Altima sighed, but unable to do anything towards Tian's rebellious attitude.
He spent another few day within the realm for cultivation, and soon, exited the realm and return to the origin world.
Altima repeats the similar procedure like last time, where he is escorted by two Core Disciple along on his way towards the Ling Family Household.
Passing a total of 30,000 Antidotes and the 100,000 Parasite Controlling Pellets, Altima retrieve an exchange for another type of ingredients and materials before he excuses himself and heads to the exchange hall once again.
"Senior Brother, can I inquiry for any metal products that’s available for exchange? It doesn’t need to be specialized in any aspect, but as long its acceptable metals."
Altima speaks to the Exchange Hall Attendant, and soon, the senior brother retrieves a list written on a parchment and give it to Altima for viewing.
Low-Quality Briolite Crumbles / 2 CP each
Item Description: The lowest grade of Briolite Ores, hardly refined by Blacksmith due to the time consuming and much attention is required to extract a low amount of Molten Briolite.
Basic Quality Briolite Shards / 2 CP each
Item Description: Basic quality shards contained slight Briolite metal within, Although easy to refine, the Blacksmith usually required a large amount to successfully refine a Briolite Ingot.
Tainted Quality Briolite Ingots / 5 CP each
Item Description: Tainted quality Briolite Ingots is not the best choices to smelt into a weapon or equipment, but when the material is expensive and difficult to obtain, even the worst quality Ingots would work.
Impure Quality Briolite Bar / 500 CP each
Item Description: Impure Bars that failed to fetch a good price at the material market, but still better than Tainted Quality Briolite Ingots.
Impure Briolite Solution / 10 CP each
Item Description: An impure solution that consists of Soluble Briolite Metal, Refinement is required to further purify this solution before it could present the best effectiveness in Medicinal Concoction.
Fragile Briolite Doubloon / 5 CP each
Item Description: Briolite Doubloon is treated as trading currency within the world among blacksmith. But the failure products, are only usable to be a replacement in sharpening and refining existing Briolite tools. Fragile and easily crack. This Doubloon required much work and effort to further refine it into a better quality Doubloons.
Altima checked on the list for a while and soon decided to change as much as he could through spending his hard earned points from the previous subjugating mission.
"Senior Brother, can I change all available points into the Low-Quality Briolite Crumbles, and the Basic Quality Briolite Shards ?"
Altima requests politely towards the Senior brother.
"Are you sure, Junior brother? You have loads of points, it is better if you decided to exchange it into some better material."
The senior brother is shocked with Altima's choices. But as he thinks that Altima might use this material to further increasing his blacksmithing proficiency, he decided to advise Altima to make a selection again.
"I'm sure, Senior Brother. This stack of lowest Quality materials is the best to use during training and practices."
Altima replied confidently.
"Currently in the warehouse, there is a total of 2,000 Units of each material you are asking for."
"So the total will be 16,000 altogether. Here you go, Junior Brother."
The Attendant quickly passes a spatial ring to Altima and return to his own duties.
With the newly obtained materials, Altima makes haste to return to his room, before he stumbles across Qing Yi, Shi-Wen Qing, and Fang Mu.
"Big Brother Altima!"
Fang Mu, being the youngest among all greets Altima first.
The others started to talk, and soon they arrived at the Martial Square where all the disciple is participating in the Square Matches.
"Why is there so many disciples within the square today ?"
Altima asked.
"Brother Altima, are you serious? It’s the Outer Disciple Ranking Placement! Everyone is over here to compete and trying to obtain good results so their benefits within the outer clan are better!"
Qing Yi answered Altima's question.
"What? The Ranking Placement ?"
Altima is shocked. Suddenly, he remembered about the deal he had with the 4 Ling Elders.
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First Task is to obtain the highest contribution points among the Outer Clan Disciple and promoted into the Inner Clan Disciple within 1 year.
Currently, One month had passed, and based on his ranking, Altima is roughly placed within the top 10,000 Disciples in term of contribution points, and top 20,000 in term of Battle Ranking.
"What is the requirement to participate? And how does the grading system works ?"
Altima inquiries about the terms and condition to participate in the ranking matches.
"Brother Altima, you are a totally blank piece of paper regarding this matter."
"Let me, the Information Walking Scroll update you!"
Qing Yi promotes her specialty once again, with a different title, and started to explain the essence of the ranking battle to Altima in the most simple way.
