Time passed in a blink, and it was the end of the year, though not the end of the year for the Dragon Country, just the end of the public year.
And this day was precisely the day for selecting treasures. Two days prior, the treasures to be selected had been finalized and sent to the emails of those participating in the treasure selection, allowing them to view them.
For example, Yang Feilong, who now possessed over five hundred thousand merit points, could choose from all the treasures. However, some individuals only had a few hundred merit points, and their choices were limited to about ten types of treasures.
Yang Feilong's merit points were so high naturally due to the substantial rewards from the missions he completed. These included the "White-Clad Bandit" mission, the "Pale Scholar" mission, and the "Gravity Training Room Record" mission. In Lan Hai City, he also completed a small mission worth tens of thousands of contributions. Furthermore, Tang Family and the official channels reached a cooperation agreement, which brought Yang Feilong a considerable amount of merit points. Adding to this, the recent mission of exposing Japan's plot to transport national treasures brought Yang Feilong's merit points close to six hundred thousand.
He was the top contender for treasure selection this time!
The treasure list contained tens of thousands of items. The sheer abundance of treasures left even Yang Feilong astounded. He took a rough look; the cheapest treasures cost over a hundred merit points, while the most expensive item was valued at a staggering five hundred thousand merit points.
That item was a pill, a healing pill.
Upon seeing the name of this pill, Yang Feilong's expression became somewhat peculiar.
"Isn't this a pill refined by my master? How did it appear on this treasure list?" Yang Feilong blinked. This medicine was naturally extraordinary in value. Even for cultivators in the Overlord Martial Realm, as long as they weren't dead, it could restore them to their peak condition in a short time. Refining such a pill was incredibly complex, and his master had only managed to create a few.
However, after a moment's thought, Yang Feilong felt relieved. Old Fang knew his master, and perhaps his master had sold it to him.
Subsequently, Yang Feilong spotted several other treasures valued at over a hundred thousand merit points.
There were medicinal ingredients, weapons, secret manuals, and even storage rings, among other things. If you couldn't think of it, it was rarely absent from the list.
Yang Feilong's selection wasn't driven by the most expensive items. While the top-ranked pill was indeed extremely valuable and could save a life on ordinary occasions, Yang Feilong didn't want it. Although the pills he refined weren't as effective as this one, they weren't far off; the only difference was in their grade.
"As my cultivation grows stronger, I increasingly feel that my soft sword is no longer sufficient!" Yang Feilong mused.
Speaking of which, the soft sword had accompanied him for quite some time. It was a gift from Li Yufei's grandfather. However, as his cultivation advanced, the soft sword could no longer perfectly unleash his full strength. He needed a more potent weapon.
A superior weapon would undoubtedly enhance his combat effectiveness!
Soon, Yang Feilong's gaze locked onto an item.
"This is it! The Exquisite Green Dragon Sword!" Yang Feilong whispered to himself. "Based on my understanding of weapons, Exquisite grade weapons are just below Quasi-Artifacts! Even if my cultivation increases by one or two major realms, this will still be sufficient. As for Quasi-Artifacts, I'll likely need to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining before I can use them! And Artifacts, of course, whether powered by internal energy or true qi, I fear a single attack would deplete their energy!"
Of course, he hadn't personally tested this, as this knowledge came from his master.
"Green Dragon Sword, valued at one hundred and eighty thousand merit points," Yang Feilong mentally noted. "It contains some characteristics of an artifact, coupled with its extraordinary quality, it will be enough for me to wield!"
Following that, Yang Feilong's gaze shifted to another treasure on the list.
"Dragon Whisker Needles!"
He possessed one Dragon Whisker Needle, which he won at the Hero's Arena competition organized by the Tang family. He hadn't expected to find it among the selectable treasures. Of course, it wouldn't have been here before. But after the Tang family deepened their cooperation with the official channels, even some top-ten ranked treasures might be provided to the authorities.
Naturally, the authorities would also provide free rewards to the Tang family, and they promised to protect the Tang family.
This was all within reason.
After all, apart from the Tang family, other factions couldn't produce these hidden weapons.
The Dragon Whisker Needles were available in quantities of ten, and could be purchased individually at ten thousand merit points each, or ten for one hundred thousand merit points.
Were these items expensive? Naturally, they were. If one were to buy them with money, each would be equivalent to one billion yuan. Of course, this item wasn't priced in such a straightforward manner. For those who could use them, this price wasn't high, but for those who couldn't, they were worthless.
Why hadn't Yang Feilong used the one he obtained earlier? Because he hadn't been pushed to that extent. Moreover, a single needle could only achieve a surprise effect, and it wasn't guaranteed to hit its target. He had originally hoped to research how the Dragon Whisker Needles were manufactured.
Although he liked to study things when he had the time, several months had passed since he acquired it, and he still had few clues.
Unless he decomposed the Dragon Whisker Needle, but if he couldn't figure out the refinement method after decomposition, wouldn't it be a waste?
Now, if he bought all ten, he wouldn't hesitate to decompose one to research the refinement method. If he succeeded, wouldn't he have an endless supply of Dragon Whisker Needles in the future?
The rumored power of this item was that once unleashed, it could easily severely injure cultivators of the Earth Martial Realm at a minimum. This was also related to the user's internal energy, true qi, or supernatural ability's power. The stronger the user's cultivation, the greater the power unleashed.
Suddenly, Yang Feilong had a thought and blinked. "I indirectly helped the Tang family deepen their cooperation with the official channels and received a reward of one hundred thousand merit points. Doesn't this equate to obtaining ten Dragon Whisker Needles as a reward?"
"Weren't these ten Dragon Whisker Needles specifically prepared for me?" Yang Feilong touched his nose with a playful expression.
"Enough thinking. The Green Dragon Sword and the Dragon Whisker Needles. I'll take both of these treasures. Then I'll see what else I can purchase!" Yang Feilong thought to himself.
As time went by, Yang Feilong's eyes grew brighter because several medicinal ingredients he needed for a pill he had been preparing were actually available!
"En, not bad!" Yang Feilong's eyes held anticipation. "Once these medicinal ingredients are in hand and the pill is successfully refined, my Qi Refining cultivation will reach the peak of the sixth level, and I can then attempt to break through to the seventh level!"
With his combat power, which was a major realm higher than his Qi Refining cultivation, he would then be able to easily kill cultivators in the early stage of the Overlord Martial Realm without even augmenting his water and fire supernatural abilities!
Once augmented, his combat power would be even more immeasurable.
This was because the fusion of true qi and supernatural abilities resulted in a qualitative change!