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Looking at Fang Chen's prolonged silence, the Horse-Faced Youth smiled bitterly, feeling a bit abrupt for having asked earlier. In his view, Fang Chen's lack of words clearly indicated that he had not killed so many disciples of the Crimson Bright Sect and was embarrassed to speak.
"Junior Brother, don't mind it. If your points are insufficient, I still have some here. I will definitely help you exchange for an Earth Spirit Pill later," the Horse-Faced Youth said, gritting his teeth earnestly.
This statement surprised Fang Chen. He understood how important sect points were, as they represented precious resources; no one would complain about having too many resources. Moreover, this was only their first meeting, and under such unfamiliar circumstances, the other party was willing to help him obtain an Earth Spirit Pill.
Furthermore, from the way the Horse-Faced Youth had presented himself initially, it was clear that he was not a particularly warm person. His attitude towards Fang Chen changed only after learning that he had killed disciples of the Crimson Bright Sect.
"Senior Brother Qianming, do you have a grudge against those guys from the Crimson Bright Sect?" Fang Chen asked tentatively. From their previous conversation, he had learned that the Horse-Faced Youth was named Qianming.
"Do you know why every time someone kills a disciple of the Crimson Bright Sect, they receive substantial points?" Qian Yuan did not answer Fang Chen's question but instead posed another.
Recalling what had happened at the end of the mountain path, Fang Chen's heart stirred: "Could it be because the sect and the Crimson Bright Sect have reached a point of irreconcilable conflict?"
"Exactly!" Qian Yuan nodded and then gritted his teeth. "These people have been spreading rumors while our old sect master has been in seclusion. Many rumors claim that our sect master has little time left and will soon turn to dust, and among them, the Crimson Bright Sect has been the most enthusiastic in spreading these tales."
A surge of anger flashed across Qian Yuan's face as he spoke through clenched teeth: "Not only that, but our Ziyang Sect disciples are often attacked by disciples of the Crimson Bright Sect outside. A close friend of mine met his end because of this."
"Crimson Bright Sect." Fang Chen murmured these three words as the cold and fierce expression of Chu Fangtian flashed through his mind.
"I understand now," Fang Chen nodded and spoke lightly. A glint of cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes: "From now on, whenever I see disciples of the Crimson Bright Sect, I will kill them without hesitation."
"Good! Junior Brother is truly a person of character!" Qian Yuan clapped his hands and said cheerfully. "If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to come to me."
As they conversed, a mist-covered mountain peak appeared in their line of sight.
"We've arrived," Qian Yuan said. He then waved his sleeve and slowly descended to the ground with Fang Chen.
"Follow me," Qian Yuan said as he strode toward an imposing hall in the distance.
"Xuantian Hall." The three golden characters shone brightly in Fang Chen's eyes.
Looking up at the grand hall before him, Fang Chen quickly followed in Qian Yuan's footsteps and stepped inside.
Xuantian Hall, as the only place within the Ziyang Sect where points can be exchanged and tasks can be accepted, is always bustling with activity.
When Fang Chen and Qian Yuan first stepped into Xuantian Hall, a cacophony of noise suddenly reached their ears.
The noise made Fang Chen instinctively frown, but the moment he took in the scene inside Xuantian Hall, he was slightly taken aback.
The left and right sides of Xuantian Hall were starkly different; the left side had very few people, leaving a large area empty, with only an old man in white sitting half-closed-eyed by the counter. In contrast, the right side was teeming with people, a large crowd gathered around a massive stone tablet-like object, from which the noise emanated.
Seemingly noticing the confusion in Fang Chen's eyes, Qian Yuan smiled and pointed to the busy right side, saying, “That’s where tasks are accepted. The stone tablet over there is the Task Monument. Any tasks within the Sect will appear on it. Moreover, once you reach Inner Sect Disciple, not only can you accept tasks there, but you can also post tasks.”
After a pause, Qian Yuan shifted his gaze to the nearly empty left side and added with a smile, “That’s where points can be exchanged. Junior Brother, just hand over what you’ve collected from slaying enemies to Elder Yun.”
With that, Qian Yuan led Fang Chen towards Elder Yun.
“Hey, isn’t that Qian Yuan? What’s up? Have you finally gathered enough points this time?”
“A single Nourishing Essence Pill requires two thousand points. It’s not easy for you to accumulate points, especially since you’ve already wasted two pills. Be careful this time when using it, heh heh…”
“Someone who failed twice at breaking into the Primordial Embryo Realm after taking two Nourishing Essence Pills, I’d say even if he had a thousand or eighteen hundred pills, he’d still have no hope in this lifetime. Still dreaming of breaking through to the Primordial Embryo Realm, huh…”
Suddenly, sharp taunts came from nearby, causing both Qian Yuan and Fang Chen to halt their steps towards the old man in white.
