A gentle breeze blew, and Zhang Ergou immediately felt an unparalleled sense of comfort.
He then activated the Heaven and Earth Chaotic Art, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth converged towards him, entering his body through his acupoints and pores.
While nourishing his bones, the spiritual energy in his Danhai grew increasingly potent.
Having recently expended a great deal of energy, he now greedily absorbed the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, his entire body caught in a vortex of it.
It was like bathing in warm sunlight, his whole body feeling warm and comfortable.
After a long while, Zhang Ergou opened his eyes, and a sharp gleam shot out.
"It truly lives up to its reputation!" Zhang Ergou clenched his fists, clearly feeling a significant increase in his strength.
It wasn't just strength that had improved; his hearing, vision, and speed had also changed.
Standing up, he felt a peculiar power filling every corner of his body.
At this moment, in his Danhai, due to absorbing the vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth, not only had the color of the spiritual energy deepened, but its volume had more than doubled.
Yet, even with this, Zhang Ergou's realm remained at the early stage of Qi Refining.
The large capacity of his Danhai provided him with abundant spiritual energy, but it also made his advancement more difficult.
Although he could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to convert it into his own.
This method was too slow!
Zhang Ergou then recalled what his master had told him: the Misty Sect had one hall, one pavilion, two gardens, four peaks, and seven chambers.
He had previously obtained the Ghost Spear Tianwen from the Treasure Artifact Chamber.
Did the Treasure Pill Hall have spiritual elixirs to enhance his strength?
Or perhaps elixirs used for absorption and conversion into spiritual energy.
It was time to pay the Treasure Pill Hall a visit!
Changing into a new set of clothes, Zhang Ergou left Chunyang Peak and arrived at the Treasure Pill Chamber.
His arrival drew everyone's attention. Firstly, Zhang Ergou was a new face.
Generally, those who came to the Treasure Pill Chamber were older disciples; new disciples didn't come this early.
Secondly, Zhang Ergou was currently carrying the Ghost Spear Tianwen on his back, yet he was only at the early stage of Qi Refining.
"Early stage of Qi Refining, and he dares to come to the Treasure Pill Chamber? Isn't he afraid of the powerful medicinal effects of the pills bursting his body?"
As soon as he entered the Treasure Pill Chamber, a disciple said disdainfully.
"He's just got too much time on his hands. Look, he's even carrying Tianwen!"
"He must be out of his mind!"
Zhang Ergou was already accustomed to such discussions, as people had been murmuring when he first left the Treasure Artifact Chamber.
Arguing with these people was meaningless.
Zhang Ergou walked to the stone monument erected in front of the Treasure Pill Chamber. It was covered with small jade tokens, each inscribed with the name of a pill and its corresponding ability.
Condensing Qi Pill, wasn't that exactly the pill he needed now?
Zhang Ergou rejoiced and, holding the jade token, approached the elder guarding the Treasure Pill Chamber.
"Elder, I want a Condensing Qi Pill. How much does it cost?"
"What a bumpkin! Don't you know that exchanging pills in the Treasure Pill Chamber requires contribution points? He actually mentioned money. What is this kid thinking?"
Peals of ridicule echoed.
Zhang Ergou blushed slightly. "Elder, what are contribution points?"
The elder was a rather portly middle-aged man with brown hair tied into a bun, wearing a stern expression.
"Little fellow, you must be a newly recruited disciple this year, so it's normal that you don't know these things."
"Contribution points are an evaluation value given by the sect based on individual contributions. These contribution points have a transactional function within the sect, just like money in the outside world!"
Zhou Zhengkuan explained earnestly to Zhang Ergou. He was generally very accommodating to new disciples.
"Thank you, Elder. How can I obtain these contribution points?"
"Every month, the sect gives all disciples and elders a certain amount of contribution points. As a new disciple, the sect will give you five contribution points each month."
"Then, how many contribution points is this Condensing Qi Pill worth?"
"One Condensing Qi Pill costs ten contribution points," Zhou Zhengkuan said plainly.
"Ah! So much? Then I'll have to save up for two months just to exchange for one Condensing Qi Pill?"
Zhang Ergou shook his head in disappointment.
"Besides what the sect gives you, disciples can also go to the Mission Chamber to take on tasks and earn contribution points."
Zhou Zhengkuan continued to explain.
"So that's how it is. Thank you, Elder!" Zhang Ergou bowed to Zhou Zhengkuan.
"The Mission Chamber is to the left when you exit, and then head east for about two li."
Seeing Zhang Ergou eagerly rush out of the Treasure Pill Chamber, Zhou Zhengkuan called out a reminder.
"Thank you, Elder!" Zhang Ergou's grateful voice came from outside.
Running all the way, Zhang Ergou finally arrived at the Mission Chamber.
The architectural style of the Mission Chamber was vastly different from the Treasure Pill Chamber. The Treasure Pill Chamber resembled a cauldron, while the Mission Chamber was square and regular.
Inside the Mission Chamber, there were even more people. It was bustling with activity, and many were gathered around the stone monument with jade tokens, discussing animatedly.
Zhang Ergou walked directly to the stone monument. "Blood Fox, one can be exchanged for ten contribution points."
On the back was a description of the Blood Fox: extremely cunning, its strength equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining for cultivators, and its body extremely agile, making it difficult for ordinary Qi Refining cultivators to catch.
"This one's for me!" Just as Zhang Ergou was about to take the jade token, a fair and slender hand snatched it away before him.
"Blood Fox mission, I, Yu Meier, will take it," a woman in purple said softly.
Zhang Ergou subconsciously turned his head and saw a woman beside him. Her black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and a faint smirk played on her fair face.
"Look, Yu Meier is about to tease another newcomer!" Discussions erupted from the side, and soon a crowd gathered around Zhang Ergou.
"If Senior Sister wants it, take it!" Zhang Ergou's gaze returned to the stone monument, and he no longer paid her any mind.
When Zhang Ergou was about to select another mission of the same level as killing a Blood Fox, Yu Meier intervened again.
"I want this mission too!" Yu Meier still looked at Zhang Ergou with a playful smirk.
Even Zhang Ergou's good temper was about to erupt, but he managed to suppress it.
This was because his master had warned him to keep a low profile within the sect and not to let anyone know about his Heaven-grade initial spiritual root.
His gaze returned to the stone monument. As Zhang Ergou reached out to take another mission token, Yu Meier again preempted him, snatching the token.
"This mission is still mine!" Yu Meier playfully looked at Zhang Ergou, waiting for him to lose his temper.
Zhang Ergou finally realized that this woman was deliberately provoking him, yet he didn't even know her.
"Senior Sister, I have no grievances with you. Why do you repeatedly try to make things difficult for me?" Zhang Ergou stared at Yu Meier.
If she hadn't been a woman, Zhang Ergou would have slapped her long ago.
"No grievances, hehe, I'm happy to! What can you do about it?" Yu Meier snorted coldly.
Actually, she was a disciple of Xia Yang Sanren, who had seen Zhang Ergou send the Liu Chu Chen brothers flying out of the training ground.
Xia Yang Sanren had privately told his disciples to make things difficult for Zhang Ergou if they had the chance.
Yu Meier happened to be at the Mission Chamber today to pick up a mission and unexpectedly ran into Zhang Ergou.