20 Absorption of The Five Elements!
After placing the eleventh core on the counter, Su Jun inserted his right arm back inside his clothes. 'Withdraw.' A core of the magical wolf appeared in his hand. He pulled it out and placed the twelveth core on the counter. Cui Ni furrowed his eyebrows and glanced at Duan Xi, 'How many cores did she collect for him? And why is an inner disciple that is surnamed Duan no less helping some outer sect disciple? That doesn't make any sense..'
Su Jun pulled out the thirteenth core then the fourteenth core and finally the fifteenth core. With each core, Cui Ni's furrowed brows deepened. "That is all, elder," Su Jun said.
Cui Ni's eyebrows returned to normal and he widened his eyes in surprise, 'That's all?'
Duan Xi nodded inwardly and the slight smile on her face grew bigger, 'He collected fifteen cores of a rank 1 middle stage magical beast! That's amazing! Even rank 5 martial mortal would not necessarily collect fifteen cores in six hours!''
Su Jun nodded, "Yes, elder. That's all."
Cui Ni breathed out a sigh of relief inwardly, 'At least young lady Duan didn't go overboard.' He nodded, "Fifteen magical wolf cores. You will each be awarded thirty contribution points." He reached out behind the counter and pulled out six cards. On each one of the cards, there was a number ten written on top. He split the six cards in half and pushed one half to Duan Xi and the other half to Su Jun.
Su Jun picked up one card and tilted his head in confusion, "A card?" he said and not even two seconds later he turned his head to Duan Xi as she started explaining.
"You use these cards to buy pills, weapons, inscriptions, martial skills and profession ingredients."
Su Jun nodded his head in understanding, "I see."
Duan Xi took the three cards that were pushed to her and extended them to Su Jun, "Here, take these. They are yours."
"Thank you," Su Jun extended his right hand, taking the cards without any reservation as he did collect all fifteen cores and more by himself. Even so, he didn't forget to thank her. Because he wouldn't have gotten an additional thirty contribution points if she wasn't registered on the mission together with him.
Duan Xi shook her head, "You gathered them all by yourself. Its only natural for you to get all the reward. You don't have to thank me."
Su Jun nodded without saying a word and Duan Xi smiled.
Cui Ni harumphed inwardly, 'Who is she trying to fool? Gathered them all by himself? A martial mortal rank 3, like he couldn't even kill one magical wolf. Let alone fifteen. What a joke!' He closed his eyes.
Su Jun took the other two cards that were pushed to him and put all six of them inside his clothes. Since it wasn't an ingredient or magical beast core, he couldn't store them inside his system inventory.
Su Jun turned his head to Cui Ni, "The first time we were here you asked us if we wanted to take a mission or exchange contribution points. What can I exchange here?"
Cui Ni opened his eyes, "Only a single thing, thousand contribution points and you are promoted into an inner sect disciple," he said, slightly annoyed by the words she heard from Duan Xi earlier.
'So collecting thousand contribution points is the normal way to get inside the inner sect. It sounds much easier than coming in first in the outer sect competition and more boring than it as well,' Su Jun thought.
"To buy Qi restoration pills we have to go the alchemy part of the profession area," Duan Xi said.
Su Jun turned his head to Duan Xi and nodded, "Alright, let's go." He together with her walked out of the mission building and made their way to the alchemy part of the profession area.
Like before, on the way to their destination, Su Jun and Duan Xi got stared by all the disciples that they passed. They reached the pill shop and walked inside. Entering the building, he saw an old man with long white hair and beard wearing elder clothes standing behind the counter with closed eyes.
Su Jun with Duan Xi walked up to the counter. "I want the return to nothing pill," he said.
Duan Xi widened her eyes and snapped her head to Su Jun, "What did you say?" she said shocked.
Chu Hao opened his eyes and said ignoring Duan Xi's shocked voice, "As you wish youngster, but before I bring you the pill. Under the obligation of the alchemy association, I have to inform you that you can use the return to nothing pill only three times in a lifetime. Are you certain you want the pill?"
Duan Xi turned her head to Chu Hao but before even a single word could leave her mouth, Chu Hao said, "Behave yourself young miss Duan Xi this doesn't concern you.. You are close to the threshold, I suggest you don't cross it." Duan Xi bit down her lower lip and lowered her head.
Su Jun furrowed his eyebrows, 'Duan Xi is closed to a threshold? What is that supposed to mean?' He shook his head and said resolutely, "Yes, I want the pill."
Chu Hao nodded, "Very well." He flicked his wrist and a pill appeared in his hand. He extended it towards Su Jun, "Here you go, youngster."
Su Jun furrowed his eyebrows, "I don't have to buy it?"
Chu Hao shook his head, "You don't. Return to nothing pill is given to all for free."
Su Jun nodded and extended his hand, taking the pill and then putting it inside his clothes. "I want twenty, 10% Qi restoration pills."
"That will be sixty contribution points." Chu Hao said.
Su Jun nodded and pulled out all the cards from his clothes and placed them on the counter. Chu Hao nodded and from behind the counter pulled out a small bottle. He threw out a few pills out of the bottle and extended the bottle to Su Jun.
Su Jun took the bottle from the counter and hid it inside his clothes.
"Is there anything else?" Chu Hao said with a smile.
Su Jun shook his head, "Thank you, elder."
Chu Hao nodded, "If you need pills again, don't hesitate and come by," he said with a smile.
Su Jun nodded and he walked out of the building with Duan Xi. Once they stepped outside, she raised her head and said with her old indifferent face, "You are going to use it?"
Su Jun nodded, "I got my hands on a better cultivation skill. Did you know that old man?"
Duan Xi looked at Su Jun with surprise, 'He found a better cultivation skill then what elder Duan Ri gave him?' A slight smile appeared on her face, "You have to use it then. As for your question if I know him. The answer is yes I do. He is my father's closest friend and also the most accomplished alchemist of our continent. Rank 4 alchemist Chu Hao." Su Jun's stomach grumbled.
Duan Xi laughed gently, "Shall we go get something to eat?"
Su Jun smiled and nodded, "Yeah."
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Su Jun returned back to his room, 'First let's see what is the description of the cultivation skill.' He laid down on his bed and closed his eyes. Appearing in the system space, he walked up to the computer, sat down and logged in. From the main menu, he opened his skills and selected . A window opened with all his skills and he selected skill.
'It will greatly increase all my attributes not only that but I will be able to use all elements? Cool!... But why is it six element dantian when its called five element absorption?'