Exposed

"A Revelator?" Yaoguang glanced at Zong Yan. On the way here, he had already gained a basic understanding of the Jishi Society's organizational structure. Setting aside the three tiers of President, Director, and Supervisor for the moment, regarding the members themselves... They were divided into probationary personnel, regular personnel, Martial Saint seeds, and... Revelators—Martial Saints groomed with the expectation of defeating Chixing's Martial Saints to seize Artifact Sect quota spots. In theory, these were the members receiving the Jishi Society's highest standard of cultivation, but Yaoguang felt that as long as the society's presidents had half a brain, they wouldn't display their true trump cards in plain sight. "The directors have already reviewed his profile and reported to the president," Fang Lu said. "Following discussions and Director Liao Ming's recommendation, the president has issued three target objectives. As long as he can fulfill these three objectives, he can be groomed as a next-term Revelator." "Three target objectives?" Zong Yan's gaze fell upon another person in the conference room. Liao Ming. He had another identity: the twelfth prince, who had grown up among the common folk. For various reasons, unable to formally claim his princely title, he had been assigned by the Dayu royal family to hold a post within the Jishi Society. In charge of financial and material audits, he—along with Fang Lu, who represented Dayu's martial arts circles, and Zong Yan, dispatched by headquarters to Dayu to maintain the Dayu branch's operations—formed the trio of key heads at the Dayu branch headquarters. "With Yaoguang's talent, strength, and battle record, the president's side should have directly approved the application to groom him as a next-term Revelator," Zong Yan said. "I must remain accountable for the Jishi Society's material operations. Please forgive me, Director Zong," Liao Ming replied. "Moreover, Yaoguang also needs achievements to prove himself, so that the Martial Saint seeds on the competitive leaderboard will be convinced, thereby maintaining the fair and just operation of the Jishi Society's system." "A nineteen-year-old Grandmaster who has slain no fewer than ten fiendish creatures—I believe these achievements are more than enough to prove himself," Zong Yan said. "Unless you doubt the capabilities of our intelligence supervisor." "The information provided by the intelligence supervisor contains no direct evidence; it is hardly as conclusive as Director Zong suggests," Liao Ming countered. "Once Yaoguang becomes a Revelator, he will inevitably enter the leaderboard competition. This ranking does not merely affect the material skew our Dayu branch directs toward him; it also involves lavish rewards from headquarters for top contenders. Therefore, to uphold and take responsibility for our Dayu branch's commitment to fairness on the leaderboard, carefully establishing assessment benchmarks is entirely necessary." Reflecting on the interests represented by the leaderboard rankings, Zong Yan found it difficult to say anything more. "Yaoguang..." He turned around, wanting to speak, but Yaoguang spoke up first. "Will not becoming a Revelator affect the Jishi Society providing me with intelligence to slay fiendish creatures?" "Of course not," Zong Yan said. "However, once you become a Revelator, not only will you enjoy no less than one billion in daily cultivation resources each month at the Grandmaster stage, but if you perform exceptionally well on the leaderboard, those resources will increase substantially. Furthermore, equipment that would normally only be prepared for you when confronting Chixing's Martial Saints—such as divine weapons and combat suits—will be issued in advance. In addition, a Martial Saint will give you one-on-one instruction, and you will have unrestricted access to all kinds of cultivation methods and ancient texts..." "One billion? Dayu coins?" "Yes." "Forget it then," Yaoguang said. One-on-one instruction and browsing cultivation manuals were useless to him. A billion a month... He had just received ten billion Chixing coins—money he couldn't even finish spending. It didn't matter. Once he reached Martial Saint in a month or two, he would receive another three hundred billion Chixing coins. With those three hundred billion, by reallocating nutrients, the progress of the [Martial Path] branch would quickly fill to maximum, with an extremely high probability of skipping the seventh rank and reaching the eighth rank. Furthermore, the so-called "Heaven's will" of a Heavenly Being was purified from "spirit intent" using a "Hunyuan Flawless" body brimming with essence and qi. Possessing "spirit intent" meant one could act in place of "Heaven's will." It was merely a matter of whether one had the capacity to do so. Yet if his realm reached the eighth tier of Fiendgod Body Refining, then through high-dimensional perspective and the technique of "using the furnace of heaven and earth to forge the mortal flesh," blood exchange, marrow washing, spirit intent nurturing, and Hunyuan Flawless could all proceed simultaneously, complementing each other with breathtaking speed. As long as his cultivation advanced swiftly, what benefits couldn't he obtain? "Forget it?" Zong Yan was taken aback. Beside him, Fang Lu and Liao Ming exchanged a glance, a hint of surprise in their eyes. Liao Ming couldn't resist asking, "In truth, these three objectives aren't very demanding. One could even say they serve as an incentive for your cultivation." "What exactly are these objectives?" Zong Yan asked, slightly dissatisfied. "Currently, three individuals have been confirmed as next-term Revelators, and the weakest among them, Zhou Yunfan, has a record of slaying top Grandmasters. The first mission requires him to assassinate the leader of an anti-government insurgent force in Feiyu within one month. The target is merely an ordinary Grandmaster; at most, the numerous soldiers surrounding him add some difficulty, but that itself falls within the scope of testing capability." Liao Ming continued, "The second assesses his ability to confront a