Chapter 52: 10,000 Star Points

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: 10,000 Star Points

Yi Xiaoyao glanced coldly at Cultivator Duan. The sight of the man’s face filled him with disgust.

Unfortunately, Yi Xiaoyao lacked the strength to eliminate the source of his disgust.

However, Yi Xiaoyao was confident that before long, Cultivator Duan would die by his hand.

"So now, can I be excused from the punishment?" Yi Xiaoyao asked the Law Enforcement Elder.

"In your dreams."

Cultivator Duan scoffed coldly and said, "There’s still one final test, and the difficulty will still be increased for you!"

The Law Enforcement Elder also nodded. "That’s right. By passing the first three tests, you have all become official disciples of the Seven Kills Star Hall. The fourth test, however, concerns the Cultivation Resources you will receive here."

Following that, Lin Jie explained to everyone, "In the Seven Kills Star Hall, all Cultivation Resources are exchanged for ’Star Points’. I will now give each of you five hundred Star Points. Within ten days, you must return one thousand Star Points to me."

"Is this the fourth test?" someone asked.

Lin Jie nodded. "Yes. Anyone who fails to pass this test will have half a year’s worth of Cultivation Resources deducted."

Immediately, everyone began discussing how to earn double the amount of Star Points within ten days.

At the same time, everyone also grew curious about how the difficulty of Yi Xiaoyao’s test would be increased.

The Law Enforcement Elder glanced at Yi Xiaoyao and said, "As for Yi Xiaoyao, with the increased difficulty, you must return... within ten days."

"Ten thousand!"

Cultivator Duan shouted, cutting in, "Yi Xiaoyao must return ten thousand Star Points, or he will be punished according to the hall’s rules!"

Hearing this, Yi Xiaoyao sneered contemptuously. He knew Cultivator Duan would make things as difficult as possible for him.

This time, even the Law Enforcement Elder couldn’t stand it any longer, let alone Lin Jie.

"Cultivator Duan, and you call yourself an elder, spouting such unrealistic nonsense! Returning ten thousand Star Points in ten days—even you probably couldn’t do it!"

Cultivator Duan’s face darkened, and he huffed, "You keep talking about punishment, yet you blindly favor him. I think you might as well step down as Law Enforcement Elder!"

Just as the Law Enforcement Elder was about to get angry, Yi Xiaoyao suddenly walked up to Cultivator Duan and said in a cold voice, "I can return ten thousand Star Points. And you can shut your mouth."

Yi Xiaoyao knew he was being impulsive, but he just wanted to see the look on Cultivator Duan’s face when he actually produced ten thousand Star Points.

The crowd gasped in unison. This meant Yi Xiaoyao’s difficulty was ten times that of everyone else.

"Fine. Since you’re digging your own grave, I’ll be waiting for you to produce those ten thousand Star Points. If you can’t, no one can save you!"

Cultivator Duan shot Yi Xiaoyao a glacial stare, let out a cold laugh, and turned to leave.

The others also dispersed, beginning to figure out how they would earn their own Star Points.

Lin Jie looked at Yi Xiaoyao, shaking his head and sighing. "Kid, you’re still young and hot-headed. That was far too impulsive!"

"Elder Lin Jie, I believe I can do it," Yi Xiaoyao said with a grin.

Lin Jie chided him with a good-natured laugh. What was done, was done.

Still, Lin Jie currently thought very highly of Yi Xiaoyao. After all, Yi Xiaoyao had previously used Yellow-rank Swordsmanship to crush a Profound-rank Spiritual Skill, and what’s more, he had killed Qi Yue, a cultivator at the Second Realm of Foundation Establishment, while only being at the First Realm himself. ’With such stunning talent, it’s no wonder the Master has taken a liking to this boy.’

"Getting ten thousand Star Points in ten days is no simple matter. But for now, you should first get settled in your quarters here in the Seven Kills Star Hall. If you run into any problems, feel free to come find me."

Lin Jie said, patting Yi Xiaoyao on the shoulder.

Regardless of whether Yi Xiaoyao could pass the fourth test, he was already a disciple of the Seven Kills Star Hall and was naturally entitled to his own residence.

Just then, Jin Sanbao and Xuan Mo walked over. "Xiaoyao, let’s go find our quarters together."

