Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 462 The Mysterious Black Sword

Liu Feng’s words made the other disciples question it as well. If earning contribution points was so easy, then who would still go through the arduous task of hunting Spirit Beasts in the Training Mountain Range?

Seeing the doubt on everyone’s faces, the teacher had no choice but to explain, "This student exchanged twelve top-tier sixth-grade Spirit Pills for 12,000 contribution points and thirty high-grade sixth-grade Spirit Pills for 24,000 contribution points. That alone is 36,000 points."

Still refusing to believe it, Liu Feng pressed on, "Then what about the remaining 17,000 points?"

The teacher shook his head with a wry smile and replied, "Although fifth-grade and fourth-grade Spirit Pills aren’t worth much, this student just brought out over three hundred of them! Do you really think there’s a problem with exchanging over three hundred fifth-grade and fourth-grade Spirit Pills for 17,000 contribution points?"

Liu Feng was left speechless. So many Spirit Pills, most of them top-tier, had only been exchanged for a little over 50,000 contribution points. Relatively speaking, he’d actually taken a loss on the exchange.

At that moment, Ye Qingchen didn’t care whether he was taking a loss or not. He took out his Divine Wood Order and handed it to the teacher. "Teacher, I have no objections. Let’s make the trade."

The teacher took the Divine Wood Order, swiped it over the Energy Crystal in front of him, then took out a golden token and placed them both on the crystal. After a flash of light, the teacher picked up the Divine Wood Order and handed it back to Ye Qingchen, saying, "Student, although Spirit Pills can be exchanged for contribution points, the Central Celestial Academy established the Contribution Temple to encourage all students to go out and train. One can only grow through real combat. As a teacher, I advise you against using this method in the future."

Ye Qingchen nodded. He knew the teacher meant well, but these were extraordinary circumstances, and he had no other choice.

After leaving the Spirit Pill counter, Ye Qingchen headed straight for the Martial Technique counter.

"Teacher, can Martial Techniques be exchanged for contribution points?"

The teacher at the Martial Technique counter had just witnessed Ye Qingchen’s frantic sale of Spirit Pills and wasn’t surprised to see him turn up at his station. Understanding Ye Qingchen’s intentions, the teacher cut to the chase, "Just bring out whatever Martial Techniques you have."

Ye Qingchen nodded and pulled more than twenty Martial Technique manuals from his storage ring all at once. Most of them were Yellow-tier Martial Techniques. The highest was merely a high-grade Xuan-tier Martial Technique.

The teacher took the manuals, frowning as he said, "You’ve brought out a lot of Martial Techniques, but their tiers aren’t high, so I doubt they’ll fetch many contribution points. However..."

As the teacher examined the Martial Techniques, he was taken aback. With his keen eye, he could tell that these were all Innate Martial Skills of Spirit Beasts. While these Martial Techniques might not significantly benefit Martial Artists, they were considered rare Supreme Treasures for the mysterious Beast Tamers.

"Kid, where did you get all these?" the teacher asked in surprise.

Ye Qingchen thought for a moment before replying, "I found them in a Secret Realm I stumbled into before enrolling in the academy."

The teacher sighed. Although he didn’t quite believe the explanation, as a teacher, he had no right to inquire about the origins of the Martial Techniques.

After a brief review, the teacher said, "Altogether, these can be exchanged for 27,000 contribution points. Do you want to make the exchange?"

Ye Qingchen was also a little surprised, not expecting these Yellow-tier Martial Techniques to be so valuable. He immediately took out his Divine Wood Order and completed the transaction.

Although Liu Feng, standing to the side, also doubted the fairness of the price, he didn’t dare question another teacher after being rebuked at the Spirit Pill counter.

Zi Xing watched Ye Qingchen silently, not saying a word, her heart filled with curiosity about him. This junior brother of mine always seems to do the unexpected.

After completing the transaction, Ye Qingchen held the Divine Wood Order and walked back to the Wood-Fire Twin Swords, unable to resist complaining in his heart, Elder Yang, Elder Yang, you’ve really done me in this time. To be honest, I never wanted the Wood-Fire Twin Swords that much. I was hoping to pull one over on you, but you still had the upper hand. After selling so many Spirit Pills and Martial Techniques, I’ll definitely be seen as an easy mark in the academy from now on.

After his silent rant, Ye Qingchen glanced at the Wood-Fire Twin Swords again, but this time his gaze was drawn to the black sword beside them.

The description below the black sword read:

"Mysterious Sword. Grade: Unknown. Material: Unknown. Effects: Unknown. Characteristic: Hard. Extremely hard. A peak Martial Emperor Realm expert once struck it with his full might yet failed to leave even a scratch."

What’s the meaning of this? I’m buying a sword, so I need it to be sharp, not a shield.

That had been Ye Qingchen’s first thought upon reading the description, but now, as he approached the sword again, the Dual Pupil Martial Soul in his mind stirred to life. As Ye Qingchen got closer to the black sword, the activity from his Dual Pupil Martial Soul became even more pronounced. He even felt a sense of destiny connecting him to this sword.

However, the description made him hesitate; the sword’s price was a steep 80,000 contribution points. Spending 80,000 contribution points on a sword with unknown functions made Ye Qingchen feel like a total sucker.

But this was the first time his Dual Pupil Martial Soul had ever been so active, so he couldn’t resist activating it to see what was so special about the sword. However, the moment he activated it, it was blocked by the Formation surrounding the sword, unable to advance an inch.

Ye Qingchen had no choice but to give up his investigation. The Central Celestial Academy surely had powerful Array Masters, and with his current half-baked skill in the art of formations, he had no hope of breaking through.

Just as he was about to give up, the mysterious sword suddenly trembled as if it sensed his presence.

"What’s happening?"

The commotion attracted the attention of the supervising teacher. Seeing the black sword tremble before Ye Qingchen, the teacher was stunned. This was the first time such a thing had happened since he had started managing the Contribution Temple.

In response to the sword’s trembling, Ye Qingchen finally made up his mind. He handed his Divine Wood Order to the supervising teacher and declared, "Teacher, I’ll take this mysterious sword!"

"Junior Brother Ye, are you sure you don’t want to reconsider?" Zi Xing asked anxiously when she heard he was going to buy the mysterious sword.

The sword looked mysterious, but it was practically useless. Many had tried buying it, only to regret their decision and give up. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have sat here for so long without being claimed.

Ye Qingchen shook his head and said firmly, "Thank you for the kind reminder, Senior Sister, but I really like this sword! Teacher, I’m taking this sword!"