Time passed day by day.
Li Qingyang and others actively cultivated, preparing to enter the Planar Battlefield.
As for our Jun Changxiao, he sometimes squatted in the privy with a worried expression, sometimes tossed and turned in bed during the deep night.
“One day…”
“One hour…”
“One minute… fifty seconds… forty seconds…”
Jun Changxiao sat in the study, his eyes never leaving the task panel that only he could see. The Epic Task settlement time had also entered the final minute countdown.
Damn it!
Suppressed for a whole year.
It felt like ten thousand years had passed.
“Beep! Beep! Beep…”
Time kept jumping forward until entering the ten-second countdown. Jun Changxiao stood up, spreading his arms wide, singing affectionately: “Come on, come on, meet in ninety-eight, meet under the silvery moonlight…”
“Ding! Sect level reached fourth-rate, Heroes Competing List reached top eighty, meets qualification conditions, Epic Task completed, completion rate 125%, host receives 20,000 contribution points!”
“Ding! Sect contribution points: 44,200/50,000.”
When time reached zero, beautiful notification sounds rang in his ears.
Jun Changxiao stopped his ghost wailing and wolf howling, his face showing a calm expression.
No rush, no rush!
This was just the beginning. The real show came next, because two Epic Task rewards were about to settle!
“Ding! Congratulations host for completing Epic Task Seven, obtaining Extreme-Grade Aptitude Transformation Liquid×10, High-Grade True Yang War Boots Recipe×1, High-Grade True Yang War Robe Recipe×1, High-Grade True Yang Mask Recipe×1, High-Grade Steel Wings Recipe×1.”
Hearing about three high-grade equipment pieces with similar-sounding names, Jun Changxiao felt somewhat stunned.
This seemed like a game’s equipment set! Moreover, he’d previously obtained a High-Grade True Yang Sword recipe. Could these four items be a matched set?
There was also the Steel Wings—might it have similar effects to the Mechanical Armored Wings?
“Ding! Congratulations host for completing Epic Task Eight, obtaining Saint-Grade Aptitude Transformation Liquid×5, Mid-Grade Body Molding Pill Recipe×1, Mid-Grade Soul Molding Pill Recipe×1, Tianyuan Soul-Suppressing Tower×1, New Seal Release Talisman×1.”
“Ding! Congratulations host for breaking through to Half-Step Martial Saint.”
“Ding! Ding!”
The recipes appearing in the spatial ring automatically matched. Four brand new equipment types appeared in the Forging Pavilion, and two new pill types appeared in the Pill Pavilion.
“Comfortable, perfect!”
After the notification sounds finished, Jun Changxiao placed his elbow on the desk, left hand covering his right, right hand pressed against his face. His body began to tremble slightly, then demonic-sounding laughter erupted.
The rewards given after settling two Epic Tasks at Emperor-level were truly abundant!
Never mind those equipment pieces that seemed like a set—just the Extreme and Saint-grade aptitude liquids and the Mid-Grade Soul Molding Pills were incredibly satisfying!
“All that waiting for a year wasn’t in vain!”
Jun Changxiao was very satisfied, but it wasn’t time to get carried away. He hurriedly opened the Forging Pavilion and clicked on each piece of equipment with the True Yang prefix.
As he’d guessed, this was indeed a set, named the True Yang Four-Piece Set.
Wearing the boots, war robe, putting on the mask and wielding the True Yang Sword would increase speed, defense and strength by 20% based on the user’s original foundation.
“Only 20%?”
Jun Changxiao felt somewhat dissatisfied.
In his view, at least 100% increase would be impressive.
The System said speechlessly: “High-grade equipment in the store is completely comparable to Saint-grade level on Xingyun Continent. To wear them requires at minimum Martial King or above. This 20% enhancement is extremely powerful!”
For lower-level warriors whose strength differences weren’t too extreme, who would win was hard to say. But the higher the level, even the slightest deviation would bring enormous influence.
“For the experts at the Planar Battlefield, their strength is generally superior to Xingyun Continent. If disciples wear the True Yang Four-Piece Set, they definitely won’t be at a disadvantage.” Jun Changxiao thought.
The System said: “The host’s core disciples have undergone various tempering and spirit root enhancement, generally at the extreme-tier level. If they also have this equipment’s 20% enhancement, they’re properly comparable to super-tier.”
Jun Changxiao stroked his chin: “This equipment uses the same materials as the True Yang Sword, just varying quantities. The ring just happens to have some inventory, so I can forge some first.”
Filling in the quantity, confirming production.
Jun Changxiao clicked on the High-Grade Steel Wings.
The description said this was equipment that could enhance flying speed. Its advantage was immediate use, its disadvantage was requiring Emperor-level or above to use.
Simply put.
It was an auxiliary flying tool.
Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Far inferior to the Mechanical Armored Wings I purchased.”
Obviously.
This was a reward. The Armored Wings cost contribution points to buy. There had to be a difference. If rewarded items were stronger than store items, would you still be motivated to spend?
Sect Master Jun’s current situation was like becoming VIP through spending money. Epic Task completion rewards were similar to monthly VIP fixed rewards. Though somewhat useful, to become stronger and more impressive, he could only continue spending at the store!
So the slogan was: No money, you play a—
The six types of ores required for Steel Wings happened to be things Jun Changxiao had, so following the principle that since it was given, might as well forge it, he selected to produce 20 pieces.
Having the Procurement Hall constantly responsible for purchasing various materials at all times showed its advantage here. Whenever there was something new, it could be conveniently forged rather than spending three to five chapters gathering materials for one piece of equipment.
Jun Changxiao separately clicked on the Mid-Grade Body Molding Pill and Soul Molding Pill in the Pill Pavilion. These two items, just from their names, clearly indicated their functions, though in effect they were definitely stronger than the Basic-Grade versions.
He had the materials but couldn’t mass-produce yet.
Jun Changxiao first proceeded with refining, then said: “Once there are sufficient materials for large-scale production, designate these as mandatory sect pills.”
So-called mandatory meant that regardless of level, whether inner or outer sect, as long as they entered the Wangu Sect and met the consumption conditions, disciples had to take them.
“I’ll save these Extreme and Saint-grade aptitude liquids for inner sect disciples to consume.” Jun Changxiao’s spiritual sense merged into the spatial ring, finally locking onto the delicate small tower, thinking: “This is the Tianyuan Soul-Suppressing Tower?”
The System explained: “It belongs to the treasure category.”
“I know!”
Jun Changxiao wasn’t a martial arts novice anymore.
Just from the name and appearance, he knew the Tianyuan Soul-Suppressing Tower belonged to the treasure type. What he cared about now was what level this thing was and what function it had?
The System said: “Towers serve approximately three functions. One type can enlarge, with internal space containing heaven and earth, like the Training Tower. The second type is attack form, usable for smashing people. The third type is defense form.”
“I hope it’s the second type!” Jun Changxiao said.
In the Planar Battlefield, being repeatedly smashed by that Earth-rank expert’s palm seal, if taking revenge, definitely using his own methods against him would be most satisfying!
“Swoosh!”
He waved his hand to bring forth the Tianyuan Soul-Suppressing Tower.
“Whoosh whoosh—”
Suddenly, the tower released faint glowing light like fireflies, circling around Jun Changxiao’s body.
The System said: “This is to establish a contract with the host.”
“Really?”
Jun Changxiao released a wisp of soul to touch the circling glow. Immediately feeling an electric current transmitting, he then established some kind of connection with the Tianyuan Soul-Suppressing Tower.
“So simple, so convenient.”