Chapter Fourteen: Silver Moon Claw

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  After the three of them rested for a night, they rushed back to their sect the next day. After all, they had been hunting and killing continuously for three days, and were still very tired and disgusted - of course, except for Ma Zhu.

  Ling Xiao looked at her, still with an unfinished expression, and was very suspicious that if it weren't for Fengyi and Ma Lan wanting to leave, she would have loved to hunt here for a month!

  Fengyi smiled and asked Ling Xiao about his harvest on the way, and Ling Xiao responded vaguely with a bleeding heart.

  Fengyi also proposed to allocate some contribution points to Ling Xiao, but Ling Xiao still refused.

  They work so hard, and even if nothing unexpected happens, each person can earn at most a little over 100 to less than 200 yuan per month. If something unexpected happens, the amount each person can get will be greatly reduced.

  Phoenix can't get many contribution points like this, but he needs a lot...

  A drop in the bucket, and there's even less need to borrow contribution points from her. Of course, he still has a headache about how to earn contribution points for his sect. His cultivation is insufficient, and his talent is mediocre, so he can't help but rely on elixirs. This time, when hunting the poisonous spider, he also saw the weakness of his own magic power, and those powerful magic spells also require contribution points from the sect... Everywhere needs to be spent, and it seems that not thinking of ways to earn more contribution points is not feasible.

  But hunting and killing demonic beasts is really too dangerous. He joined the outer sect of Qiyun Sect in order to seek immortality, if all else fails, he also wants to learn the carefree divine technique, this is his expectation; not for showing off and being reckless.

  Going deep into the mountains to pick spiritual medicine is too time-consuming and laborious.

  First-class elixirs are generally of low value, while second-class elixirs often have some fierce beasts guarding them, making it too dangerous... Neither this nor that will do, what should I do?

  All the way indecisive, they have returned to their sect. Several people went to the Purple Cloud Hall first and exchanged those materials for contribution points.

  Their tasks of picking spiritual medicine and hunting demonic beasts are actually very broad and loose, with no particularly rigid regulations. As long as it's something valuable, they can exchange it for contribution points to the sect. Moreover, although there is an evaluation every month on the 15th, evaluating the contribution points obtained from the previous 15th to this 15th, but in fact, submitting materials doesn't necessarily have to wait until the 15th. After all, some materials are difficult for low-level disciples like them to preserve for a long time after picking.

  Entering the Purple Cloud Hall, today's shift is Brother Huang Jian.

  Ma Zhu first handed over the harvest of the three. Ma Lan and Ma Lan, in the outer gate, are also considered to be among the best, but obviously they are not taken seriously by Huang Jian either, although the words are polite, they also reveal a sense of distance.

  A total of 77 poisonous spider's venom was exchanged for 150 contribution points, while the spider legs were severely depleted and only exchanged for 100 contribution points.

  They deducted 50 contribution points for a low-grade paper symbol, leaving 100 contribution points in reserve. Then Fengyi got 30 contribution points and Ma Ruzi brothers each got 35 contribution points. It's already a pretty good harvest.

  Next was Ling Xiao's turn, although he felt that having collected 25 poisonous spiders by himself was a bit too showy, but at this time he really lacked contribution points and couldn't care less. He took a deep breath and went forward respectfully saying: "Elder Huang, take a look at what I've collected, how many contribution points can they be worth?"

  Huang Jian only then saw Ling Xiao, his expression immediately turned gentle and even smiled to greet him: "It's actually Junior Brother Ling, I haven't congratulated you on breaking through to the second layer of Qi Refining yet."

  Ling Xiao hastily demurred, "This little progress of mine is nothing worth mentioning. It's rather that I've become a laughingstock for Huang Shixiong."

  "What's so funny about that?" Huang Jian said disapprovingly: "Brother, didn't I also start from the first level of Qi training and step by step cultivate up to this point? Moreover, with your alchemy skills, I'm afraid your future prospects in the sect will be even brighter than mine!"

  The kindness in his words made Ma Churen's eyes widen instantly, and Ma Lan also looked at Ling Xiao with admiration and envy.

