High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

In Wang Lu's opinion, before the beast tide broke out, why would it take one million points to recruit an A-level Awakened?

A few hundred thousand is enough.

Especially for A-level Awakeners in small cities, what is not better about living in a big city than living in a small city?

However, these are extraordinary times.

More than a dozen major cities are vying for talent, even for some of the strongest among the B-level Awakened. As for A-level Awakened, it goes without saying that as long as they don't have any ulterior motives, they basically get the green light all the way.

Three million points is a very generous offer. If she were Li Ping, she would definitely be tempted by this price.

"Presidents, Li Ping is no ordinary A-level Awakener."

After hearing what Li Jian and the other person said, Han Xu became a little anxious, mainly because he hadn't expected this outcome.

"Presidents, what I just said is absolutely true. Two beast king-level ferocious beasts really did attack Anshan City and he killed them both. Twenty million points is indeed a lot, but I believe it is absolutely worth it."

"You make it sound so easy."

Wang Lu glanced at him indifferently. "Do you even know what 20 million points means?"

"Not bad, with so many points, we can go to other big cities and poach more than a dozen A-level Awakened individuals." Li Jian's lips twitched.

The points earned by their two branches were not obtained by chance.

The fact that they were willing to offer one million points was already a favor to Shao Yuandong; otherwise, they would have already ended the video call.

Han Xu stared blankly, unsure of what to say.

He was a little annoyed.

If we had known it would turn out like this, we should have had Qin Jin and the others film a video and put it in front of these two chairmen to see if they would still have any doubts then.

But we can't blame Qin Jin and his group for this.

If he were there, he would probably be terrified and pale, let alone have the mind to film a video.

"I trust the people in our chapter."

Shao Yuandong said, "Since they say that two beast king-level ferocious beasts appeared and were killed by Li Ping alone, then it must be true, because they have no reason to lie like this. You two, I still hope you will reconsider. Li Ping is not an A-level Awakener, but a quasi-S-level Awakener. In fact, I have a feeling that he will definitely become an S-level in the future."

"..."

Li Jian and his companion exchanged a glance.

Everyone thinks Shao Yuandong is exaggerating.

The number of near-S-level Awakeners in the entire Yan Kingdom is not much greater than that of S-level Awakeners.

The fact that a small, unknown city could produce an A-level Awakened was something they found incredible.

Is it possible for a near-S-class to emerge?

That's probably just a pipe dream.

"Old Shao, there's no need to think about it anymore."

Li Jian shook his head. "Like I said, our branch can only contribute a maximum of one million points, and we'll need a day or two to discuss it. You know, these are extraordinary times, and our branch is also short on points."

Upon hearing this, Shao Yuandong's face showed a hint of disappointment.

He looked at Wang Lu, "President Wang, is that what you mean too?"

"Yes."

Wang Lu nodded.

"Alright," Shao Yuandong nodded helplessly, "I'm really sorry to bother you so late."

"It's alright. You're doing this for the sake of Juque City, we understand." Li Jian smiled, glanced at the time, and said, "Old Shao, if you have nothing else to say, shall we adjourn the meeting here?"

"it is good."

Shao Yuandong nodded.

"I'm hanging up now."

After Wang Lu finished speaking, she cut off the communication.

Li Jian hesitated for a moment and said, "Old Shao, that guy named Li Ping might not be as capable as you think. I think you're acting a bit hastily. Twenty million points is a small amount. Even if our three branches share the burden, each branch will still have to contribute six or seven million points, which is quite a lot. You should think twice before you act."

After saying that, he also cut off the communication.

"I'm sorry, President."

Han Xu said with remorse.

"Why are you telling me this all of a sudden?"

"If I hadn't told you this news, President, none of this would have happened," Han Xu said.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that the negotiations have fallen apart.

Moreover, due to the impact of this incident, if there are any major events in the future, the presidents of the other two branches will most likely not agree with their own president's opinion.

Shao Yuandong remained silent.

Suddenly, he looked sharply at the latter.

"Are you sure that Li Ping is really that capable?"

"President, I'm absolutely certain."

