"Boom!"
A mature and steady-looking middle-aged man, with a short and sturdy beard, dressed in short sleeves, punched the air with explosive force. The fierce, terrifying power landed on the head of a Fierce Beast resembling a tiger, causing it to let out a mournful cry and collapse to the ground.
"It’s done!"
Zhang Ming exhaled slowly, walked to the side of the Fierce Beast’s corpse, and directly activated the Sacrificial Technique, offering the beast’s body to the Divine Spirit.
Afterward.
Zhang Ming glanced at his data panel, a smile once again appearing on his face.
...
Name: Zhang Ming
Essence: Human
Rank: First Tier Superior
Contribution: 1000
...
"A thousand contributions are just enough to exchange for something and to unlock the Second Tier Store!"
Zhang Ming nodded with satisfaction.
Who would have thought, a month ago he was just an ordinary person, and now he can easily kill a Fierce Beast with his bare hands.
Feeling the abundant energy and blood within his body, Zhang Ming felt an immense reverence for the Divine Spirit who created the Divine Kingdom chat group.
"So, cultivation is real. The legends are true. Our generation of martial artists is not just fancy moves; we simply never had the true Technique, so we couldn’t unleash the power of Traditional Martial Arts!"
Before the catastrophe.
Zhang Ming was an inheritor of Traditional Martial Arts, taking over his family business at a young age to run a dojo, making him quite well-known locally.
But when the catastrophe struck and Fierce Beasts appeared, Zhang Ming discovered that so-called Traditional Martial Arts were completely ineffective against the beasts.
With the emergence of Evolvers, Zhang Ming had also thought of becoming one, combining his skills to serve the country.
Unfortunately.
Not everyone can become an Evolver. Like other ordinary people, Zhang Ming also failed to become a true Evolver after taking the risk of consuming Fierce Beast meat, and eventually, he gave up on the idea.
In a flash, ten years passed.
The appearance of the Divine Kingdom chat group rekindled Zhang Ming’s hope.
Being an inheritor of Traditional Martial Arts, Zhang Ming did not choose to exchange for Cultivation Techniques or Magic, but opted for Body Techniques similar to Traditional Martial Arts.
From the Body Techniques, Zhang Ming exchanged for a First Tier superior Cultivation Technique called the Iron Body Technique, aiming to leverage the advantages of Traditional Martial Arts.
Unexpectedly.
As soon as he started practicing the Iron Body Technique, Zhang Ming found it as easy as eating and drinking to break through bottlenecks. Within just a month of cultivation, he already had the strength to reach the pinnacle of the First Tier.
"According to the Iron Body Technique, I should now belong to the Ninth Layer of Body Refining. As long as I step into the Tenth Layer, I can reach the pinnacle of the First Tier.
Body Refining places importance on honing the physical body. I can exchange for an Elixir to complete the final step!"
With this in mind, Zhang Ming quickly found his target for exchange in the First Tier Store.
Bone Refining Pill.
A First Tier superior Elixir.
Exchange Price: Five thousand contributions.
If it were a full bottle of Bone Refining Pills, Zhang Ming naturally wouldn’t have enough contributions. However, behind the bottle of Bone Refining Pills, there was an option to exchange for a single pill for a thousand contributions.
"A full bottle contains ten pills, averaging five hundred contributions per pill, but exchanging for a single Bone Refining Pill requires a thousand contributions.
Were my contributions sufficient, exchanging for a full bottle would undoubtedly be more economical..."
Zhang Ming shook his head helplessly.
A bottle of ten Bone Refining Pills for just five thousand contributions, whereas a single pill costs a thousand contributions. Anyone can see which is better.
But the problem is, Zhang Ming has only managed to gather a thousand contributions over this past month, and it’s uncertain how long it would take to accumulate enough to exchange for a full bottle.
Furthermore.
Zhang Ming is currently in the city ruins, surrounded by numerous wandering Fierce Beasts. He could encounter a powerful beast he can’t handle at any moment.
In such circumstances, a breakthrough in strength is undeniably more important.
Considering that he is just a step away from a breakthrough, Zhang Ming gritted his teeth and directly exchanged for a Bone Refining Pill.
As his thought concluded.
A Bone Refining Pill appeared before Zhang Ming’s eyes from nothingness. He hurriedly reached out to catch it, and the rich medicinal fragrance stirred his vital energy.
"This is the Bone Refining Pill!"
Zhang Ming’s face lit up with joy. With the scent of the Elixir that could set his energy boiling, any previous pain of spending the contributions vanished.
Instantly.
Zhang Ming swallowed the Bone Refining Pill, and the abundant medicinal power exploded in his abdomen, filling his entire body with energy and blood to the brim.
The powerful medicinal energy gave Zhang Ming an urge to vent it out.
"Boom!"
Zhang Ming stomped the ground forcefully, his body shooting out like an arrow from a bowstring. He quickly found a wandering First Tier superior Fierce Beast and charged straight at it without a second word.
A fierce battle erupted.
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Federation’s top brass.
Leaders of all war zones gathered once more.
Ji Xuan looked at everyone present and wasted no time, directly saying, "The Divine Kingdom chat group has been around for over a month, and many ordinary people have already cultivated extraordinary power, becoming members of the cultivators.
Most of these people have left the Eighth War Zone to hunt Fierce Beasts outside.
Although they can’t handle high-tier Fierce Beasts, low-tier ones have been significantly cleared out during this period.
Additionally, the batch of people trained by the military has successfully stepped into the ranks of cultivators. I think we can now expand the scope of clearing Fierce Beasts and gradually reclaim our lost territories!"
The emergence of a large number of cultivators greatly boosted the Federation’s strength, as the saying goes, many ants can bite the elephant to death.
Even though there are no Fourth-tier Evolvers or cultivators in the Federation yet, the sheer number of new Evolvers means that confronting Fourth-tier Fierce Beasts isn’t completely out of the question.
Especially since the Federation also has several late Third-tier Evolvers, which adds an extra layer of assurance.
Upon hearing this.
Gu Fang nodded in agreement: "I fully support the old Marsha’s proposal. The original Eighth War Zone is ultimately too small and not conducive to human proliferation and survival.
Now that the Federation’s strength has significantly grown, we can fully join forces with civilian cultivators to reclaim the territories our Federation lost.
If we can kill a few Fourth-tier Fierce Beasts, using their meat, we might even foster a few Fourth-tier Evolvers!"
Fourth-tier Evolvers!
Upon hearing this term, many people had eyes brimming with enthusiasm.
Even though cultivation is prevalent now, all the cultivation techniques are currently stuck at the Second Tier, leaving a considerable gap when compared to high-tier Evolvers.
To become a Fourth-tier Evolver would undoubtedly mean standing at the pinnacle of the Federation.
With Gu Fang’s words, other Federation seniors were also in agreement.
At that moment.
The entire Federation was buzzing, and a large number of Evolvers and secretly trained military cultivators were now being dispatched to gradually reclaim lost territories.