Eternal Life: I Have the Favor System-Chapter 78: Ranking

Hei Hu was utterly defeated. Guo Wei cursed him just as fiercely as he had praised him moments before.

That evening, the master and his two disciples, along with Guo Fang, went to Xiaoyue Building for a meal and drinks.

Remembering Chu Lingguang’s performance at the Escort Agency and how Tie Zhennan had left without a word, Guo Wei felt immensely pleased. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, he rewarded Chu Lingguang with a Qi Blood Pill.

Chu Lingguang returned to Liu Family Gully.

Two lines of text appeared before his eyes.

(Helped Guo Wei teach Liu Quan a lesson. Gained 111 Favor Points.)

(Helped Guo Wei find vindication. Gained 168 Favor Points.)

’Master really held a grudge about being overshadowed by Tie Zhennan.’

Seeing the two different Favor Point values, Chu Lingguang mused to himself. He understood Guo Wei’s feelings. Liu Quan had gone back on his word, proving himself untrustworthy. Guo Wei had been played for a fool and naturally wanted to teach Liu Quan a lesson.

For Tie Zhennan to come all the way from Qinghe County to snatch Liu Quan, knowing full well that Liu Quan was preparing to become Guo Wei’s disciple, was both a provocation and a declaration of war.

Guo Wei’s most effective response was to let everyone know that he was a better teacher than Tie Zhennan. Although today wasn’t the Martial Arts Examination, he had, in effect, publicly slapped Tie Zhennan across the face.

The anger that had been building for over a year was finally released today. One could only imagine Guo Wei’s elation.

Chu Lingguang checked his status panel.

Favor Points: 279

Staff Technique (40-100)

Tidal Breathing Technique (170-300)

Turtle Breath Technique (61-500)

Heaven and Earth Technique (102-1000)

Skillful Force (57-150)

(Remaining Lifespan: 89 years)

’If I can master the use of Skillful Force, it will be a secret weapon for winning unexpectedly. Liu Quan was able to last over ninety rounds against Da Wang entirely because of the second layer of Skillful Force.’

’If I want to do well in the Martial Arts Examination, I’d better master all three inner and outer layers of Skillful Force.’

’Staff Technique and Spear Technique are related arts. My Spear Technique has already reached Perfection, so I can’t let my Staff Technique fall behind.’

’As for the Tidal Breathing Technique, I can’t afford to slack off on that either.’

Chu Lingguang quickly decided how to allocate his 279 Favor Points. He planned to raise Skillful Force and Staff Technique to Perfection, and then put all the remaining points into the Tidal Breathing Technique.

As for the Turtle Breath Technique and the Heaven and Earth Technique, he decided not to focus on them for now.

The Turtle Breath Technique was a skill for concealing one’s aura, which Chu Lingguang felt wouldn’t be very useful in the Daoist Examination. As for the Heaven and Earth Technique, he had already grasped the penetrating technique, allowing him to unleash most of his power. Unless he encountered some monstrously skilled expert in the exam, even a master like Da Wu wouldn’t pose a critical threat to him.

Everything was for the Martial Arts Examination.

Therefore, Chu Lingguang decided to set these two skills aside for the time being.

His status panel updated.

Favor Points: None

Staff Technique (100-100)

Tidal Breathing Technique (296-300)

Turtle Breath Technique (61-500)

Heaven and Earth Technique (102-1000)

Skillful Force (150-150)

(Remaining Lifespan: 97 years)

Chu Lingguang saw that his Staff Technique and Skillful Force had both reached Perfection, and his Tidal Breathing Technique was also close. Although he couldn’t feel a change in his strength yet, based on past experience, he knew that with a few more days of practice, he would master the techniques of these Kung Fu skills.

He immediately sat on his bed and began to practice the Tidal Breathing Technique.

He had seen Guo Wei practice his breathing exercises.

His master could exhale a puff of white qi from his mouth which, when used unexpectedly, had a certain amount of killing power. However, it seemed that the white qi needed to be built up and couldn’t be exhaled at will.

