Chapter 79

Meng Qi hadn't even had time to respond when another milky white light pillar appeared on the square, with starlight flying around, holy and solemn.

"Who?"

"How could there be another person?"

Jiang Zhwei and Meng Qi were both puzzled. It was clearly a solo mission, so why was there an extra person?

The last light pillar to appear was the first to dissipate. Qi Zhengyan, wrapped in a crimson glow, looked like a divine being, and as he reined in the "Rosy Glow Sweep," he simply said, "My solo mission included a task to guide a new recruit, but unfortunately, the recruit died at the hands of a monster."

"So, this must be the new recruit that Senior Brother Zhang was guiding?" Meng Qi understood the implications.

"Exactly as Junior Brother Zhen Ding said." At this moment, the light pillar surrounding Zhang Yuanshan also disappeared. He wore a True Martial robe, his back still straight, looking handsome and masculine.

On the other side stood a girl of about seventeen or eighteen, with an oval face, crescent-shaped eyebrows, average height, and a green dress, looking gentle and sweet.

Zhang Yuanshan smiled and introduced her, "Fu Zhenzhen, a lay disciple of the Northern Zhou 'Yinghua Nunnery.'"

Yinghua Nunnery? Meng Qi, who still didn't know all the major martial arts sects, had never heard of it, but from the name, it seemed to be a nunnery.

"Zhenzhen, this junior brother is Shaolin Zhen Ding, and this is Jiang Zhwei from the Sword Washing Pavilion, and Qi Zhengyan from the Huaxia Sword School." Zhang Yuanshan introduced the three to Fu Zhenzhen one by one.

Fu Zhenzhen smiled sweetly, "Hello, Sister Jiang, Senior Brother Qi, Junior Brother Zhen Ding. You all come from major martial arts sects, which makes me feel a bit inferior."

The others didn't notice anything, but Meng Qi, who had experienced the world, looked at Zhang Yuanshan with a teasing smile, "Old Zhang, no, Senior Brother Zhang, Zhenzhen~"

He drew out the name "Zhenzhen" for a long time.

Having just met, he was already calling her by her given name. No wonder it felt strange! Meng Qi was inwardly grinning with gossip.

"Oh." Jiang Zhwei and Qi Zhengyan suddenly realized, their gazes darting back and forth between Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhenzhen.

Fu Zhenzhen's face turned bright red, and she stared at her toes. Zhang Yuanshan coughed a couple of times, his eyes slightly wandering, "Children of the martial world, we don't拘泥于小节... (don't fuss over trivialities)..."

But then he felt it wasn't quite right. A man should have the courage to take responsibility, so he said seriously, "Sister Jiang, Junior Brother Qi, Junior Brother Zhen Ding, please take good care of Zhenzhen in the future."

With these words, Fu Zhenzhen became even more bashful, unable to lift her head.

"Senior Brother Zhang, we understand. Love and affection are natural and right," Meng Qi said with a sly smile, thinking to himself, "So it turns out that a cycle mission can even solve one's lifelong affairs. Should the Master of the Six Realms change his name to 'Host of a Large Matchmaking Program'?"

Zhang Yuanshan, who was just beginning to experience love, felt very uncomfortable being teased by Meng Qi, "Cough, cough, Junior Brother Zhen Ding, why are you laughing like a lecherous monk?"

He almost blurted out "lecherous monk."

"Is that so?" Meng Qi touched his face, "Am I not a kind and benevolent high monk who can interpret marriage fortunes?"

Jiang Zhwei couldn't help but laugh, "The little monk is very serious when he needs to be, but he's also playful and humorous, which helps to ease the pressure and tension of the mission."

Zhang Yuanshan decided not to tangle with Meng Qi anymore and changed the subject, "How much merit have you all gained this time? Let's add it up and see what we need to exchange."

He didn't wait for Meng Qi to steer the conversation off course and answered himself, "Including the side mission and the task to guide the new recruit, I gained a total of 360 merit points."

"I have 320..." Fu Zhenzhen said softly, staring at her toes.

