Translator: CinderTL
Jiang Ye answered the call without hesitation.
Beep!
A holographic projection materialized.
Tang Huochang, wearing a black qipao that accentuated her voluptuous figure, stood within the projection, her curves striking and fiery.
"Jiang Ye, it's been a while," she said with a gentle smile.
"Sister Tang," Jiang Ye replied with a smile, "it has indeed been a long time."
Nearly a month had passed since their last contact during the College Entrance Examination period and the subsequent city lockdown.
"I haven't congratulated you yet on your outstanding performance in the College Entrance Examination," Tang Huochang said with a smile. "First place in Ancheng City!"
"Sister Tang, you're flattering me," Jiang Ye said, shaking his head with a smile.
He had only secured first place in the city after bonus points were added. Moreover, his raw score wouldn't even have placed him in the top ten in Qingyang City.
However, Jiang Ye's current strength was now vastly different from what it had been then. He didn't dwell on it.
"Sister Tang," Jiang Ye said, blinking, "this call isn't just to congratulate me, is it?"
Tang Huochang chuckled softly, nodding slightly. "The mission to reinforce Ancheng has been settled."
Jiang Ye's eyes lit up as he listened intently.
"You eliminated 240 Shadow Clan Juveniles, 348 Shadow Clan Infants, and nineteen members of the Hidden God Organization."
"Reward: 1,648,800 federal currency and 1,228 points of Reserve Star Rank experience," Tang Huochang announced.
"1,228 points of rank experience?" Jiang Ye's eyes flickered.
Previously, he had only 400 points. The additional 828 points were likely earned from eliminating Shadow Clan members.
According to the Unified Examination Bureau's assessment, eliminating members of the Hidden God Organization clearly granted far more experience than eliminating Shadow Clan members.
However, there was no monetary reward for eliminating Hidden God Organization members, which balanced things out.
"Sister Tang," Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask, "how much further am I from becoming a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner?"
"You still need 3,772 more points of experience," Tang Huochang replied with a smile.
"3,772 points?" Jiang Ye was taken aback. "So, to become a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner, I need a total of 5,000 points?"
Tang Huochang nodded with a smile.
"Alright," Jiang Ye said, feeling slightly disappointed.
However, he hadn't expected to advance his Reserve Star Rank with just one mission. That would have been too easy.
Just as Jiang Ye was about to give up, Tang Huochang's voice rang out again: "However, based on your performance during this mission..."
"Director Li and the other leaders have jointly decided to grant you a special promotion to the next Reserve Star Rank."
"Promoted from Second-Tier to Third-Tier!" Tang Huochang beamed.
"A promotion beyond the usual criteria?" Jiang Ye's heart leaped with surprise.
He turned to her, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Sister Tang, is this really happening?"
He was still over three thousand Star Profession Level Experience points short of the Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner rank.
Could he really be promoted beyond the usual criteria?
"Why would I joke about something like this?" Tang Huochang chuckled. "The Reserve Star Rank system is designed to reflect your potential."
"As long as your potential grows and is recognized, you can advance."
"In our assessment, your potential already meets the standards for a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner," Tang Huochang said with a smile. "From today onward, you are a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner."
"Third-Tier," Jiang Ye thought, his heart swelling with joy.
Just moments ago, he had felt a pang of disappointment, thinking he'd have to wait much longer to level up.
Now, he was being promoted beyond the usual criteria? It was truly a case of turning adversity into opportunity.
"Sister Tang, what are the benefits of being a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner?" Jiang Ye asked eagerly.
"First, you'll receive a monthly stipend of five hundred thousand federal currency," Tang Huochang replied with a smile. "Additionally, you'll receive significantly higher priority for missions like the Ancheng reinforcement."
Jiang Ye's eyes lit up.
Five hundred thousand per month?! That's five times more than before!
This far exceeded his expectations.
"Mission priority?" Jiang Ye noticed the latter half of Tang Huochang's words. "What does that mean?"
"It means missions will be prioritized for you."
"For example, this Ancheng mission was initially prioritized for Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioners," Tang Huochang explained. "You received it because you were already in Ancheng."
"Otherwise, you'd typically be assigned to cleanup operations after others had cleared most of the area."
Jiang Ye understood.
