Chapter 1413: Borrow One Hundred, Repay Two Hundred

"Well, Elder Cao!"

Lin Mu had always been talkative, so he immediately asked, "Do you mean that each of us receives one hundred war points, and we can also freely choose one item worth up to three hundred war points? Does that mean we can spend the original one hundred war points as well, and exchange them for an item worth four hundred war points?"

After all, the better the treasure, the higher its value. Adding another one hundred war points naturally raised the quality by an entire level.

Cao Yang pondered briefly, then nodded. "I suppose you could put it that way. You little brat, you're certainly slick!"

Most people would have been too excited to think straight after receiving such an opportunity. Only someone like Lin Mu, who had seen plenty of good things, would still think about how to squeeze out even more benefit.

"

Hehe,

you flatter me, Elder."

Lin Mu beamed with pride. The corner of Cao Yang's mouth twitched slightly.

This fellow's shamelessness truly knows no bounds!

Before long, under Elder Cao Yang's guidance, Ling Feng and the other two descended deep underground to the eighth level beneath Mountain City, passing through a tightly guarded secret chamber. Only then did they finally arrive at the War Treasury.

"Alright, I will wait here. Go in and choose your treasures quickly."

Cao Yang stopped at the entrance of the treasury. Ling Feng and the others entered and immediately split up to search for what they needed.

The layout of the cavern was roughly similar to the Hall of Merit within the Dongling Immortal Pool. With an identity jade token in hand, one could exchange items using war points. The three hundred war points granted this time were for one time use only. Any unused amount could not be carried over.

Ling Feng's thoughts stirred as he browsed the section of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. At present, he had little need for offensive magic treasures, weapons, cultivation techniques, or martial skills. What he truly needed was what came with cultivating the

Dragon-Elephant Tyrant Body Art.

That meant vast amounts of vitality and various rare materials to temper his body.

Ever since awakening Dragon-Elephant Divine Strength, Ling Feng had never stopped cultivating this art. Even so, he was still far from reaching the second level with the Power of Ten Dragons. He had not even fully achieved the strength of two dragons.

No wonder body refinement cultivators were so rare. It was not that martial practitioners could not endure the pain. It was that this path consumed resources at an outrageous rate!

Unfortunately, due to the merit level of Ling Feng and his companions, only the outermost layer of the treasury was open to them. Although there were many valuable herbs and flowers, most of them were unsuitable for Ling Feng.

As for treasures that could truly temper the body, their prices were often above five hundred war points. They were simply beyond Ling Feng's means.

Before long, Fairy Qingping and Lin Mu returned, each having gained something.

Fairy Qingping chose an ice type sword art that suited her perfectly. Lin Mu picked a talisman meant for escape. That item was practically a second life. It did not increase combat strength, but no one ever complained about having more ways to stay alive.

"Brother Ling, why have you still not chosen anything? Time is almost up!"

Lin Mu saw Ling Feng still hesitating with nothing in hand. Once time ran out, those three hundred war points would be wasted.

Fairy Qingping also frowned slightly and glanced at Ling Feng. She wanted to say something, but swallowed it instead, thinking that wasting three hundred war points was none of her concern!

"The war points are too few. What I want to buy is still out of reach."

Ling Feng sighed softly. He considered simply choosing an item worth exactly three hundred war points and saving the remaining one hundred for later.

𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"I see." Lin Mu raised his brows and smiled lightly. "Brother Ling, the teleportation talisman I exchanged for only cost a bit over two hundred eighty war points. I still have the one hundred war points awarded by Supreme Elder Xu. I can lend them to you."

"No need."

Ling Feng shook his head. "Even if I add your one hundred, it still will not be enough. The item I have my eye on is the Jade Dragon Blood King Ginseng. It costs five hundred eighty war points. I am still eighty short."

"Still eighty short..."

Lin Mu suddenly looked toward Fairy Qingping and asked, "Fairy Qingping, do you have any war points left?"

Fairy Qingping clenched her small fists. In her heart, she was unwilling a thousand times over. She even thought that it would be better if Ling Feng failed to get what he wanted.

Yet when the words left her mouth, they turned into something else. "My one hundred war points are... are also still unused."

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched. He looked at Fairy Qingping with some surprise. "You mean you are willing to lend them to me?"

"

Hmph,

don't get the wrong idea!"

Fairy Qingping felt completely conflicted inside. She gritted her teeth and said, "I am only lending them to you because you did save me once. But let us be clear. Borrow one hundred and repay two hundred!"

"That is easy to agree to!"

Ling Feng laughed heartily. He was confident in his ability to earn war points in the future. Just completing the mission in the Dead Soul Devil Abyss would surely bring in a good amount.

Borrowing one hundred and repaying two hundred was not a loss at such a critical moment.

"Since you still have some sense of human decency, I will stop calling you Clingy Fairy from now on."

Ling Feng raised his brows with a grin. For some reason, he felt this woman was not entirely unreasonable after all.

"

Hmph!

That is a separate matter! Once we return to the sect, you still must kneel and welcome Senior Brother Qin..."

"Alright alright!"

Ling Feng rolled his eyes. When this woman was annoying, she was truly unbearable!

In the end, Ling Feng borrowed one hundred eighty war points from Lin Mu and Fairy Qingping. Combined with his own four hundred, he finally managed to exchange for the Jade Dragon Blood King Ginseng. Based on his estimation, after refining this ginseng, his

Dragon-Elephant Tyrant Body Art

would likely advance to the level of Strength of Two Dragons, and might even reach the level of Strength of Three Dragons.

...

Time passed quickly.

At noon the next day, three elite teams that had passed the assessment of capturing barbarian scouts gathered outside Mountain City within a stone forest, fully prepared for departure.

The remaining twelve teams were assigned to logistics duties, where they would undergo further training and tempering.

In Ling Feng's team, the five members chosen to enter the Dead Soul Devil Abyss were Chu Tiange, Fairy Qingping, Ling Feng, Li Fei, and Xu Xinghe.

Each team normally had eleven members. Chu Tiange's team even had twelve due to Fairy Qingping joining. Naturally, not everyone could be sent.

Lin Mu knew his own strength was lacking, so he voluntarily withdrew. He was more than happy to stay in Mountain City for a few easy days. He had never been particularly eager to earn contribution points anyway.

As for Xu Xinghe, his strength ranked just below Chu Tiange and Fairy Qingping within the team. Entering the Dead Soul Devil Abyss was no trivial matter. The stronger one was, the higher the chance of survival.

With Feng Ling also withdrawing voluntarily to make room for Li Fei, the final lineup was settled.

Before departure, Xu Zhengfeng and the Hall Master of the Tempest Wind Hall personally came to see them off and boost morale.

"You have only one mission. Go to the depths of that volcano within the Dead Soul Devil Abyss and capture or kill those barbarian criminals. Do you understand?"

Xu Zhengfeng stood atop a high platform, his voice booming with authority.

"Understood!"

The resounding reply pierced the sky and stirred the heart.

Below, fifteen inner sect elites, along with three veteran elite teams from the Hall of War, answered in unison.

This mission was of great importance. Xu Zhengfeng would never place all his hopes on this batch of newcomers alone. In truth, those three seasoned teams from the Hall of War were the real backbone of the operation.