Jiang Zhwei smiled, understandingly not making things difficult for Zhang Yuanshan and Fu Zhenzhen, "I completed two side missions this time, totaling 550 merit points, and I also collected quite a few secret manuals, so I should have more than 600 in total."

"Wow, that's a lot." Meng Qi thought he would be the one with the most merit points this time, but it turned out Jiang Zhwei had even more, "I also completed two side missions, totaling 480 merit points, but I still owe 30 from last time."

Qi Zhengyan said succinctly, "380 merit points. I had 30 left from exchanging for the 'Earth Kunlun' crystal, so I have a total of 410."

"Senior Brother Qi, can the 'Heavenly Mirror' crystal you exchanged help you in your cultivation?" Meng Qi's curiosity was piqued when he heard about the crystal.

Qi Zhengyan shook his head, "After accepting the divine skill from the crystal, it shattered on its own. According to the Master of the Six Realms, if you want a crystal that both inherits the skill and aids in cultivation, you can only get it in the mission world."

"The difficulty of a mission that provides the 'Heavenly Mirror' crystal..." Meng Qi just thought about it and felt his scalp tingle.

Suddenly, the Master of the Six Realms' grand and cold voice echoed, "Mission evaluation: Jiang Zhwei and Zhen Ding 'average,' no chance to draw lots, each rewarded with 30 merit points; the rest 'ordinary.'"

Unfortunately, there was no time to search for treasures, otherwise, there would have been a chance to draw lots... Meng Qi sighed inwardly.

This way, Meng Qi had 510 merit points, after paying off 30, he had 480 left. Jiang Zhwei had 590 merit points, Zhang Yuanshan had 380, and Qi Zhengyan and Fu Zhenzhen remained unchanged.

"Let's discuss what we need to exchange." Zhang Yuanshan was no longer trying to change the subject.

Jiang Zhwei smiled, "Let's wait a moment."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at her in confusion.

Jiang Zhwei looked at Meng Qi, "Can you talk about it?"

Since it involved Meng Qi, she didn't make the decision on her own.

With this question, Meng Qi immediately understood her meaning and smiled frankly, "This time, I obtained a strange skill that can stimulate the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows..."

He briefly explained the "Phantom Transformation Great Skill" — Meng Qi had thought it through clearly. If his teammates became stronger, the dangers he faced would relatively decrease. As long as it didn't involve core skills or life-saving techniques, sharing would be beneficial for the current situation. However, the matter of the small jade Buddha was too mysterious, and when he asked about it last time, they didn't know either. Meng Qi decided to keep it secret for now and consider it later when more clues were available.

"Being able to interfere with an enemy's senses and create illusions in battle is very helpful before reaching the half-step outer scenery stage. Junior Brother Zhen Ding, can we use our merit points to exchange for this skill? It would be better to exchange it with us rather than the Master of the Six Realms." Zhang Yuanshan, recognizing the value of the "Phantom Transformation Great Skill," spoke on behalf of himself and Fu Zhenzhen after exchanging glances with her.

"I'm also willing." Qi Zhengyan had similar thoughts. His "Heavenly Mirror" skill, while emphasizing internal and external sensations during the Qi Accumulation stage, and the "White Cloud Smoke" skill, which could obscure vision and confuse enemies, were different approaches. They achieved their effects through the absorption and cultivation of corresponding energies, and did not stimulate the ancestral acupoint between the eyebrows.

Meng Qi smiled, "I chose to speak about it with the intention of exchanging it with you, but I don't think it should be given away for free. To be honest, I'm not that stingy, but some things need to be established from the beginning. Ordinary secret manuals are fine, but if someone works hard to obtain a divine skill and needs merit points, and then has to share it for free, diluting the merit points, they might feel resentful or even hide it. This is not beneficial for the growth, development, and cooperation of our team."

Jiang Zhwei looked at Meng Qi with surprise and a hint of gratitude. She had prepared to say this herself, but didn't expect him to speak up directly. This way, even if Zhang Yuanshan, Qi Zhengyan, and Fu Zhenzhen had any dissatisfaction, it would be directed at him, not her.

