Ch. 44 - Black Flame Phoenix Skeleton

Liu Qingshan wanted to exploit these accumulated honors for a student admitted to one of the top ten martial arts universities in the country and reverse the declining trend of Linjiang Middle School.

Ling Qingxue smiled and took the Nanchuan Token from the table.

"I'll accept this task."

Liu Qingshan looked satisfied, appearing more energetic.

He took a tablet from a drawer, opened a page, and handed it to Ling Qingxue.

"These are the resources you can choose from. I'll only offer suggestions, but the choice is yours. I trust your judgment."

"After you choose your resources, someone will deliver them to Linjiang Middle School within three days. I'll notify you then."

Ling Qingxue nodded and accepted the tablet with both hands.

"Thank you, Principal!"

Liu Qingshan had taught for so many years and considered Linjiang Middle School his own child, having poured his heart and soul into it.

Ling Qingxue had already planned to enter Beiming Martial Arts University, one of the top three in the country. Now, with increased chances, her wish was closer to coming true.

It was a win-win situation.

"Take the tablet and choose slowly. Don't rush. You can ask me any questions."

"Also, regarding the Thunder Mercenary Group's matter, I will take care of it for you. They won't dare to lay a hand on you!"

Liu Qingshan said this with great confidence; resolving this issue was just a matter of a word from him.

Even if Lei Tianbao was powerful, he was only a Fourth Rank martial artist. He couldn't even raise his head in front of Liu Qingshan.

If he dared to make any underhanded moves, he would have nowhere to hide in Linjiang City.

Ling Qingxue thanked him again and then left the office.

Liu Qingshan took a sip of tea, his face showing no reluctance at having used the Nanchuan Token.

An inanimate object is ultimately just an inanimate object; its purpose was to cultivate a genius.

"Maybe I should try to get an early admission?" Liu Qingshan murmured to himself. 

He then picked up the phone and made a call.

...

Back in her dorm, Ling Qingxue took a shower, changed her clothes, and opened her tablet to browse the treasures.

The Nanchuan Treasure Vault contained treasures collected from all over Nanchuan Province, ranging from low-grade to high-grade.

However, Liu Qingshan's Nanchuan Token only granted the highest level of authority for exchanging basic resources.

"Little Xuexue, hurry up and exchange it for beast corpses! I'll take you to first place!" Wu Liang exclaimed excitedly.

Ling Qingxue shook her head helplessly. "Exchanging for beast corpses is the least cost-effective option. After a magical beast dies, its energy continuously dissipates, and by the time it reaches us, more than half of it will likely have been lost."

"What about exchanging for spirit herbs?"

"Spirit herbs are also not cost-effective. Their value is too high. This Nanchuan Token won't get you many spirit herbs," Ling Qingxue explained again.

What Wu Liang needed most right now was evolution points. With evolution points, he could evolve and upgrade his skills.

Attribute points were easier to acquire than evolution points.

Finally, Ling Qingxue's gaze settled on a picture of a skeleton.

It was the skeleton of an unknown magical beast, classified as a high-level creature by the Nanchuan Treasure Vault.

[Unknown Bird-like Magical Beast Skeleton: High-grade basic level. The skeleton is covered in dense black flames. Preliminary assessment indicates that the original owner was a Sixth-Level fire-attribute magical beast, five meters tall, with a wingspan of ten meters. Suitable as material for magical beast evolution.]

Wu Liang followed Ling Qingxue's gaze and also saw the magical beast skeleton.

"Do you recognize this magical beast?" He asked curiously.

Ling Qingxue smiled. "That's right. Speaking of which, you have the bloodline of an evil beast, while this has the bloodline of a divine beast!"

With the memories of the Empress, she easily recognized the skeleton's owner—a Black Flame Phoenix!

The Black Flame Phoenix was ​​a rare type of magical beast with a phoenix bloodline. Its body burned with black flames that could never be extinguished, granting it immense power.

Upon reaching adulthood, it could become a Seventh Level beast, and with a little cultivation, it had a high chance of reaching the King Level.

However, the Black Flame Phoenix was ​​violent and bloodthirsty, bringing natural disasters whenever it appeared.

In her previous life, she had even led the Azure Wood Emperor Dragon to slay a Black Flame Phoenix that had reached the King Level, which was why she was so familiar with them.

"This Black Flame Phoenix died before reaching adulthood, but its skeleton should still contain some energy. At the very least, it was once a Sixth Level beast!"

The Taotie's digestive ability was strong, so digesting the Black Flame Phoenix's skeleton shouldn't be a problem.

What she truly anticipated was what would happen after Wu Liang's Taotie bloodline absorbed the divine beast's bloodline.

Choosing this Black Flame Phoenix skeleton was definitely a worthwhile investment.

Initially, she had considered using the resources on herself, but she quickly abandoned the idea.

Her level progression was far slower than Wu Liang's, making her chances of entering the Beiming Martial Arts University on her own even lower.

Currently, the only way to maximize her overall strength would be to rely on Wu Liang's "Devouring All Things" talent.

The advantage of the Heavenly Mandate contract was that it was a two-way feedback system.

Wu Liang's improvement could partially benefit her, thus boosting her breakthrough.

This was much faster than her directly absorbing resources to break through.

Ling Qingxue currently had a considerable number of Vitality Pills from Sun Chao in her storage ring, more than enough for her current cultivation needs.

Having confirmed the item, Ling Qingxue submitted the command and returned the tablet to Liu Qingshan's office.

That same day, Wang Jianming also delivered the first-place reward from the mock joint examination to her.

"Teacher Wang, can I exchange this martial art technique and this spiritual weapon for a second-grade Vitality Pill?"

Hearing this, Wang Jianming couldn't recover for a long time.

"You're indeed close to breaking through to the Second Rank, but it should take at least a month, right?"

"I obtained that Crystal Ginseng. I can break through to the Second Rank early-stage in as little as three days," Ling Qingxue explained.

Wang Jianming was overjoyed.

Breaking through to the Second Rank early-stage in three days—such a terrifying cultivation speed was extremely fast, even for the entire Nanchuan Province.

"Good, good, good. I'll personally go and get it for you. Just focus on your cultivation. If there's anything else you need help with, I'll do my best to assist."

Wang Jianming was practically worshipping Ling Qingxue now.

This was the most talented martial artist he had ever taught. As long as she could persevere until the national martial arts exam, Ling Qingxue would definitely achieve excellent results.

The Top Teacher title was already beckoning to him.

"Little Xuexue, I'm preparing for my third evolution. This time it will take a little longer," Wu Liang said, slightly excited.

Ling Qingxue nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her lips.

Wu Liang's evolution was so effortless that she didn't have to go through the trouble of searching for evolution materials.

Compared to her previous life, it was much easier for her.

She originally thought this life would have a hellish start, but it turned out to be a double buff start!

…

Wu Liang brought up the System panel. Looking at the more than 1000 evolution points, his heart was pounding with excitement.

"System, begin my third evolution!"

[Ding! 1000 evolution points deducted. Third evolution begins.]

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