Chapter 144: Chapter 113: Primordial Spirit Level 2

[Personal Information Panel]:

Name: Li Wen (ID: 202507170800)

Level: V5 (S-Rank Contract Seed)

Fire Hall Point Balance: 21,164,930

Core Cultivation Point Balance: 235,000,000

Authority: Bluestone Branch Hall S-Rank Core Seed Contract (Details >>)

Status: Signed

Resources pending allocation and transfer...

He stared at the numbers that had skyrocketed to over twenty-one million Fire Hall Points and over two hundred thirty million Core Cultivation Points.

Even though he was mentally prepared, Li Wen’s heart couldn’t help but thud in his chest.

A threefold increase. The amount of resources it provided was truly astronomical.

In less than ten seconds, a series of notification sounds rang out. BEEP! BEEP!

"Fire Hall Point transfer complete!"

"Core Cultivation Point transfer complete!"

"Cash stipend has been deposited into the designated account!"

The wealth and resources arrived in an instant.

Simple. Efficient. Shocking. The power of an S-Rank contract was on full display.

Chen Yuanfeng watched with a satisfied smile.

"Li Wen, welcome to the very heart of the Fire Hall. These resources are both a pressure and a motivation. I trust you’ll use them well, forge your foundation for the Divine Demon Realm as soon as possible, and live up to the S-Rank title."

He patted Li Wen’s shoulder, his voice full of sincere gravity.

"As for the most critical resources for laying your Divine Demon foundation, headquarters is already in the process of urgently arranging the best possible options. Your job is to reach the Super Martial Artist level as quickly as possible and make the most perfect preparations to break through to the Divine Demon Realm.

"Remember, your target should never be limited to this province, but the sea of stars that lies beyond the summit."

Li Wen’s expression grew calm again, but his newfound determination was as solid as a rock.

"I understand, Hall Master. This is just the beginning."

He clenched his fists, feeling the surging potential within his body and the comforting, massive numbers on his wrist device.

The resources for his Divine Demon foundation were secured, and his goal of taking first place in the second provincial mock exam was achieved.

Now, it was time to focus completely, to charge toward the Super Martial Artist level at full speed. He would use the immense resources from the S-Rank contract to lay an unparalleled foundation for his Martial Dao path.

...

「Three days later. April 25th, a Thursday.」

「Two o’clock in the afternoon, sharp.」

Inside a private Martial Arts Room on the fourteenth floor of the Fire Hall’s Bluestone Branch.

The air shrieked faintly, cut by the fierce wind of his blade.

Li Wen’s figure was a blurry streak of light. The long saber in his hand flashed and danced, each slash precisely carving through the air as he practiced the exquisite moves of the Defensive Form.

Sweat trickled down his temples, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk’s. His focus was entirely on his bladework. The pale, grayish aura on his saber flickered unstably—a sign of his condensed control over his blade’s momentum, something he had achieved after stepping into the Realm of Momentum.

Only a few days had passed since he signed the S-Rank Core Seed contract, and a massive amount of resources was already being supplied in a steady stream.

But he knew that true strength came from one’s own relentless effort and the opportunities one seized for breakthroughs.

The massive prestige and halo from taking first place in the second provincial mock exam still lingered, yet he had grown calmer, using every second to polish his skills.

Just as he was immersed in his bladework, sinking a thread of his consciousness into his sea of consciousness to observe the subtle changes in his jade-like Primordial Spirit, an indescribable tremor suddenly emanated from its depths.

Immediately after, within his focused consciousness, an azure-blue panel began to flicker, and a waterfall of information scrolled down:

[You placed first in Literature in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in Mathematics in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in Galactic Common Tongue in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in History in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in Geography in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in Politics in the second provincial mock exam. Scholar Experience +1000]

[You placed first in overall provincial ranking. Scholar Experience +6000]

[Profession: Scholar Lv. 8 (4,414 → 16,414/12,800)]

[Profession upgrading...]

Li Wen instantly retracted his saber. The chilling momentum of his blade dissipated as a look of immense surprise flashed in his eyes.

’The final academic results for the second provincial mock exam are out!’

’First place in six subjects, and first place overall in the province!’

The accumulated experience points were the last straw that broke the camel’s back, instantly shattering the experience bottleneck for Scholar Lv. 8.

[Profession: Scholar Lv. 9 (3,614/25,600)]

’Level 9!’ Li Wen roared inwardly, an indescribable sense of exhilaration welling up inside him.

However, this joy was only the beginning.

At the very instant the upgrade succeeded, a torrent of Spiritual Power—more than ten times more vast and pure than from any previous level-up—surged without warning from the void deep within his sea of consciousness.

This Spiritual Power was so vast and pure, carrying an essence that nourished the soul and enlightened the mind. Like the celestial river itself pouring down from the heavens, it flooded madly into the jade-like Primordial Spirit seated in the center of his sea of consciousness.

BOOM—!

The jade-like Primordial Spirit shuddered violently. Like parched earth meeting a downpour of sweet rain, it greedily and unreservedly devoured the torrent of Spiritual Power.

Its form grew and solidified at a visible rate. The once-gentle jade-like luster became increasingly brilliant, and a deeper, more powerful spiritual aura emanated from its core.

This infusion of power was on a completely different level from his previous upgrades.

The jade-like Primordial Spirit was rapidly metamorphosing, its form growing taller as it condensed.

Li Wen felt his consciousness being lifted by this force, constantly ascending to a higher plane.

Finally, upon reaching a certain critical point—

POP!

A soft sound, like a bubble bursting, echoed in a place only his soul could perceive.

An invisible barrier shrouding the core of his Primordial Spirit was instantly shattered by the surging power.