36: Yellow Rank 4, Lin Xiu (Come on for WBG!)

Since the other party was sincerely offering it, further refusal would seem a bit impolite.

Lin Xiu just happened to be in need of a weapon.

This outing was less than a week, but for him, it was still very rewarding.

On one hand, he gained a preliminary understanding of the area around the academy, knowing which places he could venture into.

On the other hand, Lin Xiu found that fighting Demonic Beasts, though risky, yielded rewards higher than the danger.

And to fight Demonic Beasts, relying purely on his body and using Ben Lei Palm until his hands were raw was not as practical as a quick slash with a sword.

Ben Lei Palm was more suitable as a trump card.

Following Qin Zhi to the Mission Hall, Qin Zhi went to complete her mission, and Lin Xiu also collected his mission rewards.

Four missions provided him with 1200 points; each time he fished a White Carp, he could receive 80 points. Lin Xiu now had close to 2000 mission points in hand.

"A Profound Rank low-grade Fighting Skill requires at least fifty thousand."

Lin Xiu had seen the exchange list for mission points and had an impression of the Fighting Skill prices. "No big deal. I can exchange for an Advanced Yellow Rank Fusion. An Advanced Yellow Rank Fighting Skill only costs twenty thousand."

Moreover, exchanging for two Advanced Yellow Rank Fighting Skills only cost forty thousand mission points.

Not only could he get a Profound Rank low-grade Fighting Skill, but he could also gain quite a few attribute points, and in the end, he would save ten thousand mission points.

Without waiting too long, Qin Zhi found Lin Xiu and took him to meet an Elder.

When the other party saw the Water Tiger Beast Demonic Core, and that it was a mutated Demonic Core, he was very pleased.

With the mission completed, the Elder fulfilled his promise. He noted Lin Xiu's requirements for the weapon and told him to come back in three days to collect it.

"Junior Brother, remember to come collect your weapon in three days." Qin Zhi reminded him before they parted.

"I won't forget." Lin Xiu nodded with a smile.

After Qin Zhi left, Lin Xiu looked at the sky and, seeing that it was still early, turned and headed towards the lake.

He had exchanged quite a few Medicinal Pills from Elder Huo earlier, which had been very useful in the wilderness this time, but they were all used up and needed to be replenished.

"I wonder how many White Carp are left in the lake." Lin Xiu suddenly felt a little worried.

Three fish in two days was a fast consumption. If there were no more fish, he wouldn't be able to exchange for Medicinal Pills from Elder Huo.

"However, artificially helping White Carp reproduce is a very complicated method. Never mind, a Grade 1 Medicinal Pill won't have much effect on me after a while anyway."

As his fishing ability improved, Lin Xiu's understanding of White Carp deepened, and he had a wide array of methods at his disposal.

Arriving at the lake, Lin Xiu took out his fishing gear, put on the bait, and began to fish.

Besides him, there were others by the lake, many of whom used similar methods to Lin Xiu.

However, from their somewhat numb expressions, it was not difficult to see that they might not have had any catch for a long time.

After casting the fifth rod, Lin Xiu felt a pull on his fishing rod, and the line tensed.

Quickly reeling in, Lin Xiu cleanly caught the White Carp, packed up his fishing gear, and turned to leave.

Faint sounds of sorrowful wailing came from behind him.

He arrived at Elder Huo's residence.

"Little Lin Xiu, what have you been up to these past few days?" Old Huo opened the door, saw Lin Xiu, then looked at the White Carp in his hand, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"My teacher arranged for me to go out and Cultivate for a few days." Lin Xiu answered truthfully.

He handed over the fish, walked familiarly into the house, and began selecting Medicinal Pills from the shelf that covered an entire wall.

Old Huo was not surprised by this. "Who is your teacher?"

"Huo Lan." Lin Xiu replied.

Elder Huo nodded. "If you can bring me one tomorrow at noon, I'll make an exception and let you pick a Grade 2 Medicinal Pill, but you can't tell anyone else about this."

