chsdbacks 10. Everything you could want
10. Everything you could want
Looking at Kui Mu Zhenren's expression, Qiao Lin couldn't help but feel that he had been tricked into joining Yinglong Guard.
But in an instant, Qiao Lin scoffed at the idea.
In Swallowing the Stars, everyone is used to joining factions. For example, Qiao Lin previously joined the Black Dragon Mountain Holy Land, where the management was a hundred times stricter than that of the Yinglong Guard's inner guards.
For the past ten years, Qiao Lin has rested for less than half an hour a day, spending the rest of his time diligently cultivating. Occasionally, he goes out to fight to the death, enduring the pain of broken hands and feet and shattered bodies hundreds or thousands of times in order to hone himself. Compared to that, what is joining the Yinglong Guard to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path?
It can only be said that Qiao Lin's mindset is that he doesn't mind being assigned tasks or given orders, so he doesn't think the Dragon Guard's demands are too much.
The freedom that wild cultivators talk about is a bit of a luxury, and they also place too much emphasis on their own strength.
After accepting the blood pact handed to him by Qiao Lin, Master Kui Mu led Qiao Lin further inside.
"Behind this are all the treasures, secret techniques, and supernatural abilities possessed by my Yinglong Guard. There are too many things, so they have all been compiled into this jade slip. Young friend, you can take a closer look!" Master Kuimu handed a jade slip to Qiao Lin.
"All the resources within the jade slip require merit points to acquire. If you accumulate enough merit points, you can even directly become an apprentice of a Celestial Immortal!"
Qiao Lin was shocked and directly became the disciple of a celestial being?
That's a bit of an exaggeration!
Celestial Immortals hold an extremely high status in the Desolate Era world, even surpassing the immortal powerhouses of Swallowing the Stars.
Immortals, in the Devouring Starry Sky, such as the God Lord of Black Dragon Mountain, even Qiao Lin's teacher, a peak Realm Lord, are not usually qualified to meet him, which is enough to show the difference between the two.
Qiao Lin quickly browsed the contents of the jade slip.
All kinds of cultivation techniques, elixirs, treasures, and supernatural powers are available.
"The Black and White Academy, the number one sect in Anchan City, has at most thirty or forty immortal-level Qi refining methods, while my Yinglong Guard has three hundred and sixty, and even a pure Yang Qi refining method!" Master Kui Mu proudly introduced.
After returning to the void, one becomes a celestial immortal; after the celestial immortal comes the pure yang true immortal.
The most advanced Qi refining methods in cultivation are the immortal-level Qi refining methods that can forge the foundation of a celestial being. Pure Yang methods are just legends.
Comparing the capacity of the Purple Mansion, the highest-grade Immortal Qi Refining Method can hold about 1,000 catties of Yuan Liquid at its peak, while the Pure Yang Qi Refining Method can hold 3,000 catties of Yuan Liquid.
If the difference in basic elemental power is three times, how much difference must there be in overall strength?
Aside from the difference in Qi-refining methods, the differences in other supernatural powers and treasures are even greater.
"Supernatural abilities like having three heads and six arms, or the ability to transform heaven and earth, would cost at least a hundred merit points to learn in a regional sect like the Black and White Academy. However, joining my Yinglong Guard only requires ten merit points!"
Qiao Lin compared the treatment: the cost for Yinglong's inner guards to acquire various cultivation techniques, supernatural abilities, treasures, and resources was only one-tenth of that of major external forces, and a fraction of the price of things sold or auctioned. The price was extremely low.
What Qiao Lin values most is the platform!
For example, this Pure Yang Dharma, if it weren't for Yinglong Guard, even if Qiao Lin were a genius, he wouldn't be able to learn it; there simply wasn't such a way.
The only downside is that you need to kill sinful people to gain merit; it's hard to generate it out of thin air!
"So, I now have ten merit points, which I can exchange for the supernatural power of 'Law of Heaven and Earth'?" Qiao Lin asked.
