183: Eight million whoring for nothing, don't go too far!

A string of characters slowly appeared beneath the Demon Core.

The characters were the numbers used in the Black Cat's era.

Mo Fan, who had already viewed countless ancient texts from this era, naturally recognized these numbers.

Translated, it read: 2.22 million Military Merit.

"Only 2.22 million Military Merit? Why so little?"

Mo Fan frowned, feeling a bit dumbfounded.

Although 2.22 million Military Merit was quite a lot, it was far less than he had anticipated.

He was promised at least four million, wasn't he?

At the same time, the Black Cat walked over, glanced at the numbers on the Stone Platform, and said with regret:

"The Stripping Technique seems to have some issues. Generally speaking, a loss of half a percent to one percent is normal.

"But the power of Law here has lost over half its potency.

"It's such a pity. A complete power of Law could be exchanged for five million Military Merit."

"The Stripping Technique had issues?" Mo Fan frowned, deep in thought.

Could it have been eaten by the jade sword?

Just then, the Black Cat seemed to discover something, looking stunned for a moment before saying:

"No, the Stripping Technique isn't the problem. It's that this power of Law was briefly exposed to the outside Great World and was assimilated by the new power of Law—"

Hearing this, Mo Fan nodded, suddenly realizing the truth.

"I blamed the jade sword wrongly—"

Mo Fan remembered that the jade sword only consumed the Law of the Sword Dao, and didn't even eat it all, leaving him a bit to cultivating sword.

How could such a good little sword sneak a bite?

Speaking of which, the power of Law in his possession had indeed been exposed to the Current World.

At that time, after he finished deciphering the Blood Law, the Sealed Space saw the light of day again, and several Elders from Yuxu Academy discussed exploring it.

After their exploration yielded no results, Mo Fan went over late at night to pick up the leftovers.

Although less than half a day had passed in between.

It was still enough for the power of Law to dissipate by more than half.

"What a waste—" Mo Fan felt a pang of heartache.

At the same time, he felt a sense of melancholy.

No wonder the Black Cat said that it and Commander Xu weren't truly alive.

As soon as they stepped outside, in less than a day, their powerful cultivation base would be erased, ultimately leading to their demise, leaving no trace of their existence.

Therefore, they could only stay in this isolated small space for their entire lives, waiting for the degree of Spiritual Qi Recovery in the outside world to be sufficient before slowly devouring and assimilating the small space.

This was essentially waiting for death.

Just as Mo Fan was lamenting, the Black Cat's voice rang out again:

"Where did you get this power of Law, meow?"

"You don't need to worry about how I got it. Just tell me if you'll exchange it for Military Merit," Mo Fan said, looking at it.

Although 2.22 million was significantly less than he had expected.

It was still worth over 200 million attribute points!

That was pretty good; he could spend points for a long, long time!

"Exchange? Of course, we can exchange it." The Black Cat nodded hastily.

Right now, it was the only one in the Military Camp who could use this Yao Race power of Law, so it was guaranteed to fall back into its hands.

Although absorbing this power of Law wouldn't allow it to recover its Void Breaking Cultivation.

It could at least return to Supreme strength, greatly increasing its power while also allowing it to display some Profound Methods and fix its broken tail!

"Are you sure you want to exchange it? The power of Law is hard to come by. As far as I know, Void-Breaking Creatures haven't appeared in your current era yet.

"Therefore, for the Yao Race of your era, this thing is a priceless treasure.

"If you use this cluster of Law power to trade with the demons of your era, you can obtain even greater benefits."

Although it really wanted it, the Black Cat still made the situation clear.

"It's fine, I just want to exchange it for Military Merit. I'm not considering anything else," Mo Fan said without hesitation.

Trade with the Yao Race?

Mo Fan felt that was unrealistic.

Currently, the Human Race and the Demon and Fiend Races were incompatible like fire and water, having fought for thousands of years, and the hatred was not easily resolved.

Mo Fan believed that the moment he traded the power of Law away, and a Yao Race creature achieved a Breakthrough, they would immediately start planning the eradication of the Human Race.

Furthermore, setting aside the political situation, the Yao Race might not even possess what he wanted.

What he lacked right now was Origin Stones.

Even so, exchanging it for Military Merit was the most correct choice.

