leonardwarren Chapter 36: More and More Hope
Chapter 36: More and More Hope
Although Zhang Ping's supernatural power was rather useless, Heng Ziyang still envied it greatly.
"Brother Zhang, please don't say such things that make me envious. If I were Tian Tong, I would be willing to live ten years less!"
"After all, do you think the Innate Realm is so easy to cultivate? Guo Jie and I have been stuck at the ninth level of Body Tempering for years, and there's still no progress."
Heng Ziyang became more and more excited as he spoke.
Zhang Ping's lips twitched.
How old are they? How come they've been stuck at this level for so long?
What kind of monster?
However, he immediately pretended to be even weaker, his legs buckled again, and he slumped against Heng Ziyang.
Upon seeing this, Heng Ziyang did not hesitate and directly took out a light blue pill from his pocket.
The pill was small, only about the size of a little finger, with a faint oily sheen on its surface and a cool medicinal fragrance, completely different from the previous pills.
"This is?"
Zhang Ping looked at him, genuinely curious about how this person had so many pills.
From blood-activating pills to blood-boosting pills…
Heng Ziyang smiled slightly, "The Qi-restoring pill is specifically for restoring qi and blood and physical strength. It takes a little longer to work than the Blood-Activating pill, but it's not bad either, it's just a bit bitter."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping did not refuse. He took the pill and popped it into his mouth.
The moment the pill entered my mouth, a strong bitter taste exploded on my tongue, like chewing a handful of bitter herbs.
This made his expression somewhat bitter, but then a cool sensation spread from his stomach.
At the same time, Zhang Ping discovered that his health was slowly recovering.
This moved him deeply; he wished he could recover quickly with elixirs after each strike.
Then his supernatural power is not just a single strike.
Instead, it was one cut after another, and yet another.
This discovery is important.
After the two descended the mountain, Guo Jie also came looking for them.
When he saw Zhang Ping's appearance, he couldn't help but feel a little curious, after all, he had heard from Heng Ziyang that he was going to see the town lord.
He then looked at Heng Ziyang with a questioning gaze.
Heng Ziyang didn't say anything, but gave a slight wink.
The two have been partners for many years and have developed a perfect understanding of each other.
Thus, there was not a trace of curiosity in Guo Jie's eyes.
After recovering for a moment, Zhang Ping looked at Heng Ziyang and asked a question that he had been thinking about since earlier.
"Brother Heng, what's the story behind the town lord saying he'll assign me a task?"
Heng Ziyang said to him, "Now that Brother Zhang has become a member of my Jingtian Sect, there are formal rules and duties for him."
"But it's nothing more than killing demons and such, Brother Zhang, you don't need to worry about it."
"This is the job we at Jingtianmen do: wherever there are demons, we go."
"Go where the demons are causing the most trouble."
Zhang Ping nodded. He had guessed that, after all, from the remains of those demonic beasts, he could roughly tell that the core work of the Pure Heaven Sect was to hunt demons.
Seeing that Zhang Ping remained silent, Heng Ziyang changed the subject, raising an eyebrow and saying, "However, there is a reward for killing demons; it's not free work."
Bounty.
Zhang Ping's eyes lit up.
It wasn't because he was greedy, but because he was genuinely short of money.
Seeing that he had become interested, Heng Ziyang said, "After killing a demon, you can exchange items with its distinctive characteristics for points."
Zhang Ping listened in confusion, "Isn't it silver?"
Heng Ziyang sighed and gently patted his shoulder. "Those points are much more valuable than silver. You can get anything through points—medicines, weapons, cultivation techniques…things that can't be bought on the market."
"As long as you have enough points, you can buy anything."
Zhang Ping nodded slightly, now he could say he had a complete understanding of the Jingtianmen.
By this time, his blood volume had recovered considerably, and his complexion had returned to normal, so he no longer needed to be supported.
Then he asked another question.
He had been thinking about this question since the first day he came into contact with Jingtianmen, but he had never found a suitable opportunity to ask it.
Now that he is a formal member of the Jingtian Sect, it is time for him to speak.
"Brother Heng, I have a question, and I would appreciate your help."
Upon seeing this, Heng Ziyang patted his chest and said, "Brother Zhang, why are you being so polite? Just ask me anything, and I'll answer to the best of my ability."
"Since the Pure Heaven Sect is so powerful, and was even founded by the current emperor, why is it not well-known?"
This is something he genuinely can't understand.
An organization founded by an emperor specifically to hunt monsters should, in theory, be known throughout the land and revered by all.
He had been in this world for several days and had been a constable in Fenggu City for some time. He had seen all sorts of people and heard all kinds of news, but he had almost never heard anyone mention the name Jingtianmen.
The storytellers in the teahouses didn't mention it, the neighbors didn't talk about it in their casual conversations, and even his colleagues in the government office never uttered the words "Jingtianmen".
This is very abnormal.
Upon hearing Zhang Ping's question, Heng Ziyang scratched his head and said, "Brother Zhang, I've never thought about this before. However, other sects do know our name, and we are quite famous among the demon race."
Speaking of this, Zhang Ping didn't think there was any problem, after all, the greyhound was so frightened that it ran away in a sorry state.
Guo Jie then said from the side, "People on the mountain naturally only know about things on the mountain."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ping immediately understood.
Information barriers?
It's true that I haven't reached the level of being able to integrate into this circle.
Moreover, upon closer reflection, he himself seemed unaware of any demon-slaying sects or anything like that.
By the time things were settled here, he had almost fully recovered.
Then they prepared to say goodbye and go home.
Heng Ziyang had originally intended for him to stay the night, but there's no place like home. Besides, he didn't feel quite comfortable sleeping there, so he went back.
When I got home, I noticed a light even before I entered the house.
Only then did he remember that Liu Lincui was already living here.
Pushing open the courtyard gate, it creaked open.
Liu Lincui also came out of the room. "Officer Zhang, you're back."
Liu Lincui spoke timidly, and her gentle demeanor made Zhang Ping rub his nose.
"Why aren't you asleep so late?"
The question made Liu Lincui even more shy.
"I was thinking that Officer Zhang must be tired, so I made some food. It's a bit cold now, I'll heat it up, it'll be ready in a little while."
After saying that, without waiting for Zhang Ping to say whether he wanted to eat or not, he immediately buried himself in his work.
Seeing this, Zhang Ping felt it wouldn't be right to refuse, after all, it was someone's kind offer. Besides, she probably wouldn't feel comfortable staying at his house.
He shook his head and went back to his room.
He also took out the Blood-Inducing Pill.
Now that everything is done, it's time to improve my skills.
And tomorrow, the HP will break through 10,000.
These days are becoming more and more hopeful.