  Huang Jian was relatively kind and courteous among the inner door disciples, but that was only by comparison. Who had ever seen him be so polite to an outer door disciple, especially one who had just started practicing at the second level of Qi?

  While speaking, Huang Jian had already taken over the storage bag handed over by Ling Xiao and took out everything in it.

  He too was startled, and looked at Ling Xiao in surprise. "Ling Shixiong, you're also going to hunt the poisonous spider?" His gaze involuntarily shifted towards Ma Rou and the others, wondering if he wasn't with them? But why did they come separately? It seemed rather strange.

  On the side, Ma Ruzi's mouth was about to drop to the ground in shock.

  Those 77 poisonous spiders, but the three of them worked together, and it was hard to kill one by one. The ones Ling Xiao handed over, there were probably more than 20. The impact they had on them was also particularly strong, making it even harder to believe. Could it be that he really did kill them all by himself?

  Ling Xiao felt a severe headache, but the few people in front of him were all transparent and also considered to be on good terms with himself. However, it was not easy to deceive them. He had no choice but to quietly recount his process of hunting down the poisonous spider, without hiding the use of Fei Zhuo.

  Finally, special mention was made of that strange poisonous spider and it was handed over intact.

  After listening, Huang Jian was full of admiration, "Junior brother is indeed impressive, worthy of being valued by Fuling Elder."

  Ling Xiao was quite embarrassed, but he also knew that Huang Jian's kindness towards him was largely due to Fuling's high regard for him. Unfortunately, his half-baked alchemy skills relied entirely on the strange flame within his body, and not on his own true abilities. He hastily humbled himself, saying: "It's nothing, just a lucky coincidence on my part."

  Fengyi on the side had already looked at Ling Xiao with a happy face, and was even happier than she herself had made a scene.

  Ma Zhu Ma Lan couldn't help but look at Ling Xiao with a different gaze, especially Ma Zhu, who had a disgruntled expression and said: "I didn't expect that you little brat actually have some skills..."

  Ling Xiao was able to single-handedly hunt and kill over 20 poisonous spiders, thanks to the clever use of his flying claws, but also due to his skillful manipulation and observation. This was quite impressive.

  A few people spoke, and Huang Jian had already picked up the materials to examine. The first one he picked up was the last one handed over by Ling Xiao. After careful examination, he said thoughtfully: "This seems to be a variant of the poisonous spider! Although it's slightly undercooked, the spider legs are much tougher than ordinary poisonous spiders; the toxicity of the venom is also stronger, and it's no wonder that Shidi was killed with such difficulty."

  "Mutated Poison Spider?" Ma Rou and Ling Xiao were both perplexed.

  Huang Jian looked at Ling Xiao with a smile and said, "It's normal that you've never heard of it before, Brother. Generally, low-level demon beasts rarely undergo mutations. These mutated demon beasts either ingest some kind of heavenly material or treasure, or they are in a certain place where the spiritual energy is abundant or the environment is special, which stimulates them to undergo some kind of change. Take this poisonous spider for example, look at its entire body, it's slightly chilly, completely different from ordinary poisonous spiders."

  Ling Xiao's heart stirred, recalling the eerie chill around him when he hunted down the poisonous spider... His mouth, however, wore a gloomy expression, "What a pity, it ruined my Flying Claw Symbol."

  "With your skills, this low-grade artifact is nothing to write home about." Huang Jian smiled and continued, "Hmmm, the materials on this poisonous spider's body have a higher medicinal value, which can be counted as 30 contribution points; the remaining venom can be counted as 70 contribution points, but the damage to its legs is quite severe, only worth 40 contribution points——are you satisfied, little brother?"

  His way of killing was indeed too harsh on the poisonous spider's eight long legs. Huang Jian had already been very considerate, so Ling Xiao naturally had no objections.

  He hastily handed over the jade pendant and thanked him, "Thank you, Brother Huang."

  Huang Jian smiled and slid his contribution points over, "Younger brother's income is quite good this time."

  The most arduous, totaling 140 contribution points, is indeed a lot for an outer door disciple, and it has exceeded Ling Xiao's expectations. These 140 contribution points are more than half of the total of Feng Yi, Ma Rou, and the others.

  This also made Ma Chao very angry.