"Alright, since you've decided, This Cat will handle the operation for you." The Black Cat nodded, jumped onto the Stone Platform, and quickly manipulated the Magic Array.

A moment later, a burst of dazzling golden light rose, and the Demon Core on the Stone Platform slowly dissipated.

"Place your Identity Token onto the Stone Platform," the Black Cat reminded him.

Mo Fan nodded, took out his po jun token, and gently placed it on the Stone Platform.

All the various approval processes had been completed days ago.

The po jun token in Mo Fan's hand now bore his life soul Imprint, making it his Identity Token.

With a whoosh, a gentle, shimmering light emerged from the Stone Platform and drilled into Mo Fan's Identity Token.

"Alright, the Military Merit has been deposited into your account. You're a rich man now, want to treat This Cat to a meal?" The Black Cat picked up the Token, handed it back to Mo Fan, and said with an envious look.

"Haha, sure, sure. I'll make you Grilled Fish tonight!" Mo Fan said, laughing.

"Okay, meow!" The Black Cat immediately nodded excitedly. It had been lucky enough to snag a meal from Mo Fan before.

Four words: Delicious Beyond Compare!

"Alright, with so much Military Merit, what do you want to exchange for?" The Black Cat asked quickly while manipulating the Magic Array.

Mo Fan pondered for a moment and asked, "Are there any Spirit Medicine or anything in the Warehouse?"

"Of course! As one of the top three legions, the Pojun Legion's collection is beyond your imagination. Anything you can think of, we definitely have it!" the Black Cat said proudly.

Hearing this, Mo Fan was delighted.

He had been worrying about how to collect the main Materials needed to refine the condensing origin pill.

Now it was settled—the Military Camp Warehouse actually had them!

The condensing origin pill could not only solve the problems of Second Master Sun and Liu Xiyan.

It was also extremely useful for Mo Fan himself to condense his Primordial Spirit and achieve a Breakthrough to Returning to Origin, saving him a lot of time.

Therefore, if he could gather the main Materials for refining the condensing origin pill at the Military Camp, it would save a lot of trouble.

Of course, while happy, Mo Fan also felt a bit confused: "Items like Spirit Medicine, having gone through countless tens of thousands of years, won't they decay and dissipate?"

Mo Fan mentioned the scene he had witnessed at the Pill Tower.

In response, the Black Cat said smugly, "The Pill Tower is the Pill Tower, and Pojun is Pojun. They don't have a way to preserve Spirit Medicine, but we at Pojun have plenty of methods!

"Otherwise, where do you think the Opportunities you picked up before came from?"

"So that's how it is." Mo Fan felt relieved and got straight to the point:

"I want to exchange for three portions each of the three Spirit Medicines: Dragon Saliva, Schrödinger Fruit, and True Phoenix Essence Blood."

Having these three Materials would be enough.

The others could be collected on Blue Star; he could just ask Liu Xiyan or Second Master Sun to help out, so there was no need to waste Military Merit.

Hearing Mo Fan's words, the Black Cat was stunned for a moment, looking at Mo Fan with surprise:

"What do you need these Spirit Medicines for?"

"What's wrong? Doesn't the Pojun Warehouse have them?" Mo Fan frowned.

The Black Cat shook its head and continued, "It's not that we don't have them, but the three Spirit Medicines you mentioned are all Great Medicines rarely seen in the world. Any single stalk is priceless and requires a significant amount of Military Merit to exchange for."

"How much Military Merit do the items I just mentioned cost?" Mo Fan asked.

"If you want three portions of each, it will require a total of 200,000 Military Merit. Are you sure you want to exchange for them?" The Black Cat looked at Mo Fan.

"200,000 Military Merit?" Mo Fan pondered seriously.

200,000 Military Merit was not excessive for three portions of main Materials at the level required for the condensing origin pill.

Compared to the over two million Military Merit he had.

200,000 Military Merit wasn't much.

The remaining two million Military Merit could be exchanged for over two million Origin Stones, which could be converted into 200 million attribute points.

He wouldn't be able to use up so many attribute points anytime soon.

Since that was the case, taking 200,000 Military Merit to exchange for Spirit Medicine was fine.

