Chapter 308: This is the Depravity of Morality, the Absence of Humanity
"Thank you, Xu Tongxue... Thank you so much, Xu Tongxue!"
[You helped Jiang Qing retrieve the resources that were taken from him, received gratitude, and thus gained the favor of the world's Origin Will. Origin Value +62!]
Xu Lingjun looked at Jiang Qing in front of him, who was holding his hand with a face full of gratitude, and felt speechless for a moment.
Indeed, when a bad person does a good deed, they're praised by everyone. But when a good person does a thousand good deeds, people think it's just what they're supposed to do.
Although Jiang Qing expressed gratitude verbally, it's important to remember that when Jigsaw just debuted, Source Value rarely dropped below 100... after all, the allocation of Source Value is based on strength and status.
These Martial Artists' strengths are quite formidable, so the Source Value given shouldn't be small.
Unfortunately, over time, they've gotten used to it...
Gratitude may not be entirely absent, but there's a bit of taking it for granted, and the Source Value given was directly halved.
Human nature is like this, you can't blame them for being ungrateful... it's just that this way, there are fewer opportunities to farm Source Value within the Martial Mansion.
Although there are still substantial gains now, the income and expenditure are clearly disproportionate.
Especially since this woman is holding his hand tightly and has her legs clamped in, it feels like she's silently taking advantage of him, even fantasizing about inappropriate things with his hand in her mind.
It's simply moral decay and loss of humanity.
Xu Lingjun very politely shook off Jiang Qing's hand, thinking that from the value obtained during these times in the Ice Snow Realm, it seems to be a bit of spending beyond income. Next time, perhaps more focus should be on improving Daxiong's hunting skills.
Daxiong has grown up; since there are conditions, it naturally has to be trained well.
As of now, Daxiong's hunting ability is not inferior to ordinary Level 6 Demon Beasts at all because of its overly agile movements; dealing with Huichuan Realm Martial Artists is also not difficult.
Handing the item to Jiang Qing.
Xu Lingjun habitually explained, "I'm not Xu Lingjun, I'm Jigsaw, don't get it wrong."
"Yes, I understand, Xu Tongxue."
Jiang Qing still had an inexplicable face of gratitude, in his mind thinking that going into the Secret Realm with Xu Lingjun was great, at the very least as long as Xu Lingjun entered the Secret Realm, the entire Secret Realm's atmosphere would improve a lot.
And he could even touch his... that good-looking face, going back this time he wouldn't wash his hands for three days.
In fact, even now, the Secret Realm has improved a lot in terms of atmosphere, even when Xu Lingjun is not present.
Inside the Miwu Ghost Forest, because of the presence of Jigsaw Disciples, it's extraordinarily calm.
And as for the Ice Snow Realm, Jigsaw himself is there now...
Normally, who dares to act recklessly?
Especially during this period, Xu Lingjun has been spending almost more than twenty days a month submerged in the Ice Snow Realm.
After all, he has a lot of Academic Credits, and the entire year's revenue from the hot pot restaurant every day is enough for him to deduct the breaching Academic Credits...
To the extent that now, many students don't wear masks when entering the Secret Realm anymore.
Because it's unnecessary.
And losing that path of plunder, a new path has begun to emerge... forming teams, distributing according to contribution, mutual cooperation.
Several students enter the Secret Realm together, then closely cooperate to kill Demon Beasts, distributing rewards based on effort.
In this way, it seems like more people are sharing the rewards, but they can also take all those Demon Beasts' corpses and flesh back... Overall, the division doesn't reduce each individual's earnings that much.
But safety has undoubtedly increased significantly.
Especially those students belonging to the same Assistant Tutor, their cooperation is even more harmonious.
Or those Tutors with good relations naturally have their students forming groups...
For a time, it's rare to see anyone soloing the Secret Realm, except for people like Li Jingjun who have absolute confidence in themselves.
Xu Lingjun can truly be credited with changing the entire atmosphere of the Secret Realm by his own strength.
After sending off Jiang Qing, who was still reluctant to part with him, Xu Lingjun couldn't help but sigh regretfully, "Perhaps Jigsaw really needs to retire with achievements."
Isn't that true? During this period, disputes inside the Secret Realm have become increasingly rare.