Indeed, the first to arrive in Ancheng were powerhouses like Su Tong'er and Lin Qingwei.
Lin Qingwei, with her top-tier Grade C profound physique, had already achieved her first breakthrough to the peak. Her strength likely ranked among the top in Yuncheng.
Su Tong'er and Yun Qing'er were similarly close to their first breakthrough to the peak.
Only in the final days of the Ancheng reinforcement mission did practitioners with Grade D profound physiques appear, likely First-Tier or Second-Tier Reserve Star Professionals.
These individuals would undoubtedly earn significantly less.
"Now that you're Third-Tier," Tang Huochang said with a smile, "you'll be prioritized for higher-risk missions. This means you'll have opportunities to earn even more."
Jiang Ye nodded.
The difference in rewards was indeed terrifyingly vast.
If he had started the mission just two days later, most of the Shadow Clan within the city would have been wiped out, likely earning him only two or three hundred thousand federal currency.
Far less than what he had earned now.
"Furthermore," Tang Huochang said, extending a finger, "as a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner, you're entitled to one free Primary-Tier Primordial Starlight Cleansing and ten standard Cosmic Tempering sessions annually."
"Primary-Tier Primordial Starlight Cleansing?" Jiang Ye exclaimed inwardly, startled.
Primary-Tier Primordial Starlight Cleansing involved tempering with Primordial Stellar Energy.
The registration fee was ten times that of standard Cosmic Tempering—five hundred thousand federal currency per session!
Combined with the ten standard Cosmic Tempering sessions, this amounted to a million federal currency in waived fees.
"Hiss~!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but gasp.
These benefits are far too generous!
"In addition to these, there are various Federation policy incentives and Star Practitioner benefits, which you can review in detail in the contract," Tang Huochang said with a smile. "So, kiddo, are you satisfied?"
"Satisfied," Jiang Ye replied earnestly. "Thank you, Sister Tang."
He suspected this promotion was due to Tang Huochang's influence.
"I've sent you the contract," Tang Huochang said with a smile. "Just fill it out and send it back to me."
"Okay," Jiang Ye nodded.
Beep!
A document immediately appeared on his wristband.
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye opened the file and carefully reviewed it.
After confirming everything was correct, he signed his name and sent it back to Tang Huochang.
"Congratulations! You're now a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner," Tang Huochang said with a smile. "And specifically, a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner for West Mountain Province."
"West Mountain Province?" Jiang Ye nodded. He had already learned this from the contract.
Becoming a Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner meant being affiliated with his province. If he later became a full-fledged Star Practitioner, he would prioritize missions within West Mountain Province, such as cosmic tempering.
"Jiang Ye, keep striving to grow stronger," Tang Huochang said, her eyes filled with expectation. "In the future, I hope you'll make a name for yourself as West Mountain Province's Third-Tier Reserve Star Practitioner—at Penglai University, and even across the Eastern Ten Provinces."
Jiang Ye's heart stirred slightly.
"I will, Sister Tang," he said solemnly.
Tang Huochang smiled and nodded, her projection gradually fading away.
"West Mountain Province?" Jiang Ye murmured, recalling her words.
She likely said that because West Mountain Province hadn't produced a world-renowned figure in a very long time.
The world's attention was always focused on the Eastern and Southern Ten Provinces.
West Mountain Province, on the other hand, was merely a backward province within the Western Ten Provinces.
Among the Blue Star Federation's forty provinces, it had virtually no presence.
Heavenly Prides shone like dazzling stars.
But a genius from West Mountain Province might be nothing special in the Eastern Ten Provinces!
Students and Reserve Star Professional Cadre members from West Mountain Province rarely made waves there.
"Then let me be the first," Jiang Ye declared, closing his eyes.
Heroes are judged by their deeds, not their origins!
Were people from West Mountain Province truly inferior to those from other regions? Not necessarily!
At least Jiang Ye himself had never believed that.
"Time to cultivate," Jiang Ye said, taking a deep breath and clearing his mind of distractions.
He sat cross-legged.
But just as he was about to begin his cultivation, a system notification flashed across his vision:
[You have achieved a new achievement: Slayed over two hundred Great Grandmasters of the Demonic Path, over three hundred Grandmasters of the Demonic Path, vanquished demons, and saved the world!]
(End of the Chapter)
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