Yi Xiaoyao bade farewell to Lin Jie and left the testing area with Jin Sanbao and Xuan Mo.

Jin Sanbao seemed to have been to the Seven Kills Star Hall before. He was as familiar with the paths as if it were his own home, leading the two of them with practiced ease toward the disciple residential area.

"Sanbao, how do you know so much about the Seven Kills Star Hall?"

Yi Xiaoyao had noticed this as well and asked in confusion.

Jin Sanbao stammered for a moment, then quickly changed the subject. "Xiaoyao, you were so incredible today! You killed Qi Yue in just a few moves, it was so satisfying! Right, Xuan Mo?"

Xuan Mo shot him a cold glance and ignored him.

Seeing that he didn’t want to talk, Yi Xiaoyao didn’t press the matter and began to worry about his ten thousand Star Points.

"Sanbao, since you know so much about the Seven Kills Star Hall, do you know how to actually get Star Points?" Yi Xiaoyao suddenly asked.

Xuan Mo also looked at Jin Sanbao, as if he wanted to know the answer as well.

Jin Sanbao truly seemed to be a know-it-all and immediately began to explain.

"Well, these Star Points can be obtained through many channels. I’ll give you two a rough summary of what I know."

Yi Xiaoyao and Xuan Mo listened quietly.

"Since Star Points are the currency of the Seven Kills Star Hall, you can naturally get them by selling other valuable items."

"Then, you can also earn Star Points by completing missions, but those are usually very time-consuming, so we don’t need to consider that."

"There’s also another method, the fastest and most direct way to get Star Points: gambling!"

At this, Jin Sanbao laughed mischievously. "Speaking of which, gambling is my favorite. It’s risky, but it’s exciting!"

Yi Xiaoyao rolled his eyes at him. ’Even if I wanted to gamble, I don’t have enough of a stake.’

’With a stake of only five hundred Star Points, if I lose, I’ll have nothing left.’

"I need to earn ten thousand Star Points in ten days. I’ll set aside the last two methods for now, which leaves only selling things," Yi Xiaoyao muttered with a frown.

Jin Sanbao’s eyes suddenly lit up. "That’s right! Xiaoyao, don’t you have several Storage Pouches full of Demon Cores? Go sell them!"

Yi Xiaoyao’s confidence surged. ’I have over three thousand Demon Cores on me. If I sell all of them, why would I need to worry about Star Points?’

The three of them quickly found a courtyard, claimed it as their residence, and then Jin Sanbao led Yi Xiaoyao off to sell the Demon Cores.

Within the Seven Kills Star Hall, there were indeed places similar to pawnshops where anything of sufficient value could be exchanged for Star Points.

But when they walked out of the pawnshop, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression was grim.

"This is a total rip-off! One Demon Core, regardless of its grade, is only worth one Star Point. My three thousand Demon Cores only got me three thousand Star Points!"

Yi Xiaoyao couldn’t help but curse.

"No wonder that Cultivator Duan was so sure you couldn’t get ten thousand Star Points in ten days. It turns out they’re this hard to come by."

Although Jin Sanbao was familiar with the Seven Kills Star Hall, this was clearly his first encounter with its ruthlessness, and he sounded quite dejected.

Now, Yi Xiaoyao had exchanged for three thousand Star Points, and adding the initial five hundred that everyone received, he had a total of three thousand five hundred Star Points.

For anyone else, this amount of Star Points would have been more than enough, but for Yi Xiaoyao, he was still short six thousand five hundred.

’Besides that giant Demon Core, I have nothing left to sell. Where am I going to get so many Star Points?’

Yi Xiaoyao calculated in his head. Of course he wouldn’t sell the giant Demon Core. He now understood just how precious Star Points were in the Seven Kills Star Hall and how incredibly difficult it would be to obtain so many in just ten days.

Suddenly, a thought surfaced in Yi Xiaoyao’s mind—’I have a stake now.’

"Sanbao," Yi Xiaoyao said, "didn’t you say before that there was another, faster way to get Star Points?"

Hearing this, Jin Sanbao’s eyes lit up. "You want to gamble?"

Yi Xiaoyao nodded. It seemed like it was his only option.

"Xiaoyao, you have to understand, gambling in the Seven Kills Star Hall isn’t like rolling dice outside. It’s combat wagering, where you have to rely on your own strength!" Jin Sanbao said gravely.