"Junior Brother Zhen Ding is absolutely right, I have the same idea." Zhang Yuanshan smiled without a trace of gloom, and the newcomer Fu Zhenzhen didn't find any problem with it, as they were still strangers, and such an attitude was normal.

Qi Zhengyan also nodded slightly, having no objections to the proposal, as anyone would consider what to do when they obtained a divine skill in the future. Only a small-minded person would think of getting it for free now and hiding it later.

Meng Qi was very satisfied with this atmosphere and smiled, "Exchanging the 'Phantom Transformation Great Skill' with the Master of the Six Realms would yield 200 merit points. After showing it to you, I estimate I would only get 10 to 15 merit points. So, each of you can give me 50 merit points."

Zhang Yuanshan and the others didn't say much more, and after exchanging the merit points with Meng Qi, they each received a copy of the "Phantom Transformation Great Skill" that Meng Qi had replicated.

"Phantom Transformation Great Skill, an acupoint-opening skill, has been shared four times, and can only be exchanged for 10 merit points." Meng Qi finally used it to get 690 merit points in total. Jiang Zhwei also exchanged a large number of ordinary secret manuals with the Master of the Six Realms, receiving 80 merit points, for a total of 620.

The rest: Zhang Yuanshan had 330 merit points left, Qi Zhengyan had 360, and Fu Zhenzhen had 270.

"Let's discuss what to exchange." Meng Qi, now with a lot of merit points, was full of ambition.

Jiang Zhwei looked at Fu Zhenzhen, "Let's start with Zhenzhen. We don't know what she's good at or what she wants to exchange."

"I have completed the Qi Accumulation stage, and I only need one more acupoint to complete the eye acupoint, so I need to exchange for a Heavenly Wisdom Pill." Fu Zhenzhen, now composed, said gently.

Zhang Yuanshan added, "Zhenzhen likes to study medicine, and the Yinghua Nunnery also has the 'Rescue Sutra,' a divine skill with excellent healing effects. Unfortunately, as a lay disciple, she cannot be taught it. I looked it up, and this skill is divided into three parts, with the first part requiring 900 merit points. We can only consider it in the future. Do you know any similar advanced skills?"

He thought about what he knew, but they were either ordinary, too vicious, or too expensive.

While Jiang Zhwei and Qi Zhengyan were thinking, Meng Qi said thoughtfully, "If the focus is on healing and includes poisons, I know a secret manual that shouldn't require too many merit points."

"What?" Zhang Yuanshan knew that Meng Qi had put in a lot of effort in the "Exchange Catalog," knowing more than the rest of them — the items in the catalog were vast, and only the rarest and most valuable were easy to remember, the rest were too numerous to go through.

"The 'Divine Medical Manual.'" Meng Qi didn't hide it, as having a team member skilled in healing would be a great benefit.

The "Divine Medical Manual" comes from "The Flying Fox," and 90% of it is for healing, with the remaining 10% containing several potent poisons.

Zhang Yuanshan quickly searched the jade book and then smiled, "Zhenzhen, what do you think?"

The "Divine Medical Manual" is worth 150 merit points, within Fu Zhenzhen's capability. Even if it wasn't, Zhang Yuanshan would definitely help her make up the difference.

Fu Zhenzhen carefully read the Master of the Six Realms' description and smiled, "It's great. It can summarize medical and poison principles, so it's not limited to just this."

The medicines in the "Divine Medical Manual" are relatively common compared to the various rare herbs and treasures in the main world, but the medical and poison principles it summarizes can be widely applied.

Thus, Fu Zhenzhen exchanged for a Heavenly Wisdom Pill, the "Divine Medical Manual," and a bottle of Lingzhi Qi Pills, using up all her merit points.

"Little monk, what about you?" Jiang Zhwei, who had simple requirements and wasn't in a hurry, turned to Meng Qi.

Meng Qi pondered for a moment and said, "For me, is a life-saving skill similar to the 'Heavenly Demon Body Dissolution Great Skill' better, or an auxiliary skill that can improve my own potential?"

— Request for Three River Votes ~

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