Chapter Twenty-Two: Return to the Mountain

“Ding! You have completed the plot mission to resolve the threat from the Tianshan Sect. Task rewards: fifty spirit stones, one hundred Qi Gathering Pills, eight Beast Taming Talismans, and one Fortune Pill.”

The Qi Gathering Pill was an elixir for swiftly replenishing spiritual energy. The sect master system had actually granted a reward of one hundred pills in one go. Without hesitation, Jiang Yan took a Qi Gathering Pill from the sect master’s ring and swallowed it whole. His spiritual power had nearly run dry after the battle with Li Fei and the use of the Greenwood Arrow, so this was the perfect moment to recover with the pill.

The Qi Gathering Pill entered his mouth like a cool stream, gently sliding down his throat into his belly. The surging spiritual energy quickly radiated throughout his body, filling the dried-up sea of Qi. Sitting cross-legged in meditation, Jiang Yan closed his eyes only for a moment before his depleted channels were replenished, and he soon regained his spirited vigor.

Standing before the lifeless Li Fei, Jiang Yan let out a sigh, picked up Li Fei’s dropped Treasure Pouch and Wugou Sword, and turned toward Sun Yang, who had fallen from the tree. At that moment, Ning Qian had already climbed down from the tree. Seeing Jiang Yan, Ning Qian pleaded excitedly, “Sect Master, please save Sun Yang! I am willing to serve you as your most loyal servant in gratitude for your kindness.”

Jiang Yan gazed intently at Sun Yang, and a transparent information panel appeared.

Name: Sun Yang (Severely Injured), Huasheng Powder and Blood Coagulation Powder can heal.
Sect: —
Position: —
Cultivation: —
Weapon: —
Techniques: —
Merit Points: +

Jiang Yan’s eyes widened in surprise. This rascal who had caused trouble in broad daylight actually had a merit point! Aside from Jiang Yan himself, there was only one merit point in the entire Huashan Sect, yet Sun Yang alone possessed one.

His attention shifted to the merit point section, curious as to how this playboy had earned it. The transparent panel flickered, displaying the origins of Sun Yang’s merit points.

“On the twelfth, gifted ten taels of silver to Ning Ping’s family, saved Old Lady Ning, merit point added.”
...
“On the twenty-ninth, gifted ten taels of silver to Ning Yang’s family, saved Old Man Ning, merit point added.”
...
“On the second, teased the Lin family widow, enraged Old Man Lin to death, merit point deducted.”
“On the fifth, gifted ten taels of silver to the Lin family widow, buried Old Man Lin, merit point added.”
...

Jiang Yan smiled warmly. Sun Yang had done plenty of mischief, but even more good deeds. By the standards of Jiang Yan’s world, he was still a decent young man. But the last line at the bottom of the panel caught Jiang Yan’s eye.

“...Saved Sect Master Jiang Yan of Huashan, merit point granted.”

Suddenly, Jiang Yan understood. No wonder the Night Meteor’s ferocity had evaporated so suddenly—it was thanks to Sun Yang’s actions. With this realization, Jiang Yan communicated with the sect master’s ring, took out Huasheng Powder, and instructed Ning Qian to feed it to Sun Yang.

Huasheng Powder was truly a miraculous elixir capable of reviving the dead and healing broken flesh. After taking it, Sun Yang’s pale face immediately became rosy. His shoulder, where a stone had left a hollow, had been oozing dark purple blood, but after taking the powder, the wound rapidly healed, and soon the hollow was gone, leaving only a torn gash that continued to seep blood.

When Sun Yang had fallen from the