"Yes, but I suggest you exchange for the Immortal-level Qi Refining Method first. Of course, if you are ambitious, you can directly exchange for the Pure Yang Qi Refining Method. The first part of the Pure Yang Qi Refining Method goes up to the Purple Mansion Perfection stage, which is enough to lay a very good foundation. It only costs 100 merit points for reserve personnel to exchange for it! This is a special benefit for you reserve personnel. Once you become inner guards, you will get 1000 merit points."
Clearly, Yinglongwei also hopes that the reserves will lay a better foundation; however, the reserves must also prove that they are qualified to learn.
"One hundred merits? Too bad I don't have any!" If he could exchange them for the Pure Yang Dharma, Qiao Lin would definitely be willing. By cultivating the Pure Yang Dharma, his strength would be greater, and with greater strength, it would be easier to kill sinners and gain merits.
This is a process of positive accumulation.
However, he didn't have that much merit!
"Haha, it's only been a century. Besides, as a reserve officer, there are many benefits..."
"Benefits?" Qiao Lin looked through it carefully, and his eyes immediately lit up. Wasn't this the moment he had been trying to join the Yinglong Guard?
Suppressing his excitement, Qiao Lin continued reading.
As a genius who joined the Yinglong Guard reserve force at the Innate Realm, the Yinglong Guard naturally had to nurture him well. This was equivalent to a direct descendant who had "joined from childhood," and he had a higher cultivation value and loyalty than those cultivators who joined after the Myriad Manifestations Realm.
Therefore, the Yinglong Guard has many preferential treatments for reserve personnel.
For example, if a reserve member cultivates the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram to the seventh level, they can receive a reward of thirty merits.
But that's very difficult to do.
But the further down he looked, the brighter Qiao Lin's eyes became.
"Killing the first innate god-demon of the same level grants twenty merits? Killing one level higher doubles the merit, two levels higher quadruples it, and three levels higher octaves it?" Qiao Lin looked at Master Kui Mu. "Doesn't that mean if I can kill an innate god-demon at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, I can accumulate a maximum of 620 merits?"
Upon hearing Qiao Lin's words, Master Kui Mu was stunned. His entire body stiffened, and he stared blankly at Qiao Lin: "Are you crazy? If you said you could kill a Purple Mansion Demon God even if you were one realm higher, I might barely believe you. But you said you could kill a Myriad Manifestations Demon God? How is that possible? That's a Primordial Demon God, already incredibly powerful. To kill two major realms higher? I think you've truly gone mad!"
Qiao Lin calmed down immediately after being reprimanded by Master Kui Mu. However, he didn't think he had gone crazy. Instead, he felt that he shouldn't have been in such a hurry to cultivate the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram to the sixth level. If he had been at the fourth level, he would have gained more merit.
"I need more guidance from real people, otherwise I'll be tempted by greed!" Qiao Lin said.
"Yes, I know you crave merit after seeing the treasure vault. In fact, I crave it even more than you. However, you must be careful to protect yourself. If you die, you'll lose everything! We Yinglong Guards carry out all sorts of dangerous missions, already walking on the edge of life and death. If we're not careful, the chances of death will increase exponentially!"
"Qiao Lin understands!" Qiao Lin bowed again in gratitude.
"This is the camp's restriction token. Take it; it allows you to go to most places without being attacked by restrictions. If you accidentally wander into any forbidden areas, the token will alert you. Now, I'll have someone take you to the reserve camp!"
Master Kui Mu handed a token to Qiao Lin, then turned and left. Qiao Lin watched him go, and then, following the instructions on the token, arrived at the reserve camp.
Note: In Volume 7, Chapter 26, the Daoist Canon Inner Hall, the Black and White Academy offers a relatively good Immortal-rank technique, "Water Source Infusion," for 1500 Black and White Pills, and the Divine Power "Heaven and Earth Manifestation" for 500 Black and White Pills. In Volume 9, Chapter 2, the Divine Power "Eye of the Candle Dragon," one can exchange for the Immortal-rank technique "One Claw Outer Guard" for 10000 merit points, "One Claw Inner Guard" for 100 merit points, and the Divine Power "Heaven and Earth Manifestation" for 10 merit points for "One Claw Inner Guard."