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"Tsk tsk, 500 credits, that's really generous."

"It's time to think about how to use my credits."

In the cafeteria, Chen Yun ate his rice, a smile he couldn't hide on his face. Chu Xiaonan next to him nodded vigorously, his rice-eating speed increasing as well.

Not only the two of them, but most of the students eating in the cafeteria at this moment had similar happy expressions on their faces.

The academy's rewards are issued in the form of academic credits, which can be exchanged for various cultivation materials in the academy's internal resource library—from pills, magical artifacts, and cultivation techniques to rare spiritual materials and array diagrams, covering almost all publicly available resources in the mortal world.

The most eye-catching item is the improved version of the hair color pill by Laozi – it can increase spiritual affinity by 30% at once, but the production cost is high and the output is scarce, with each pill costing 300 credits.

In the past, students would have had to think long and hard before exchanging for it, but now that they can challenge the Heavenly Soldier Trial every month, which means they can steadily earn 500 credits every month, the Divine Pill has become a must-have goal.

As for failing the trial?

impossible!

Today's battle has fully demonstrated that as long as we follow orders and fight in formation, taking down a Chaos Beast of Earth Immortal level, although it takes time, is not difficult.

The entire process was remarkably smooth, with no one getting injured.

Seeing their excited expressions, Qin Le said somewhat helplessly, "You two... do you want to borrow some credits from me?"

Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan were both taken aback for a moment, then Chen Yun's eyes lit up, and he unceremoniously reached out his hand: "Give it to me! Chu Xiaonan and I will each have half!"

Chu Xiaonan nodded emphatically, without the slightest hesitation.

They all understood Qin Le's meaning—neither academic credits nor regular resources were of much use to Qin Le.

Instead of leaving it there, we should lend it to them.

They appreciated the gesture and would repay it when the opportunity arose—by getting Qin Le some gadgets that might interest him, or by offering their full support when he needed it.

"It's turned around." Qin Le smiled and took out his phone to operate it a few times.

Both of their phones vibrated simultaneously, each receiving 250 credits.

"Thanks!" Chen Yun chuckled. "An extra two hundred and fifty a month means I can do more experiments."

"I also burn resources when I refine my body." Chu Xiaonan smiled as well.

Both of them are major consumers of resources in their cultivation. Chen Yun's research into mecha and improvement of the truth are both deep pits of money.

Chu Xiaonan is pursuing a body-refining path, requiring credits to exchange for body-tempering pills, body-forging formations, and strengthening medicinal baths.

The saying "poor in literature, rich in martial arts" also applies to the cultivation world—body cultivators are almost unbeatable among cultivators of the same level, but the resources they invest are often several times that of cultivators of the same level.

Now that they have an extra 750 credits each month, their cultivation progress will undoubtedly be much faster.

Qin Le looked at them, but had other thoughts in his mind.

Spiritual affinity plays a significant role before reaching the Earth Immortal Realm. The higher the affinity, the faster one can refine spiritual energy and the stronger one's spells and supernatural abilities.

But this does not necessarily mean that one will become an immortal.

There is an insurmountable chasm between mortals and immortals.

Over the past five hundred years, there have been quite a few geniuses who, despite having an affinity level exceeding 95%, never comprehended the laws of nature and ultimately died of old age in the mortal realm.

Qin Le did not want Chen Yun and Chu Xiaonan to become one of them.

However, comprehending the artistic conception and touching upon the laws is too personal.

Even if he has a high level of understanding, he cannot replace them in gaining insights.

Ultimately, they have to walk this path themselves.

After the meal, the three went their separate ways. Qin Le continued to wander around the academy, eventually ending up on that familiar patch of grass, where he lay down and closed his eyes.

The college courses had become meaningless to him, and this leisure time had become the norm.

While Qin Le was taking a nap in the afternoon, Lu Qingshuang left the academy alone.

She treads on the void, her figure like a cold, clear stream of light, sweeping across the sea of ​​clouds before finally landing on the far northern continent.

This place is covered in ice and snow all year round. It is currently the polar night, and a blizzard is howling under the dark sky, swirling up snowflakes and reducing visibility to less than ten meters.

Lu Qingshuang did not use her spiritual power to ward off the cold, nor did she cast any spells to block the wind and snow. She simply stood quietly, letting the cold snowflakes hit her face and body, and her long hair was quickly covered with a layer of white frost.

Having cultivated to her level, her physical body was no longer afraid of heat or cold, and she could remain at ease even amidst the starry sky. This bit of wind and snow was no different from a gentle breeze to her.

After standing still for a moment, she took out a long sword from her storage ring.

The sword reflected the snow's light, clear as autumn water.

She began to swing her sword.

The movements were slow and light, as if they were not practicing swordsmanship, but rather feeling the trajectory of the wind and snow, and touching the shape of the cold.

Her figure gradually blended into the howling wind and snow, and the arc of the sword's blade subtly matched the trajectory of the falling snowflakes.

She was only a hair's breadth away from truly understanding the essence of ice and snow. That's why she came to this far north, immersing herself in the most raging natural winds and snow, hoping to use the power of heaven and earth to open that door.

Although the academy's array training room can simulate various environments, it ultimately lacks a sense of natural spirituality and vastness.

More than an hour later, Lu Qingshuang swung her sword again.

This time, the howling wind and snow around her seemed to pause slightly, and then subtly flowed and swirled with her sword movements.

She closed her eyes.

Her longsword never stopped, each move becoming increasingly fluid and natural. From her, the surrounding area stretched for miles, tens of miles, hundreds of miles…

The blizzard began to dance, as if she held not a sword, but the power to control the blizzard.

The more the sword's momentum expanded, the wider the range of wind and snow became, until it covered an area of ​​a thousand miles.

Finally, she withdrew her sword and stood quietly.

The raging blizzard abruptly ceased in that instant. A strange stillness descended upon the world, with only the silent falling of fine snowflakes.

Lu Qingshuang slowly opened her eyes, a faint yet genuine smile appearing on her lips:

"Master, I did it."

A faint, bright, full moon appeared on her shoulder, and the voice of the fairy Chang'e carried a gentle approval:

"Hmm, not bad. But remember—the artistic conception is just the starting point, not the end point."

"I will remember," Lu Qingshuang replied respectfully, the joy in her eyes still lingering.

For cultivators who are still in the mortal realm, comprehending a state of mind can sometimes be more significant than obtaining a powerful supernatural ability.

Because of the power of intent, they can now unleash their full potential and integrate it into every attack and defense.

However, many powerful supernatural abilities are limited by one's cultivation level, making it difficult to unleash their true power.

Just like Chu Xiaonan, although he obtained the great supernatural power of "Law of Heaven and Earth", he was limited by his own realm and the power he could unleash was far inferior to that of a great god like Erlang Shen.

But the meaning is different—it is the initial touch of the Dao, the cornerstone for future understanding of the laws, and even glimpsing the path to immortality.

Taking this step means truly embarking on the long road to immortality.

The snow was falling silently.

Lu Qingshuang sheathed her sword and looked in the direction of Southern Academy, her eyes calm and bright.