Chronicles of Ascension: The Path to Immortality

When the inner circle guards saw Zhang Xuan riding on a double-winged flying leopard, they immediately recognized that this was the new tenth elder, Qiangzhi, the descendant of the ancestor Zhang Xing, and bowed respectfully.

When they arrived at the clan treasury, the treasury owner Zhang Yingda came to greet them personally.

“I was unable to greet you from afar, please forgive me, tenth elder.” Zhang Yingda said very respectfully.

“Zhang Yingda, just now my uncle Sanqian came to the clan treasury to borrow a batch of first-level low-grade talismans, why didn’t you lend them?” Zhang Xuan looked like he was going to ask for an explanation.

"That's right. That brother did mention borrowing a batch of first-grade inferior talismans in your name, but according to the clan rules, you can't borrow them!"

"I have borrowed 1.5 million spirit stones, so why can't I borrow some first-grade inferior talismans?"

"According to the clan rules, borrowing from the clan treasury requires not only interest but also collateral."

"Wouldn't it be enough to use Jiuding Lake as collateral?"

"Then the 1.5 million spirit stones are collateralized by Jiuding Lake, and they cannot be mortgaged repeatedly."

When Zhang Xuan heard this, he was a little troubled.

What should be used as collateral?

He suddenly had an idea, took out his ten elders' token and said, "Do you think this token is worth 10,000 spiritual stones?"

Zhang Yingda said in fear and trepidation, "Ten elders, the elder token is a priceless treasure in our Zhangjiaji. Not to mention 10,000 spiritual stones, even 100,000 spiritual stones are not much."

"Okay, then I will mortgage the elder token with you, okay?"

"This..."

"What? You don't like it?"

"No, no, it's just that there has never been a precedent in the family where the elders mortgaged the elder token!"

"Now there is, isn't it?"

As he said, Zhang Xuan threw his elder token over.

Zhang Yingda took it in a panic and sighed, "Since the elders insist on mortgaging this elder token, then... okay."

"Where is the contract document?"

"There is no need for a contract document. Yingda believes that the ten elders will not break their promise."

After a while, Zhang Yingda respectfully handed over a storage bag.

"Tenth clan elder, a first-level low-grade defensive talisman costs two spirit stones. Here are 5,000 first-level low-grade talismans, worth 10,000 spirit stones. Please check them."

"Okay."

Zhang Xuan's spiritual sense swept through the storage bag, and there were indeed 5,000 first-level low-grade talismans in the storage bag, including golden armor talismans, fossil talismans, water control talismans, escape talismans, etc., all of which were defensive or escape talismans.

He nodded with satisfaction.

Next, Zhang Xuan exchanged all the sky-covering jade pigeons and dragon-patterned bees in the storage bag for contribution points, a total of 475 contribution points.

"Is there any secret technique for cultivating strange spirit beads here?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"The secret technique of cultivating spiritual pearls? There is one, but it has been a long time since the strong branches of the clan have exchanged it for it."

"Why?"

"It costs too much and the failure rate is also high. It is not cost-effective to cultivate spiritual pearls."

"How many contribution points can be exchanged?"

"500 contribution points can copy a secret technique of cultivating spiritual pearls."

"500 contribution points? Aren't there no strong branches of the clan to exchange for it? Why is it so expensive?"

"This secret technique was successfully developed by the strong branch of the clan Zhangye elder 500 years ago. He spent 50 years and invested millions of spirit stones in trial and error. At the beginning, it was worth tens of thousands of contribution points."

"So tortuous? But... this elder of the clan only has 475 contribution points on hand. Can't you give me a discount?"

Zhang Yingda was quite helpless at this time.

He had never seen such a poor elder.

Just now, he mortgaged the elder's order to borrow a talisman worth 10,000 spirit stones.

Now he is bargaining here for dozens of contribution points.

"Well, well, 475 contribution points, let the ten elders take them, and the remaining amount will be made up by Yingda."

"Thank you very much, Master Yingda, I will remember this favor." Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

Zhang Yingda was shocked again.

Since when did you get a favor from an elder just by spending 25 contribution points?

In the tribe, even the descendants of the illegitimate children who were not valued by the elders looked down on these dozens of contribution points.

Zhang Xuan got the secret technique of cultivating the alien spirit beads, and rode away on the double-winged flying leopard with satisfaction.

He went directly to the rented spiritual field.

At this time, a huge beehive was still located on the spiritual field.

Zhang Xuan summoned the queen bee from the Shangyu Dharma Image.

The queen bee drove the group of dragon-patterned bees and set off again with the beehive on her back.

Zhang Xuan rode the double-winged flying leopard in front, and a group of dragon-patterned bees carried the beehive behind.

Soon, they arrived at Jiuding Lake.

The queen bee commanded the group of dragon bees and directly set up the hive on the Nine-son Spiritual Lotus.

The roots of the Nine-son Spiritual Lotus were upright and could withstand the weight of a million-jin hive.

These dragon bees came to their new home and were extremely excited to see the blooming Nine-son Spiritual Lotus flowers on the lake.

To make spiritual honey, dragon bees must collect honey from the flowers where spiritual medicines are in full bloom.

In the Black Domain Forest, there are not many spiritual medicines, and the flowering period is short.

So it is very difficult for dragon bees to find spiritual medicine flowers.

And now, these tens of thousands of Nine-son Spiritual Lotuses are enough for them to collect honey.

Seeing the temple owner transport such a large hive, the neighbors of Temple Street also gathered around one by one.

Zhang Xuan directly threw a storage bag to Zhang Sanqian.

"Uncle Sanqian, here are 5,000 first-level lower-grade talismans, just give them to the tribesmen who stepped on the beads in the lake."

Zhang Sanqian took the storage bag and scanned it with his spiritual sense. As expected, there were 5,000 first-level low-grade talismans neatly placed inside.

"Great, with these talismans, the neighbors of Temple Street can enter the lake to step on the pearls without worry in the future."

Zhang Sanqian said happily.

"The elders are really generous to their own people." A woman's voice sounded at this time.

Zhang Xuan looked and saw that it was Zhang Miaoke from the old family of the Eighth Clan.

"Why are you here again? I decided not to change Jiuding Lake." Zhang Xuan said directly.

"I know."

"Then why did you come?"

"I heard that in order to get back these talismans, the tenth elder mortgaged his clan elder order to the clan treasury, which is also the only one among the Zhang clan elders of all generations."

As soon as Zhang Miaoke's words came out, the people around, including Zhang Sanqian, were shocked.

"Temple Master, is what she said true? Did you really mortgage your clan elder order?" Zhang Sanqian asked in surprise.

Zhang Xuan said vaguely: "That sign can't be eaten..."

"Master, you are confused. Even if we die under Jiuding Lake, we can't let you mortgage the clan elder order!" Zhang Sanqian's veins popped.

"Uncle Sanqian, you are very calm when things happen. Is it necessary to do this for a clan elder order?" Zhang Xuan said indifferently.

"As for, there has been a saying since ancient times that the master is worried and the ministers are humiliated, and the master is humiliated and the ministers die. Even if we die, we can't let you become a joke among the inner ring elders." Zhang Sanqian said aggressively.

Zhang Miaoke said at this time: "Who said that the ten clan elders are a joke among the inner ring elders? When my great grandfather heard that the ten clan elders mortgaged their clan elder orders for the safety of the clan members, he looked at the ten clan elders differently at that time."

"Girl, you should say less sarcastic words. Look how embarrassed everyone is by what you did." Zhang Xuan said rather resentfully.