From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 191: Grinding Reputation
You Ming's pupils contracted slightly, and he saw a wisp of blue light and a streak of red light emerge from within the wall like swimming fish.

In an instant, the entire wall shone with countless rays of light, transforming into a pattern of interwoven blue and red, resembling the Yin and Yang symbol.

As the light faded, two divine swords slowly emerged from the wall, hovering in the void, standing opposite each other.

One of them has a bluish-green light, and the sword body is like a piece of jade. Upon closer inspection, you can see fine water veins flowing within it. Even before the sword is moved, it brings a cool breeze and the feeling of rain.

The other sword is entirely crimson, its blade forged as if by fiery flames, its surface resembling molten lava. Its edge is as thin as a cicada's wing, yet its spine is inlaid with nine golden marks, as if nine setting suns were pressing down upon it.

The words "Qing Ji" are engraved on the azure divine sword.

The words "Crimson Meteor" are engraved on the red divine sword.

Blue signifies clear skies, the sword's strike dispels all evil. Crimson signifies falling stars, the sword's strike extinguishes the nine suns.

The two swords hung side by side, their auras clashing. Though they remained still and silent, they were like the two poles of heaven and earth, filled with awe-inspiring power.

Looking at the two divine swords, You Ming guessed that they might be the key to the outcome of this battle.

After all, according to the young man in front, the Long-Browed Taoist severely injured the Blood God Child with his supreme sword energy.

Looking at the two divine swords, You Ming hesitated for a moment before gently reaching out to grasp the hilt of the sword [Qing Ji].

"Qiang."

A sharp blade appeared out of thin air, and You Ming's palm was suddenly cut open by the sharp sword energy. However, the [Qing Ji] divine sword was simply resisting him, not being hostile to him.

You Ming guessed that it was probably because he was an outer disciple of the Li Tian Palace; otherwise, the divine sword wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.

Even the [Azure Sky] divine sword, whose attributes were compatible with his, resisted him so much, let alone the [Crimson Meteor], which looked even more violent. You Ming didn't want to make things worse for himself.

"Should we forcibly take them away?"

You Ming was still thinking of using the cheat code [Endless Burden] to take away the two divine swords, but as soon as he made a move, the divine swords shone brightly. He estimated that if he dared to do so, the divine swords would probably kill him directly.

"Ahem, I was just joking, please don't be angry."

You Ming quickly abandoned the idea of ​​taking them. These two divine swords already possessed sentience. Perhaps they weren't as intelligent as real people, but they still had many of their own judgments.

If this dungeon were really that easy to conquer, then for so many years, the most cost-effective way for everyone to find a solution would be to switch sides at the last minute.

Finding two divine swords through cheating, as he had done, was probably the limit.

Because the time frame is too short, if it were extended to a year or even several years, with everyone's talent, they might be able to gradually rise to the higher levels of the sect before they would be qualified to possess the divine sword.

But this battle only lasts a day, how can there be enough time to grind faction levels?

You Ming sighed; he was at a loss. The cooldown for [Object Clipping] was still a day away, and he couldn't get out now.

I reckon that after half a day, when Changmei opens the secret chamber, before taking the divine sword, he'll probably just slap himself to death first.

"Hey, wait."

"Grinding faction ranks?"

"Although I can't level up, I can grind faction reputation."

You Ming did a real somersault, flipping himself up from the ground. He adjusted the compass, activated the cheat code for the [Reputation Wooden Fish], and immediately summoned an ordinary wooden fish in the void.

[Reputation Wooden Fish].

Ability: Each tap increases faction reputation by 1 point. Collecting 10000 reputation points grants 1 point of faction legend.

Faction reputation can earn you more goodwill from your faction members. If you have legendary status, that's even better, as it basically means you're a prominent figure in the faction.

The higher the legend level, the more stable the faction's position, and naturally, the more access one can get to hidden information or benefits.

Since [Pan Sui Tian Fu] has sent himself to the Li Tian Palace camp, then my wooden fish must be effective too, right?

"Knock knock knock." Without hesitation, You Ming began to strike the wooden fish.

He used to have to do it secretly at home, and there wasn't this kind of emergency back then, so he accumulated +2 Legendary Points.

But now, he's almost swinging the mallet in his hand until it's just a blur.

声望+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1……

In this dark, secret room, the sound of a wooden fish being struck echoed eerily. Although You Ming could move faster, he could only manage about two hundred strikes per minute at most.

Because if you go any faster, the wooden fish might get broken.

Although breaking it would be no big deal to just replace it with a new one, Youming still controlled the speed.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

You Ming was highly focused, tapping the wooden fish incessantly in his hand. Although he couldn't see how much reputation he had in his faction, he kept silently counting it in his mind.

"Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine...ten thousand."

He can knock two hundred times a minute, and ten thousand times wouldn't even take half an hour.

When his reputation reaches 10,000, his faction legend level automatically increases by 1.
With this +1 Legendary Point, he is no longer an unknown outer disciple of Li Tian Palace. He is now one of the best inner disciples, someone with some status.

This time, he continued to try to reach out and grab the [Azure Sky] Divine Sword.

The divine sword still unleashed a wisp of sword energy, but this time, You Ming clearly felt that the opponent's resistance had decreased somewhat.

Although inner disciples are still not qualified to wield the divine sword, they are definitely more polite than outer disciples.

"There is a door!"

You Ming was overjoyed. It hadn't been in vain that he had been striking the wooden fish for so long. As long as he persisted, he still had a chance to subdue the two divine swords.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

Without hesitation, he used a cheat code to refresh the wooden fish and continued to tap it at a rate of two hundred times per minute.

The Long-Browed Taoist will arrive in half a day. If we don't hurry, the divine sword will be taken away.

声望+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1……

With each resounding beat of the wooden fish, Youming's reputation soared.

If I were outside, I could probably unlock quite a few places based on my current reputation alone.

"20,000 reputation points, Legendary status +2."

"40,000 reputation, Legendary status +4."

You Ming spent nearly three hours knocking, and his reputation points successfully exceeded 70,000, which meant that his faction legend level reached 7 points.

You Ming shook his arms. He was so sick of the sound of the wooden fish that he felt like he wouldn't want to play it for another year or two.

However, he couldn't care less about anything else at this moment, and turned around to stand in front of the Azure Divine Sword.

He gently extended his right hand, hovering it above the divine sword, and then slowly pressed it down.

In the past, at this time, the divine sword would release a beam of light to give him a small punishment.

But at this moment, the Azure Sky Divine Sword floated there quietly, exuding a gentle aura.

"bass."

You Ming grabbed the Azure Sky Divine Sword, and the sword's light surged, its shimmering glow reflecting on his face.

(End of this chapter)