Chapter 711 - Spirit Stone (1/2)

“This gamble isn’t just for our lives. It’s also a gamble for fortune!”

The sudden statement caused Ye Lingchen’s eyes to narrow immediately. If not for him being sure of the safety of that area, Ye Lingchen’s hair would have stood on end.

His gaze remained focused at the front as a figure sped up to him at an extreme speed, arriving in the blink of an eye.

“Little Boy Ye, you’re quite brave and strong. No wonder Lin Tianxiong and the others are full of praises for you.”

The other person was wearing a dark green Warrior outfit. He had a squarish face with thick brows and a healthy complexion. His voice was deep and strong, watching over Ye Lingchen with a smile on his face.

“D-D-Director!”

Little Li straightened his body instantly, standing at attention and saluted.

“I’m Xiang Guocheng, the director of the Warrior’s Department. At the same time, I’m the instructor of the Martial Arts Pavilion,” Xiang Guocheng introduced himself after nodding at Little Li.

“Nice to meet you, Director. I’m Ye Lingchen,” Ye Lingchen replied in a calm manner.

Nevertheless, a storm was going on within his mind.

Although he had always expected the existence of experts, he held up hopes that he might be very strong. After all, he was bestowed with a hack. Add to it his life from young in a peaceful environment, he would hardly come across anyone that was slightly powerful, let alone true experts. Would there really be someone stronger than him?

The moment he saw Xiang Guocheng, his hopes were banished without a trace.

In Ye Lingchen’s eyes, Xiang Guocheng’s body was surrounded by an extremely dense Qi, one that had gone through a qualitative change. It was no longer acquired Qi, but innate Qi instead!

That Qi gave Ye Lingchen a sense of dread, sending a chill down his spine.

To have transformed all the Inner Force into Innate Qi, that meant…great completion of the Innate Stage!

One should know that Ye Lingchen had only barely set foot in the Innate Stage. The acquired Qi in his body had only been compressed to 10%. In other words, he did not even have a shred of Innate Qi in his body.

The difference was…huge!

Before Xiang Guocheng, he would go down in one…no, half a move!

Ye Lingchen sighed with great relief that he had acquired the system and knew how to keep a low profile. Even with his growing strength and confidence of being the best in the world, he would not be brazen enough to assert his authority. Otherwise, his gravestone would have weeds growing all over it by then.[1]

‘Damn it. Since when did Earth become so dangerous?’

“Hahaha, not bad. You’re quite steady.” Xiang Guocheng guffawed. “Let’s go, I’ll lead you to the Martial Arts Pavilion.”

Meanwhile, Little Li looked at Ye Lingchen in surprise. He did not expect this young man that was about his age to be greeted personally by the director himself. Following that, he went off on his own.

“Director Xiang, you were saying that entering the battlefield was a gamble for fortune as well?” Ye Lingchen questioned.

Xiang Guocheng replied with a laugh, “The spiritual energy on the battlefield is much higher than over here. Although it’s dangerous to be in the proximity of the battlefield, it’s beneficial to the growth of one’s martial arts. Moreover, if you survived, that would be meritorious service. Those merits can be traded for cultivation resources, which can also greatly benefit the training of one’s martial arts.

“Of course, there’s also the slim chance of a fortuitous encounter in the Void Realm that could transform your very being and achieve great power with ease.”

Ye Lingchen’s expression changed slightly. “Fortuitous encounter in the Void Realm?”

“The Void Realm is filled with treasures. It contains a lot of things we can’t find on Earth, a definite treasure trove. Once, someone stumbled into the Void Realm and accidentally ate a fruit inside it, allowing him to ascend to the Innate Stage immediately. Such cases are not impossible. Therefore, a lot of them that can’t manifest their Inner Force or brave enough to push their luck would risk death to enter the Void Realm.”

Suddenly, his tone changed. “Moreover, Warriors have their roots. At times like these, one should be prepared to contribute after enjoying all the benefits and resources from the Warrior’s Department.”