Chapter 12

Outside the forest.

The five of them ran out of the Cloud Abyss Mountain Range as fast as they could, as if they did not want to stay there for a second longer.

"Hmm?"

As soon as they ran out of the forest, Chen Yu paused, and his eyes showed a trace of doubt.

In that instant, the invisible fiendish aura that he had sensed earlier had abruptly stopped.

If he was not wrong, that murderous aura should be from a powerful beast that was not inferior to the Iron Brown Bear King.

"Everyone, don't stop. If the powerful beast behind us is a speed type, it might be able to catch up to us."

Yuefeng reminded them.

Two hours later.

The group arrived at the edge of the Cloud Abyss Mountain Range and found the place where the horses were previously stationed.

"Finally out of danger."

Ding Jiuhui let out a long sigh of relief, and could not help but look back in the direction of the bear cave.

The mission this time was naturally dangerous. One of the original six people had died under the claws of the Bear King.

However, everyone had a tacit understanding and did not mention the death of 'Slim Girl'.

Chen Yu recalled the details of Slim Girl's death and felt that it was a little strange. Was this girl stupid, or did Yuefeng really neglect her safety?

However.

None of this mattered anymore.

Outer disciples were the lowest members of the Sect's pyramid. It was normal for one or two of them to die in a mission.

Under normal circumstances, the Sect would only pay attention to such matters.

Usually, only when an inner disciple died would the higher-ups of the Yunyue Gate send someone to investigate.

"Before we return to the Sect, should we distribute our gains?"

Chen Yu suggested.

When it came to the gains, the few of them were slightly excited and looking forward to it.

"Of course." Yuefeng nodded.

A moment later.

Everyone's bear gall and claws were laid out in front of them.

After tallying them up, there were more than 95 bear galls and 615 bear claws. They could be exchanged for at least 0,555 contribution points. Of course, this did not include the Bear King's gall and Bear King's claws.

Chen Yu estimated that the value of the Bear King's Gall and Bear King's Claw was not inferior to the huge quantity of the former.

After a discussion.

Ordinary bear gall and claws were split into ten portions.

Chen Yu's contributions were the greatest. The number of ordinary Iron Brown Bears he had killed was ranked first among the Body Tempering cultivators. He had even killed more than Ding Jiuhui.

Therefore, he alone took seventy percent.

Feng De and Pockmarked Boy could only play a limited role, so they each got 60% of the profits, so there was no objection.

Seventy percent profit was already more than what Chen Yu had expected.

According to his original plan, he would be able to get around 15% of the profits.

Very soon, he understood the reason.

Yuefeng and Ding Jiuhui had split Slim Girl's share with Chen Yu and the other two.

As such, everyone had gained a lot. Naturally, they would not have too many doubts about Slim Girl's death.

On the other side.

Yuefeng and Ding Jiuhui had also come to an agreement.

"For this mission, I used treasures and even paid the Cloud Treading Steps manual. I want at least two-thirds of the Bear King's gall. "

Yuefeng said calmly.

"This time, Brother Le's contribution to killing the Bear King is great. Why would I have any objections?"

Ding Jiuhui chuckled.

Indeed, Yuefeng was the main force of this mission, and the price he paid was great.

"I just didn't expect that Brother Le would be willing to give the Cloud Treading Steps to that kid."

Ding Jiuhui said curiously.

The Cloud Treading Steps was a top-notch light martial art amongst those of the same rank, and its value was not inferior to the Bear King's gall.

Even Ding Jiuhui was moved by this light martial art.

"As long as I can enter the inner court, paying a middle rank martial art is nothing."

Yuefeng said lightly.

In reality, he felt gloomy and pained in his heart.

According to his expectations, with Chen Yu's body refinement stage cultivation, it was an impossible mission to delay the Bear King for the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn.

"Oh? I understand now. Brother Le is aiming for the outer court competition three months from now. "

Ding Jiuhui came to a sudden realization.

In the Yun Yue School, every year, the outer circle would hold an "outer circle competition".

Among them, there was an ancestral rule of the Sect: whoever came first in the competition could enter the inner court unconditionally and become an inner court disciple!

Apart from that, there would be some Sect Elders spectating the competition.

Usually, the top ten disciples in the competition would have a chance of being chosen by an Elder and entering the inner court.

According to past experience, apart from the first who would definitely enter the inner court, the top three would also be more stable.

"That's right!"

Yuefeng didn't deny it, and his tone revealed a sense of confidence: "I am determined to win the outer court competition."

In terms of martial arts aptitude, he was one of the top geniuses in the outer court.

But his only weakness was that he had only entered the sect for a short period of time, half a year later than Chen Yu. Thus, his cultivation couldn't compare to the top disciples in the outer court.

And this time, he had obtained the Bear King's gall, and the quality was beyond imagination. Breaking through to the late Meridian Opening stage should be a matter of course.

"Then I will congratulate you in advance, Senior Brother."

Ding Jiuhui smiled as he congratulated, and his tone was even more polite and respectful.

Once Yuefeng broke through to the late Meridian Opening stage, his strength would definitely increase greatly. Moreover, he had a treasure, and was indeed a strong competitor for the outer court competition.

"Outer court competition?"

Chen Yu's hearing was far better than the average person. Although the two of them spoke softly, he could still vaguely hear some key words.

He had also heard of the outer court competition.