"Don't worry, Elder Huo, I'm always tight-lipped." Lin Xiu made a zipping motion across his mouth.

"Alright, once you've picked, hurry up and leave." Elder Huo began to usher him out.

Lin Xiu walked to the door, and just as he opened it, he was stopped by someone. He looked up, stunned, "Vice Dean."

"You're back? Did anything happen?" Hu Qian asked with a chuckle.

"No, Senior Brother Du Chaoping was very professional; all the places he took me were very safe." Lin Xiu hadn't expected to meet Hu Qian here.

"Lin Xiu, you haven't been to Vice Dean Hu Qian's house yet, have you? Since we've met by chance today, go and see it." Elder Huo, with the White Carp in his hand behind his back, walked to the door to push them out.

However.

Hu Qian grabbed the doorframe, squeezed directly inside, and before closing the door, he smiled at Lin Xiu. "Tomorrow by the lake, I'll test your Ben Lei Palm Cultivation progress."

After speaking, without waiting for Lin Xiu's reply, Hu Qian closed the door from the inside.

He turned around, ignored Old Huo's livid face, and walked directly into the kitchen.

"You haven't prepared the green onions, ginger, and garlic yet? Perfect, I'll help you out. Don't worry, I won't eat for free." Hu Qian smiled.

Elder Huo walked into the kitchen with a helpless expression. "Heh heh, thank you."

..."Test me? Should I take this opportunity to make a bet with the Vice Dean?" Walking along the road, Lin Xiu recalled the moment he obtained Ben Lei Palm.

As the Vice Dean of the Outer Academy of the academy, Hu Qian was a veritable mobile treasure trove.

He wanted to 'farm gold' from Hu Qian again.

"I'll try! Anyway, his granddaughter is almost an adult, and by then, the items will probably go to his grandson-in-law. It's better for me to benefit than for someone else."

Lin Xiu hadn't slept well in the wilderness these past few days, especially after Han Pu was injured and they rushed back to the academy. He hadn't showered in two days and felt a bit itchy.

Leaving the area where the Elders resided, Lin Xiu headed towards the dormitories.

"Stop." At a fork in the road, three young men emerged and blocked Lin Xiu.

"Is something wrong?" Lin Xiu frowned, looking at the three unfamiliar individuals.

"Junior Brother, don't be nervous. We just want to ask for a small favor." The young man in the middle smiled.

"Don't want to help, and not interested." Lin Xiu always disliked strangers asking for help, especially smiling strangers.

He turned sideways, intending to pass by the three, but one young man stepped diagonally to block him.

"Junior Brother, don't be so temperamental. Canaan Academy is never short of capable people."

The young man who had spoken earlier maintained his smile. "Sometimes, being too impulsive can lead to trouble."

As he spoke, the young man reached out a finger, seemingly wanting to tap Lin Xiu's chest twice.

Zzzzt! Zzzzt!

Lin Xiu raised his hand and grabbed it. The Qi in his body roared, and electric light burst from his palm.

Having been shocked, the young man quickly withdrew his finger.

The other two young men surrounded Lin Xiu, their expressions unfriendly. Only when the shocked young man waved his hand did they step back two paces.

Facing the three, Lin Xiu's expression remained unchanged.

"Courageous, daring. Junior Brother, I admire you. Are you interested in joining our 'Bai Gang'?" The young man wiped his slightly dark-skinned finger on his chest.

"Not interested." Lin Xiu glanced at the three.

"You're very brave!" The young man gave a thumbs-up. "I won't beat around the bush. One White Carp for 100 mission points, how about it?"

Asking me to fish for them?

100 mission points? Are they treating me like a beggar? The Elder gives 80 points, but there are additional Medicinal Pills as gifts.

Moreover, frequent contact with the Elder might increase his good impression of me.

Lin Xiu directly refused, "Sorry, not interested."

He pushed past one of them and walked straight away.

The young man turned around, his face darkening. "Kid, once I find out more about you, you'll regret today's actions!"

"No need to bother. Yellow Rank Class Four, Lin Xiu."

Lin Xiu didn't look back.

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