"This is impossible! He's a newcomer, with such low cultivation, how could he have such a high bounty amount?" Ali said seriously, "So I believe they must have made a mistake!"

Shen Qiang laughed, "Didn't you say before that bounty amounts represent one's ability? You toiled for so long to get a bounty of twenty million, whereas I started with thirty million, so you should accept reality, which is that I am much stronger than you."

Ali was unhappy and said, "I am at the Golden Core Stage of cultivation, and you are at the Qi Condensation Stage; my cultivation surpasses yours by a whole two great realms!"

Shen Qiang smiled and said nothing, while Qian Shanxue frowned and said, "Ali, the Bounty Hunters platform doesn't make mistakes in bounty amounts."

Ali insisted urgently, "Then how is there such a big difference? He's a newcomer, a newcomer from the Dragon Group. Is there anyone who gets a thirty million bounty right after their first mission?"

Qian Shanxue fell silent for a moment then said, "So far, as a newcomer, Shen Qiang's bounty amount has truly set a record. When I first took part in a mission, my bounty was thirteen million, which, at the time, was an unbelievably high amount for a newcomer."

Ali, with evident displeasure, said, "Exactly, with Colonel-level strength, it was only thirteen million, but Shen Qiang's bounty is more than double that of mine at that time. If the Bounty Hunters platform did not make a mistake, then those offering the bounty must be crazy!"

"Moreover, another important point is, after my first mission, my bounty amount was only five hundred thousand!"

Qian Shanxue slightly frowned, looking at Ali's phone, and said, "They are not crazy. Look at the description below."

Hearing this, Ali took back her phone from Qian Shanxue's hand and read aloud while looking, "The mask worn by this man is known as 'Nightmare'. Its functions are unclear, but it has been confirmed that the last owner of this mask was the Dark Night Butcher who, a century ago, struck terror into the heart of the Cultivation World."

As she read this, Ali sneered, "Oh, so he's just riding on the coattails of the mask. This doesn't prove that you, Shen Qiang, are anything special."

Shen Qiang frowned slightly. Given the mask's Heart Clarity Spell and night vision functions, that guy called the Dark Night Butcher must have been very strong, but aside from that, what Shen Qiang cared more about was the mask itself.

"Nightmare, a demon in your dreams, huh?"

"Ali, don't jump to conclusions. Keep reading," Qian Shanxue interrupted.

Ali, clearly unhappy, raised her eyebrows and continued reading, "This person, with his Qi Condensation Stage of cultivation, instantly killed seven people with higher cultivations than his and completed the rescue of the severely injured, possessing an astonishing ability to kill enemies above his level, clear thinking, and decisive killing. Once he grows, he will undoubtedly become a major thorn in the side of the dark forces."

Hearing this, Ali looked at Shen Qiang in amazement and said, "Instantly killing seven people above your level? How is that possible? You're only at the Qi Condensation Stage..."

Shen Qiang helplessly raised an eyebrow, "Why are you always fixated on this issue? Can't you talk about something else besides this point?"

Ali fell silent, then continued reading, "Task demands, to obtain the mask 'Nightmare'. Task difficulty: four stars..."

Smack!

Ali, infuriated, slammed her bowl of porridge on the table and said, "What the hell? The task difficulty for my bounty is just two stars. How could someone like you be rated four stars? You have to understand, Colonel-level cultivation has already reached the Mixed Element Realm, and the bounty difficulty for that is only five stars!"

"And what's with these ratings below? Did you bribe them? IQ: five stars, EQ: five stars... How could these ratings possibly be higher than those of a Colonel!"

Shen Qiang calmly said, "By your logic, of course, they've made a mistake."

Ali was unhappy.

At that moment, Qian Shanxue said, "They wouldn't make a mistake. Typically, the Bounty Hunters platform employs real powerhouses to observe the newcomers from various forces, to briefly understand their situations, followed by specialists performing estimates and evaluations."

"After that, they would send the estimated results to various factions. Those opposed would judge his potential threat level and accordingly assign a bounty amount to potentially eliminate the danger."

"In Huaxia, we of the Dragon Group are equivalent to the armed police in the Cultivation World. Those who oppose us are not just the abyss of the Demon Path with malevolent intentions; they are always anxious, fearing the day we might knock on their doors. Hence, they spare no effort when placing bounties on our members,"

"Though Shen Qiang's cultivation is so low, the bounty on him is incredibly high. This can only mean that Shen Qiang's emergence has sent panic through those dark forces. After all, someone who possesses significant battlefield medicinal abilities and can also achieve killing above his level is undoubtedly a lethal threat."

Ali furrowed her brows, "But I am clearly more powerful than him."

Qian Shanxue remained silent for a moment before looking at Ali and saying, "Haven't you always wished for your comrades to be as strong as possible? Why are you upset when Shen Qiang performs so outstandingly?"

Ali was stunned.

At that moment, Shen Qiang, who had casually finished his hand-held pancake, stood up and said, "Do not go upstairs, nor downstairs. You can roam freely within this living room and the patio garden. That is our agreement, and if you breach it, I will drive you away."

With that said,

Shen Qiang turned and left, heading straight for the plantation.

In the plantation,

The cuttings of Purple Vine had already sprouted tiny buds.

Gazing at their vigorous growth, Shen Qiang took a deep breath, feeling an inexplicable pressure within him.

In an era where an ordinary person earns just two to three thousand a month, a bounty of thirty million was enough to drive many people insane.

Especially those who had just entered the Qi Condensation stage in the Cultivation World, not even stepping into the true threshold of cultivation, they were like irresistible temptations to countless people.

It was almost certain.

Once there was another task,

Those from the dark forces would undoubtedly do everything possible to kill Shen Qiang.

So to survive properly,

The only thing Shen Qiang could do was to become stronger, stronger, and even stronger!

True Qi activated the Furnace Tripod sealed by the Immortal Sealing Technique. Under the outbreak of Samadhi True Fire, the Purple Vine swiftly melted. After eleven kinds of ingredients were added, under Shen Qiang's careful control, the Qi Gathering Powder was soon produced.

Gazing at the peculiar medicinal scent,

The Qi Gathering Powder was milky in color, resembling milk powder.

A smile appeared on Shen Qiang's lips.

This was the most potent Spiritual Medicine of the Qi Condensation stage, its effectiveness ten times that of ordinary Gathering Qi Powder. With this, coupled with dual cultivation with Qingxuan, Shen Qiang's cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds in a day.

Satisfied, he went upstairs,

Returning to his own bedroom, Shen Qiang who completely ignored Qian Shanxue and Ali, went back to his bed. After entering his Sea of Consciousness, he smiled shyly at Qingxuan and said, "Qingxuan, I need to become much stronger quickly, so I'll need to ask a lot from you."

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