Sect Leader’s Compensation
Afterward, the Sect Leader encouraged Small Knife a bit, converting one thousand two hundred eighty Spirit Stones into more valuable contribution points, which could be exchanged for some good items within the sect.
These contributions couldn’t be earned by Spirit Stones alone, holding much higher value.
"Additionally, for the recent inner sect competition, you have been somewhat shortchanged, so a certain compensation has been given to you, but it is not enough.
"I plan to replace the Breaking Yuan Pill with the Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill, which can assist you to break through the peak of the Sixth-Layer of Qi Cultivation and enter high-level Qi Cultivation. However, at your current Third-Layer, the Middle-Grade Breaking Yuan Pill is more needed. Why not reward you with three as compensation? Suitability is ultimate, do not aim too high. When you reach the high-level Qi Cultivation, there will be additional compensation." The Sect Leader announced the final reward.
Small Knife was stunned. The Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill was priced ten times higher than the ordinary one. Most importantly, while ordinary Breaking Yuan Pills could be exchanged for sect contributions, the Upper Grade ones, though priced, were never in stock.
Likewise, ordinary Breaking Yuan Pills could occasionally be purchased with Spirit Stones; the Upper Grade was out of the question.
The Sect Leader looked at Small Knife delightedly.
The welfare I strive for is not denied, but rather you, kid, don’t need it yet.
The compensation I applied for, the Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill, has been approved, but since you don’t need it, it wouldn’t be wise to force growth.
Hence, they exchanged ten Breaking Yuan Pills for this Upper Grade one, rewarding you with three, and the remaining seven are placed into the sect’s Treasure Vault as compensation, leaving the Elder silent.
As Sect Leader, I can’t cover the sky with one hand, but I do have this little authority.
As a Sect Leader, obtaining ordinary Breaking Yuan Pills is easy, but the Upper Grade is not.
Witnessing this tricky maneuver.
The three Elders present twitched their mouths, unhappy but still remaining silent.
Suddenly, the Sect Leader’s expression changed.
Because, on Small Knife’s side, the momentum suddenly shifted.
Unexpectedly, he broke through the peak of the Third-Layer of Qi Cultivation? Reaching the Fourth-Layer.
Small Knife was overjoyed and excitedly said: "With the encouragement of the Sect Leader, I pushed through and directly broke through, reaching the Fourth-Layer of Qi Cultivation. Now, the Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill can be used, I will certainly not let down the Sect Leader’s expectations and nurturing."
This left the Sect Leader speechless, unsure how to respond.
Glancing around, the Elder beside him was looking at him with a half-smile.
He couldn’t help but chuckle, "Time and fate, opportunity has come, it seems this Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill belongs to you. Work hard and don’t let me and the other Elders down."
Subsequently, Small Knife happily received the Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill, expressed some uninformative gratitude, and cheerfully left.
The Elder wanted to accept a disciple, but Small Knife politely declined.
As for the breakthrough, all this time, indications had long reached their peak, he hadn’t rushed to break through for the sake of the competition’s rewards.
Unexpectedly, he earned a bundle instead.
If I broke through earlier, I might not have secured this Upper Grade Breaking Yuan Pill.
With the contributions, Small Knife exchanged for a special junior-level magical artifact, which was pricier than other junior artifacts.
But Small Knife had long desired it because he wanted to test the level of spiritual roots in his body, unsure how much inheritance he had.
Indeed, it’s a junior-level artifact that can test spiritual roots, the Crystal Ball.
There are other testing methods, but the accuracy is much lower.
Subsequently, Small Knife was assigned a courtyard within the inner sect disciples’ area.
This courtyard’s location was good, and it belonged to him now, much better than the previous one. Inside, there was a century-old fruit tree, containing some spirituality, its fruits were likely Half Spirit Fruits.
Even the responsible Outer Sect Elder subtly indicated that if Small Knife wasn’t satisfied with the small island, he could relinquish it, and the resources for inner sect disciples would be granted as usual, without overlooking such a potential inner sect disciple as him.
However, Small Knife still declined, expressing that he had invested a lot of resources into the small island, and abandoning it would be a pity; the results from hunting marine life there were rather lucrative.
Returning to the courtyard, Small Knife picked up the Crystal Ball.
A thing more expensive than a Defensive Magical Artifact.
Feeling good, he casually tested to see if he was still a Half Spirit Root!
Maybe there was progress.
Small Knife blinked, no way.
He was immensely pleased.
He always had this feeling, and it actually came true.
Earth Spirit Root remained a Half Spirit Root, there was no miraculous evolution.
But in this test by Small Knife, apart from the Earth Spirit Root as a Half Spirit Root, another Spirit Root emerged.
Although merely a Water Attribute Half Spirit Root, somewhat less than the Earth Spirit Root, it was still another Spirit Root, his cultivation speed could double.
From a Single Spirit Root, he suddenly became Dual Spirit Roots.
He always had this feeling, and now it is confirmed. It seems the Innate Spiritual Object Sunflower Water Profound Spirit Flower, which he planted in his Personal Space, increased his understanding of the small space, and actually granted him a Spirit Root.
Moreover, if not mistaken, this Spirit Root can grow, along with the growth of the Sunflower Water Profound Spirit Flower.
So, Small Knife immediately began to experiment.
With a thought, two strands of spiritual qi appeared in his body, one of Earth Attribute, one of Water Attribute.
They rapidly refined into spiritual qi.
The speed was the same as before, but with added Water Spirit Qi, his refining speed equaled doubling, acquiring spiritual power also doubled, and recovery speed too.
Then Small Knife took out a Water Attribute junior-level magical artifact and began refining.