Moreover, besides helping Liu Xiyan and Second Master Sun recover to their Peak state, the condensing origin pill would be of immense help to Mo Fan in achieving a Breakthrough to Returning to Origin and condensing his Primordial Spirit, saving him a lot of time.

200,000 Military Merit was already a great deal.

Thinking this, Mo Fan immediately nodded: "Can I get a discount?"

The Black Cat shook its head ruthlessly: "No. The Cultivation Resources in the Military Camp Warehouse are already priced after a 40% discount; there's no way to give you further preferential treatment."

"Alright then, help me exchange for them." Mo Fan said, spreading his hands.

"Fine, wait a moment, meow. I'll check if the inventory is sufficient." The Black Cat patted its round belly, composed itself, and quickly began manipulating the Magic Array.

A moment later, the Black Cat turned to Mo Fan and said, "Gathering three portions is no problem. Are you exchanging now?"

"Exchange!" Mo Fan nodded.

"Okay, meow. Steward Xiao Hei is at your service~" The Black Cat turned its head and continued manipulating the Magic Array.

Mo Fan covered his forehead.

A moment later, a dazzling golden light shone, and three palm-sized jade boxes appeared before Mo Fan.

"Check them over. If there are no issues, the exchange will be completed, meow," the Black Cat reminded him.

"Okay." Mo Fan nodded and began examining them carefully.

The Dragon Saliva was a light blue, crystal-clear liquid that smelled faintly of mint. It was packaged in one-liang portions, and there were three portions in total.

The Schrödinger Fruit was half black and half white, a spirit fruit shaped somewhat like a plum. It was rumored that fresh Schrödinger Fruit could emit a terrifying magnetic field that bewitched people's hearts.

There were three fruits in total.

As soon as Mo Fan opened the Jade Box, he felt dizzy and quickly guarded his mind, closing the lid back on.

"Not bad, the quality is excellent." Mo Fan praised.

"Of course, meow. Pojun products are always quality goods~" The Black Cat smugly wagged its half-broken tail.

Mo Fan nodded and continued examining the Spirit Medicine in the next Jade Box—True Phoenix Essence Blood.

The True Phoenix Essence Blood was a viscous liquid, about the size of a fingernail and scorching hot like a furnace. There were three drops in total.

The moment he opened the Jade Box, he felt the scorching heat assaulting his face, instantly causing the surrounding space to become sticky and distorted.

If Mo Fan's physique hadn't been powerful, he probably would have been instantly roasted into jerky.

"Excellent, the inspection is complete. The quality is all very good. Finish the exchange," Mo Fan said, nodding in satisfaction.

"Okay, meow. The exchange is complete. You currently have 2.02 million Military Merit remaining. Is there anything else you need?" The Black Cat asked patiently, looking at Mo Fan.

Hearing this, Mo Fan took a deep breath and said, "Origin Stones! Exchange all the remaining Military Merit for Origin Stones!"

"Huh? You want to exchange for Origin Stones?" The Black Cat was dumbfounded.

"Yes! Exchange for Origin Stones! Exchange all the remaining Military Merit for Origin Stones!" Mo Fan said with a determined expression.

"Are you crazy? What do you need so many Origin Stones for? Your cultivation is already at Heavenly Mandate; increasing it relies on comprehension. You won't use more than a few Origin Stones normally, meow!" The Black Cat looked utterly confused, thinking Mo Fan had gone mad.

Who exchanges for two million Origin Stones?

Origin Stones exchanged for one Military Merit per stone was a benefit provided to Pojun and the soldiers, ensuring everyone had sufficient basic Cultivation Resources.

Otherwise, where would you find such cheap Origin Stones?

"I don't need any other Materials, only Origin Stones. Can't I exchange for them?" Mo Fan frowned.

Was he about to be ripped off?

"Of course, you can exchange for them. As long as you have the Military Merit, you can exchange for whatever you want. Pojun has no reason to restrict you, meow," the Black Cat explained.

"That settles it then. Hurry up and exchange them for me—2.02 million Origin Stones!" Mo Fan waved his hand grandly, full of heroic spirit.

"We can exchange them, but—" The Black Cat hesitated, trailing off.

Seeing this, Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat. He held his breath and asked, "But what?"

"It's just that the Warehouse doesn't have that many Origin Stones left, meow!" The Black Cat slapped its head in frustration.

