From a beggar on South Street to the supreme devil

Chapter 95: Inner Gate Fight
After a stroll, Jiang Chen arrived at the Hall of Merit.

After entering the entrance hall and coming to the counter, Jiang Chen took out his disciple token and said to the steward in front of the counter: "Brother, I am a new disciple and I am here to collect the inner disciple's training quota."

The deacon took the token, looked at it, and nodded: "Wait a moment."

Then he turned around and went into the inner hall with the token. After a moment, he came out again and handed him the token and a medicine bottle.

"The token has already recorded fifty merits. This is a benefit for new inner sect disciples. You will have to earn all the merits in the future on your own."

"As for the bottle, it contains a bone-strengthening liquid that can help you speed up your practice. You can come and get one bottle every month."

Jiang Chen first took a look at his token.

Inside the lower left corner of the translucent jade token, there are fifty fine golden threads, directly embedded inside the token.

It seems that this is a great achievement. Without special means, it would be impossible to remove the golden thread.

And this bone-forging liquid...

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and asked, "I wonder how the effect of this bone-strengthening liquid compares to the bone-strengthening pill?"

The bone-strengthening pill that I had used before was the one I got from Bu Hao.

The deacon gave him a strange look and said, "Of course the Bone Refining Pill is more effective."

"Do you want a bone-forging pill? One hundred merits can be exchanged for one bottle."

One hundred merits...

Jiang Chen silently looked at the fifty golden threads in his token, feeling speechless.

He thought for a moment and asked, "Can silver be exchanged for merit?"

"Of course it won't work."

The steward thought for a moment and said, "Brother, don't aim too high. You have just entered the Iron Bone stage, and the effect of this Bone Forging Liquid is just right. If you use the Bone Forging Pill, I'm afraid it will be too strong and damage your body."

"If you want to earn merit, there are many ways to do it. Trials, mission halls, and academies are all ways to earn merit. Junior brother can also give it a try."

Jiang Chen cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother."

Then he put away the two things and walked out of the Hall of Merit.

The benefits promised by Qian Wenye have not yet arrived.

Even if I get it, with the "right of first refusal" and the "10% discount", I still can't even afford a bottle of Bone Tempering Pill!

After entering the inner gate, I still lack money...

Jiang Chen pondered in his heart.

It seems that entering the inner gate only gives disciples a chance to obtain precious resources.

There are only so many resources, so naturally they should be given to the strong.

If you want to quickly improve your strength in the inner sect, you must "fight", fight, complete tasks, fight for merits, fight for resources...

“Isn’t this involution…?”

Jiang Chen stood in front of the Hall of Merit, facing the bright light, and slowly stretched his body.

"I'm cheating, but I can't beat you?"

……

The sun is shining brightly at noon.

Jiang Chen's stomach was empty.

hungry……

Old Man Feng and the other two elders are still missing.

There is a cafeteria in the inner gate, but it requires merit and is not cheap.

I only have 50 merit points now, and I can't afford to squander it like this.

Jiang Chen pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of something.

"Oh, I remember... Zhao Gaoyang still owed me a meal..."

"Go find him."

……

outer city.

The Zhao family's residence.

Zhao Gaoyang sat cross-legged in the practice room, slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a breath, and ended his practice for the day.

Soon!

Zhao Gaoyang pondered in his heart.

My cultivation progress is faster than expected!
At most in half a month, he would be able to break through the iron bones and enter the inner gate.

The bet that had been weighing on my mind was finally coming to an end!
Having said this, Zhao Gaoyang felt refreshed. He stood up and walked to the window, smelled the fresh air outside, and stretched his body.

At this time.

"Dong dong dong..."

A crisp knock on the door sounded outside the practice room.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Gaoyang asked. The maid outside said softly, "Master, a young man named Jiang Chen came to the door of the mansion and said he wanted to see you for something."

"Brother Jiang?"

Zhao Gaoyang was somewhat confused.

On weekdays, Brother Jiang seldom comes to see me.

Why did you come here suddenly today?

"Please ask him to come into the inner hall."

"Yes."

The maid turned and left.

Zhao Gaoyang immediately stood up, changed into clean clothes, and went to the inner hall.

……

Inner hall.

Jiang Chen sat down to drink tea and eat snacks.

Zhao Gaoyang stepped into the inner hall and immediately saw Jiang Chen sitting on a chair drinking tea.

Inexplicably, Jiang Chen seemed a little special today.

"Brother Jiang."

Zhao Gaoyang approached step by step, and the special feeling from Jiang Chen became stronger and stronger.

It seems like... a feeling of oppression?

Zhao Gaoyang gradually felt something was wrong.

Feeling of oppression?
Could it be...

He walked to Jiang Chen, and the feeling was already clearly visible.

Zhao Gaoyang's face gradually became stiff.

He hesitated for a while, then asked cautiously, "Brother Jiang, have you... broken through to... Iron Bone?"

Jiang Chen ate a few snacks and finally filled his empty stomach.

He raised his head and said calmly: "Oh, I was lucky. I broke through accidentally."

Zhao Gaoyang: “…”

……

"No, you just reached the level of Willow Tendons, how come you suddenly broke through to the level of Iron Bones?"

Zhao Gaoyang widened his eyes in disbelief.

Jiang Chen said calmly: "This is what a genius is like. He can jump two levels in one go."

Zhao Gaoyang: “…”

He fell silent again. How could he not understand now that Jiang Chen had probably used some method to conceal his own rank and was waiting to trick him.

"Depend on……"

Zhao Gaoyang looked sad and angry.

"I thought I had hidden it well enough, but I didn't expect you to be even more ruthless..."

"I was wondering why you stayed at Liujin Dacheng all this time without making any movement. So you were waiting for me here?"

Just half a month left, just half a month left...

Zhao Gaoyang felt heartbroken.

Jiang Chen listened to him, finished another piece of cake, wiped his mouth calmly, and looked up at him: "I'm hungry."

Zhao Gaoyang: “…”

You've eaten so much and you're still hungry?

Zhao Gaoyang said helplessly, "Okay, I'll treat you. Let's go to Wanqing Restaurant for dinner. By the way, do you want to invite Pang Chunjun and the others?"

Jiang Chen stood up with satisfaction: "You decide."

……

Wanqing Restaurant.

The third floor wing room.

Pang Chunjun, Qi Lanying and other children from outer city families who participated in the Dragon and Tiger Sect with Jiang Chen that day all focused their eyes on Jiang Chen.

Just now, Zhao Gaoyang sent someone to find them and asked them to come to Wanqing Restaurant for dinner.

They thought Zhao Gaoyang had made a breakthrough and was waiting for Jiang Chen to treat them to a meal...

But it was not until they arrived at the restaurant that they found out that the first person to break through to the Iron Bone level was Jiang Chen!
Seeing that everyone was so shocked and no one cared that he lost the bet, Zhao Gaoyang felt very relieved.

He comforted himself silently in his heart.

It's not that I don't have talent, but Jiang Chen is just too outrageous...

(End of this chapter)