Chu Lingguang didn’t dare hope to kill with his breath just yet. He only hoped to increase his Qi Blood Power to 450 jin in the final four months.

Right now, his Qi Blood Power seemed to have hit a bottleneck.

It was stuck at the 400 jin mark. Plus, he had been focusing his efforts on Spear Technique and Skillful Force recently, so his Qi Blood Power hadn’t broken through.

In the remaining four months, he could focus on increasing his Qi Blood Power and mastering the three inner and outer layers of Skillful Force. Having confirmed his goals, Chu Lingguang soon drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Chu Lingguang went to the Martial Arts Hall to continue his training.

Guo Wei trained them as usual, not slacking in the slightest because of yesterday’s victory. In fact, he was busy drawing up plans for the two of them, wanting them to make a final sprint.

The days flew by.

In the blink of an eye, another month had passed.

Only three months remained until the Daoist Examination.

Guo Wei had promised to instruct Da Wang and Xiao Wang in Mounted Archery and Lance techniques. Half a month ago, Leader Ma brought them back, and Guo Wei took the two of them to Cyan Cloud Mountain to train for two weeks.

Under his careful guidance, Da Wang and Xiao Wang finally mastered the trick to the Hundred-step Piercing Willow. With the Lance, they could also strike three falling leaves in a single breath.

For the two of them, passing this year’s Daoist Examination was a sure thing; they both had the ability to compete for a spot in the top ten.

Meanwhile, during this month, Hei Hu had also successfully mastered the first layer of Skillful Force: Rebound and Shock.

Shame had spurred him to bravery. He had doubled his training efforts during this time, working even harder than Chu Lingguang, and had finally lived up to Guo Wei’s expectations.

Chu Lingguang had also made great gains this past month. Although he still couldn’t master the three inner layers of Skillful Force, as his Tidal Breathing Technique score reached its peak, his Qi Power finally broke through its barrier today.

"Heh!"

Hei Hu and Guo Wei were out practicing with the Lance, leaving Chu Lingguang alone in the backyard. With a sharp cry, he used Heavenward Force to lift the 400-jin Stone Lock over his head.

He held it there for several full breaths.

BANG!

The Stone Lock smashed onto the ground. Chu Lingguang’s breathing was steady and his Qi Blood was full. He couldn’t help but think, ’Master said that 350 jin is enough to get an A Class grade in the Qiao Pass, and over 380 jin can get a Grade A Middle Grade. If my Qi Power is over 400 jin, can I get a Grade A+ Upper Grade? If I get first place in the Qiao Pass, I should get bonus points in the final scoring too.’

Before, Chu Lingguang had only hoped to train his Qi Power to 350 jin, achieve an A Class grade in the Qiao Pass, and then also reach an A Class level in the other three subjects to ensure he would pass the exam.

Now, he was confident he wouldn’t be eliminated.

But he still hoped his ranking would be in the upper half of the list.

He didn’t dare dream of competing on the same stage as Da Wang and Xiao Wang to defeat them for a spot in the top ten, but he didn’t want his rank to be too low either.

At the same time, the Daoist Examination had too many uncertain factors.

If he happened to run into a few monstrous talents and was eliminated due to a single slip-up, it wasn’t impossible. To ensure he wouldn’t fail, he had to keep improving his strength.

"Heh!"

At this thought, Chu Lingguang once again lifted the 400-jin Stone Lock, wanting to firmly grasp this new level of Qi Power.

"Master Guo."

As evening approached, Guo Wei and Hei Hu had not yet returned from Cyan Cloud Mountain when a shout came from the front gate.

Guo Wei was a famous figure in the surrounding area.

People would show up at his door asking for help from time to time. Chu Lingguang wasn’t going to bother with it, but then he sensed a trace of Qi Blood Power mixed into the voice, so he went to the front yard to check.

Unexpectedly, the people standing at the gate were three constables.

The one in the lead was even a Chief Constable, apparently the one who had replaced Wang Chao.

"What do you want with my master?"

Chu Lingguang asked.

"By order of Lord Xu, we’ve come to borrow something from Master Guo."

the constable said, cupping his fists.

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