Martial Saint head-on. Prince Liao Zhenguo of our Dayu royal family will test him personally. He will draw a circle three meters in diameter, and so long as Yaoguang can force him out of the circle within one minute, he passes. The third objective tests his comprehension: he must choose any one of several designated advanced combat techniques and achieve basic mastery within three months." Hearing this, Zong Yan nodded. These requirements... Were indeed not particularly excessive. He turned his gaze toward Yaoguang. "Yaoguang, these three target objectives..." "No rush," Yaoguang said. He felt this was entirely unnecessary. Rather than spending a month traveling to Feiyu to assassinate some insurgent leader, he would be far better off staying home and diligently cultivating in seclusion. "Let's talk in two months," Yaoguang said conservatively. With ten billion Chixing coins in his pocket and a bottle of Snow Ginseng Pills yet to be finished, he should reach Martial Saint within two months no matter what. "You mean... you won't accept the three Revelator target objectives right now?" Fang Lu asked from the side. "I've gained some insights into my cultivation and intend to undergo a period of rigorous closed-door training. At quickest, a month; at slowest, two. As for the Revelator benefits, it won't be too late to discuss them after my cultivation concludes," Yaoguang said. Fang Lu and Liao Ming exchanged a look, faintly guessing at his intention. However, considering Yaoguang's age of nineteen and his Grandmaster strength personally verified by Commissioner Zhou... Neither said anything further. They nodded. "Very well." Having agreed, Fang Lu cast a glance at Zong Yan, thinking he had been somewhat rash. That ten billion Chixing coins had been paid far too readily. It should have been paid in installments. Who cleared the entire balance for the Grandmaster stage in one go like that? What if it was a scam? Anything could be faked. The ten-tier martial arts grading system implemented in Central East Continent, where many rank-seven martial artists didn't possess Grandmaster strength at all, was the prime example. "Two months, then... Until then, we'll proceed under the treatment for a Martial Saint seed," Zong Yan conceded, seeing that Yaoguang had made up his mind, and pressed the matter no further. He merely said, "Next, let's register your identity data." Yaoguang nodded. Following their arrangements, it took about half an hour to complete the onboarding process. Afterward, Liao Ming personally handed him a fingernail-sized microchip and a communication device that looked not much different from a standard commercial smartphone. "This is your identity chip, along with a dedicated encrypted communication device. It contains software that can only run on this hardware, allowing you to view real-time intelligence within the Jishi Society..." After a brief overview, he added, "If the communication device is damaged, you can simply collect a replacement from a local branch. But if the chip is lost, you must report it immediately." "Understood." Yaoguang accepted them. Zong Yan chimed in from the side, "I know you plan to use fiendish creatures as combat practice to build combat experience. See that radar icon on the screen? The red dots represent suspected locations of fiendish creatures. Anyone is free to go and eliminate them." Yaoguang nodded. Next, he noticed a store icon. Tapping into it, he quickly discovered a vast array of supplies available for purchase. Divine weapons, combat suits, pills, cultivation methods—everything was there. There were also other functions such as logistics, intelligence, mercenary hiring, and notarization. In the bottom left corner, Yaoguang even spotted an option to request fire support. "I can tap this?" Yaoguang was somewhat surprised. "Of course." Zong Yan smiled. "Though we are a civilian organization, we maintain cooperation with the military." He placed a slight emphasis on the word "cooperation." Yaoguang nodded. Before long, he found the Snow Ginseng Pill. He even found medicinal herbs superior to the Snow Ginseng Pill. Many of these herbs were completely unobtainable on the open market. "Oh? There are divine weapons too?" Yaoguang asked. "A divine weapon—which can also be called a dharma artifact—is what best unleashes the full combat prowess of a Martial Saint," Zong Yan explained. "Take your Chengying Sword, for instance. It is actually a damaged divine weapon, severely damaged at that. An intact Chengying Sword was forged from an extraordinary material; it is said it could be refined into one's body, resonating with one's qi to move at will, truly shadowless and formless, impossible to guard against." Yaoguang immediately thought of his Formless secret technique. So... "Is it for sale?" "An intact Chengying Sword is on the same tier as the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Soul Banner, a national treasure artifact. However..." Zong Yan helped him navigate the interface, quickly pulling up a page. "A replica of the Chengying Sword, the Shenying Sword, is available for purchase. For Grandmasters and Martial Saints who haven't developed spirit intent, its effects are no different from the Chengying Sword." Yaoguang took a look... Good grief—three billion Chixing coins! That could buy dozens of fighter jets. However, Yaoguang had always believed that money was only money when spent. Without hesitation, he placed the order. Not only did he purchase the Shenying Sword, but he also bought a wide variety of pills, along with a combat module that could be installed onto an S-rank combat suit. Out of the ten billion, more than half was spent in an instant. Watching this, Zong Yan was at a loss for words. Having completed the purchase, Yaoguang asked, "When will the goods arrive?" "Shipped by air, they'll arrive tomorrow." "Then I'll wait a day," Yaoguang nodded. *Ring, ring, ring!* Just then, the phone in his pocket rang. Glancing at the caller ID, he answered the call, and Yue Xingzhou's urgent voice quickly came through: "Yaoguang, have you looked online? Xia Wuyuan... he leaked the news about the fiendish creatures!"