Chapter 1028: [(738)] Entering the Ninth Rank (thanks to the support from reader with the ending number 2348) Chapter 1028: [(738)] Entering the Ninth Rank (thanks to the support from reader with the ending number 2348) When Liu Limin emerged from Snow Dragon Mountain, he felt as though he was in a dream.


    “I really hope this sort of windfall comes my way more often.”


    Liu Limin barely concealed his delight.


    Who would have thought he’d come across two groups fighting over loot, resulting in a windfall of equipment scattered all over the ground?


    “Murder and arson, gold belt–ancient wise men truly did not deceive me.”


    Pei Jinye turned his head upon hearing this.


    His expression was odd.


    Could this kid have already settled on a future path?


    That couldn’t be.


    Before the two had left, a group chased after them, “That fierce beast material was left by my brothers just now, hand it over!”


    Liu Limin stiffened his neck and retorted, “Cut the crap, I risked my life for this, and you claim it was left by your brothers? You ask around Snow Dragon Mountain, does everything in everyone’s hands belong to your brothers?”


    The other party was taken aback, becoming somewhat infuriated.


    Liu Limin took the initiative to yell, “What, you’re thinking of using force to rob me? My teacher is Lin Xiuxian, a Ninth Rank Strongman! I dare you to try and steal it!”


    Hearing that it was Lin Xiuxian, the expressions of everyone changed slightly.


    However…


    “When did Lin Xiuxian reach the Ninth Rank?”


    “This guy has kept a pretty deep secret.”


    Liu Limin swiftly dragged Pei Jinye away.


    “How did I do, Brother Pei?”


    Pei Jinye gave a thumbs up, “You have successfully graduated as my student.”


    Liu Limin chuckled, “But that guy he was still wary of Dean Lin… Power is respected, indeed.”


    Pei Jinye looked at him, “It was like this before, and it will be the same in the future. Only by becoming stronger can you protect yourself.”


    “Brother Pei, what you said is so damn true.”


    “Keep it low-key.”


    “…”


    …


    The next morning.


    Pei Jinye took out the God Water.


    He had swept over the gaunt old man’s injuries with God Soul Sweeping previously, indeed finding them to be devastated. However, just by bringing out a drop of this God Water, it could alleviate his injuries somewhat.


    He used the pretense of Dan Medicine to take out the God Water.


    As for saving someone…


    Pei Jinye was not one to act haphazardly.


    It was just that the old man’s abilities had piqued his interest…


    Instead of devouring them, better to have one more cooperative assistant.


    Pei Jinye had too much to do; he couldn’t personally handle everything.


    He needed refining device materials…


    But there were few sources to acquire them from.


    Since the other party had them, why not establish some good karma.


    “The jianghu isn’t always about fighting and killing.”


    …


    Inside the room.


    After a series of coughs, the strong man helped the gaunt old man up.


    “Has he made contact?” The gaunt old man tried to suppress the itching in his throat and asked.


    The strong man shook his head and gestured with his hands: [There’s still an afternoon until the agreed time, we should wait a bit longer.]


    “Let’s wait then,” The gaunt old man took a deep breath and started coughing violently once more.


    The strong man made more hand signals.


    The gaunt old man shook his head: “Don’t notify the others, you go and cut off the tail, don’t let anyone know about our deal with Mr. Wang.”


    The strong man nodded and left.


    Not long after.


    When the strong man returned, he made a special effort to wash his hands clean to avoid any blood scent that might make the old man uncomfortable.


    At this moment.


    The phone rang.


    The strong man looked at the gaunt old man, making signs: [It’s his call.]


    The gaunt old man nodded, his face inevitably showing a bit more color.


    …


    Half an hour later.


    Inside the room.


    The gaunt old man swallowed Pei Jinye’s handed-over Dan Medicine without any nonsense, seemingly not at all worried about the prospect of being poisoned.


    At this moment, both understood that each party had their uses to the other.


    Two Silver Needles fell into the gaunt old man’s forehead and chin.


    After a moment of waiting.


    The aura around the gaunt old man began to gradually strengthen.