Turning around to see a few young men nearby wearing mocking expressions, Qian Yuan’s smile instantly vanished, and his face turned extremely grim.
“My matters are none of your business!” Qian Yuan forced back his anger and coldly spat out those words before turning away without looking at them again, intending to head back towards the point exchange area on the left.
Faced with this situation, Fang Chen also frowned. He glanced at the three young men smirking not far away and then looked back at Qian Yuan, a thoughtful glint flashing in his eyes.
“Struggling to break into the Primordial Embryo Realm,” Fang Chen silently mused.
He had seen the Nourishing Essence Pill at the Haoyuan Auction House. It was a rare quasi-eighth-grade pill that could significantly increase the success rate of breaking into the Primordial Embryo Realm. Logically speaking, as long as one’s aptitude wasn’t too poor, taking a Nourishing Essence Pill should generally lead to a breakthrough. Yet, surprisingly, Qian Yuan had failed twice.
This left Fang Chen somewhat puzzled. After all, how could someone who became a disciple of the Ziyang Sect possibly have poor qualifications? However...
In his confusion, Fang Chen extended a strand of Soul Power and gently swept it over Qian Yuan's body. Using Soul Power to probe into someone else's condition is something that every martial artist considers extremely taboo, and unless there is a significant difference in realms, it is easy to alert the other party.
However, at this moment, Fang Chen couldn't care less about these taboos. Although he hadn't known Qian Yuan for long, he had developed quite a good impression of this seemingly cold but warm-hearted senior brother. If he could help, he would naturally do so. Moreover, given that Fang Chen's Soul Power was already powerful enough to surpass the Heavenly Realm, even if Qian Yuan had broken through to the Primordial Embryo Realm, it would be difficult for him to notice.
"Hmm?" As the Soul Power swept over Qian Yuan's body, Fang Chen furrowed his brows slightly and soon discovered some issues.
"I see." He murmured softly, a look of relief appearing on his face.
Perhaps it would be hard for others to detect the hidden ailment on Qian Yuan, but for Fang Chen, these were merely matters revealed with a sweep of his Soul Power.
Having understood the reason, Fang Chen nodded lightly, a glint of brilliance flashing in his eyes.
At that moment, the three young men who had been mocking Qian Yuan suddenly moved and appeared right in front of Qian Yuan and Fang Chen.
"I was wondering how Qian Yuan could accumulate points so quickly; turns out he brought someone along." The young man in the middle, dressed in a blue robe, said with a smile.
"Tsk tsk, looks like this Little One is new here. What’s this? Does Qian Yuan know he can't break through to the Primordial Embryo Realm and is now trying to win people over?" Another young man holding a folding fan and resembling a spoiled rich kid scoffed.
"Little One, I advise you not to get too close to Qian Yuan; it's quite dangerous." The last one was more direct, his gaze towards Fang Chen flashing with coldness as he made such an overt threat.
The words of the three did not go unnoticed; their commotion had already attracted the attention of many people in the hall.
"It's Wang Lin and his group."
"Qian Yuan is in trouble again."
"Sigh, having an Inner Sect Disciple brother is quite impressive."
The crowd was buzzing with discussions, and many looked at Qian Yuan with a hint of sympathy. Clearly, such scenes were not new within the Ziyang Sect. Additionally, quite a few people cast curious glances at Fang Chen, seemingly eager to see how this newcomer would react.
"You!" Qian Yuan angrily pointed at Wang Lin and the other two, his body trembling slightly.
"Waste." In response to Qian Yuan's fury, Wang Lin merely spat out those two words with disdain. He then shifted his gaze to Fang Chen, a cruel smile slowly forming on his lips.
"Get lost!" he said lightly, his contempt growing more pronounced.
Even the two others beside him sneered at this moment, their eyes filled with mockery as they looked at Fang Chen.
To them, a mere novice who hadn't even reached the Qi Boundary and wasn't even considered a formal disciple of the Ziyang Sect was nothing more than a plaything. Moreover, they were more than happy to use this Little One to further humiliate Qian Yuan.
However...
"Senior Brother, aren't we supposed to exchange points?" Fang Chen said to Qian Yuan, his handsome face calm and unruffled, showing no sign of agitation. He didn't even spare Wang Lin and the others a glance. To him, these three were just clowns performing for themselves.
"Uh." Qian Yuan was momentarily taken aback but quickly regained his composure, looking at Fang Chen with gratitude in his eyes.
It was important to note that if Fang Chen had simply walked away in the face of Wang Lin's threats, it would have been embarrassing for him. However, the greater embarrassment would have fallen on Qian Yuan for bringing Fang Chen here.
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