My Crazy Upgrade System

Chapter 323: Chapter 322: Title Upgrade

Seeing what they were doing, Yi Tianyun tried to stop them. "Keep these ores for yourselves," he said. "I don’t need them. If each of you takes a little, it’ll make things easier for you after we get out."

But they paid him no mind, continuing to dig up ores for him.

"We have nothing on us. This is the only way we can repay you. For saving our lives, this is a paltry reward."

"That’s right. We have nothing else to offer. All we can do is make a gift of these ores we’ve mined here."

"I am willing to follow our Savior and obey his commands!"

"Me too! I’m willing to follow our Savior! If you are an enemy of the Netherworld Empire, then I will follow you for the rest of my life to fight them together!"

"That’s right! Kill all the Netherworld Empire’s dogs! Kill all those bastards!"

They were all seething with rage. After enduring so much torture, their spirits were all but broken. If not for a sliver of hope or hearts filled with vengeance, they would have taken their own lives long ago. Here, life was worse than death; how could they not be furious when they had to endure the agony of the Poison Pills every single day?

Yi Tianyun’s arrival to save them was a beacon of hope, filling their hearts with immense gratitude. But how could they repay him? They had nothing to offer but their very lives.

"The Netherworld Empire must be eradicated, but we must act within our means. Senseless sacrifices are meaningless!" Yi Tianyun said gravely. "Our main objective right now is to escape and survive! Once we’re strong enough, then we’ll take our revenge on the Netherworld Empire!"

As he spoke, he was already rapidly performing Alchemy. Soon, the first batch of Elixir Pills was ready—over a hundred of them!

He then had the Elixir Pills distributed, handing them to a few people to pass around. There was no mad scramble; everyone lined up to receive a pill and take it. After consuming one, their complexions immediately improved, and what’s more, they could no longer feel the constant pain.

"I feel it... the poison in my body is gone! It’s really gone!"

"It’s really gone... I thought I’d be tormented by this vicious poison for the rest of my life..."

Tears streamed down their faces as they were overcome with emotion. When Yi Tianyun had said he could perform Alchemy to create Antitoxic Pills, they hadn’t truly believed him. But now, it seemed he was telling the truth—he really could neutralize this poison.

This filled many with hope, making them desperate to get their hands on the pills. A few even considered snatching them, afraid there wouldn’t be enough to go around. Among the thousand-plus Cultivators, there were certainly cowards who clung to life, as well as those who were usually overbearing; none of them wanted to die.

But regardless of their character, they were all filled with a deep-seated hatred for the Netherworld Empire. That was enough.

"One at a time! No grabbing!" Yi Tianyun’s voice was firm, signaling for them to calm down.

They froze, hanging their heads in embarrassment. The commotion ceased.

"I know you’re all anxious to be cured so we can escape. Don’t worry, there’s enough for everyone. I’ll have more ready soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he completed another batch of Elixir Pills and had them distributed. It didn’t take long at all; each batch was finished in just a few moments.

While he worked, guards would periodically rush down from above, but they were shot dead by Yi Tianyun’s arrows before they could even get close. The interruptions didn’t disrupt his Alchemy in the slightest; he had no problem performing it with one hand while shooting with the other.

They watched in awe. This was, without a doubt, the most formidable Cultivator they had ever seen.

Soon, over a thousand Elixir Pills had been made, and every Cultivator had taken one, cleansing the poison from their bodies. They were ecstatic, the despair that had once filled their eyes completely gone.

They all brought their mined ores to Yi Tianyun, insisting he take them. Seeing their persistence, Yi Tianyun didn’t refuse this time and accepted the ores.

"Thank you for saving our lives, Savior!"

"Thank you, Savior!"

"Just give the word, Savior, and I will walk through fire and water for you! I’ll do anything you ask!"

"I’ll follow you for the rest of my life, Savior, wherever you may go!"

One by one, they all knelt and kowtowed deeply to him three times, expressing the profound gratitude in their hearts.

"Get up, all of you. There’s no need for this. Now, everyone get ready. We’re about to fight our way out. I’ve cleared out most of the guards outside, but a small number are still left, so it’s still a bit dangerous. Just follow me and don’t get separated!"

Yi Tianyun led the charge, and the others followed in a great, surging wave, fighting their way toward the exit. The path outside was littered with the corpses of guards he had already slain. As they made their break, more guards did indeed swarm toward them. The Netherworld Prison was quite large, and guards stationed in other areas had heard the commotion and were rushing over.

However, their numbers were few; he had already cleared out most of them. The rest posed little difficulty.

Soon, under his leadership, they successfully broke out of the Netherworld Prison. As the thousand-plus Cultivators emerged, they cried out at the sight of the outside world. How long had it been? The sight alone brought tears to their eyes.

"Go, quickly! Leave now, before reinforcements arrive!" Yi Tianyun urged them.

"What about you, Savior?"

They all looked at Yi Tianyun; many of them wanted to stay with him.

"I still have to destroy this Netherworld Prison. You go first," Yi Tianyun said, gesturing for them to leave.

"But..."

"If you want to repay me, the best way is to get out of here right now! You don’t need to follow me. Just keep getting stronger, and remember that your enemy is the Netherworld Empire. That will be enough!" Yi Tianyun said gravely.

"For the rest of my life, the Netherworld Empire is my sworn enemy! If I get the chance, I’ll kill them all!"

"That’s right! Even if we can’t kill them, we can still cause some trouble!"

"Then we’ll listen to our Savior! Let’s get out of here!"

Obeying Yi Tianyun’s command, they did not linger. They quickly scattered in all directions, soon vanishing from sight.

Yi Tianyun didn’t consider himself some great hero. ’I just can’t stand the Netherworld Empire.’ So if they captured Cultivators, he would set them free. These freed Cultivators would undoubtedly become a huge problem for the Netherworld Empire in the future!

"Ding! Successfully completed the Level 2 Achievement: ’Saving a Life is More Meritorious Than Building a Seven-Story Pagoda’. ’Savior’ Title upgraded and replaced with ’Lending a Helping Hand’. Effect: Character Value +1,000!"

That was an instant increase of 800 points. The original Savior title had provided a 200-point boost to his Character Value. Now, it was a thousand points, meaning a net gain of 800!