Chapter 333 - 56: Farming a Wave of Resources, Lying Low to Develop

Chapter 333: Chapter 56: Farming a Wave of Resources, Lying Low to Develop

’This is the one!’ Chen Ye instantly made his decision.

However, he only had a hundred points in total, not even a fraction of the cost.

But Chen Ye wasn’t discouraged. If one mission was worth a hundred points, a dozen or so missions would be enough to gather what he needed.

And so, Chen Ye transformed into a mission-grinding maniac.

The two of them worked almost nonstop, without a moment’s rest.

They would complete one mission and, without even catching their breath, immediately rush to the next location.

Li Qingyan was completely relegated to the role of a gofer, responsible for accepting missions, piloting the speedboat, and handling various post-battle chores.

Chen Ye, on the other hand, was primarily responsible for the fighting.

Whether the mission’s target was a ferocious Demon Beast or a bizarre evil spirit, nothing seemed to pose a real challenge to him.

In this way, Chen Ye reaped the missions from the Merit Hall at a speed unimaginable to the average person.

[Profound Level Low Grade Mission: Venture into the underwater caves, map the distribution of ’Fluorescent Mushrooms’. Reward: 95 Contribution Points.]

This mission sounded safer than hunting Water Scale Demons, but that wasn’t the case.

The environment at the bottom of Black Water Lake was complex, with surging undercurrents and a darkness so deep you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.

What was even more terrifying was that the caves where the Fluorescent Mushrooms grew were often the lairs of powerful underwater Demon Beasts.

An Inner Sect Disciple had once accepted this mission and was lost at the bottom of the lake, his body never recovered.

Li Qingyan had assumed Chen Ye would make detailed preparations, at least bringing items like Water-Repelling Pearls or Lighting Talismans.

But Chen Ye just glanced at the map before diving headfirst into the bone-chilling water.

On the boat, Li Qingyan waited, terrified, each moment feeling like an eternity.

However, in less than an hour, Chen Ye emerged from the water, dripping wet, holding a precise and detailed map that even clearly marked the number of hidden passages within the caves.

Li Qingyan was dumbfounded on the spot.

She couldn’t understand how Chen Ye had accomplished all this so quickly at the bottom of the pitch-black lake.

Of course, she didn’t know that Chen Ye’s Pearl Collector Profession made him feel right at home in Black Water Lake.

Diving Level 4 allowed him to hold his breath underwater for extended periods and ignore the effects of water pressure.

Spirit Clam Sensing Level 4, though mainly for sensing Spirit Clams, also allowed him to perceive subtle changes and Energy fluctuations in the surrounding water to a certain extent.

Combined with his five senses, which were far superior to an ordinary person’s, the dark lakebed was no different from broad daylight to him.

Just like that, in only four days, Chen Ye had gathered the necessary Sect Contribution Points and immediately chose to redeem them.

It was similar to the time the ingredients were delivered, the only difference being that the Flying Sword delivering the weapon this time was of a higher grade. He had to press his Identity Token against the sword’s body for verification before he could receive the item.

When he opened the Storage Pouch and took out the Treasure Saber, Chen Ye’s eyes lit up.

The blade and hilt of this Black Prison Saber were forged as one, its entire body an inky black so deep it seemed to absorb all light.

The blade was wide and heavy, looking like an unpolished iron bar. It had no sharp edge, not even the slightest glint of cold light.

But this very blade, which appeared almost crude, sent a shiver through Li Qingyan that originated from the depths of her soul.

Chen Ye’s eyes, however, were filled with appreciation and fondness.

The instant he gripped the hilt, a blade’s cry, as if from the depths of the Nine Nether, suddenly exploded in Chen Ye’s mind!

Immediately after, a torrent of incomparably violent, frigid Evil Qi, filled with the will to kill and destroy, surged madly up his arm and into his body!

This Evil Qi was like a bursting dam, attempting to overwhelm his meridians, freeze his blood and qi, and even corrode his Divine Spirit, turning him into a Sword Slave who knew only slaughter!

Chen Ye, however, was completely unfazed. From the depths of his Divine Spirit, the will of the Sword Dao, forged through a thousand trials, erupted!

The Martial Dao Celestial Heart of a Divine-Seeing Grandmaster was also pushed to its absolute limit at the same time!

In an instant, the wild and unruly Evil Qi became like a tamed stallion, obediently merging into Chen Ye’s True Essence, making his True Essence aura more solid, and also colder and sharper!

