Unseen Threats

In order to become stronger, Xiao Ziji was giving it his all.

More importantly, it was not for himself, but for the sect. He wanted to live up to the Sect Leader's expectations!

Lu Qianqian, Li Qingyang, and the rest were not idle either. They spent the entire day either in the formation or in the training room.

The five's craziness stirred up the atmosphere in the sect. Many disciples worked even harder to cultivate. Sometimes, they did not even have time to eat.

Could they keep up with the nutrition?

If it were other sects, their bodies would have collapsed after a few days of crazy cultivation. However, the Iron Bone Sect had Liu Wanshi.

This golden chef would not let them not keep up with the nutrition. She matched their meals perfectly and nourished their bodies well.

"Du Du."

Jun Changxiao sat in front of the main hall, eating delicious snacks while watching the disciples cultivate. "Thanks to your meals. Otherwise, they would have collapsed long ago."

Liu Wanshi placed her hands behind her back and giggled. "Sect Leader, this is what Du Du should do."

Jun Changxiao swallowed the snack and clapped his hands. "After a while, I will accept you into the sect."

"Really?"

"Yes."

Liu Wanshi jumped up and down happily.

She had always hoped to become a disciple of the Iron Bone Sect and not a golden chef.

"Ding!"

"Xi Tianhao cut 500 pounds of grass, sect mission completed."

"Ding!"

"Sect Contribution Points: 53/100."

"Sect Achievement Points: 91/100."

The disciples in the Qingyang Village were still completing missions. Their achievement points were close to breaking through 100.

"There are still six missions left. I should be able to complete all of them by tomorrow. Just enough for 100 achievement points."

Once the achievement points were maxed out, the sect could be upgraded. Not only could it increase the upper limit of the sect's disciples, but it could also unlock the Medicine Refinery Pavilion. Jun Changxiao was looking forward to it.

…

The next day.

There were only eight days left before the sect competition.

The five disciples were still undergoing the devil's training. Jun Changxiao was not idle either. He was constantly cultivating Yi Jin Jing.

He had already formed a habit. As long as he was free, he would circulate large and small circulations. His body, blood vessels, and internal organs were all changing subtly.

The advancement of martial arts was not something that could be achieved overnight. It required a long time of accumulation to become stronger.

"Ding!"

"Li Tianwen carried 20 buckets of water and completed the sect's mission."

"Ding!"

"Sect contribution points: 62/100."

"Sect achievement value: 100/100."

"It's full!"

Jun Changxiao stopped cultivating and hurriedly opened his stats panel. He saw a [Upgradeable] button behind [Sect Construction: Level 1].

"Ding!"

"Sect Construction upgraded to Level 2!"

"The upper limit of sect members, contribution points, and achievement points has been increased!"

"The sect's Medicine Refinery Pavilion is open!"

The data panel in front of Jun Changxiao changed —

Sect name: Iron Bone Clan.

Sect Leader: Jun Changxiao

Sect Rank: Ninth Rate

Sect Construction: Level 2

Sect function: Medicine Refining Pavilion.

Sect cultivation method: Yi Jin Jing [Divine Grade Early Stage].

Sect members: 100/500.

Sect contribution points: 62/500.

Sect achievement value: 0/500

Sect mission: None at the moment.

Sect Main Mission: Within 100 years … omitted.

…

From the changes in the data, after the sect was upgraded to Level 2, the upper limit of sect members, contribution points, and achievement points was increased to 500, and the original achievement value was reset to zero.

"Sigh."

Jun Changxiao shook his head and said, "Even if my contribution points are full, I can't afford to buy the goods in the mid-tier store."

The System said, "The host's focus should be on the Medicine Refining Pavilion. This is the biggest benefit of upgrading the sect's construction."

"Makes sense."

Jun Changxiao had a thought and clicked on the Medicine Refining Pavilion. A brand new panel appeared in front of him. On it was a three-dimensional pill furnace that was shaped like a gourd.

"Damn."

The corner of his mouth twitched. "Is this a pill furnace? It looks like a projection."

Under the pill furnace, there were four types of pills.

Jun Changxiao was stunned when he saw the first one, because the words "Beginner Grade Healing Pill" were written on it!

Damn, isn't this a pill from the store?!

The System said, "The pills sold in the store can be refined in the Medicine Refining Pavilion."

"That's good!" Jun Changxiao was overjoyed.

Although the beginner Grade Healing Pill in the store was very effective, there was a time limit. If he could refine it, he wouldn't have to spend any contribution points and wait!

"How do I refine it?"

"Click on the pill you want to refine."

Jun Changxiao clicked on the beginner Grade Healing Pill, and a small panel popped up.

Pill: Beginner Grade Healing Pill.

Effect: Meridian Opening, Martial Disciple, Martial Master, Martial Disciple, Martial Master. As long as they still have a breath, they will recover quickly.

Ingredients: Green Leaf Grass 0/3, Red Lotus Leaf 0/3, Earth Spirit Fruit 0/1

Fire Seed: None

The last button was the [Refine] button, but it was gray, so it couldn't be refined.

Jun Changxiao said, "I know what ingredients mean, but what the hell is a fire seed?"

The System said, "In the Falling Star Continent, only fire seeds can be refined. So, the host not only needs the ingredients, but also the fire seed."

"Where can I get a fire seed?" Jun Changxiao asked.

The System said, "There are many powerful fire seeds scattered around the Falling Star Continent. The host can find them or buy them directly from the store."

"I have to take care of the sect, so I don't have time to find them. I'll definitely buy them from the store." Jun Changxiao muttered.

The System said, "In view of the host upgrading the sect to level 2, a fire seed will be sent. Please check the purchased items."

"You should have said so earlier!"

Jun Changxiao hurriedly opened the purchased items store. The original grid showed a flame with the words "Exquisite Fire Seed," priced at 50 contribution points.

"It's so expensive?" Jun Changxiao's eyes widened.

He only had 62 contribution points now. If he bought the Exquisite Fire Seed, it would be the same as hitting rock bottom.

The System said, "With the fire seed, you can refine pills. The host is recommended to buy five stars."

"Five stars again …" Although Jun Changxiao rolled his eyes, he knew that the System's recommendations were usually good.

But he still didn't buy it!

It wasn't that he was distressed about the contribution points, but that the sect competition was about to start. He wanted to save it for emergencies.

What's more, the purchased items wouldn't disappear. He could buy them at any time.

Jun Changxiao looked at the other three pills. One of them was called Body Shaping Pill. As the name implied, it was used to strengthen the body.

The second one was called Qi Gathering Pill. It was exactly the same as the one bought from the store, but it had more ingredients than the Healing Pill.

The third one was even more awesome. It was called Qi Whirlpool Pill. When consumed by a Level 12 Meridian Opening Martial Artist, it could increase the success rate of condensing Qi Whirlpool by 50%!

If it weren't for the fact that his contribution points were too low, Jun Changxiao would have bought the Exquisite Fire Seed and looked for the ingredients to refine the pill.

"Ding!"

"Side Mission activated!"

Jun Changxiao, who was worried about the lack of contribution points, heard the notification and hurriedly returned to the front page of the status panel.

Side Mission — Deal with the assassin who tried to assassinate the host 03 [Elite Mission].

"Shua!"

Jun Changxiao jumped up from his seat. With one hand on the Desert Eagle at his waist, he looked around and said vigilantly, "There's an assassin who wants to assassinate me?"

Just at this moment, he noticed a trace of dust floating in front of his eyes. He hurriedly looked up and his eyes widened.

"Peng!"

A loud explosion came from the main hall. The disciples cultivating outside were so shocked that they almost fell to the ground …