Zhu Xuanji's expression changed as he made a new discovery.
He imdiately gave the order for the trial disciples to retrieve a severed arm from the pile of discarded items.
The severed arm was a deep red color, shimring with a tallic luster. It was extrely heavy and exuded a strong demonic aura.
"The quality is high, absolutely made from Golden Core-grade materials. And it’s not just a single material; it’s a newly forged composite material created using alchemical thods," Zhu Xuanji muttered to himself.
"Is this chanism also part of the Lava Immortal Palace?"
"What kind of chanism would use such materials?"
Zhu Xuanji’s mind imdiately recalled the three great chanical creations of the Lava Immortal Palace—Daoist Master, Buddhist Doctor, and Demon General.
"Could this be the arm of the Demon General?" Zhu Xuanji naturally ca to this conclusion.
He beca very interested and ordered the trial disciples to take out the red iron severed arm.
But they failed.
One of the trial disciples looked troubled and said, "Lord Zhu, I can't do it. My contribution points are too low."
Zhu Xuanji smiled and said, "No problem. The Lava Immortal Palace is not at peace; there are still constant attacks by the Scarlet Fla Beasts on the palace. You can take advantage of this opportunity to accumulate a large number of contribution points."
After following his suggestion, the trial disciples soon discovered that killing the sa Scarlet Fla Beast earned them far more contribution points than others.
Zhu Xuanji also noticed that the trial disciples received key information from ti to ti, giving them more opportunities to earn contribution points.
However, others rarely received such information from the palace, and their primary way to earn contribution points was by slaying Scarlet Fla Beasts.
But this thod was dangerous, involving many risks.
In contrast, the trial disciples had a broader range of options. For example, they could retrieve discarded chanical parts from the storage rooms for repairs and assembly.
Zhu Xuanji observed their actual gains and was surprised to find that the rewards from these repair jobs were even better, comparable to slaying the Scarlet Fla Beasts.
"So, this is the kind of treatnt enjoyed by those who cultivate using the techniques provided by the Three Sect Lords?"
"In comparison, it’s clear that people like us are being treated differently…"
Zhu Xuanji couldn’t help but sigh.
For a brief mont, Zhu Xuanji entertained the fantasy of switching his cultivation technique.
But it was only a fleeting thought.
He was already at the Golden Core stage. If he were still in the Foundation Establishnt stage, there might be a sliver of a chance to start over.
But once a Golden Core was ford, the foundation was set, and it was impossible to rebuild in this lifeti.
As the saying goes, "The Golden Core leaves no regrets," and that was the truth.
The trial disciples quickly accumulated contribution points, and soon soone had saved enough to redeem the red iron severed arm from the storage room.
When Zhu Xuanji touched the arm, he used his innate ability, Celestial Golden Eyes, along with the Trace Back Art, to investigate it.
He saw an underground lava cave.
The cave was vast, with countless pillars, so thick, so thin, supporting the cave’s walls.
A massive demonic ape, exuding the aura of a Golden Core, was sleeping with its eyes closed.
Among the stone pillars where it slept, there was an opening where the ape’s various spoils of war were stored. One of these was a severely damaged chanical puppet.
"A chanical Demon General!" Zhu Xuanji's eyes lit up.
"From the looks of it, this underground lava cave must be the demonic ape’s lair, sothing akin to a royal court."
"The chanical Demon General fell here, but if I can retrieve it, I’ll certainly earn a massive amount of contribution points."
"And if I can repair it and return it, I should receive even more!"
Zhu Xuanji could easily deduce that recovering the chanical Demon General’s parts would earn him far more contribution points than all the contributions he made by donating three quasi-Golden Core chanical beasts combined. After all, the chanical Demon General was a Golden Core combat power and perfectly suited to the Lava Immortal Palace.
The king’s recruitnt order had led ng Kui to lift the blockade of the mountain and the Lava Immortal Palace.
Countless people rushed toward the Lava Immortal Palace. The vast majority were turned away, but a small portion t the standards and entered the palace.
The Lava Immortal Palace beca even more bustling than it had been before the blockade.
Zhu Xuanji could also feel the increasing pressure of competition.
He urgently needed to accumulate a massive amount of contribution points to widen the gap between himself and the pursuers behind him, ensuring his advantage.
The three Golden Core ancestors of the three major families of Huoshi Immortal City were Zhu Xuanji's helpers.
The three families made two investnts.
The first path was to rely on Zhu Xuanji and pledge their loyalty to the royal family.
The second path was to nurture their own teams to break through the challenges of the Lava Immortal Palace.
This was how cultivation families operated—they never put all their eggs in one basket.
Thus, the truly influential cultivation clans had high-level cultivators holding positions in different countries, sotis even in rival nations.
…
Smack!
Ning Xiaoren slapped the table in anger, roaring, "He really did this?!"
"Good, very good."
"I originally thought it was the Zhou Family and the Zheng Family who cracked the setup and managed to obtain trial disciple marks."
"Who would have thought it was Ning Zhuo!"
"For the sake of a re thousand spirit stones, he sold such critical information to Zheng Jian and Zhou Zhenshen!"
"Does he not realize that our Ning Family could use this opportunity to gain an advantage and close the gap between us and the Zhou and Zheng families?"
"He disregarded the overall interests of the family just to satisfy his own selfish desires!"
"Ning Zhuo’s vision is too narrow, too petty, and too selfish."
"Just because we didn’t promise him so ice jade wine, he imdiately sold the information to outsiders."
"He’s betraying the family!"
"Is he even still a mber of the Ning Family? After all these years of schooling, what has he learned?!"
"It seems he needs to be taught a lesson, to make him realize how terribly wrong his actions were."
Ning Xiaoren paced back and forth in the study, and after a mont, he issued an order to cut off Ning Zhuo’s resource supply from the modification team.
But then he rembered that Ning Zhuo had many other sources of inco besides that, quite substantial ones.
Ning Xiaoren thought of Ning Xiaohui, how she rallied the main branch mbers yet only made it to the second chamber, while Ning Zhuo broke through all the way to the eighth chamber.
"Ning Xiaohui is so disappointing."
"If she could have suppressed Ning Zhuo, would that boy still be as ambitious and daring as he is now?!"
Ning Xiaoren continued pacing before issuing a second order.
Since Ning Zhuo had joined the modification team, Ning Xiaoren had the authority to command him and assign tasks.
"So, you’re so obsessed with studying chanical creations?"
"Very well, Ning Zhuo."
"From now on, you won’t have even half an hour to spare to study your machines," Ning Xiaoren sneered inwardly.
Ning Zhuo refused the order.
Ning Zhuo quit the modification team.
"What?!" When Ning Xiaoren heard this, he was dumbfounded on the spot.
After a mont of realization, rage filled his heart.
"Audacious, absolutely audacious!"
"How dare he, how dare he!"
"How dare he refuse the family’s orders and unilaterally withdraw from the modification team?!"
"Ahhhhh!"
Ning Xiaoren was furious, grabbing the inkstone on the table and smashing it on the floor.
After smashing it, he felt that sothing was still missing.
So he went to the private prison to see Ning Ze.
"You’ve raised a fine nephew!" Ning Xiaoren lifted a long whip and lashed at Ning Ze to vent his anger.
Ning Ze: "Ahhh!"
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