    Unfortunately.


    Before the gaunt old man could feel the peak effects, the medicine’s potency had already dissipated.


    He opened his eyes in astonishment.


    Pei Jinye showed no sign of panic: “The injuries inside your body are too severe, had you encountered me seven days earlier, the recovery brought about by the medicine’s effects would have been far greater.”


    The gaunt old man also felt some regret.


    “If I take this kind of Dan Medicine over a long period, could it possibly…”


    He didn’t finish his sentence, waiting for Pei Jinye’s response.


    Pei Jinye understood, of course, and nodded: “Theoretically, as long as you take this kind of Dan Medicine, it can alleviate your injuries. I can’t say it will cure them completely, but it’s certainly much stronger than the life-extending Dan Medicine. With your injuries, taking that kind of medicine would just be a waste…”


    “Great Sir, please accept my deepest gratitude.”


    The gaunt old man was genuinely thankful for Pei Jinye’s life-saving grace.


    If he hadn’t met Pei Jinye, he wouldn’t have survived this winter.


    But now…


    At least he had a few more years to live.


    And it gave him a lot of leeway.


    “Mr. Wang, I guess you need a lot of artifact refining materials; I have some. I would like to establish a cooperation with you privately,” the gaunt old man said sincerely.


    Pei Jinye smiled slightly, “Then I won’t mince words. The materials for refining this kind of Dan Medicine are scarce; I might only be able to refine one every six months, you’re at a disadvantage in terms of quantity.”


    The gaunt old man laughed heartily, “But life is priceless. Limited to half a year, I will prepare materials for you every month, I just need one more of these God Pills from you every six months. How does that sound?”


    Pei Jinye eyed the man’s eyes, slowly articulating: “Agreed.”


    …


    Also, on this day, Pei Jinye found out that the gaunt old man’s surname was Zhou, his given name Wenye.


    As for the specifics of who he was, Pei Jinye didn’t ask, just as he didn’t reveal what he himself did.


    After agreeing on a method of contact, both parted ways. The gaunt old man temporarily solved his worrisome concern for life, while Pei Jinye successfully obtained the artifact refining materials he’d wanted.


    Once Pei Jinye had left, the strong man supported Zhou Wenye into the vehicle, gesturing: [Just now, there was a call from home.]


    Zhou Wenye lowered his gaze, “Ignore it. Right now, they probably think I’m about to kick the bucket. Since that’s the case, let’s just go with the flow.”


    Xiao Wu suddenly grinned, his smile naive; he couldn’t wait to return and bring those big bad guys to justice.


    …


    …


    Time passed.


    With the last streak of flames disappearing,


    Talisman Beads that emitted a golden glow fell from midair.


    Pei Jinye reached out and swept them up,


    Gathering all the beads into his hand.


    “Adding the 17 from before, now there are a total of 35 Talisman Beads… This increases my chances of cultivating the “Ten Stars Art” somewhat.”


    Pei Jinye scrolled through his attribute panel.


    …


    [Vitality]: 589,800;


    [Stamina]: 589,900;


    [Psychic Power]: 590,100;


    …


    “I’m only a step away from the 600,000 of the Ninth Rank.”


    Pei Jinye slowly got to his feet.


    He took out a turtle shell for divination.


    “Excellent, tonight is auspicious for entering the Ninth Rank!”


    …


    …


    “Crackle!”


    Lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the skies above Dragon City, followed by a huge roar of thunder ringing throughout the city.


    This was not unusual on any other day.


    However, today’s thunderbolts seemed especially ferocious.


    Lin Xiuxian stepped to the window and glanced at the sky,


    Looking puzzled.


    “Such a display… It couldn’t possibly be man-made, could it?”


    It was at that moment


    He received a phone call.


    His expression changed.


    “Someone is condensing a Ninth Rank Domain… It really is his doing, but why tell me about it? I’m just a teacher, I don’t deal with killing and fighting.”


    After hanging up the phone,


    Lin Xiuxian viewed the sky with envy.