Just like Jiang Qing, he only contributed 60+ Source Value to him; before, he wouldn't even have considered it, but now it's his only gain in two days.
Xu Lingjun shouted, "Daxiong, we should go back now."
"Meow~~~."
Daxiong immediately rolled in the snow, meowing non-stop.
"You mean to bring Pang Hu over too?"
"Meow."
"It's so cold here, it would be frozen to death."
"Meow?"
"How many times have I told you, you're not of the same species, haven't you noticed its size is much smaller than yours now?"
"Meow..."
"It's not being mistreated, it's not being mistreated, its master treats it very well and won't keep it from eating. It's not shrinking, you're just growing bigger."
Xu Lingjun was amused and frustrated, realizing that it's no wonder that during this time, Daxiong suddenly had an instinctive reverence for Li Jingjun, fearing that if it wasn't respectful enough, she would not feed it and starve it back to its smaller size.
He grabbed the snow leopard, pulling on the fur on its neck, and led it towards the exit.
The Secret Realm... unless something unexpected happens, he probably won't be coming here as often, right?
Fortunately, the harvest of these past two or three months has been quite substantial.
Currently, the meridians in Xu Lingjun's body are sleek and lustrous, crystal clear, showcasing amazing elasticity and flexibility just from observation by heart and spirit.
His meridians seem incredibly narrow, but in fact, when needed, no matter how large or fierce the external matter, the meridians can instantly accommodate it all, then expel it mixed with his own True Qi.
After taking the Bone and Muscle Gene Enhancer and those three bottles of Primordial Liquid, the meridians have strengthened greatly.
Maybe still lacking when facing an Upper Realm Returning Origin Grandmaster.
But if it's the Profound Realm, if you dare compete with me, I dare to teach you a lesson.
And the enhanced meridians brought improvements not just in one area, but in an all-around, holistic manner.
The efficiency of cultivating techniques increased significantly too.
Now, the flesh and blood of the mysterious races of the heavens can be directly digested on the spot, no longer requiring cultivation to temper them after consumption.
The upper limits have increased significantly.
And in these two months, his strength has advanced by leaps and bounds, nearing the breakthrough to the late stage Hui Chuan.
And of course, in his heart, there was his own plan to break through the late stage Hui Chuan, then use the Barrier-Breaking Pill to assist in breaking through to the Profound Realm.
Ninth Layer of Profound Realm, each layer is different.
Gu Xi is also in the Profound Realm, but compared to Roger Sparrow, she doesn't even have the qualification to take one move from him.
Reaching the Profound Realm is truly entering the realm of Martial Tao.
Based on Xu Lingjun's estimation, just one month...
In one month, he could use the Barrier-Breaking Pill to break through to the Profound Realm!
If said out loud, even Liu Zhiyuan wouldn't dare to believe it... a freshman who has been in school for less than a year can actually become a Grade Four Student, knowing that Grade Four Students are already qualified to train in the Polar Star Battlefield.
Even if he wanted to join the military, he could start as a major, with no limit to his rise. If not met with misfortune, within three years, promotion to Colonel is almost certain.
In the Polar Star Battlefield, personal strength is also an extremely important indicator.
Of course, this isn't too important for Xu Lingjun... he is already a Colonel, and has even received two months' salary in these two months.
Though he did nothing, the resources given to him were quite generous.
This undoubtedly allowed Xu Lingjun to experience what it means to be a salary thief... although Xu Lingjun really couldn't understand why he didn't feel like a thief when taking Father Wang's salary?
He returned to the dormitory.
Daxiong immediately slipped out to find Pang Hu at Li Jingjun's house.
Xu Lingjun took a pleasant bubble bath, then planned to eat hot pot... whether in the Ice Snow Realm or the Miwu Ghost Forest, the climate is inclined to coldness.
So now, after training, students habitually have a steaming hot pot meal to dispel the cold inside.
Though it's common to eat hot pot even without entering the Secret Realm, it certainly has a more ceremonial feel this way.
Clearly, Xu Lingjun has also adapted to local customs...
It's just that this time, after just finishing his bath.
As Xu Lingjun was about to head out, he found a note on the table, appearing to have been there for a while.
Picking it up to read...
"Sister Xi?!"
Xu Lingjun was surprised, wondering what business Gu Xi had with him since lately, she's been busy training Jun Qing and all.