With that in mind, Chen Yi headed straight for the training ground.
That place was where war merits were exchanged for supplies.
When he arrived at his destination, he could see a few scattered people queuing up.
Most of these people were senior high school students, after all, their cultivation was stronger and they had gained more battle merits during the day.
Of course, among the senior high school students who stayed on campus, there were very few with exceptional abilities.
Aside from Chen Yi, who is a monster, the strongest among the others is only at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and that is only because their cultivation has improved after eating the flesh and blood of a perfected demon.
Here, Chen Yi saw a familiar figure.
That imposing physique, covered in iron armor...
Yes, it was Zhou Lianfeng.
"Junior Brother Chen, you're here too?" Zhou Lianfeng had just finished changing his supplies and stepped out of the crowd.
"Hmm, what did you change?" Chen Yi asked curiously.
"Oh! It's nothing, I just exchanged some spirit stones."
Zhou Lianfeng flipped his palm over, and several pebble-sized crystals appeared.
"I originally wanted to exchange it for money, but given the current turbulent situation, it's better to exchange it for spirit stones to preserve its value..." he explained.
Chen Yi nodded. "How many battle merits are needed for this one spirit stone?"
"10 battle merits." Zhou Lianfeng looked pained.
Normally, a mid-grade spirit stone is worth a few dollars, meaning that 100 battle merits are worth 100,000 dollars.
Chen Yi mentally estimated, "My 1,000 battle merits must be equivalent to 1 million."
In reality, you can't buy a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique for 1 million on the market; it costs at least 1.5 million or more.
In other words, the more battle achievements one has, the more valuable they become.
This should also be considered a form of indirect incentive for school leaders.
People are encouraged to accumulate merits and achievements, rather than rushing things.
However, Zhou Lianfeng had been lying low with Ma Guangzhi for many years, so he naturally knew the old fox's schemes well.
So he redeemed his war merits that very night.
Battle merits are just a string of numbers; only the spirit stones held in your hand truly belong to you...
Because of Chen Yi's outstanding performance during the day, the students in line gave up their seats.
"Big shots first, big shots line up first!"
Chen Yi waved his hand, saying, "We are all comrades on the united front. I shouldn't enjoy any special privileges. We should be ranked as we should be!"
"Waaaah! Chen Shen is so humble, no wonder he's a genius from a poor background like us!"
"One benefits the masses, the other benefits oneself; how can they be the same!"
Listening to the discussions around him, Chen Yi couldn't help but examine himself. Why was his speech becoming more and more suggestive?
As the people in front of him finished exchanging their supplies, Chen Yi could clearly see their joy.
It should be noted that for most students studying cultivation, a few spirit stones are already a considerable sum.
Nowadays, most people can exchange their battle merits for one or two spirit stones.
No wonder they say troubled times breed heroes; it turns out that opportunities abound during wartime...
The saying "when a bomb explodes, gold flows in" illustrates this principle.
And people with ability like Chen Yi benefited greatly.
Soon it was his turn to exchange the money.
The shelves were filled with a dazzling array of supplies.
Elixirs, formations, magical artifacts, talismans, spells, and beast-taming supplies—everything imaginable is available.
Of course, Chen Yi didn't really care about most of the supplies here.
After all, he could create most things with his skills in the Six Arts, and the quality would be better than what's here.
He said directly to the supplies manager, "I want to switch to a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique."
The administrator was slightly taken aback, then noticed the gleaming numbers on Chen Yi's battle merit token.
—1000 battle merits?!
"Hold on!"
The young administrator took out a communication talisman and said a few words.
Soon, a figure flew in from a distance.
"Who wants to exchange for a Foundation Establishment stage cultivation technique?" An aged voice entered Chen Yi's ears. "Huh? It's you, kid!"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Chen Yi was startled: "Grandpa, you, how did you become a supplies officer?"
That's right, this person is the security guard who lives downstairs in his dormitory building.
"The dormitory building is destroyed, so I have to find a new job, otherwise it will be too boring."
The old man responded with a smile.
The people around looked on in surprise. Why did Chen Yi seem to know this old man so well?
It's important to know that Xiande has several dormitory areas, and not everyone shares the same dormitory area as Chen Yi.
Therefore, some people do not recognize this old man.
"Tell me, what attribute of cultivation technique do you want to switch to?" The old man rubbed his fingers against a storage ring.
Chen Yi pondered for two seconds and then asked, "Can I take a look at both the wood and metal elements?"
The old man smiled slightly: "Okay!"
After saying that, he took out two foundation-building cultivation manuals.
One book, titled "Changchun Gong," can be exchanged for 1500 battle merits; another book, titled "Gengjin Yinqi Jue," is worth 2000 battle merits.
Chen Yi's eyes widened. "Why are metal-element cultivation techniques so expensive?"
"Hehe! Because this cultivation technique is a family heirloom of the Zhao family, they have attached a condition: if someone really wants to exchange it, they can get a 50% discount, but they must sign a contract with the Zhao family and work for the Zhao family for 20 years after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage."
The old man looked at Chen Yi with a strange smile, seemingly curious about what the other party would choose.
"If you choose the Everlasting Spring Skill, you can pay the 500 points of battle merit on credit, and it will be deducted directly from your account when you gain battle merit later."
Chen Yi blinked and asked, "Isn't there anything else to choose from?"
The old man glared at Chen Yi: "Do you think Foundation Establishment cultivation techniques are as common as cabbage? Although there are many Foundation Establishment teachers in the school, very few have independent copyrights for their cultivation techniques."
"The Zhao family was willing to release them because they realized they urgently needed to replenish their ranks after the beast tide. But you're a smart person; you know what you want..."
Chen Yi thought to himself: No wonder those Foundation Establishment stage teachers are always complaining about being poor. If they could just pass on cultivation techniques freely, even in their most desperate times, they could at least earn one or two million...
But the truth is, many teachers can only barely make ends meet by constantly working and taking on side jobs.
This means that they all received some form of financial support from some powerful force when they were young, which enabled them to achieve their current status.
Otherwise, he would probably have faded into obscurity long ago.
In this world, those who can truly carve out their own path are extremely rare.
Don't feel sorry for those teachers; after all, there are many people more pitiful than them, and many people may never even reach the Foundation Establishment stage in their entire lives...
Even if you are admitted to a cultivation academy, not everyone can achieve Foundation Establishment.
"Kid, have you thought it through? Which one do you choose?" The dormitory supervisor looked at Chen Yi with a smile.
After thinking it over, Chen Yi said, "Then I'll choose 'Changchun Gong'."
This "Gengjin Qi-Guiding Technique" is clearly a trap, so naturally he wouldn't fall into it.
Another reason for choosing the "Eternal Spring Technique" is that he had already refined the Nine Nether Grass, and his body contained the spiritual essence of plants, which allowed him to condense true spiritual energy more quickly.
Even if one chooses the "Gengjin Qi-Guiding Technique", one must first refine the Iron Pear Blossom before proceeding with the subsequent steps.
Given the current situation, the faster we can increase our combat strength, the better...
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