I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills

Chapter 466 - 292: Additional Investment

Zou Feng pondered for a moment and decided not to refine the poison for now.

Over the next few days, he planned to focus all his efforts on breaking through to the Spiritual Energy Realm and ascending to the Inner Sect as soon as possible.

Refining the poison at the exact moment he broke through to the Spiritual Energy Realm would not only ensure better absorption but also aid the Purification of Marrow required for the ascension.

The only reason he hadn’t broken through earlier was that he wanted to participate in one more monthly exam, to see if he could score a massive windfall.

Fortunately, his Luck was good. He had more than accomplished his goal in this second monthly exam.

Just then, his Token vibrated.

Zou Feng picked it up and saw that thirty thousand Immortal Fate points had arrived in his account.

With this amount of Immortal Fate, he wouldn’t just be considered a tycoon in the Outer Sect.

He would still be considered wealthy even in the Inner Sect.

In fact, if he could earn twenty or thirty thousand points in every monthly exam, Zou Feng wouldn’t mind putting off his promotion for a few more months.

But that was obviously unrealistic.

In the free-for-all style of monthly exams, it was nearly impossible to compete with the large point-farming organizations.

And as for the team-battle exams against large Alien Races, it wasn’t as if he’d always be lucky enough to run into a poisonous creature like the Centipede Monster.

If the Alien Race wasn’t a poisonous type, it would be unrealistic for Zou Feng to concoct a specific poison on the fly that could perfectly counter it.

Or rather, many large Alien Races already had maxed-out poison resistance. At Zou Feng’s current Realm, any poison he used would likely be ineffective.

Frankly, winning first place this time had been half skill and half Luck.

So there was no need to gamble on his Luck for the next exam. If his bet failed, it would be a complete waste of time.

Besides, the real danger in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect was the constant threat of being conscripted into an expeditionary force to the Outer Realms.

If he were drafted as a mere Outer Disciple and sent to some unknown Outer Realm, he might die without even knowing how it happened.

But if he were conscripted after becoming an Inner Sect Disciple, he would at least be part of the official forces. In most situations, he wouldn’t be treated as cannon fodder, making it significantly safer.

Therefore, Zou Feng wouldn’t wait any longer. He had to complete his promotion in the next few days.

The sound of the door opening broke the silence. Teng County and Gongsun Jinghong had both returned, safe and sound.

The monthly exams were dangerous, but the level of risk really depended on how badly a disciple wanted to rack up points.

If a disciple wasn’t trying to compete, they could even buy guides on how to coast through the exam, which were openly sold by the savvy veterans.

And since Teng County and Gongsun Jinghong benefited from Zou Feng’s patronage, their cultivation resources far surpassed those of ordinary Outer Disciples, making them quite formidable.

As long as they didn’t do anything reckless to court death during the exam, they were basically out of harm’s way.

Not to mention that Gongsun Jinghong, nourished by the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill, was also on the verge of breaking through to the Spiritual Energy Realm at any moment. She was practically half an Inner Sect Disciple already.

However, Qiu Lan was not with them.

Just as Zou Feng began to fear that Qiu Lan might have perished during the exam, she stumbled back into the room.

She had clearly been injured during the exam, which had slowed her return.

Zou Feng glanced her over. He didn’t see any obvious wounds, so it must have been an internal injury.

"Who hurt you?" Zou Feng asked, just in case.

A warmth spread through Qiu Lan’s heart. "It’s my fault for being useless," she said. "I was careless and got injured by an Alien Race..."

Zou Feng immediately handed her one of the sect’s Healing Elixirs. "Take this Pill first, and get some rest."

But Qiu Lan shook her head. "Brother Zou, there’s no need to waste an Elixir. If you... if we cultivate the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill together just once, this internal injury should pretty much heal on its own..."

Qiu Lan had known for a long time that the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill could indeed heal injuries.

"I told you to take the Pill, so take it. I’m afraid I don’t have time for the Kan and Li Skill right now..."

Qiu Lan was about to ask what he was so busy with. After all, whenever Zou Feng was in his residence, he almost always focused on their dual cultivation.

The next moment, a knock sounded at the door.

’They’re here, as expected,’ Zou Feng thought. Without waiting for Qiu Lan or Teng County to move, he went to open the door himself.

Outside, as expected, stood several acquaintances who had come to offer their congratulations.

The last time Zou Feng had appeared on two leaderboards, his residence had been as crowded as a marketplace for some time afterward.

This time, although he hadn’t shot up the potential leaderboard, his first-place rank on the points leaderboard for the Giant Bug Valley Alternate Space was actually even more eye-catching.

After all, not even the top one hundred prodigies on the potential leaderboard would dare claim they could guarantee a top-three finish in the monthly exams.

Zou Feng had Teng County record each person who came to deliver a congratulatory gift.

As long as the gifts weren’t overly extravagant, he had to accept them.

Refusing would only cause the other party to overthink things, leading to unnecessary trouble.

As for those who brought truly valuable gifts...

Elder Xue Cang of the Inner Sect Dining Hall presented him with a Blood Spirit Fruit.

As Zou Feng accepted the gift, he shot a look at Teng County.

Teng County understood immediately, taking out his Token to look it up.

When he saw the price of the Blood Spirit Fruit, his eyes inevitably widened.

The fruit was priced at a staggering eight thousand Immortal Fate points.

Furthermore, purchasing one required placing an order in advance; it wasn’t something you could buy on the spot.

Nearby, Qiu Lan was completely stunned.

People were constantly arriving with gifts, and now a Blood Spirit Fruit had appeared among them. It took Qiu Lan a long moment to process it all.

After a moment of stunned silence, Qiu Lan finally remembered to check the monthly exam’s points leaderboard.

Due to her injuries, her only thought had been to rush back and heal, so she hadn’t paid any attention to the leaderboard.

But now, as she looked, her jaw dropped.

First place on the points leaderboard!?

She knew Zou Feng was formidable, but she had never imagined he was *this* formidable.

In that instant, Qiu Lan was once again overcome with gratitude that she had been bold enough to ask to cultivate with him back then.