This Ranking battle will be conducted once every half a week. Participants that participate in the ranking battle, can be exempted from being challenged once for each success participation, to reserved as a recuperating period.
The number of Wins and Knock-Out will determine your placement within the Ranking. Every once a month, the disciple that positioned in the top seats will be rewarded with a large amount of resources, ingredients, treasures and other specially requested items.
Of course, if the top seat disciple is taken down by the lower seat disciple, the total item still remains within the disciple inventory will be handover to the new winner. This tradition will go along for one full year before the Clan decides a number of the disciple to be qualified to be promoted into the Inner Clan.
Of course, the better seat you are placed within the ranking, the better benefits will come together. Through a rough guidance from what explained by the elders...
Top 10 Disciple - Monthly Ranking
1,000 Boosting Zen Pills, 500 Elemental Tempering Body Pellet, 500 Extreme Yin and Yang Extract, 200 Small Spiritual Reviving Salve, 1 Spiritual Stage Shielding Charm, 1 Spiritual Stage Offensive Medallion. Contribution Point is Doubled for all Mission completion.
Top 1,000 Disciple - Monthly Ranking
200 Boosting Zen Pills, 100 Elemental Tempering Body Pellet, 100 Extreme Yin and Yang Extract, 40 Small Spiritual Reviving Salve, 1 Spiritual Stage Shielding Charm, 1 Spiritual Stage Offensive Medallion. Contribution Point is 1.5x for all Mission completion.
Top 5,000 Disciple - Monthly Ranking
50 Boosting Zen Pills, 25 Elemental Tempering Body Pellet, 25 Extreme Yin and Yang Extract, 10 Small Spiritual Reviving Salve, 1 Master Stage Shielding Charm, 1 Master Stage Offensive Medallion. The additional mission will be opened for selection.
Unranked Disciple - Monthly Ranking (Only those who Participates in the Placement match!)
10 Boosting Zen Pills, 5 Elemental Tempering Body Pellet, 5 Extreme Yin and Yang Extract, 50 Brilliant Master Pills, 1 Master Stage Shielding Charm, 1 Master Stage Offensive Medallion.
As he gets educated with plenty of basic knowledge regarding the Ranking Placement Match, Altima quickly felt interested, and without listening further, he quickly rushes towards the center of the Stage and withdraws his replacement Briolite Soulless Spear.
"I am Altima, anyone who is interested in sparring with me, make your move!"
Altima loudly announces his intention.
"Finally, some kid with a backbone willing to stand on stage."
An elder that handling the match registration and records speaks.
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"Martial Brother! I am Pang Jun, let us exchange a few move, please advise!"
"Brother Pang Jun, Please!"
(Triple Sweeping Kick!)
Pang Jun twist his body along with his both leg and quickly create a turning wheel charging to Altima.
Altima returns a counter attack at the same time.
(Small Wheel of Tai Ji)
Pang Jun staggered for a little and praised Altima within his heart.
"What a strong strength, did he manage to form a Spiritual Lower Limbs already ?"
The two continue to fight, and as he sees the chances, Altima charge towards Pang Jun to deal a final deciding strike.
(Thousand-Hand Buddha Palm!)
Altima's attack cause Pang Jun to lost his balance, and tumble backward toward the bottom of the stage.
Altima looks directly on Pang Jun and clasps his hand together, but before he finishes his gesture, a strong wave of wind came from behind.
"Ma Yun from the Ma Household asking for advice!"
Ma Yun charge straight towards Altima with his Bronze Red Spear, while Altima makes an 180 degrees turn, along with his spear to clash directly with Ma Yun's.
Both of them is bounced backward from the clashing force, but Altima manages to obtain an advantage due to his Royal Protector Nirvana Body and Mind Technique.
"Such a strong body strength!"
Ma Yun immediately readjusts his posture and preparing for a direct strike.
"This match will be won by that Altima kid as well, too bad, too bad. This kid is taken into interest by the (LING) and the (SHEN). I guess we from the (MING) will have difficulties to grab this talent away."
"Hmm ?"
Based on his experience, this elder from the (MING) faction could roughly guess the outcome of this match and sighed as the (MING) Faction is a step slower to realize this young talent. But at the same time, something happened in between of the match as well.
"Martial Brother Altima, Please pardon me and my intrusion! I am Yue Tian, a spear user as well!"
"Brother Yu, please advise!"