"Holy crap! No way! You must be kidding me, right?" Hearing the bad news, Mo Fan gasped, taking three steps back.

"This Cat is an honest cat and never lies. The Warehouse really doesn't have many Origin Stones left, meow.

"If this were during Pojun's Peak period, let alone two million Origin Stones, even twenty million Origin Stones wouldn't be a problem, meow.

"But after the World-Ending Calamity, the heavens and earth collapsed, meow. Origin Stones only went out, never in, and were consumed quickly, meow.

"Over the years, to create fake Opportunities for you, we've placed hundreds of thousands of Origin Stones, meow, and these are just a small fraction.

"Maintaining the operation of the Magic Arrays in the Military Camp and counteracting the influence of the outside world consumes a lot of Origin Stones every day. After all these years, our stored Origin Stones are almost depleted, meow."

The black cat continued with a bitter expression, "These past few years, we've had to tighten our belts, meow. We've shut down all facilities that consume Origin Stones, leaving only some Magic Arrays that can operate by absorbing the remaining Origin Qi in the small space..."

At this point, the black cat almost cried, "This Cat hasn't bathed in the Origin Qi Pool for many years. My cat life is too tragic—"

"I @!?" Mo Fan was so angry he felt like spitting blood.

No more Origin Stones?

Then my exchange of Military Merits was for nothing?

"Mrow mrow mrow, don't get excited. It's not that there are no Origin Stones, it's just that there are very few, so I can't exchange that many for you, meow!" Seeing Mo Fan about to turn dark, the black cat quickly said.

Taking a deep breath, Mo Fan calmed down.

Even though he was cheated by life, he still had to smile and continue.

"How many Origin Stones are left? Exchange them all for me!" Mo Fan said.

"Let me see, meow—" The black cat wiped its face, then swiftly performed its Shadowless Claw technique, operating quickly.

A moment later, the black cat turned its head and quickly said, "Excluding the Origin Stones that must be kept for emergencies, I can only exchange a maximum of fifty thousand Origin Stones for you, meow—"

Mo Fan: "Fifty thousand?"

Two million turned into fifty thousand?

Such a huge disparity would likely make someone with weaker mental fortitude jump off a building.

"Young man, look on the bright side. Fifty thousand Origin Stones are already a lot, enough for you to use for a very, very long time, meow."

The black cat comforted him, "You have to think positively, meow. Although you didn't exchange for two million Origin Stones, you saved two million Military Merits, meow.

"There are many other valuable things in the Warehouse to exchange for, top-grade Spirit Medicine, Peerless Secret Chapter, invincible Martial Skill, everything you could want, much more cost-effective than exchanging for Origin Stones, meow—"

Mo Fan: "I only want Origin Stones."

Glancing at the disheartened Mo Fan, the black cat felt a pang of sympathy and continued, "Don't hang yourself on one tree, meow. There are many other things worth exchanging for, meow!

"For example, you can exchange for a Peerless Secret Chapter, it's really cheap, meow.

"A Peerless Secret Chapter only costs one million Military Merits. You can exchange for two at once, which will be enough until you reach Void Breaking, meow!"

Mo Fan glanced at the black cat and said, "No need, I've already Cultivated seven or eight Peerless Secret Chapters."

"Mrow?!" The black cat was startled.

In an era where Spiritual Qi had only been revived for a thousand years.

Across the entire world, there were only a few Supreme experts.

This guy actually Cultivated seven or eight Peerless Secret Chapters?

Is he even human?

Ah, no, meow. With so many Peerless Secret Chapters, how did he even manage to Cultivate them all?

Wouldn't his brain get muddled, wouldn't he suffer Qi Deviation, meow?

"Fifty thousand Origin Stones are too few, get more," Mo Fan said through gritted teeth.

Fifty thousand Origin Stones, enough for only five attribute points, would be used up in two months. Too little!

He needed at least one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand!

"Are you dead set on only Origin Stones, meow?" The black cat was dumbfounded. In all its long life, this was the first time it had encountered such a stubborn human.

"Yes, I only want Origin Stones," Mo Fan said.

"Fifty thousand is the limit, meow—" The black cat's face was full of bitterness, and it buried its head, so frustrated it wanted to hit the wall.

