15: A donation from a top contributor, #1 Beast Battlefield

After signing the S-rank contract with Shenzhou Martial Arts School, the Mayor of Yunlan City arrived late. Under the Mayor's warm invitation...

...everyone had a happy meal together.

According to the Mayor:

"Student Jiang Hao is the only outstanding youth in the whole city in the past decade or so to enter Shenzhou Martial Arts School and sign an S-rank contract.

We must announce it city-wide and promote it vigorously! Let the surrounding cities and counties know that a true Prodigy has emerged from our Yunlan City!"

Teacher Tang sipped orange juice, her eyes looking at the Mayor full of approval.

"Exactly! Student Jiang Hao will soon enter Shenzhou Martial Arts School. Perhaps in the future, he can become the new Senior Brother of the Weapon Combat Department, just like Eldest Young Master Zhou, leading the school in the leagues."

No amount of promotion would be excessive.

The other nine great Martial Schools should be made to weep with envy.

After all, while they are called the Ten Great Martial Arts Schools, the other nine prefectural Martial Schools are a tier below Shenzhou Martial Arts School.

Last year's National College Entrance Examination admission score for Shenzhou Martial Arts School was 880 points.

The other Martial Schools were 810 points at most. Bottom-tier ones like Yunxiao Martial Arts School and Jinsha Martial Arts School could be entered with 780 points.

This means that to enter Shenzhou Martial Arts School, one must score at least 400 points in both Realm and combat. Both cultivation talent and combat ability are tested!

The other nine great Martial Schools basically require reaching the Second Rank and defeating an AI of the same level to get 400 points for admission.

The Principal and Old Class Teacher sat in the corner, not daring to speak, only watching the two big shots 'chatting and laughing'.

They were discussing how to build momentum for Jiang Hao and capitalize on the traffic.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hao 'worked hard' with his head down, enjoying the meal.

After all, others were providing the money and effort for the promotion; Jiang Hao only needed to say a few inspirational words.

After the dinner, Jiang Hao politely declined the Mayor's proposal to 'reward' him with a detached villa.

Jiang Hao knew the Mayor was too eager for political advancement.

However, he had lived in his home for over a decade. The old men doing morning exercises in the neighborhood and the uncles and aunts selling breakfast downstairs had become a part of Jiang Hao's life.

After returning home, Jiang Hao finished his 'daily missions' at light speed, bringing his points back to triple digits.

Then, looking at the constant messages in the class group, he pulled up the cover of the S-rank contract: screenshot, forward. All in one smooth motion.

Ignoring the instantly exploding class group, Jiang Hao closed his Smart Wristband with satisfaction... May 23rd, Thursday.

Since Elder Li was sending a weapon today, Jiang Hao woke up early specifically to greet him.

Then, he waited for his new weapon with great anticipation.

Shortly after, a man in sunglasses knocked on the door carrying a box about 1.6 meters long. Seeing the door open, he dropped the box and turned to leave without saying a word the entire time.

The box was 50 centimeters wide, with "Confidential Delivery" labels on it.

Speechless, Jiang Hao tore off the white paper stuck to the box.

"Why so mysterious? If someone who didn't know saw this, they'd think I bought something... strange."

Jiang Hao opened the box. What met his eyes was a pale blue straight long sword about 1.4 meters in total length. It looked somewhat like a Tang Heng Sword from his past life, but wider, about 5 centimeters.

Jiang Hao spread out the handwritten 'instruction manual', which read:

"Kid, this is a Seventh Rank spirit weapon, made of Materials that can transmit Yuan Qi on a large scale.

Injecting Yuan Qi will cause pale blue Yuan Qi to coil around the blade's surface. The more Yuan Qi injected, the longer the blade formed by this Qi will be. It's very suitable for dealing with exotic beasts."

"And when releasing a Martial Skill, it can mobilize an amount of Yuan Qi equivalent to a Sixth Rank Martial Artist. If your spirit is strong enough, you can unleash an attack equivalent to the Sixth Rank!"