Han Xu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. "I called him earlier, and he said he would come over first thing tomorrow morning. You can meet him then, President. He's really no ordinary person."

"Okay, then I'll meet him tomorrow."

Shao Yuandong squinted.

If the other party is truly as Han Xu said, then he wouldn't hesitate to spend those ten or twenty million points, because if a crisis were to occur in Juque City in the future, having this person around would be like having an extra layer of insurance.

However, if he doesn't get a good feeling about the other person, then he should just do as Han Xu said.

……

After his true energy was fully restored, Chen Fan left behind a few smaller flying centipedes to continue guarding the underground of Anshan City, in case any sporadic ferocious beasts emerged from the ground to attack the people on the surface after he left.

The remaining three large flying centipedes followed him as they left Anshan City and headed towards the secret realm.

Perhaps the previous beast tide had already gathered all the ferocious beasts in the surrounding area, because the road was now completely empty.

Upon entering the secret realm, the three-headed flying centipede immediately became excited.

The outside world may be nice, but this place is their home.

Back in their territory, everything returned to normal.

Chen Fan looked towards the deeper part of the back mountain.

The place exuded the aura of various rare and precious materials, which was many times stronger than where he was now.

"It seems that there are not only precious medicines for martial artists in the Celestial Realm, but also medicines for martial artists in the Spirit Refining Realm."

Chen Fan felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

However, there were also many powerful demonic beasts deep inside, giving him a very dangerous feeling. Clearly, even he could be in mortal danger if he accidentally went too far.

"I'll go deeper into the celestial realm first. For now, I'll wander around this area, collecting more precious herbs and subduing some demonic beasts."

Chen Fan thought to himself.

Just then, a voice rang in his mind.

"Young friend, you're here again?"

The sound appeared extremely suddenly, catching everyone completely off guard.

"who!"

Chen Fan's expression changed, and he used the Emperor's Qi Observation Technique to its fullest extent.

This secret realm is very different from the outside world. As a result, the area that can be explored is less than one-third of the outside world. Moreover, when spiritual power enters the sect ruins, it is like a mud ox entering the sea, with no reaction at all.

"Hehehe."

The voice continued to ring out, seemingly possessing a magical power that involuntarily evoked feelings of closeness in people's hearts.

"Young friend, don't panic. I mean no harm. I just wanted to say hello when I saw you coming."

"Are you from the Crimson Dragon Gate?"

Chen Fan immediately realized something, and his expression became extremely solemn.

You should know that when he came with Elder Wang, Elder Wang told him that he could not go to the sect's main hall, nor could he get too close. Naturally, he kept Elder Wang's advice in mind.

This time, I also went around it, not even glancing at it twice.

But then, someone started targeting them?

"yes."

The voice sighed, "I am the last leader of the Crimson Dragon Sect. I wanted to bring glory to the sect, but I never expected that the Crimson Dragon Sect would be destroyed in my hands in the end. I have no face to go to the underworld to meet my ancestors of the Crimson Dragon Sect."

After hearing this, Chen Fan dared not be careless in the slightest.

Who knows if what the other person is saying is true or false?

He said he was the leader of the Crimson Dragon Sect, so he was the leader?

Even if he really were, we can't believe him.

Old Wang had repeatedly warned that all the people of the Crimson Dragon Gate were long dead, leaving only resentment. This resentment was filled with hatred for the living, but because they were confined to a fixed area and could not move freely, they would use various tricks to lure living people in.

"Why did you suddenly stop me? Is there something you need?"

He asked.

"It's nothing."

The other person smiled. "You've probably heard your elder say that our Crimson Dragon Sect was wiped out long ago. Only I, the former sect leader, remain, unwilling to accept defeat, waiting for the day a destined person will arrive to eliminate my enemies. Over the years, many people have entered this place, like the one who brought you here. He's been here several times, but I've never taken them seriously."

I waited and waited, and more than a thousand years have passed. Now, I have finally found you. Yes, young friend, this destined one is you.

"..."

Chen Fan felt that the other party's scam was rather low-level.

