Mythical Cultivation

With these hard-earned merit points, almost all items can be easily exchanged, whether it is extremely precious elixirs, magical weapons that can cut through iron like mud, or unfathomable cultivation techniques, etc.

It is worth mentioning that in the Bai Mansion, many rare items may not be purchased successfully even if you have a lot of silver, but as long as you have a sufficient number of merit points, you will definitely be able to successfully obtain them.

Such a unique regulation was carefully formulated by the highly respected master of the Bai Mansion, General Bai Junjie, in imitation of the military system, with the aim of implementing more efficient and orderly management of the Bai Mansion.

Wu Ming looked at the merit points in his hand and thought to himself, "These merit points don't seem to be of much use to me right now. I don't need elixirs or skills right now. As for weapons, although I do need them, the merit points I have on hand are far from enough!"

Thinking of this, Wu Ming decided to save the merit points first and make plans when he had accumulated enough in the future.

Just then, a familiar sound of footsteps could be heard outside the door. It was his good friend Li Yue, who came to visit as usual. As soon as he entered, Li Yue asked with concern, "Brother Wu, were you injured during this mission?"

Wu Ming smiled slightly and replied, "Thank you for your concern. I wasn't seriously injured. However, this mission was indeed a bit tortuous and dangerous."

Then, Wu Ming picked out some parts that could be revealed and briefly told Li Yue about them.

Li Yue listened with great interest and was so fascinated that he wished he could participate in it himself. However, due to his low level of cultivation, he was unable to take part in such a dangerous mission.

The two chatted happily, and before they knew it, half a day had passed. Afterward, they left the room together and went to a restaurant outside for a delicious meal. This banquet could be said to have been specially arranged by Li Yue to welcome Wu Ming.

After a satisfying meal and a few drinks, Wu Ming's life gradually returned to a peaceful and leisurely state. Now that he had some free time, he simply threw himself back into practicing the "Cang Hai Jue".

You know, I've been on the road every day lately due to my missions, and later on, I was constantly worried about the pursuers from Black Dragon Village, so I had almost no time to practice this secret technique. Therefore, the progress of this secret technique has not changed significantly compared to before.

In the past three days, Wu Ming's progress in the "Cang Hai Jue" technique was astonishing! He had already successfully opened up over twenty key acupoints and was very close to completely mastering the first level of the technique.

During these three days, Wu Ming never rested for a moment, completely immersed in his cultivation. After countless cycles of spiritual energy circulation and tempering his spiritual power, he finally reached the moment he had long awaited—he had successfully cultivated the first level of the "Cang Hai Jue"!

After completing the cultivation, Wu Ming couldn't wait to release his spiritual consciousness. The invisible spiritual power surged like a tide, extending all the way to about three hundred and forty feet before reaching the limit of his perception.

"As expected! This 'Cang Hai Jue' is truly miraculous. Just by practicing the first level, the range of my spiritual awareness has increased by about 10%!

"I just don't know to what extent the strength of this spiritual consciousness has increased? I think only when you are in the middle of a fierce battle can you know for sure..." Wu Ming pondered in his heart while slowly retracting his outward spiritual consciousness.

It must be said that this secret technique was truly astonishingly powerful! Back then, before he practiced this technique, his own spiritual awareness could only extend to a mere three hundred feet at most.

And now, relying on the miraculous effects of the "Cang Hai Jue", the range of his spiritual consciousness has increased by more than thirty feet! If he relied solely on his own strength to practice step by step, to achieve such significant progress, I really don't know how many long years it would take!

After a short but fulfilling three-day vacation, Wu Ming returned to work in high spirits. However, despite the calm appearance, he knew in his heart that with the news they brought back about Black Dragon Village, the peaceful days would soon be gone.

His premonition proved incredibly accurate. Less than a day after he took up his post, he suddenly heard a summons. Unable to delay, Wu Ming quickly dropped his work and rushed to the commander's location.

When he entered the arena, he found nearly two hundred palace guards already gathered there, all of whom had been summoned. Commander Nangong Wending stood in front, scanning the crowd with a sharp gaze.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Nangong Wending said, "I've gathered you all here today because I have a crucial mission to entrust to you. I'm sure you've all heard about Commander Zhou leading his team out on a mission a few days ago.

"Commander Zhou has thoroughly investigated and discovered that the perpetrators of the recent attack on our brothers were none other than the notorious Black Dragon Village bandits! These thieves have not only caused the deaths of many of our brothers, but they are still refusing to give up and are even more aggressive! With such a deep-seated feud, I dare ask all of you present: can you just swallow your anger and let this go?"

Having said that, Nangong Wending suddenly waved his arm, and his passionate words echoed in the venue, arousing anger and resentment in the hearts of the guards.

As expected, the moment Nangong Wending finished speaking, the entire palace guards erupted in fury! Most of them were filled with rage, shouting out in indignation, "Never agree to this! We must avenge our fallen brothers and tear those evil thieves to pieces..."

Words filled with anger and hatred like these rose and fell one after another, resounding through the sky.

You have to understand that those palace guards who tragically lost their lives weren't alone! Each of them had friends and family behind them, and these people were close comrades who had fought, worked, and lived side by side. They had long since established deep bonds with each other, almost like brothers.

Therefore, how could the remaining guards not be heartbroken and furious when faced with such an inhumane killing of their own brothers?

Besides, as members of the Bai Mansion, they have always taken it as their duty to protect the safety of the Bai Mansion. Now, they are being bullied and insulted to such a state by others. I ask everyone present, who can swallow this bitter pill? It is a great shame and humiliation!

Therefore, almost all the palace guards present had long wanted to kill those people, but they had been holding back because they did not know where they came from. Now that they knew the origins of these people, they were of course excited.