I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 214: Daoist Merit

Tier Four Evil Infant?

Zhang Yuan knew very well that the Evil Infant he captured was no ordinary item.

But he really didn’t know the details behind it!

Zhang Yuan immediately cupped his hands and saluted Daoist Chen, saying, "Please enlighten me, Daoist Master."

Daoist Chen’s expression was rather peculiar.

He gently patted the Evil Infant on the desk and said, "Protector Zhao, you really have great luck!"

The Evil Infant is a very important material for artifact refining.

And its use is not limited to artifact refining, but also involves talisman making, array formation, and even alchemy.

It’s one of the nine materials of the Daoist School!

Similar in nature and function to the Evil Infant is the Evil Pearl.

Both things are directly related to wraiths, only the Evil Infant is condensed from the spirit of a wraith-infected living being after death, while the Evil Pearl comes from the wraith itself.

Evil Infants and Evil Pearls have different grades, divided into nine grades.

Grade One is the lowest, Grade Nine the highest!

In fact, even a Grade One Evil Infant is not easy to obtain.

First, you need to use a Condensing Evil Talisman, then you must seize the right moment, because the wraith vanishes very quickly, and if you miss the chance, a valuable talisman will be wasted in vain.

And wraiths are strange and varied with vastly different powers, so the process of hunting them is full of variables.

Thus, both Evil Infants and Evil Pearls are rare.

The Evil Infant is relatively easier to obtain.

Even so, Tier Four level Evil Infants are still rare.

Because Evil Infants of this grade can only be refined by General Level wraiths!

The Daoist Sect classifies wraiths into D-level, General Level, and King Level, corresponding to martial artists’ Entering Force, Qi Entry, and Divine Entry, also analogous to Daoist School’s Daoist, Mage, and Celestial Master.

A General wraith is undoubtedly a very terrifying existence.

Daoist Chen never expected it.

The wraith that appeared in Qiu Manor had such a high grade!

Under normal circumstances, Celestial King Hall needs to dispatch a Mage along with a team of Daoists to deal with a General wraith.

In fact, even among General Levels, their strength can vary greatly, making the extermination effort full of uncertainty.

There are times when the hunters become the hunted!

And Zhang Yuan, as an Outer Hall Guardian with Tier Four True Qi Cultivation, surprisingly managed to slay a General Level wraith.

If it weren’t for the Tier Four Evil Infant right in front of him, Daoist Chen really wouldn’t believe it!

That’s why he said Zhang Yuan’s luck was good.

It really is damn good!

This newly forged Evil Infant also caused quite a stir in the Outer Hall.

Soon, a skinny, white-haired old Daoist with a long beard ran over, shouting, "Where’s the Tier Four Evil Infant?"

The other party looked frail and weak, his Daoist robe greasy and dirty, with a bit of a mad demeanor.

Seeing the visitor, Daoist Chen hurriedly went forward to salute, "Disciple Xuan Ye, pays respect to Elder Lu!"

The disheveled old Daoist waved his sleeve impatiently, replying, "No need for formalities!"

This Elder Lu suddenly had a bright look in his eyes, reaching out his hand from ten paces away to grasp.

He actually pulled the Evil Infant placed on the desk into his hand!

Witnessing this, Zhang Yuan’s heart immediately chilled.

Knowing that the Evil Infant weighs over ten pounds, and being pulled from such a distance effortlessly without any sign of casting, his cultivation level is evident.

This Elder Lu must be a Mage Level person!

"Not bad, not bad!"

After snatching the Evil Infant, the disheveled old Daoist beamed, "Finally, a material worth looking at!"

While praising it, he leaned in to take a hard sniff.

He also rubbed its surface with his fingers.

The disheveled old Daoist suddenly changed his expression: "Who brought this Evil Infant here?"

Daoist Chen quickly answered, "Elder, it’s from this Outer Hall Guardian’s mission!"

He then introduced Zhang Yuan: "Protector Zhao, this is Elder Lu of the Dharma Transmission Hall."

Zhang Yuan immediately paid his respects, "Junior Zhao Yun, greets the Elder!"

Zhang Yuan has been the Outer Hall Guardian for some time and has learned a bit about the Celestial King Hall.

The Celestial King Hall is divided into Inner Hall, Outer Hall, Library Hall, Dharma Transmission Hall, and Nine Commandments Hall, with the Dharma Transmission Hall having the fewest number of people.

But they’re all "old monsters" in there.

The disheveled old Daoist angrily said to Zhang Yuan, "How did you kill the wraith? Your method is too crude. The quality could have been better, but you messed it up!"

For Elder Lu’s reprimand, Zhang Yuan was rather speechless.

He understood what the other party meant.

In the previous fierce battle, the wraith-infected Qiu the Fifth first had his chest smashed by Zhang Yuan’s Blood Evil Palm, then had his head smashed and trampled on, and only after did he use the Condensing Evil Talisman to compress it into an Evil Infant.

The quality of the Evil Infant could not possibly be in the most perfect state.

But this was beyond Zhang Yuan’s control!

Facing a ferocious and powerful wraith, he exerted all his strength to gain the victory, far from being able to manipulate the course of the battle.

Therefore, Elder Lu’s criticism was unfounded.

In fact, even if he had to do it all over again, Zhang Yuan would still fight with victory as the priority.

And would not consider the quality of the Evil Infant!

"Sorry!"

Before Zhang Yuan could speak, the disheveled old Daoist actually apologized first: "It’s not your fault, someone of your cultivation strength managing to kill this wraith was no small feat."

"In my excitement, I spoke without caution, please forgive me!"

Zhang Yuan was both amused and helpless, "Junior dares not, thank you for your magnanimity."

"Forget it."

Elder Lu shook his head, then said to Daoist Chen nearby, "I’ll take this Evil Infant, you give him..."

Pointing to Zhang Yuan: "Another fifty Daoist Merits."

Daoist Chen was startled, "Ah?"

Elder Lu didn’t pay him any more mind, turning his gaze back to Zhang Yuan, "You did well."

Before the words were finished, the disheveled old Daoist’s figure flickered.

Instantly, he vanished without a trace!

Daoist Chen was dumbfounded, and after a moment he regained his composure, exchanging glances with Zhang Yuan.

He scratched his head, then took the Daoist Register, wrote a few lines in it, and finally said to Zhang Yuan, "Protector Zhao, for completing the Qiu Manor mission, in accordance with the rules, you receive three merits."

"Handing over the Tier Four Evil Infant, you gain another hundred merits."

"Elder Lu gifts you an additional fifty merits."

"Total one hundred and fifty-three merits!"

"So do you wish to hold onto them, or exchange and convert?"

Daoist Merits are similar in nature to clan feats, but nominally distinct.

Merits are not categorized by size, only by number!

Zhang Yuan responded without hesitation, "I want to exchange."

The Celestial King Hall occupies the core area of the Central Ruins, its strength is undeniable, standing firm for hundreds of years without wavering.

Its foundation is naturally very profound.

Zhang Yuan didn’t expect that an Evil Infant could exchange for so many Daoist Merits for him.

He immediately decided to exchange for a weapon.

An exceptionally fine weapon!

The Yanling Saber Zhang Yuan used previously hadn’t even seen blood.

In its first real battle, it was twisted into a corkscrew by an opponent.

It’s truly not fit for major use.

And a long blade is his main weapon, often used, naturally requiring a replacement.

Must exchange for a good one!

Just not sure if the Celestial King Hall’s treasury has the weapon Zhang Yuan needs.