On the riverside dock, the onlookers were buzzing with discussion, all of which was overheard by Master Sun.
The second-in-command of Lianjiang Water Village displayed innate strength, which greatly excited the audience and sparked much discussion.
Some even believe that the future structure of Sanjiang County will change.
The smile on Master Sun's face became even more amiable.
The stronger Lianjiang Water Village is, the stronger Chief Escort Lin of the Sihai Escort Agency will naturally be in comparison.
So when Lin Ce asked him a question, he nodded vigorously.
"Chief Escort Lin, you flatter me. I am already uneasy about causing trouble for your escort agency this time. The results of the herb gathering far exceeded my expectations, so it can naturally be considered a successful delivery."
He hadn't been waiting idly; he had already secretly observed the medicinal plants that the herbalists had collected.
The result was that the quality of these medicinal plants far exceeded his expectations, much to his delight.
"That's good."
Lin Ce nodded and turned to leave.
"Master, I'll leave the rest to you."
This escort mission was taken on by Su Caiying, and naturally, all the subsequent negotiations with the Hundred Herbs Sect would be left to her.
As for himself, he was overjoyed when the "King of Escorts" system issued the notification and was eager to leave to verify it.
"Alright, Chief Escort Lin must be tired. Go and rest first. I'll host a welcome dinner for everyone later."
This escort mission even led to the discovery of the number one water stronghold in Sanjiang County, making it incredibly difficult.
Although the profits from this shipment are already quite substantial, they seem insignificant compared to other things.
Therefore, even though the "lost escort rebate" system still couldn't be used this time, Su Caiying wasn't disappointed at all.
With Lianjiang Water Village as a stepping stone, the reputation of Sihai Escort Agency will soar to new heights, becoming the first escort agency that everyone in Sanjiang County will think of when they need one.
Born into the Su family, she understood very well that from this moment on, the Sihai Escort Agency would no longer be the small escort agency huddled in Erhe County.
From being completely ignored to becoming extremely popular, it only took a few months.
"Perhaps it's time to move the security escort agency out of that small place..."
"Wait, I wanted the 'loss rebate,' so this is actually worrying about the future development of the escort agency? Something's not right..."
Su Caiying suddenly woke up.
Lin Ce had already gone far away.
Li Qingshan used his lightness skill to pass through the dense crowd, still shouting as he went.
"Lin Ce, wait for me, I'm going to use you as my whetstone..."
Lin Ce, of course, couldn't be bothered with him.
He pondered deeply and learned this information.
[This escort mission features innate-level power, therefore the reward level has been increased accordingly.]
[United We Stand (Advanced Version): Within two months, all members of the escort agency will experience no bottlenecks in their training. As long as they put in the effort, they will reap the rewards, and their training speed will double. (The original duration is reduced by one-tenth to the advanced version.)]
The same "united will" still prevailed, but the training efficiency doubled.
In other words, everyone in the escort agency will receive a training boost far exceeding that of ordinary martial artists.
In a sense, the Sihai Escort Agency that followed was filled with martial arts prodigies.
The duration of the standard version is greatly reduced after being converted to the advanced version, which Lin Ce also believes is more beneficial than harmful.
As long as the escort agency develops on the right track, and continues to provide escort services, the "united efforts" will continue indefinitely, without any problem.
This reward applies to the entire escort agency.
The reward given to Lin Ce personally did not disappoint him either.
[The escort agency is thriving and its reputation is soaring. The title of "King of Escorts" is within reach. As a reward, all martial arts skills will be upgraded by one level (not exceeding the ninth level of the Acquired Realm).]
This reward is undeniably generous.
Unfortunately, this only applies to martial arts at the acquired level.
At this moment, apart from the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" which had already reached the ninth level (perfection), all other acquired martial arts techniques were directly upgraded by one level.
At this moment, Lin Ce couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.
Previously, I used my skill points to upgrade the ninth level of "Mountain Breaking Fist," wasting a free upgrade opportunity, which was a huge loss.
Of course, he quickly overcame this feeling.
Things always have a sequence. If I hadn't upgraded "Mountain Breaking Fist" to the ninth level (perfect) beforehand, I might not have been able to complete this escort mission.
Besides this reward, Lin Ce is also looking forward to plenty of skill points.
This time, it's finally not like before, where a single delivery only rewards one skill point.
After the reward level was upgraded, this time, he was directly rewarded with ten skill points.
Adding the four skill points he had left, his skill points now totaled 14.
Instead of immediately allocating points to his martial arts skills, Lin Ce focused on the last reward.
This is the third entry to appear, following the previous two.
[King of Darts (Permanent)]
[Entry 1: ...]
[Entry 2: ...]
The newly added term is:
[Entry 3: A镖头 (镖头 is a type of镖局, meaning镖局 is a type of镖局, and its members) can be appointed as镖头. 镖头 will receive double the rewards of regular镖师 (镖师). Under the "United We Stand" effect,镖头 will train at twice the efficiency of regular镖局 members. (Note: This entry is officially activated after the镖局 is built and expanded.)]
Lin Ce nodded.
Sure enough, the title of "King of Escorts" wasn't about making him work himself to the bone as a lone commander.
The benefits of being a "head镖师" (镖头, a type of镖师, often referred to as "镖头") are immense, so it's worth considering carefully.
Of course, let's talk about everything after I've truly advanced to the Innate Realm.
His current martial arts panel:
[Mountain-Breaking Fist: Ninth Level (Perfect)]
[Great Ginseng Skill: Eighth Level (Minor Success)]
[Qingyan Robe: Seventh Level (Minor Completion)]
【Flying Sand Step: Level 6 (Mastery)】
【Sea Mirage Sound: Seventh Layer (New Training)】
[Qingyan Kung Fu: Fifth Level (Beginner)]
[Turning Waves Staff Technique: Third Level (Perfect)]
【Meteorite: Level 3 (Mastery)】
【Dust and Sand Sword Technique: Level Six (Perfect)】
...
All the martial arts skills he mastered after birth, except for the "Mountain-Breaking Fist" which had reached its limit, were elevated to a higher level out of thin air.
Even though Lin Ce was already quite powerful, he could still feel his own tremendous improvement.
The innate martial arts techniques obtained from the innate martial artist Yan Zhengtong remain unchanged.
【Crimson Dragon Spear Technique (Innate): Second Level (Beginner)】
With 14 skill points in hand, Lin Ce tried allocating them to "Crimson Dragon Spear Technique".
The next moment, a fiery rage surged in his heart, and this innate spear technique naturally transformed into the third level (newly trained) realm.
At this moment, Lin Ce felt that the large amount of true qi needles deposited in his flesh and blood had taken on a scorching aura.
His entire body seemed to have its temperature increased out of nowhere, as if a huge furnace was inside.
"Is this innate martial arts, giving true qi different attributes?"
However, it has to be said that it is indeed a martial art of innate nature. It directly consumed ten skill points for him to advance from the second level to the third level.
It is ten times that of acquired martial arts.
Of course, it's worth it.
Although it was only the third level, Lin Ce understood very well that this "Crimson Dragon Spear Technique" was clearly the strongest martial art he had mastered at the moment.
"Your marksmanship is good, but I lack a suitable long spear."
Lin Ce pondered.
"Well, also, it seems that once you officially step into the Innate Realm after the day after tomorrow, you can't rely on martial arts points. You have to cultivate on your own for a period of time and break through naturally."
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