Yue Tian quickly charges toward the stage as well, wielding his spear and preparing for a straight charge as well, alongside with Ma Yun in two different directions, looking forward to how Altima will repel their attack. In the same time, Altima accepted their challenge.
"Since this is so fun, why not include us along the sparring match!"
"Brother Altima, this older brother here is name Qin Bing, nice to make an acquaintance with you!"
"Roshan here, please advise!"
Two more disciples entered the stage, with their arrangement of a square lock, Altima is totally tied with four charging spears that will strike anytime.
"Brothers! Please be careful with this strike!"
Altima turns his spear, forming an infinity shape flow. As he moves his spear, the surrounding spectators are starting to seeing a formation quickly formed within the middle of the stage.
"Such young age, and yet he dare to form a formation when locked by four sides! What a Talent! A good Talent!"
The elder praise Altima within his heart.
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Far from the square, two Elder stands high up on the edge of the Roof above the Martial Pagoda and watching this interesting sparring match together.
"Martial Brother Ming He, what do you think ?"
Asked another Elder who stands beside him. If one would take a look clearly, this Elder is the one Altima met during the moment he step into the Spirit Beast Clan, Senior Elder Ling Kun.
"That talent of his will make him the most wanted disciple to be obtained by the four factions."
Elder Ming He replied.
"Which is why, I am politely asking Martial Brother Ming He to cooperate with the Ling Family, through this way, we could preserve one talent to bring two families to the top, instead of fighting against each other like how the Ling and Shen are at this stage."
Senior Elder Ling Kun continued.
"Martial Brother Ling Kun, I know what is in your mind. The (SHEN) and (LING) is in a stalemate for quite long due to the comparable strength and force within your practitioners, that’s why you two are working hard to obtain the (MING) support. After all, the (CHEN) always remains natural due to their sensitive position as the Patriarch family of the Spirit Beast Clan."
"But the (MING) will still stand in between of you two. As long none of you two is going into a war, the (MING) will not participate or support whichever side."
Elder Ming He replied, and as he finishes, he slowly vanished from the tip of the Martial Pagoda he is standing on a while ago.
"The (MING) is still being stubborn, but without their support alongside with the Flame Lion Ancient Kingdom, it would be very difficult to obtain advantages between the (SHEN) and the (LING)."
Elder Ling Kun speaks to himself, before he vanished as well, without any trace.
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(Curving Moon Spear Art! Strengthened with the Sea Wave Mastery Formation!)
Altima notices a quadruple strike launched from all four directions, and instantly, he launches his own defensive and offensive skills as well, before he leaped upwards.
The strike from the Curving Moon Spear Art repel the direct strike from the four, and through utilizing the Sea Wave Mastery formation, the direct striking point of theirs is affected greatly, allowing their coordination of attack failed to receive its expected results.
As for Altima who leaped outwards, Altima chooses to retaliate instead of escaping from formation he builds.
(Myriad Changing Form Art, Yang Mortal Skill, Third Stance of Yuan Wu Spear of Castle Breaking!)
"Break!"
"Kaboom!"
Altima spear attack quickly charges downwards, focusing on the center point where the wind is concentrated within the core. A point blank strike is laid on the Core, and in exchange, the Core of Wind quickly repel all external force that tried to enter within, and pushing all 4 other practitioners backward, receiving some injuries.
"Elders! Please take care of the martial brothers!"
Altima move towards one of them, while another 3 elder move towards the other three junior disciples, and quickly provide them a medicinal pill to enhance their recovery.
After stopping for a brief moment, the 5 of them returned to the middle of the stage, and politely bowed towards each other.
"Thank you for the exchange."
"Thank you for giving such plentiful experience during the sparring."
"Thank you."
They exchange their greetings politely and soon disperse along to their own path. Altima left the Martial Square along with Qing Yi and Fang Mu, but not before an elder toss a piece of a token to Altima.
"This is your proof of 5 Victories among 5 Matches. Keep it as proof that you participate in the Disciple Ranking Placement Match."
The Elder finish his word and leave without any more comments.
"This Junior Disciple thanks Elder for your time and effort."
Altima greets the elder loudly, before turning around and leave.
"This kid, seriously know how to show his respect in every aspect, what a talent and attitude, only such way a person could gain the most benefit in everything."
The elder secretly praises Altima in his mind, before he continued to monitor the Ranking Placement Match.
Current Contribution Points: 4,010
(200 Spent in Accommodation Expenses)
(16,000 Spent in Metal Material Purchases)