Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System-Chapter 136 - 124: Conscription (Part 2)

As he accepted the Qi Blood Pill, a line of text appeared before his eyes.

(Repaid the favor to Feng Junyi and prevented him from being criticized. Obtained 237 Favor Points.)

"Chu, you defended the last shred of dignity for the South City examinees today. I, Lin Longde, am completely convinced of your strength. I toast you. If you need anything in the future, just say the word."

Lin Longde rose and toasted Chu Lingguang. After speaking, he drained his cup in one go, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Chu Lingguang.

"Lin, you’re too kind."

Chu Lingguang stood and drained his own cup as well.

’I feel a bit disappointed,’ he thought. ’I defended the last shred of dignity for the South City examinees. For them, isn’t that like bestowing a Favor? If Lin Longde gave me something right now, couldn’t I get another batch of Favor Points?’

’But this guy Lin... he’s all talk. Other than toasting me, he hasn’t shown his gratitude in any other way. Should I give him a little hint?’

"Sirs, your food and wine."

Just then, the waiter served their dishes, including a freshly roasted leg of goat. Lin Longde stood up, took it from the waiter, and used the small knife provided to carve off two pieces. He placed the first in Feng Junyi’s bowl and the second in Chu Lingguang’s. Then he said to Chu Lingguang, "You used up a lot of your Qi Blood today. You need to replenish it. The rest of this is for you."

(Helped Lin Longde save face. Obtained 35 Favor Points. Received gratitude from Feng Junyi and Lin Longde. Obtained one copy of the "Chang Chun Pile Skill".)

As the piece of meat and the rest of the goat leg were placed before him, a line of text finally appeared in Chu Lingguang’s vision.

Favor Points wasn’t a lot, but it was better than nothing. Besides, he had also received their gratitude and obtained the Chang Chun Pile Skill.

But it was a Pile Skill.

Chu Lingguang was ecstatic, but also a little stunned.

He had already mastered the third level of Skillful Force, understood how to use Borrowing Strength, and had even found the point of resonance for Unity of Man and Gun. To think he would receive a Pile Skill.

After all, Pile Skills were the most fundamental of training Skills.

At the Guo Wei Martial Arts Hall, you could learn the Iron Mountain Fist after paying your silver taels, and they’d throw in a complimentary Pile Skill. That one, though, was just a basic Kung Fu technique, similar to the Horse Stance.

But no matter how you looked at it, Chu Lingguang had already trained in that kind of Skill.

’And now, as a reward for two Favors, I’ve received a Pile Skill. Could there be something special about this Chang Chun Pile Skill?’

Chu Lingguang couldn’t figure it out for the moment.

Still, he had confirmed that defending the last bit of dignity for the South City examinees could earn him Favor feedback. ’In the future, when other South City examinees hear about this, if they run into me and offer a small word of thanks, or even just toast me and serve me food like Lin Longde did, I can earn more Favor feedback. It might not be much, but it’s better than nothing.’

It made taking the risk to face Yu Jiaxin—and offending Fan Zhibian in the process—worthwhile.

He quietly checked his status panel.

Favor Points: 824

Chang Chun Pile Skill (0/2000)

(Remaining Lifespan: 99 years)

Chu Lingguang was floored by the Chang Chun Pile Skill. A single Pile Skill required 2,000 Favor Points to reach Perfection! He had assumed it was just an ordinary reward, but it was clearly anything but.

He thought back.

That day on Wine Street, he’d helped the shopkeepers by reducing the monthly stipend they owed to the Big Saber Gang. He’d received thanks from so many of them and earned several hundred Favor Points, but even then, he had only received the "Heaven and Earth Skill."

Now, simply by earning gratitude from Feng Junyi and Lin Longde, he had obtained the Chang Chun Pile Skill—a skill that required more points for Perfection than the Heaven and Earth Skill.

He didn’t know if it was because of Feng Junyi and Lin Longde’s status.

Or perhaps it was because the Favor of defending the last shred of dignity for the South City examinees was so valuable that it warranted the Chang Chun Pile Skill as a reward.

But the fact that the Chang Chun Pile Skill required two thousand points to reach Perfection made Chu Lingguang realize it was something special.

He hesitated, wondering if he should spend all of his eight hundred-plus Favor Points on the Chang Chun Pile Skill. Raising its level might help him grasp the key to this Pile Skill and apply it to his training.

But then he remembered that an Academy Master would be teaching a more profound Breathing Method at the academy. Chu Lingguang decided not to be rash. In any case, they would reach the Qiling Governor’s Mansion in a few days. He would soon see the Breathing Technique the Academy Master was teaching.

He’d find out which Kung Fu was superior then. There was no need to rush and spend all his Favor Points.

"Thanks, Lin. We’ve been on the mountain road for two days. Let’s eat together."

Chu Lingguang took the initiative to cut a piece of meat and place it in Lin Longde’s bowl.

Lin Longde looked touched, feeling even more strongly that Chu Lingguang was a worthy friend.

Feng Junyi watched them in silence. After the three had eaten and drunk their fill, Feng Junyi wiped his mouth with a hot towel and said, "We’ll be parting ways tomorrow. If you have any questions, now’s the time to ask."

"I want to know about the strength of the other nine, aside from Yu Jiaxin."

Lin Longde was the first to speak.

Feng Junyi held nothing back, sharing all the information he had. He made a point of naming three people in particular: the top three from Jin City.

First place, Chen Jin.

Second place, Gao Yimu.

Third place, Qi Shiwei.

He added a special warning that Chen Jin had found the point of Human-Sword Unity half a year ago. At the very last moment of the Martial Arts Examination, he shattered Gao Yimu’s defense with a single strike.

Gao Yimu was defeated.

But he kept a firm grip on his Two-Handed Sword. It’s said that he has also found the point of Unity of Man and Sword, but his control over it is still unrefined.

As for Qi Shiwei, he’s a master of the Fangtian Halberd. His Halberd Technique is unpredictable, and he cultivates a Skill that lets him generate symbiotic Qi Force. Of the three, he has the greatest Qi Power, at five hundred and ninety jin.

If Gao Yimu and Chen Jin hadn’t found their points of resonance and learned to use the Potential Energy of their surroundings, they would never have been able to withstand the impact of Qi Shiwei’s Qi Force.