"A fine saber!" Chen Ye couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

’This saber really is a perfect match for me!’

Not only would it not cause him any harm, but it could also aid his Cultivation!

With a flick of his wrist, Chen Ye lifted the three-hundred-and-sixty-jin Black Prison Battle Saber as if it weighed nothing.

Following his movement, the ferocious Evil Qi emanating from the saber’s body seemed to find an outlet, growing even more violent!

Standing to the side, Li Qingyan felt a bone-chilling coldness wash over her, forcing her to stumble back several steps, her face turning deathly pale.

"Let’s go. More missions."

Chen Ye hefted the Black Prison onto his shoulder and turned toward the speedboat.

"Yes, Master."

Li Qingyan didn’t dare to delay and hurried to follow.

With the enhancement from the Black Prison Battle Saber, the efficiency with which Chen Ye completed missions became even more terrifying.

Before, he might have needed some effort to finish a fight; now, it was basically a one-strike affair.

No matter the Demon Beast or Array, they were no different from paper in the face of the Black Prison’s all-severing sharpness and the Ten Thousand Tribulations Blade Monarch’s Eye of Calamity and Fate, which saw through all weaknesses.

One strike, and all was settled.

Following by his side, Li Qingyan went from initial shock to later numbness, and now, to simply getting used to it.

She felt like a mortal witnessing a miracle, having her worldview shattered and rebuilt every day.

She even began to think that perhaps the so-called Core Disciples of the Blood Lotus Sect, or even the Core Formation Elders, wouldn’t be much of a match for this man.

Meanwhile, Chen Ye’s Contribution Points were also increasing rapidly. And with Contribution Points, Cultivation Resources were naturally no longer a concern.

Chen Ye began to exchange his points for large quantities of Elixir Pills and other materials needed for Cultivation. Piling on these extravagant resources, his Cultivation began to soar!

Just one month later, on this day, Chen Ye was sitting cross-legged in meditation as the Star River Qi Refining Technique within him spontaneously circulated at its peak!

Within his Dantian Qi Sea, the river formed by the convergence of Star True Essence was churning with monstrous waves!

An immense and powerful True Essence surged madly through his meridians, washing over his limbs, bones, and internal organs.

Suddenly, as if struck by inspiration, Chen Ye silently chanted a single word.

"Condense!"

RUMBLE!

Inside his Dantian Qi Sea, the endlessly surging river of True Essence began to churn and compress violently under the suppression of his powerful will!

Just a moment later, a single drop of liquid True Essence, shimmering with brilliant starlight, slowly formed at the bottom of the river!

It was followed by a second drop, then a third...

As more and more of this liquid True Essence appeared, the entire river of True Essence began an irreversible transformation, eventually converting completely into this purer, more condensed liquid form!

The Qi Sea was formed!

Following that, an aura more than ten times stronger than before erupted from Chen Ye’s body, sweeping out in all directions with him at the center!

In the distance, Li Qingyan didn’t feel too surprised when she sensed this aura.

Or rather, she had become somewhat numb to her astonishment.

By now, she had come to see Chen Ye as an old monster who had reincarnated to cultivate anew. Thus, even though his cultivation speed was unprecedented—achieving the Sea Condensation Realm from the Unobstructed Realm in just one month—she still found it perfectly natural.

「Meanwhile」, Chen Ye slowly opened his eyes, looked down at his hands, and gently clenched his fists.

An unprecedented feeling of explosive power surged from every corner of his body.

He could clearly feel the sea of stars in his Dantian continuously providing him with a vast supply of True Essence.

This feeling was a world apart from the Unobstructed Realm!

If his previous True Essence was a flowing stream, then his current True Essence was a vast, tranquil ocean!

Both its quality and quantity had undergone an earth-shattering change!

Seeing this, a genuine smile finally appeared on Chen Ye’s face. After all this time since his transmigration, he had fought his way up from a struggling Sinful Person at the lowest rung of society, and only now did he finally have the capital to secure his own fate.

With his Cultivation at the Sea Condensation Realm, supplemented by powerful Professions like Divine-Seeing Grandmaster, Mirage Palace Actor, and Ten Thousand Tribulations Blade Monarch, Chen Ye was confident that even if he encountered an Inner Scenery or even a Core Formation Realm Elder, he would have the power to fight and protect himself, rather than being forced to retreat just to survive.

’From this day forward, I will no longer live in constant fear!’

This was the change in one’s world after reaching the Sea Condensation Realm!