Supreme Emptiness

No wonder Gu Huaxi was so shocked.

Because, the Merit Points displayed on the Magic Artifact were eight thousand.

Such Merit Points.

A hundred years ago, that was incredibly astonishing!

In the past few decades, the highest record was only six thousand Merit Points.

And even that was because that old disciple had undergone prolonged exploration of the Ninth Layer.

He analyzed two Hidden Spaces, only then did he achieve such high Merit.

Since then, not even an achievement of two thousand Merit Points has appeared.

Now.

Out of the blue, an achievement of eight thousand Merit Points emerges.

And it's from a new disciple?

Who wouldn't be surprised?

"There must be something wrong."

Gu Huaxi couldn't believe it.

He picked up the Identity Token again and placed it into the Magic Artifact once more.

But the number revealed was still exactly eight thousand!

Gu Huaxi exclaimed again, "Heavens!"

"How is this possible?"

This tent was temporarily set up, only blocking the view.

Such a huge exclamation clearly transmitted outside.

Causing all the disciples to look over, full of bewilderment.

The other three Vice Pavilion Masters were all alarmed, each peering out to look at Gu Huaxi.

You Yunzi's mouth twitched: "This old lady, the older she gets, the more temper she has?"

"Even if she saw a ghost, she wouldn't be so loud, right?"

Ye Cangyuan shook his head and said, "Her mentality is regressing, she still needs practice."

Chen Zhengdao was a bit speechless: "Getting startled over and over, is it worth it?"

Even the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master cast his gaze over.

His eyebrows slightly arched.

In his memory, Gu Huaxi had great composure.

At this moment.

Gu Huaxi's voice came over: "Old You, Old Ye, Little Chen, bring your Magic Artifacts over here!"

"Quickly!"

The three exchanged glances.

You Yunzi's face twitched, holding his Magic Artifact, he went over first.

"I must see what kind of ghost you've encountered."

Ye Cangyuan also brought his Magic Artifact and prepared to go in.

Then suddenly heard a gasp even more exaggerated than Gu Huaxi's.

"Ah?"

"How much?"

"Am I seeing things?"

This gasp, the airflow it stirred up nearly blew the tent away.

Ye Cangyuan looked puzzled: "Have these two old guys taken the wrong medicine today?"

Holding the inspection Magic Artifact, he also stepped inside.

But soon.

A rough and shocked yell exploded.

"Ah!!!"

"How many zeros is that?"

This time the tent really got blown away.

Chen Zhengdao, holding the inspection Magic Artifact, irritably pressed the tent down.

"You three, growing older and still can't keep your cool."

"The Celestial Pavilion Vice Master, still must look to us younger generation!"

"Let me see what's happening."

A moment later.

A burst of expletive-laden exclamation shattered the innocent tent into flying tattered cloth.

"Damn!"

"Eight thousand?"

One exclamation even higher than the other.

Made all the disciples present completely dumbfounded.

Even the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, hovering mid-air, couldn't stand it anymore.

His eyebrows slightly sank: "This is improper!"

He flew down, casually conjuring a cloud to envelop the people with ghostlike expressions.

"Do not lose your composure in front of the disciples!"

Gu Huaxi's mouth gaped open, saying: "Pavilion Master, look!"

She pointed to the inspection Magic Artifact.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master, frowning, rebuked them while looking at the Magic Artifact.

"As Vice Pavilion Masters, what storms haven't you seen before?"

"Losing your composure like this, don't you feel embarrassed...?"

As he spoke.

His pupils also constricted.

The words at the tip of his tongue were no longer able to come out.

Because of the numbers that came into view.

Were too shocking.

"Eight thousand?"

Even the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master was astonished.

Since he joined Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, he had never seen anything above two thousand?

His mind felt a bit chaotic.

Looking at Jiang Fan, still just a new disciple, he said:

"What did you do in there?"

Jiang Fan, feeling very guilty, said: "Were my Merit Points high this time?"

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master seriously replied: "This is the highest record in a hundred years."

Huh?

No wonder they were so surprised.

He promptly explained his explorations of the two spaces.

"You as a new disciple immediately discovered two Hidden Spaces?"

You Yunzi widened his eyes.

Gu Huaxi was also astonished: "What's crucial, this wasn't even by luck."

"It was by strength exploration."

Whether it was the tomb or the hidden spaces.

They weren't discoveries made by Jiang Fan through sheer luck.

The first was an opportunity exchanged with a key.

The second was explored forcefully through Thunder Dao Divine Power.

Ye Cangyuan clicked his tongue, saying:

"Alright, even if the two hidden spaces account for four thousand Merit Points."

"How did you get the remaining four thousand Merit Points?"

"Even if luck was against all odds, discovering a Spiritual Artifact was only a thousand Merit Points at best, right?"

The few Vice Pavilion Masters looked at him in astonishment.

A bit skeptical of what exactly Jiang Fan obtained?

That the inspection Magic Artifact would assess four thousand Merit Points!

Jiang Fan said: "Do I have to say it out loud?"

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master finally regained his composure and said: "No need!"

"According to Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion rules, all findings in the underground world belong to the discoverer."

"But, if you have items you can't use, you can exchange them for Merit Points."

"That's how the items in the treasury came to be."

Jiang Fan understood.

No wonder the four Nascent Soul One-Strike Jade Tokens he obtained were not only different in move patterns.

Their power was also varied.

The strongest was the first one, the transformed palm affecting thousands of miles.

Far stronger than the following three.

Turns out, they all came from the underground world.

He shook his head and said: "I can use all these things."

"Moreover, with eight thousand Merit Points, I can exchange for the things I want."

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion Master nodded slightly, a trace of a smile on his lips.

"When the leaderboard is announced later, I believe it will be quite lively."

"The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has been too quiet for too long, it indeed needs some excitement to reignite everyone's desire to explore."

As the harvests from the underground world became fewer.

The disciples' enthusiasm for exploration grew weaker.

This time, even before the end time.

The old disciples all concluded their explorations early and returned.

Instead, it was Jiang Fan and these new disciples who returned the latest.

Jiang Fan's harvest will surely be a powerful booster, causing a massive stir!

The four Vice Pavilion Masters could all imagine the scene later.

Jiang Fan will undoubtedly be the center of attention, basking in glory.

His master would hold his shoulder, beaming with pride and delight.

At this thought.

You Yunzi gritted his teeth again:

"That little girl named Shang Shiqiu! You've ruined my dreams, old man!"

Gu Huaxi's face also turned ashen, teeth grinding with a creaking sound.

"Ignorant brat, you've shattered my spiritual mentality!"

"Just you wait!"

Ye Cangyuan couldn't help but clench his fists.

His gaze turned sharp: "Back at the Boundary Mountain, I should never have let her return."

"A wrong thought, a lifetime of regret!"

Chen Zhengdao was also quite furious: "Good for you, Shang Shiqiu!"

"You're insufficient in success, strongest in failure!"

"I've taken note of you!"

Outside the tent.

Everyone was unbearably hot under the blazing sun.

Only Shang Shiqiu was shivering with cold, hugging herself.