Invincible Beyond Heavens: Cultivating With A Broken EXP System - Chapter 122: Contribution Hall

Chapter 122: Contribution Hall

Before long, Li Yun found his assigned residence. Just as he was about to push the door open, two voices rang out at the same time.

“Li Yun, what a coincidence.”

Li Yun turned his head and saw Zhu Ximen and Han Lingxue standing nearby. To his surprise, they turned out to be his neighbors, which truly did seem like quite a coincidence.

Li Yun did not know that living next to Zhu Ximen was genuinely accidental. As for Han Lingxue, she had deliberately sought out a disciple whose residence was beside Li Yun’s and exchanged rooms with that person in return for certain benefits, intentionally creating this situation.

Han Lingxue’s actions made her intentions clear. She had already noticed Li Yun’s extraordinary nature back in the Eternal Sky Secret Realm and wanted to draw closer to him. Even if she could not recruit him to her side, maintaining a good relationship would still be beneficial, as someone like Li Yun could prove useful in the future.

“Yes, it really is a coincidence,” Li Yun replied with a smile as he nodded in greeting.

However, since he was not particularly familiar with either Zhu Ximen or Han Lingxue, he exchanged only a brief courtesy before turning toward his door, clearly intending to go inside.

Zhu Ximen simply returned the greeting and entered his own room, but Han Lingxue took light steps and walked toward Li Yun instead.

“Miss Han, is there something you need?” Li Yun asked politely.

“Heh heh. Since we are neighbors now, it is only natural to come and say hello,” Han Lingxue said with a gentle smile. She then reached into her storage ring and took out an item with her jade like hand, offering it to Li Yun. “I noticed that you seem to have some hidden injuries. This is a Spiritual Jade Pill. It is very effective for healing. You should take it.”

“So she noticed,” Li Yun thought inwardly.

His expression Zhufted slightly. He did indeed have hidden injuries from his battle with Zhang Lang. Relying on the strength of his Golden Battle Body, he had already suppressed them, and ordinary people would not have been able to tell. The fact that Han Lingxue noticed immediately showed just how sharp her perception was.

“I cannot accept something without giving anything in return. Miss Han, please take it back,” Li Yun said with a smile, though there was a clear trace of caution in his tone.

Although he truly needed the Spiritual Jade Pill to recover quickly, his experiences had long since taught him to be vigilant. He would not casually accept a gift from someone he barely knew, regardless of how useful it might be.

“It is only a small gift, Li Yun. There is no need to refuse,” Han Lingxue replied calmly. She easily saw through his wariness, yet she was not bothered by it. With a faint smile, she placed the Spiritual Jade Pill directly into his hand and then turned around to leave.

Li Yun watched her retreating figure, then let out a quiet breath through his nose. He said nothing further. Holding the Spiritual Jade Pill, he turned around and entered his room.

…

The room itself was not large, nor was it furnished with many items.

There was only a bed, a table, and a few chairs.

The arrangement was simple and unadorned.

“Hoo.”

Li Yun did not care about such things. As a martial artist, these comforts meant little to him. He sat down cross legged on the bed, allowed his body and mind to settle for a moment, then swallowed the Spiritual Jade Pill Han Lingxue had given him. Soon after, he began circulating his three cultivation arts, focusing entirely on healing and recovery.

Ten days later.

Inside the room, Li Yun sat motionless on the bed, his posture steady and composed, resembling a statue carved from stone.

With every slow breath he took, wisps of turbid white qi poured from his mouth and nose. The airflow condensed into sharp, arrow-like streams that shot forward into the air before gradually dispersing.

Li Yun slowly opened his half closed eyes. A sharp gleam flashed within them, and a faint smile curved his lips as he murmured, “Although I suffered serious injuries in my battle with Zhang Lang, the gains were immense.”

Over these ten days, Li Yun had not only fully recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation had also advanced noticeably. His half step Xiantian Realm foundation had grown extremely stable and was now on the verge of breaking through into the true Xiantian Realm.

At the same time, his comprehension of the seventh tier secret art, Nine Sun Heaven Chasing Arrow, had deepened considerably. Its power had increased by a significant margin, and if he continued refining it diligently for another month, he was confident he would reach the level where he could unleash its Two Sun Realm, firing two arrows simultaneously.

In addition to that, Li Yun had become far more proficient in controlling the immense Killing Intent seed within his body. Its presence no longer felt as unruly as before, and he could guide its power with much greater precision.

Even so, he still had no clear path toward transforming the Killing Intent seed from something illusory into something real, allowing it to condense into a true Killing Intent Concept. His Sword Intent Seed, on the other hand, had already reached the peak of completion.

Li Yun was confident that once he obtained the martial dao sacred fruit, he would be able to push it forward and form genuine sword intent without difficulty.

The Killing Intent Seed was different. He lacked experience in this area and could not find a clear direction.

After all, a Concept existed in an extremely intangible state. Whether one could grasp it depended on opportunity and accumulated experience. Even if one stood only a step away, forcibly pursuing it would only make success more elusive.

“Whoosh.”

Li Yun exhaled another mouthful of turbid qi, then rose to his feet. With his condition stabilized and his mind clear, he decided to step outside and take a walk.

Knock! Knock!

Just as Li Yun rose to his feet, a knock sounded at the door. At the same time, a familiar voice came from outside.

“Brother Li, are you there?”

“Senior Brother Zhu, is something the matter?” Li Yun asked as he opened the door and saw Zhu Ximen standing outside.

“Hehe, I just finished cultivating and was planning to head to the Contribution Hall,” Zhu Ximen said with a light laugh. “I want to see if I can exchange some treasure artifacts with my contribution points to improve my strength. Going alone would be rather dull, so I thought I would invite Brother Li to come along.”

“I was planning to go to the Contribution Hall as well,” Li Yun replied with a nod. “Since our destinations are the same, we can go together.”

“Then may I join you too?”

At that moment, another pleasant voice sounded. A faint fragrance drifted over as Han Lingxue, dressed in a flowing green gown, approached them.

“To have such a beautiful lady accompany us would naturally be an honor,” Li Yun and Zhu Ximen said at the same time, both laughing.

With that, the three of them set off together toward the Martial Ascension Gate’s Contribution Hall.

As they walked, Han Lingxue spoke casually. “Brother Li, Brother Zhu, after the New Disciples Ranking competition ends, we will have to choose a peak to join. Have either of you decided which one you will choose?”

“I have not decided yet,” Li Yun said as he shook his head.

“I have already made my choice,” Zhu Ximen replied without hesitation. “I plan to join Human Origin Peak.”

A hint of surprise flashed through Han Lingxue’s beautiful eyes as she asked in confusion, “Among the four peaks of Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Human, Human Origin Peak does not rank very highly. Whether in terms of status within Martial Ascension Gate or the resources it receives, it is not considered strong. With Brother Zhu’s aptitude and strength, joining the powerful Earth Pillar Peak should be well within reach. Why would you choose Human Origin Peak instead?”