73: Chapter 73: 670,000 Merit Points, Martial Arts Major Upgrade

Two hundred thousand merit points!

Officially promoted to Silver Rank Demon Slayer!

No subsequent assessment required!

A newcomer who just joined the division, who hadn't even put on the Silver Rank robes yet, was going to take charge of a battalion's affairs?

Commander Xiao Xuan's words were like heavy bombs exploding in the Assessment Hall, leaving everyone charred on the outside and tender on the inside, dizzy and lightheaded.

These rewards were simply unreasonably generous!

One must know that a typical Bronze Medal Envoy, working hard on missions for a year, would be considered outstanding if they could save up a few tens of thousand merit points.

Yet Lin Feng, just by coming for an assessment and casually "breaking" a prop, had directly obtained a huge sum that many people might not earn in several years!

How could the gap between people be this large?

Not to mention, the Demon Suppression Division's provincial headquarters was organized under the Gold Rank Commander into three major battalions: Po Jun, Hong Lian, and Xuan Ji, each with their own responsibilities.

As the manager of a battalion, Examiner Xuanjizi held immense power and had several Silver Rank Envoys under him.

Allowing someone else to act as deputy was almost equivalent to handing over a portion of core power!

Po Jun and Hong Lian looked at each other, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.

"The Commander really went all out this time."

Hong Lian chuckled softly, covering her mouth as the brilliance in her beautiful eyes grew stronger. "It seems he truly has a heart for talent and wants to bind this unpolished jade firmly to our Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division."

Commander Xiao Xuan ignored the crowd's discussions and simply gave Lin Feng a deep look, waving his hand with eyes full of expectation.

"Go. With your talent, a small place like Nanyan Prefecture is ultimately just a shallow pond. This Qingzhou, and even the entire Great Xia, is the world where you can display your abilities."

"Thank you, Commander."

Lin Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He turned and headed straight for the Armory under the envious, jealous, and hateful gazes of the crowd.

If you have money and don't spend it, what's the difference between you and a salted fish?

The Armory of the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division was much larger than the one in Nanyan Prefecture, divided into six floors.

The first three floors corresponded to the three Ranks: Commoner, Iron Medal, and Bronze Medal.

The fourth floor was a Forbidden Ground that only Silver Rank Envoys were qualified to step into.

The fifth floor was only accessible to battalion managers.

As for the sixth floor, only Gold Rank Commanders or Silver Rank Envoys with massive merit points were qualified to enter.

Lin Feng showed his newly acquired, still-warm Silver Medal and walked onto the fourth floor without any hindrance.

Unlike the dazzling variety of the lower floors, the fifth floor appeared ancient and solemn.

There were no ordinary bookshelves here, only jade platforms carved from solid pieces of Cold Jade.

Atop each jade platform sat an ancient Secret Manual, some rolled from special beast skins, others forged from metal pages, emitting a faint spiritual light. They were clearly protected by powerful Restrictions.

Lin Feng's gaze quickly swept over these jade platforms, finally locking onto the three platforms with the most powerful and profound auras.

He was now at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Danyuan Realm. His Cultivation Technique, blade techniques, and Movement Technique were all at Perfection. To go further, he had to upgrade to more Advanced "equipment."

On the first jade platform lay an ancient Secret Manual forged entirely from astral crystals. On the cover, four large characters were written in a flamboyant style.

The Star Soul-Refining Art, a top-tier Divine Sea Realm Cultivation Technique.

Drawing upon the power of the stars to temper the Divine Soul and open the Divine Sea. Once cultivated to Major Achievement, the Divine Sense can cover a hundred miles; with a single thought, its power is infinite!

Exchange price: 200,000 merit points.

On the second jade platform sat a pitch-black blade manual made from the skin of an unknown Demonic Beast. Just getting close, one could feel a heart-palpitating aura of sharpness rushing toward them.

The Blade of Myriad Phenomena, a top-tier Divine Sea Realm blade technique.

This blade technique is divided into three forms: one form for Myriad Life, one form for Myriad Phenomena, and one form for Reincarnation. When cultivated to Perfection, one can strike out a realm of Hell, completely devouring the enemy's Divine Soul!

Exchange price: 200,000 merit points.

On the third jade platform was a pair of seemingly ordinary black cloth shoes. However, the upper part was embroidered with profound spatial runes in silver thread. As they sat there quietly, the surrounding light appeared slightly distorted.

The Void Spirit-Roam Step, a top-tier Divine Sea Realm Movement Technique.

At Perfection, one can roam the void. With a single step, the body can shift between reality and illusion, making one impossible for even ghosts or gods to find!

Exchange price: 200,000 merit points.

Three items, six hundred thousand merit points!

And Lin Feng had only just received two hundred thousand.