He had even experienced the outer court competition once or twice, just that he didn't have the qualifications to participate.

To participate in the outer court competition, one had to be at least in the Meridian Opening stage.

Back then, when he was spectating the competition, he was amazed by the exciting and exciting battles between the strong disciples.

"There are still three months to the outer court competition. I wonder if I can participate this time. "

Chen Yu thought to himself.

After all, it was an annual meeting of the entire Sect, and it was very important to the outer court disciples.

But thinking about it, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. He hadn't even broken through to the Meridian Opening stage.

Fortunately.

He had gained quite a lot from this mission. He had gotten 25% of the rewards, which could be exchanged for at least 8,055 contribution points.

With so many contribution points, it wouldn't be a problem to exchange for a middle grade martial art or above.

When he returned, his goal was to break through to the Meridian Opening stage.

Half a day later.

A group of five rode horses back to the Sect, and went straight to Zongwu Hall.

Zongwu Hall, in a large hall.

"Eh? You guys have gained quite a lot this time. The quality of the bear's gall and claws are considered high. "

A grey-robed elder's eyes flashed as he stared at the spoils of war in front of him.

Very soon.

He saw Yuefeng and the other two take out the Bear King's gall and Bear King's claw.

The grey-robed elder's eyes lit up, and his face was full of praise. "With your strength, you were actually able to kill the Iron Brown Bear King? Under normal circumstances, it would be difficult to succeed without the cooperation of two late-stage Meridian Opening disciples and a few Meridian Opening cultivators. "

"Senior, we lost a disciple on our mission this time around."

Chen Yu reminded him.

"What? Only one outer disciple was lost? It's already not bad that you guys came back alive. "

The grey-robed elder didn't care, and his eyelids didn't even twitch.

Chen Yu and the rest were speechless.

What did he mean by 'only' losing an outer disciple? From what this senior said, this loss was still within his expectations.

"Cough! Could it be that the one who died was a late-stage Meridian Opening disciple? "

The grey-robed elder seemed to realize that he had made a mistake.

Very soon.

He opened the mission list and found that the one who died was only a female disciple in the Body Tempering Stage. He curled his lips. "Alright, I'll report this matter to the Sect's higher-ups."

No matter how slow they were, they could tell that he was being perfunctory.

A mere outer disciple, and an unofficial outer disciple at the Body Tempering Stage at that, the Sect probably wouldn't care about this kind of death.

Chen Yu shuddered. He deeply felt the lowly position of an outer disciple in the Sect.

Only by becoming an inner disciple could the Sect pay attention to them and even give them a certain amount of training.

After a while.

They exchanged the spoils of war in their hands for contribution points and primeval stones.

Among them, the bear gallbladder could be exchanged for contribution points and a small amount of primeval stones.

"Contribution points, a total of 8215. Substandard primeval stones, a total of 610. Not bad, little guy … "

The grey-robed elder looked at Chen Yu in surprise.

These were Chen Yu's rewards.

As a deacon of the Zongwu Hall, the grey-robed elder naturally knew that the rewards were distributed according to contribution.

"Thank you, senior."

Chen Yu was overjoyed, especially when he touched the substandard primeval stones in his hand.

This primeval stone was the Sect's currency. Not only was it suitable for the Yunyue Gate, but it could also be used in the outside world.

As for contribution points, it was limited to the Sect's internal use.

"Alright, everyone is dismissed. We'll contact each other for the next mission. "

In front of the Sect Affairs Hall, Ding Jiuhui laughed.

Everyone dragged their tired bodies back to their residences.

Chen Yu planned to rest and recharge his energy for the night. Tomorrow, he would go to the Sky Martial Pavilion and choose a cultivation technique to cultivate.

Back at the residence.

Chen Yu was still very excited. He thought about the use of the primeval stones and contribution points.

First of all, 8255 contribution points could be used to exchange for a mid-rank martial art. Other than a main martial art, he could also choose another mid-rank martial art.

As for the primeval stones, they were even more useful.

Primeval stones could be used to buy some precious herbs that could help in breaking through. This included the ability to trade for some powerful weapons and protective gear to arm themselves.

For example, Yuefeng's treasured weapon, Chen Yu was very envious.

A treasured weapon could increase one's lethality. Especially for this mission, without this treasure, it would be impossible to kill the Bear King.

However, the primeval stones in Chen Yu's hands were far from enough to buy a treasured weapon, even if it was a broken one.

Bang bang!

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, interrupting Chen Yu's thoughts.

"Law-enforcement officers?"

When the door opened, Chen Yu was surprised to see two black-robed Law-enforcement officers. He was shocked.

Last time, when the Law-enforcement officers came, they made Chen Yu hand over two pieces of Meteoric Metal. He was still holding a grudge against them, especially after he saw the power of the treasured weapon.

"Chen Yu. We are here under the order of the Sect to compensate the person who handed over the Meteoric Metal. "

A slightly chubby Law-enforcement officer said with a smile.

"Compensation?" Chen Yu was stunned. This was too unexpected.

There was compensation after handing over the Meteoric Metal?

"Yes, the compensation is not low. You handed over two pieces of Meteoric Metal, and the Sect will compensate you with 1555 contribution points. "

The other young Law-enforcement officer was the one who had come last time.

"1555?"

Chen Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he found it hard to close his mouth.