower than before, but the accumulated contributions are getting more and more, and now the number of contributions has exceeded 30,000.

The contribution was enough, but the realm was insufficient. Tang Jie was still one turn away from completing the ninth turn. Even if he spent all his time on cultivation, it would normally take one to two years.

However, Tang Jie was not in a hurry, because not long ago, the body had just experienced the test of the Nanmingli Fire God Flame again, and once again obtained a thousand-year-old demonized white lotus.

Tang Jie used this item to trade with the Qijue Sect, and finally completed the Nine Transformations three months later.

At this time, the deadline for Shuiyuedongtian was less than a month away.