"It's the limit...?" Seeing the black cat's expression, Mo Fan knew it truly was the limit, and more was impossible.

He rubbed his temples hard, many thoughts flashing through his mind.

After a long moment, Mo Fan exhaled and said, "Fifty thousand it is—"

Mid-sentence, Mo Fan seemed to think of something, his eyes lit up, and he quickly composed himself, saying with a cold face, "Fifty thousand won't do, absolutely not. At least one hundred thousand, no, two hundred thousand!"

"It really is the limit, meow—" The black cat pouted, almost in tears.

"Then return the goods," Mo Fan said expressionlessly.

"Mrow mrow mrow?" The black cat was greatly alarmed.

"I'll return the Spirit Medicine and Military Merits to you, and you return the Law power," Mo Fan said mercilessly.

"N-no, you can't, meow!" The black cat jumped three feet high in fright!

Return the goods?

How could that be allowed!

If nothing unexpected happened, that Law power would eventually be its!

How could it be returned?!

"There's nothing I want in the Warehouse, so if I don't return the goods, am I supposed to keep all these Military Merits as decorations?" Mo Fan said.

"You can exchange for other things, meow—"

"Don't want anything," Mo Fan shook his head.

"Mrow mrow mrow? Don't want anything..." The black cat frantically scratched its ears and cheeks, leaping about.

Soon, it seemed to think of something and quickly said, "No, no, you do have something you want to exchange for!"

Hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in Mo Fan's eyes, but he still said expressionlessly, "I only want Origin Stones."

"Besides Origin Stones, you have something else you want to exchange for, meow. Think carefully!" The black cat quickly said.

"What? What do I want?" Mo Fan feigned confusion, frowning and scratching his head.

"You idiot, the Pojun Fist, meow!" The black cat looked at Mo Fan as if he were an imbecile.

"Pojun Fist? Doesn't that require ten million Military Merits? I only have two million, that's too much of a difference," Mo Fan said.

"A big difference, meow? Not much, not much, two million and ten million aren't that far apart, meow!" The black cat said, widening its eyes.

"Huh? Do you mean you'll exchange the Pojun Fist for me at the price of two million Military Merits?" Mo Fan asked, suppressing his inner excitement.

"How is that possible? I don't have that authority, meow—" The black cat covered its forehead.

"Then what are you talking about? Playing with me? Return the goods, return the goods! Otherwise, I'll beat you until you meow!" Mo Fan's face darkened.

After Cultivating the Indestructible Heavenly Art, this Little Black might not actually be his opponent!

Seeing this, the black cat jumped in fright and quickly said, "Don't rush, meow. I don't have the authority, but I have a way!"

"A way? What way?" Mo Fan couldn't help but breathe a little faster.

"Wait for me here for a bit. I'll be right back, meow!" The black cat said no more, turned, and transformed into a black lightning bolt, rushing out of the Warehouse.

"Waiting for your good news!" Mo Fan shouted.

"Don't worry, meow, I'll take care of it for you!" The black cat's voice echoed in the Warehouse.

Watching the black cat's figure disappear into the horizon, Mo Fan finally grinned.

"Heh, there's hope!"

Even if he couldn't exchange for two million Origin Stones.

It wouldn't be a loss to exchange for the ten-million-level Pojun Fist with two million Military Merits.

Although Mo Fan preferred two million Origin Stones over the Pojun Fist.

But since the Military Camp didn't have that many Origin Stones, he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and find a way to get the Pojun Fist... After patiently waiting for a few minutes, the black cat returned, its face brimming with uncontrollable excitement:

"It's done, meow! The Pojun Fist can be exchanged for you at the price of two million Military Merits!"

"How did you do it? You didn't have the authority, did you? Was it Commander Xu who handled it?" Mo Fan was curious.

It really was done!

The black cat shook its head and smiled proudly, "Commander Xu doesn't have the authority either.

"But the Military Camp's management only consists of me and Commander Xu. In an emergency, we can act on discretion as long as it's not a matter of principle, meow," the black cat explained.

"I see." Mo Fan smiled and nodded, "Then exchange it for me."

"Alright, just a moment, meow!" The black cat suppressed its inner excitement, jumped onto the Stone Platform, and quickly began operating.