This kind of rhetoric is even worse than what those telecom fraudsters used before he time-traveled.

"I know you don't believe me, young friend. How about this: I can teach you a divine or demonic martial art to prove my sincerity. What do you say?"

Hearing this, Chen Fan took a deep breath.

He took back what he had just said.

The other party wasn't stupid; this move was a divine or demonic martial art, which would tempt anyone.

But it's obvious without even thinking that this is just bait the other party is using to fish.

Even if the other party does reveal the technique, it's difficult to know what tricks they might use. If you actually practice according to their instructions, you might gain leverage over them, ultimately becoming a fish on a chopping board, at their mercy.

Fortunately, he had a control panel.

It doesn't matter if what the other party says is false; the panel can detect it. Only when the content is true will the collection progress increase.

"I feel like the wool could be better."

The thought popped into Chen Fan's mind, but in order not to arouse the other party's suspicion, he decisively shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I am of dull talent and even if I obtained the complete version of the divine and demonic martial arts, I would not be able to learn it."

"Young friend, you are too modest."

The voice laughed, "Do you know that among all those who have entered over the past thousand years, you are the youngest and have the greatest potential? Just like the first time you came, you single-handedly subdued a group of flying centipedes, while the one who brought you here was chased by three flying centipedes. Do I need to explain the difference between them?"

Chen Fan was startled.

He recalled that when he came here before, several pairs of eyes were staring at him, but he thought it was just his imagination and didn't pay much attention to it.

Now it seems that it wasn't his imagination; the voice that echoed in his mind was one of those voices.

Thinking of this, a chill ran down his spine.

So even now, there are several "people" watching him in the dark.

"Young friend, I noticed that when you fought the Flying Centipede, your internal energy recovered extremely quickly, which seemed to be the Water Scroll from the Seven Scrolls of the Longevity Technique, right?"

"You have a good eye, senior."

Chen Fan nodded, thinking to himself that this person was definitely a martial artist at the Divine Refinement Realm in life.

Even if I were to die, I doubt I could contend with it in my current state.

"Hehehe, it's nothing but a trivial skill, not worth mentioning."

The other party smiled and said, "No wonder. You haven't even reached the Celestial Realm yet you have such strength. Judging from how you keep collecting precious medicines to enhance your original true essence, the threshold for you to reach the Celestial Realm is also very high."

"Yes."

Chen Fan nodded.

It wasn't that he didn't want to hide it, but that he simply couldn't.

His every move had been observed by the other party.

"You're so eager to improve your strength, but something important has happened outside, right?"

"Your senior has keen insight."

Chen Fan sighed, "I have offended many people outside. Time is of the essence. If I don't hurry up and improve my strength, I may die at their hands. That's why I risked entering the secret realm to try and seize a chance to survive. I am truly sorry for disturbing your rest, senior."

"It's alright."

The other party was very generous. "Those precious medicines are all unclaimed items. If you have the ability to take them, then take them all. However, having precious medicines alone is not enough without good martial arts techniques. In addition to the five volumes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, the Longevity Manual also has two volumes of yin and yang. I wonder how many volumes you have collected?"

Chen Fan knew that the main event was about to begin.

"To be honest, I only collected the water scroll. The other scrolls are firmly controlled by the powerful families. And the ones I have offended this time are the people of those powerful families."

"Another aristocratic family!"

The voice suddenly turned menacing, "Young friend, we are indeed destined to meet, for those who destroyed my sect were also members of a powerful family at the time!"

"Is that so?" Chen Fan looked surprised.

"Yes, young friend, since that's the case, I'm even more determined to help you. Don't worry, I have all seven volumes of the Longevity Manual."

"Really!"

Chen Fan exclaimed in surprise.

"certainly."

Seeing that Chen Fan had taken the bait, a dark figure in the sect smiled.

"As you know, for any divine or demonic martial art, simply obtaining the manual isn't enough; you also need the corresponding cultivation diagram. In my bedroom, I have a complete set of the Longevity Manual. Just follow my instructions, and you'll find it quickly. It's the complete Longevity Manual, with all seven volumes." (End of Chapter)