"Combined with the Flying Firmament Void-Breaking Slash, even an exotic beast that has entered the Seventh Rank can be heavily wounded."

"If you want to test the blade and experience the spirit weapon, you can call the Provincial Martial Unification Bureau. I've already put in a word; you can choose to go to the No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield near Yunxiao City for a few days."

"It's full of low-rank exotic beasts; there's no danger to you."

By the way, there's also an item in the box for storing objects; you can have it to play with."

"See you after you take the top spot in the Yunxiao Prefecture martial exam."

After reading the 'manual', Jiang Hao had a complex expression. He hadn't expected Elder Li to directly give him a spirit weapon and a storage item.

These were exactly what Jiang Hao needed right now.

He silently etched Elder Li's kindness into his heart.

In the future, when he became powerful, he would also learn from Elder Li. When meeting the prodigies of his prefecture, he would provide them with Saint-rank Martial Skills and spirit weapons.

To prevent his people from reaching a larger stage with pockets cleaner than their faces, being mocked for never having even seen a spirit weapon.

Jiang Hao looked at the bag-like storage item; the space inside was about the size of a basketball court.

Living things couldn't be placed inside, but the volume was large enough to hold many exotic beast corpses. Jiang Hao moved the spirit weapon in and out of it.

Isn't this just a Storage Pouch from cultivation novels?

After finishing his "daily" as usual and gaining 50 points, Jiang Hao opened his Smart Wristband and searched for the No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield near Yunxiao City.

Looking at the official introduction:

This No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield was artificially created, covering about 32,000 square kilometers.

The low-rank exotic beasts inside were collectively transferred there by the Martial Unification Bureau, the military, and some local families in Yunxiao City.

The goal was to provide a relatively safe training ground for the students of Yunxiao Martial Arts School.

However, a small Otherworld later accidentally collided with the space around the exotic beast battlefield, opening a passage between the two worlds.

Yunxiao Prefecture once sent the army to clear it out, killing all Ninth Rank exotic beasts and most high-rank ones.

The low-rank exotic beasts were assigned to Battlefield No. 1, while those at the Middle Rank and above were partitioned into several other battlefields guarded by the military.

Now, some civilian Martial Artists also come here to hunt exotic beasts for rewards. The military and the Martial Unification Bureau are also happy to have these Martial Artists hunting in the battlefield.

This reduces the risk of exotic beast overpopulation and subsequent riots.

The Martial Unification Bureau cooperated with local families to establish a Hunter Exchange near the battlefield. Entry to hunt requires a ticket, and the hunted corpses can be sold back to the exchange.

Since hunting exotic beasts can be exchanged for martial resources or rewards, some students who failed to enter a Martial School or are in ordinary ones frequent the exotic beast battlefield for their dreams of being a Martial Artist.

The Martial Artists inside are a mixed bunch; deaths from beast attacks or Martial Artists killing and robbing others occur frequently. Yet, this doesn't deter the enthusiasm of ordinary Martial Artists.

After browsing some precautions and comments, Jiang Hao decided that after finishing his "daily" and promoting to the Third Rank tomorrow, he would go to Battlefield No. 1 for smurfing.

After all, all those low-rank exotic beasts are just walking points!

Not only can he test his spirit weapon, but he can also hone his Martial Skill proficiency.

One-hit Killing exotic beasts earns points, and their corpses can be sold for money. Killing four birds with one stone!

It's simply 'Qin Shi Huang touching an electric wire—winning till he's numb'!

Through the official phone number of the Provincial Martial Unification Bureau, Jiang Hao successfully booked a 7-day trip to the exotic beast battlefield starting on the 25th.

Yeah, the kind with no entry fee, plus free meals, lodging, and transportation.

Jiang Hao sighed at his own Degeneration, then opened his fei xin account to message Elder Li:

【I Dont Eat Beef: Thank you, Grandpa Li, for the spirit weapon and storage item. I've decided to go to the No. 1 Exotic Beast Battlefield. Also, I will definitely take the top spot in the prefecture! See you after the National College Entrance Examination, Grandpa Li.】