A moment later, a dazzling golden light burst forth from the Stone Platform, and a palm-sized white jade slowly floated out.

"Cultivation Jade Slip, take it!" The black cat quickly said.

"Alright, thank you, Little Black!" Mo Fan cupped his hands in gratitude and put the Jade Slip into his system space.

Divine Cultivation Technique +1.

Finally, he could replace the Vajra Fist!

"You're welcome, meow. I should be thanking you. I'll apply to exchange for this mass of Law power later to restore my cultivation~" The black cat smiled so wide its eyes were almost closed.

"You look so happy—" Mo Fan exclaimed.

"Of course I'm happy. Cultivation and all that, This Cat has come to terms with it.

"Most importantly, This Cat's tail can finally recover, wahahaha, meow—"

"I agree, being strong is temporary, but being handsome is for life!" Mo Fan concurred.

Hearing this, the black cat nodded repeatedly, "Mrow mrow mrow? Yes, yes, yes! Being handsome is for life! After my tail recovers, This Cat will be the most handsome cat again!"

"Great minds think alike!" Mo Fan gave a quick compliment, then said, "Oh, right, you still haven't given me my fifty thousand Origin Stones."

"Wasn't it twenty thousand, meow?" The black cat scratched its head, a little confused, "Spirit Medicine was two hundred thousand Military Merits, Pojun Fist was two million Military Merits. You only have twenty thousand Military Merits left, so you can only exchange for twenty thousand Origin Stones."

Hearing this, Mo Fan was dumbfounded.

Damn, it's true!

Taking a deep breath, Mo Fan blinked and said, "I've used up so many Military Merits at once, how about a fifty percent discount on the Origin Stones? Just give me enough for fifty thousand?"

Hearing this, the black cat wanted to bite him and said irritably, "You've already freeloaded eight million Military Merits!"

As it spoke, the black cat manipulated the Magic Array, and a large pile of Origin Stones instantly appeared at Mo Fan's feet.

"Take them, take them, only twenty thousand!" The black cat waved its paw.

Mo Fan covered his forehead.

Forget it, twenty thousand it is!

Yuxu Academy should still have some in stock. He'd find a way to freeload some more when he returned!

If all else failed, he'd find another way. At worst, he'd comprehend it himself. If the Cultivation speed was a bit slow, then so be it!

Thinking this, Mo Fan put the Origin Stones into his system space and turned to leave.

It was time to go back and add points to upgrade his divine Cultivation Technique!

"Little Black, I'm going back to study the Pojun Fist!"

"Go, go." Little Black didn't even turn its head, excitedly manipulating the Warehouse's Magic Array.

Soon, the Demon Core containing the Law power returned to its paws.

Trembling with its claws, it carefully put away the Medicinal Pill, then let out a long sigh of relief.

It would refine it as soon as it got back!

Soon, it looked at Mo Fan's retreating back and suddenly seemed to remember something, quickly shouting, "Mo Fan, wait, meow!"

"What else is it?" Mo Fan stopped, turning around in confusion.

"Come here quickly," the black cat said.

"Okay." With a puzzled expression, Mo Fan walked back.

At the same time, the black cat's expression became serious. It jumped off the Stone Platform, pressed its cat paw onto the ground, and immediately a pile of crystal-clear Origin Stones appeared.

"This is...?" Seeing the pile of Origin Stones on the ground, Mo Fan was immediately dumbfounded.

What was going on?

The black cat grinned and said, "These Origin Stones are for you."

It paused, then explained, "These Origin Stones were left over from when we were faking Opportunities, and they don't need to be returned to the Warehouse.

"Now that the Pojun Legacy successor has been found, there's no need to fake Opportunities or let other people in.

"So, meow, these Origin Stones are no longer needed. Since you like Origin Stones, I'll give them all to you. Take them, take them!"

The black cat pushed the Origin Stones towards Mo Fan.

Seeing this, Mo Fan was stunned, feeling a warm current flow through his heart. He took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, Little Black!"

The black cat waved its paw, "Alright, alright, meow. Big men shouldn't be thanking each other so much. Hurry back. Just Grill Fish for This Cat more often in the future!"

"Alright!" Mo Fan smiled, a little touched.

Little Black really was a good cat!