After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply

"Points? How much do you need to borrow, and for what?" Romanli asked curiously.

"Holy Spirit Secret Medicine." Lin Da replied bluntly.

Romanli immediately understood. Lin Da was at level 59, and it was normal for him to rely on the Holy Spirit Secret Medicine to break through to the Sacred Rank.

"Alright, I'll return to discuss this with the leader of the Academic Faction."

"Thank you."

Lin Da slightly bowed, showing proper etiquette.

Half an hour later.

A member of the Academic Faction knocked on the wooden cabin door, delivering a Cultivation Bracelet.

Inside were 10,000 points!

Lin Da was overjoyed.

The Academic Faction was surprisingly accommodating. He had practically pledged nothing but empty words to borrow points, and they truly delivered—10,000 points, no less.

Lia and the others also found it hard to believe.

Isa remarked with a strange expression: "When we founded White Dove United, we were short just 1,000 points to buy land for building the wooden cabin. The Academic Faction outright refused us.

We personally made a respectful visit, but they responded perfunctorily. Not even a single point was loaned to us."

Now Lin Da had merely asked, and they delivered 10,000 points immediately.

Oren couldn't help but sigh: "Your partner's influence is truly something else."

"Haha, the boss is just that amazing." Taige laughed arrogantly, hands on his hips.

"Perhaps there's another reason?" Anna teased Lin Da with a wink.

"Huh? Romanli likes me?"

Lin Da was dumbfounded.

Anna sighed helplessly, leaned closer, and whispered in his ear: "Captain, have you forgotten what you did to Bailuo before coming here?

The Academic Faction is backed by Azure Sky Adventurer Academy, and the ties between the two run deep.

You acted too recklessly. Bailuo may have already figured out your true identity.

After all, what ordinary friend would give away pieces of the Life Tear Pearl so easily?"

"Really?"

Lin Da thought about it and wasn't entirely convinced.

These 10,000 points might just be Bailuo entrusting the Academic Faction's leader to repay a favor owed to him.

Getting back on track.

With the points Lin Da had on hand, he now had a total of over 90,000—just a little short of redeeming the Holy Spirit Secret Medicine.

Late at night, Lin Da entered Lia's room.

After a brief creaking sound.

Lin Da wiped the sweat off his forehead and said: "I calculated, we're still about 5,000 points short. Where can we get them? Do you have any ideas?"

Lia, her face still flushed, pushed Lin Da's fumbling hands aside, leaned back against the bedpost in her white bathrobe, and replied lazily:

"Participate in Magical Creature hunts. Depending on the creature's level, rewards range from 100 to 300 points per session.

Killing a Light Rank Demon grants 100 points.

Mining for a day only gets you 1 point.

That's about it.

Or… you could just steal."

Lin Da frowned, realizing all these methods were slow ways to accumulate points.

Stealing other people's Cultivation Bracelets was an option, but the Ice Abyss rules only allowed such thefts once per month, and the target's level couldn't be more than three levels below his own.

Few people carried large amounts of points on them—most stored them securely in faction warehouses.

Even if Lin Da robbed a major faction's leader, there likely wouldn't be many points in their bracelet.

5,000 points might seem small but was actually significant.

Lia said: "There's another way."

"What is it?"

"Spring assessment!"

Lia's eyes sparkled with excitement as she suddenly sat upright, as if even the pain in her waist no longer bothered her.

"White Dove United acquired three A-ranked Cultivation Rooms in last year's Winter assessment. The top ten participants from each assessment win generous rewards! If you make it into the top three, forget just a few thousand points—you could get tens of thousands!"

"That much?"

Lin Da said in surprise: "What's usually assessed?"

"No idea. It changes every time. Last winter, it was about capturing rabbits in underground caverns." Lia's expression grew solemn at the memory of that experience.

"Catching rabbits? That sounds easy enough."

"Hmph, not at all."

Lia crossed her arms, looking smug: "Those were level 55 'Wind Blade Rabbits.' Not only were they lightning-fast, but they also unleashed Wind Blades—and many participants were sliced in half!

That wasn't even the worst part. The underground cavern was cursed with 'Darkness Status' by a Commander wielding the Power of Laws.

Even if you're at the Ultimate Light Tier, visibility in the cavern didn't exceed a meter.

It was a true test of reaction skills.

Sometimes you'd spot a Wind Blade Rabbit right in front of you, but by the time you reacted, it was already gone.

Still, I managed to capture 12 of them and placed 10th!"

"Impressive, very impressive."

Lin Da ruffled Lia's hair playfully, finding her reminiscent of a proud little schoolgirl.

Lia dodged him in disdain: "I warn you—if you dare touch my head in front of White Dove United members, you're done for."

Lin Da shrugged and said nonchalantly: "The spring assessment is in a week? I'll make sure White Dove United stands in first place."

Lia's demeanor turned serious: "Don't underestimate Oren. That guy is recognized as the top Light Rank in Ice Abyss for a reason—he's skilled!"

"Don't worry, I know my limits."

Lin Da smiled.

As the Healing Hero, he was unmatched in survivability.

Ascending to the Light Rank and equipping himself with Legendary Equipment, his Hit Points had reached an astonishing 60,000.

Verdant Shield combined with Guardian Shield could absorb 90,000 damage.

To kill him, it would require an instant hit of at least 150,000.

Otherwise, Lin Da's Rare Technique [Complete Healing] would instantly restore all his health points.

Plus, the biggest advantage of [Magic Law]—it increased the number of uses for Ultimate Skills and Rare Techniques!

By mastering 19 Rule Fragments, Lin Da could unleash his Ultimate Skill twice and his Rare Techniques four times.

In other words, the combination of [Complete Healing] and Double Shields could form a cycle.

It was possible for his opponent to exhaust all their trump cards, yet after one combo, Lin Da could still be at full health.