"A bit pricey..."

Lin Feng rubbed his chin.

"What? Not enough merit points?"

Hong Lian's charming and moving figure appeared behind him at some unknown point.

"Do you want Big Sister to... lend you some?"

"No need, thank you for the kind offer. I still have some savings from my time serving in Nanyan Prefecture."

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Hong Lian, but even the old deacon nearby responsible for registering exchanges couldn't help but let the corner of his mouth twitch.

"Savings?"

Hong Lian acted as if she had heard the world's biggest joke. Her soul-hooking Phoenix eyes scanned Lin Feng up and down as she laughed so hard she trembled.

"Giggle... Little Brother Lin, you really know how to joke. I also climbed up from the bottom. The mission Ranks in a prefecture Demon Suppression Division are at most four stars. Occasionally, one that barely reaches the five-star threshold appears, and it has to be reported as a major event."

"By all accounts, you've only been in the division for two months. Even if you didn't eat, drink, or sleep and ground through every single mission in Nanyan Prefecture, at most, having a hundred thousand merit points would be good. Could it be that your 'savings' actually amount to several hundred thousand?"

"Several hundred thousand?"

The old deacon in charge of registration also couldn't help but laugh softly, his cloudy old eyes full of dismissal.

He had been on duty at the Armory for decades and had seen too many conceited young people.

Lin Feng was certainly extraordinary, but regarding merit points, he was still too young and didn't know the value of resources.

What did several hundred thousand merit points represent?

A typical Silver Rank Envoy might not have that amount even after saving for several years without eating or drinking!

You, a newcomer from a remote prefecture, want to earn that in two months?

It was pure fantasy!

Faced with their doubts, Lin Feng's face showed no ripples of emotion.

He truly didn't know exactly how many merit points he had right now.

Back in Nanyan Prefecture, he had killed a Danyuan Realm City Lord and wiped out a Moon-Worshipping Cult branch. Every single one of those was a major event enough to shake a region.

Sword Demon Zhang Cheng had said at the time that he would report all these achievements in detail to the provincial headquarters to apply for merit rewards for him.

It was just that the process was tedious, and he wasn't sure if the rewards had been issued yet.

"I truly do not know the specific amount."

Lin Feng shook his head honestly and casually handed over the token representing his Silver Rank identity to the old deacon.

"Please help me check."

"Hmph, playing mysteries."

The old deacon snorted coldly in his heart, but he didn't dare to let his expression be impudent.

He respectfully took the token and placed it into a slot on the jade platform in front of him.

Buzz!

The jade platform emitted a slight hum, and a light screen was projected.

The old deacon squinted his eyes and looked lazily at the light screen.

According to his experience, the number displayed, aside from the 200,000 the Gold Rank Commander had mentioned, likely wouldn't exceed five digits.

However, in the next second.

When that long string of dazzling numbers clearly entered his vision, he was struck as if by lightning and suddenly froze in place!

The sneer on his face instantly solidified.

His cloudy old eyes bulged in an instant, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets!

"Ones... tens... hundreds... thousands... ten thousands... hundred thousands..."

His lips quivered, and his finger trembled as he pointed at the light screen. As if he had seen a ghost, he counted the numbers over and over again, yet he simply couldn't believe his eyes.

"This... how is this possible?!!"

A distorted scream erupted from the old deacon's mouth, breaking the silence of the Armory's fifth floor.

"What are you shouting for?"

Hong Lian's brows furrowed slightly, and she looked over with some displeasure. She thought the old fellow was intentionally making a fuss to embarrass Lin Feng.

But when her gaze followed the old deacon's ghost-seeing expression and landed on that light screen, her charming face was likewise instantly shrouded in extreme shock and disbelief!

On the light screen, a row of golden numbers was emitting a light that made everyone go crazy.

[merit points: 673,500 points]

Six hundred and seventy thousand!

Adding the 200,000 that just arrived, that meant that before this, this young man's account already had a terrifying "saving" of over 470,000!

"Gulp."

The old deacon swallowed hard, feeling his throat become incredibly dry.

The way he looked at Lin Feng had completely changed, from the previous dismissal to deep awe and shock.

Hong Lian's charming Phoenix eyes were also currently filled with stormy waves.

She finally understood why Commander Xiao Xuan would try to recruit Lin Feng at any cost, even going so far as to kick out Examiner Xuanjizi to let him act as a battalion manager.

What kind of unpolished jade was this?

This was clearly a dragon crossing the river!

"Now, is it enough?"

Lin Feng's voice sounded calmly, pulling the two of them back to reality from their shock.

"Enough... enough! It's completely enough!"

The old deacon jolted and quickly straightened his body, operating the jade platform with nimble hands and feet, fearing even the slightest delay.

"These three items, I want them all."