Even with the threshold of ten thousand per bottle, it simply couldn't dampen the enthusiasm of those disciples for exchanging it.

Let alone disciples.

Even the deacon elders were quite envious of the Blood King Elixir.

But unfortunately.

Even for the deacon elders, the maximum amount of Blood King Elixir they could exchange was three bottles.

Moreover. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Battle merits cannot be traded.

Otherwise, even if there was a limit on the exchange for each disciple, the Blood King Elixir wouldn't have remained available till now.

It is precisely because battle merits can't be traded privately that it prevents anyone from secretly exchanging merits to have others help exchange for the Blood King Elixir.

Just by its vitality alone, Shen Changqing also indirectly verified that there were no issues with the Blood King Elixir.

He then opened the other two porcelain bottles, quickly sealed them again, and stored them in the storage ring.

"Thank you, Deacon."

He slightly cupped his fist.

Then turned and left the Internal Affairs Hall.

"Tsk, almost ninety thousand battle merits; this Direct Disciple Qiu is indeed as rumored, truly a formidable figure capable of prompting an attack from a Divine King, if it were me, I fear I couldn't gather such merits in the Void Battlefield!"

The steward watched him leave, shaking his head in silent admiration.

Being able to enter the Internal Affairs Hall and becoming a steward, naturally, indicated significant strength.

Not to mention high levels.

A minimum of the Seventh Level God Realm wouldn't be an issue.

However.

Even at the Seventh Level God Realm, how many battle merits could one gain entering the Void Battlefield?

Slaying a strong enemy of the same realm only yields ten thousand battle merits.

To gain such numerous merits, one must slay eight or nine strong enemies of the same realm.

The difficulty is imaginable.

As for the potential to challenge across realms, its possibility is even more negligible.

For those who enter the post-stage God Realm, how many mediocre individuals could there be?

The difference lies only in who has deeper foundations.

To truly enter the Void Battlefield, setting aside gaining battle merits by slaying strong enemies, surviving without being slain by the strong is already fortunate.

On this point.

This steward sees very clearly.

Do you not see?

Since the opening of the Void Battlefield a few months ago, Candle Sect disciples have diminished significantly, most who disappeared perished in the Void Battlefield.

Therefore.

The dangers of the Void Battlefield are imaginable.

A Fourth Level God Realm surviving in the Void Battlefield and acquiring eighty or ninety thousand battle merits speaks volumes.

"Eyes of Time... I seem to have seen it in some book, I'll have to look it up again when I return."

The steward seemed to remember something, lightly rubbing his chin with his fingers.

——

Leaving the Internal Affairs Hall.

Shen Changqing went straight back to Qiu Peak without going elsewhere.

After sitting in a side hall, he took out the Messaging Jade Token and sent out a message.

In less than a moment.

Cui Fu hurriedly came in from outside, and the moment he saw Shen Changqing, he bowed and saluted.

"Subordinate greets the Peak Master!"

"Hmm, it seems you've made some progress during this time."

Glancing at him, Shen Changqing easily discerned the traces on his body.

If initially.

He was only at the Middle Stage of Saint Entry, now he's nearly at the Post-stage Saint Entry, which shows that the talent of this Qiu Peak steward is genuinely commendable.

However.

That's not an issue.

Cultivators from small clans wishing to enter Candle Sect must have strong talent, it's simply unattainable otherwise.

After all, cultivators from such small clans naturally have weaker bloodlines.

If they also lack inherent talent, their future growth would be limited, holding no value for cultivation in the views of Candle Sect.

Therefore.

Despite Cui Fu only being a steward of Qiu Peak.

In terms of talent, he would be considered top-tier among other small clans.

However.

Shen Changqing also spotted a problem from another perspective.

While the Human Clan's bloodline is sealed, quite a few talented individuals do exist.

He had some understanding of this situation.

For the Heavens Myriad Clans.

Once they achieve Saint Entry, they undergo Heavenly Tribulation, subsequently transforming into a human form.

But this form, for the Heavens Myriad Clans, is not the Human Clan's form but is known as the Heaven and Earth Tao Body.

The Heaven and Earth Tao Body.

Inherently, it holds a substantial advantage.

If it can be utilized for cultivation, progress would be much swifter than in the past.

This is also why, within the Zhongshan Clan, some disciples progress slowly before Saint Entry, but rapidly speed up afterward.

By comparison.

The Human Clan is an Innate race possessing the Heaven and Earth Tao Body.

Prior to Saint Entry.

The breakthrough rate of the Human Clan outpaces what few from the Heavens Myriad Clans could match, but post Saint Entry, there's little difference between the two.

Despite this.

Shen Changqing still understood the massive advantage the Human Clan holds with their innate Heaven and Earth Tao Body.

In other words.

The Heavens Myriad Clans might need several hundred to a thousand years to nurture a Saint Entry; however, within the Human Clan, any with decent talent could achieve Saint Entry in under a century.

Previously, the absence of Saint Entry in the Human Clan was largely due to broken inheritance.

Moreover.

Nature's spiritual energy drastically diminished.

Comparing the Human Clan Realm's spiritual energy to that of the Eternal Ancient Continent, saying the latter is a hundredfold stronger wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If the Human Clan could be placed within the Eternal Ancient Continent, Shen Changqing suspects that their rate of achieving Saint Entry would astonish the Heavens Myriad Clans.

With comparable spiritual energy conditions, the Human Clan going from strength to Saint Entry might only take a decade.