  Ling Xiao thought to himself about the price he had paid: the inferior flying claw and fireball talismans that were within reach... could only make him smile bitterly.

  After leaving the Purple Cloud Hall, Fengyi and the other two went to the Tianyun Pavilion first, while Ling Xiao rushed straight to the Fa Bao Pavilion.

  There are three halls and four pavilions in the Ziyun Sect. The three halls are the Purple Cloud Hall, the Blue Cloud Hall, and the Ziyun Hall. The first two are places where outer and inner door disciples handle various affairs. The Ziyun Hall is where the sect master and elders handle sect affairs.

  The four pavilions are the Fa Bao Pavilion, Dan Yao Pavilion, Fa Shu Pavilion and Tian Yun Pavilion. They are open to all disciples of the sect, providing a place for the sale and exchange of spiritual items such as magical artifacts, elixirs, spells, talismans, and formations. Originally, there was only the Tian Yun Pavilion, but later, due to the large demand from outer sect disciples for elixirs, spells, and magical artifacts, the other three pavilions gradually emerged. The remaining items, including formations, talismans, and puppets, are still unified under the Tian Yun Pavilion.

  Ling Xiao naturally went to the Fa Bao Pavilion, and the destroyed flying claw was given by the sect. Now that he wanted it, he could only exchange it for sect contribution points.

  This is not restricted at all, but the price makes people hesitant.

  Bai Lian Fei Zhao, or that lowest-level flying claw artifact he used, requires 240 contribution points.

  Qing Lian Claw, also a lower-grade artifact, but its quality is much better than Bai Lian Fei Claw, requires 500 contribution points.

  Silver Moon Claw, mid-grade artifact, requires 1000 contribution points

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  Qīng Liàn Zǎo, his entire body was a pale cyan color, with dozens of mysterious symbols and talismans faintly visible, forming cloud-like patterns that flowed and changed, giving off an inexplicable aura that far surpassed the original Hundred Refinements Flying Claw.

  The Silver Moon Claw, with a curved claw head like a crescent moon, has smooth lines and a sharp, cold glow. Although only a sliver of silver light flashes, the engraved talismans are almost invisible; but slightly closer, you can feel a coolness, obviously far superior to that Cyan Refining Claw.

  This Silver Moon Claw, the speed at which it was released was incredibly fast. Ling Xiao tried it out and saw that the void seemed to have a silver light flashing through it, and in an instant, he appeared ten zhang away! Even among mid-grade artifacts, this speed would be considered one of the fastest!

  Ling Xiao was extremely fond of the silver moon claw, holding it in his hand and playing with it back and forth, reluctant to put it down. He felt a cool sensation spreading from his palm, which was slightly chilling to the bone.

  It's really exciting, if it was that day fighting against the poisonous spider, using not the Hundred Refining Flying Claw, even if it was just the Green Refining Claw, it wouldn't have been corroded by the poisonous spider's venom so easily. Moreover, the speed of summoning is faster, and it's likely that it won't be dodged by the poisonous spider so easily. That battle will undoubtedly become much easier.

  It's just all too expensive...

  Don't mention the Silvermoon Claw, even if it's a Qinglian Claw, you need to contribute 500 points. He needs to save for at least four months to make up for it. And even if he exchanges it for the original Bai Lian Fei Claw, this hunt's gains will be completely lost, not to mention that he'll still have to pay an additional 100 contribution points.

  Ling Xiao looked for half a day and still found it hard to make a decision.

  With the contribution points he had accumulated, he could only afford to buy a Hundred Refining Flying Claw. But compared to the Hundred Refining Flying Claw and the Green Refining Claw, Silver Moon Claw, he felt somewhat unresigned in his heart.

  After deliberating for half a day, he finally made up his mind and retreated from the Treasure Pavilion. If he were to exchange for another Hundred Refining Flying Claw, with his own cultivation advancing, he would probably need to change it again soon, which was really wasteful. It's better to grit his teeth now and directly exchange for a Blue Refining Claw, at least that way he could use it until the fourth layer of Qi Refining.

  However, the problem is how to make up for the contribution points. At most, he has accumulated more than 200 contribution points, and today's harvest of 140 points...