txolops Chapter 107 Quickly Accumulate Merit! Leave the Front Lines!
Chapter 107 Quickly Accumulate Merit! Leave the Front Lines!
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With Lin Chuan's help, Han Li's accumulation of merits was astonishing.
For the next two days, Lin Chuan led Han Li to hunt and kill animals on the outskirts of Jingu Plain.
With daily divination guidance, they can always accurately find lone or worthy opponents among the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the demonic path.
Lin Chuan made his move, summoning the Blood Jade Spider to restrain the enemy, while the Blood Flame Twin Blades, in conjunction with the Awakening Insect Divine Sword, finished them off. Han Li assisted in the cleanup from the side, and the two worked together with increasing tacit understanding.
In two days, they killed eight more Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Demonic Path.
Adding the three people from before and Han Li's original twenty-two, Han Li's total merit points reached thirty-three.
Of course, you only need to gather 30 people when submitting the report.
The lives of thirty cultivators of the same level were exchanged for a special token just like Lin Chuan's—issued by the high-ranking members of the seven sects. The holder could freely enter and leave the Golden Drum Plain camp and leave the front line at any time without any orders.
"Junior Brother Han, everything is ready now, it's time for us to set off."
The next morning, Lin Chuan arrived at Han Li's stone house.
Han Li had already packed everything up; the stone house was empty, and all his belongings had been stored in his storage bag. He was a cautious person by nature, and once he decided to leave, he wouldn't linger.
"Let's go." Han Li nodded.
The two left the stone house side by side and walked towards the outside of the camp.
After leaving the camp, Lin Chuan summoned his Gray Winged Boat, and Han Li also took out his flying artifact. The two sped off towards the direction away from the demonic path—back to the depths of the Yue Kingdom.
This time, they were no longer going out to hunt, but were truly leaving the front lines.
They traveled in silence, focusing solely on getting there as quickly as possible.
They flew for about four hundred miles.
Suddenly, a group of cultivators appeared on the horizon ahead, flying towards them.
The group of cultivators numbered about thirteen, dressed in clothing that blended the styles of the seven sects. They exuded a fierce aura, with the two leaders possessing a deep and unfathomable presence.
Two of them were at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, and the other eleven were mostly at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, making their overall strength extremely formidable.
The enforcement teams of the seven factions!
Lin Chuan's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm.
"stop!"
The leading Foundation Establishment cultivator waved his hand, and the thirteen people instantly dispersed, forming a subtle encirclement around Lin Chuan and Han Li. His gaze, sharp as lightning, swept over the two men, and he demanded in a deep voice:
"You've deserted the front lines without authorization. Do you have any transfer orders?"
His tone was cold and unyielding, leaving no room for argument.
As is the duty of the enforcement team, any cultivators they encounter heading back from the front lines must be thoroughly checked. After all, deserters are rampant during the great war, and catching them means severe punishment.
Lin Chuan remained calm.
He calmly took out an ancient-looking token from his pocket and casually tossed it out.
"There is no transfer order. This is my identification badge."
The Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator took the token, glanced at it, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
The two characters "Lin Chuan" are clearly visible on the token, and the magical imprint and special patterns contained in the token itself are the merit tokens issued by the high-ranking members of the seven sects to those who have made outstanding contributions!
"Merit token?"
He looked up, and the way he looked at Lin Chuan was different now.
"So it's Junior Brother Lin!"
The Foundation Establishment peak cultivator's tone instantly became much more polite, "Are you going back to your sect to visit relatives? Please, please make yourself at home!"
The law enforcement officers behind him also looked surprised upon hearing this.
"Lin Chuan? The Lin Chuan who killed more than thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Demonic Path?"
"I've heard of him! He's a disciple of Master Li Huayuan from Huangfeng Valley, and he's quite famous in Jingu Plain!"
"So it was him! At such a young age, with such an impressive record, truly remarkable!"
A mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator couldn't help but step forward, clasping his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Senior Brother Lin! I truly admire you! Over thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators from the demonic path—that's a genuine achievement! I've been in this enforcement team for half a year, and the number of demonic cultivators I've killed isn't even a fraction of what you've done!"
Lin Chuan smiled slightly and returned the greeting with a cupped hand: "Fellow Daoists, you flatter me. It was just good luck."
The members of the enforcement team understood.
What does a merit token mean?
This means that this person has killed at least thirty cultivators of the same level! How could someone with such merits be a deserter? When someone returns to their sect, it's either to visit relatives or to carry out some secret mission; it's not their place to interrogate them.
However, what happened next shocked them even more.
Han Li also silently took out a token from his pocket and handed it to the leading Foundation Establishment peak cultivator.
"This is mine."
The Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator took it and was stunned once again.
Another merit token!
"Han Li? Han Li from Yellow Maple Valley?" he blurted out. "I remember him too! I heard he killed more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Demonic Path... wait, this token... thirty people?"
Han Li nodded slightly.
Two holders of merit tokens left the front lines together?
The enforcement team members exchanged glances, their minds automatically conjuring up a plausible explanation—the two men were most likely on orders from higher-ups to carry out some extremely secret special mission. Such matters were beyond their jurisdiction, and it was best if they didn't interfere.
"I see, please, fellow Daoists!"
The Foundation Establishment peak cultivator immediately waved his hand, signaling the encirclement to disperse. "We still need to continue our patrol, so we won't keep you two any longer. Have a safe journey!"
Lin Chuan and Han Li returned the greeting with clasped hands, said nothing more, and continued to fly towards the depths of the Yue Kingdom on their magical artifacts.
……
After passing the law enforcement checkpoint, the two flew for hundreds of miles before slowing down once they confirmed that there was no one else around.
"Senior Brother Lin, what's our next step?" Han Li asked.
Lin Chuan hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Junior Brother Han, let's split up for now. You should hurry to Yuanwu Kingdom, find your array master friend, and retrieve the repaired ancient teleportation array diagram."
"And what about you?" Han Li asked.
"I'm going back to the Taiyue Mountains."
Lin Chuan said, "I still have some things to take care of at my cave dwelling. Once I'm done, I'll head straight to the spirit stone mine and wait for you near the teleportation array."
Han Li nodded: "Alright, then let's meet at the teleportation array in six months."
"See you at the teleportation array in six months."
Lin Chuan solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Junior Brother Han, take care on your journey."
"Take care, Senior Brother Lin."
The two parted ways. Han Li changed direction and flew towards the border of Yuanwu Kingdom;
Lin Chuan continued deeper into the Yue Kingdom, speeding towards the Taiyue Mountains.
……
Five or six days later, the familiar outline of the Taiyue Mountains finally came into Lin Chuan's view.
Along the way, he no longer sneaked around and deliberately avoided the conscription teams of the Seven Factions as he had done before.
Because of that merit token, everything became incredibly smooth.
Along the way, he encountered several groups recruiting cultivators. As soon as they saw him take out his token, they immediately let him pass politely, and some even greeted him, "So it's Fellow Daoist Lin! Excuse me, please proceed!"
The token of merit is the best pass.
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