    “Ninth Rank, eh…”


    He had been stuck at the Eighth Rank for quite some time, wondering whether he’d ever have the chance to reach the Ninth Rank…


    “It’s hard to say, really, who knows which one it is…”


    “Why bother thinking so much, it only adds to my worries.”


    He drew the curtains closed.


    Lin Xiuxian went to bed and fell asleep, unconcerned with the events outside his window.


    …


    …


    Within the Sea of Thunder,


    Pei Jinye realized that he simply couldn’t shield such a commotion and decided not to bother.


    He had chosen this sea area to the south of the Eastern Continent specifically so that he could quickly leave in case of trouble, whether returning to the Eastern Continent or heading to Central State or other places was extremely convenient.


    However, at the moment, Pei Jinye was completely immersed in his practice, focused on breaking through to the Ninth Rank, and he had no time to be distracted… the only thing he could do was change his facial appearance.


    “Crackle!”


    Thunder rolled as lightning flashed.


    This part of the sea became tremendously fierce, with violent currents crisscrossing.


    Within hundreds of meters, no marine life could be seen.


    The descending thunder light was bright enough to crush any low-level creature on the spot.


    Feeling the change in the Domain,


    Pei Jinye promptly crushed a Talisman Bead.


    With plenty of Talisman Beads refined, Pei Jinye was not worried about their waste… they were meant to be used!


    Terrifying spiritual power immediately radiated outward.


    Pei Jinye’s control over his Domain also became effortless.


    He had coincidentally encountered thunderstorm weather today, which made the commotion a bit too great.


    Others would naturally stay as far away as possible from such terrifying weather.


    The most powerful forces in the world are the Power of Heaven and Earth.


    To utilize this Power of Heaven and Earth, one must have sufficient confidence; otherwise, a slight misstep could lead to instant annihilation.


    Pei Jinye dared because he was strong enough.


    To this world, the talents and foundation of the ordinary people from the Extraordinary Body System did not match his own.


    Thunderbolt Tempering.


    Pei Jinye drew in and refined the power of thunder and lightning as much as possible.


    He occasionally ingested a Beast Origin Pill he had prepared in advance.


    It was visible to the naked eye that all Three Attribute Values on the attribute panel were rapidly increasing.


    The intensity of the Thunderburst gradually weakened.


    Pei Jinye was not flustered.


    He once again saw the life valves on his body, this clarity giving him the feeling they were within reach.


    This time, the nodes on his entire right hand lit up, along with his entire right arm…


    “At this rate, opening the life valves means lighting up all the nodes on the body… There must be at least forty to fifty nodes lit up this time… The speed isn’t slow.”


    Pei Jinye felt the engulfing power within his body.


    He looked again at the attribute panel.


    …


    [Vitality]: 642,900;


    [Stamina]: 643,100;


    [Psychic Power]: 642,100 (Boosting in progress: 3,200,000);


    …


    He exhaled softly,


    Even filled with the rumble of thunder.


    The Power of the Domain on the attribute panel did not change, but both the primary and secondary Domains’ scope of deployment had expanded.


    Pei Jinye glanced over, everything was as expected.


    “All Three Attribute Values have successfully broken through 640,000, Psychic Power has the Talisman Bead and can boost to at least 3,000,000, Vitality and Physical Strength can receive a threefold boost after optimization, that’s also over 1,800,000…”


    “This is Limit casting…”


    “Every Limit casting causes damage to the upper limit of the Attribute Points… This means that I could fight or even kill any Ninth Rank strongman within 1,500,000.”


    “This means that although I am now Earth-level Ninth Rank, my actual Combat Power has already surpassed the usual Heavenly level Ninth Rank… but it’s still too weak.”


    “Five million is the dividing line for the strong!”


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    Pei Jinye looked up.


    Just then,


    A powerful explosive sound came from afar, seemingly with an enclosing gesture.


    “My lord–”


    Before the other could finish probing,


    “Stand back!”


    Pei Jinye did not show any intention of being courteous, his terrifying surge of spiritual pressure sweeping across the field.


    The person approaching was struck as if by lightning, avoiding with a shocked expression.