187 Chapter 187 Trick or Treat? (1/2)
Just one head sufficed and that was all it took to halt every motion in the vicinity. All eyes converged on the winner atop one hill made of riches and more.
”How could you be so heartless, Cao Min?!”
”We deserve our share of our spirit stones too!”
”Don't be greedy Brother Cao Min!” The bravest of the Outer Disciples complained after one life has already paid in today's grand event.
”If you have the courage to die this soon, then be my guest and take your loot.” Cao Min smiled fiercely on the masses and everything stopped at this moment.
No one dared to make another move and be the first sacrifice to the sharp merciless blade of Cao Min. Three breaths passed and it was all the time that was needed.
This indecision has proven to be an eternal regret to all souls present here today. Alas, that was how they deemed it to be from here on out.
”Take all the spirit stones! Leave not a single piece behind!” Cao Min ordered his fellow Inner Disciples and the rest was history. But deep inside, Cao Min knew that he was not going to keep all this wealth for himself alone.
'I need to bribe the Elders after this and give them an equal share of this treasure. Else I'd be dead before the sun goes down today.'
Cao Min sighed deeply and could only accept the fact that a mere Peak Foundation Establishment Realm could not eat all this food and not suffer some sort of indigestion in the end.
This was the way of this cultivation world and only those that had significant strength could survive the envy of the people.
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”How have you come upon so many spirit stones, Young Master Clark?” Elder Feng Lin asked after a sumptuous meal that they have shared.
They were inside their favorite establishment, Every Drunkard's Refuge, and was totally enjoying the kind treatment that one of Founders in the place had given them.
With every added visit, Lady Yi Xinya has only offered the warmest of welcome unto their group and never less.
It did not need saying that Elder Feng Ren truly loved this kind of care that they were having from the beautiful hostess of the place.
Feng Ren was indeed so smitten by the foxy beauty of Lady Yi.
”Those are nothing, Uncle Lin. Mere pocket change in my hands. I have more of them. An almost infinite resource in fact.” Clark smiled mysteriously and opened a palm up.
One shiny spirit stone could be seen from upon it. A breath later, the precious object moved slowly towards Elder Feng Lin.
Our bored gamer closed and opened his palm and there it was again. A single spirit stone that was considered the best treasure any cultivator could have in this day and age.
The spirit stone floated gently and went into the hands of Elder Feng Ren this time around. All the while, both brothers could only gawk at this wizardry in absolute surprise.
'Elemental Bending!'
'Does Young Master Clark also has an Innate Elemental Attribute?'
Elders Feng Ren and Feng Lin simultaneously had these thoughts but were wise enough to not pry too deeply on the secrets of this young gifted boy in their midst.
They know that everyone has secrets and has their own fortuitous encounter and in this case, someone who was destined to become a True Immortal someday would have only gotten a dozen of these fortuitous encounters, if not more.
One should know that a cultivator can only try to bend the elements of nature in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
”What's the look of surprise all for? A boy like me who is destined for greatness has a lot of tricks left hidden in my sleeves.
If I enumerate them in full, we would be talking here for days before we could ever finish.” Our bored gamer chuckled.
”You are truly meant for greater things, Young Master Clark.” Elder Feng Lin nodded in admiration.
He could already see that the Demonic Sword Sect would rise from today's secluded existence and dominate over all people of the Withered Continent.
”Indeed. You only need to cultivate with a whole hearted focus and I'm sure that you will become an Overlord in this world, Young Master Clark!” Elder Feng Ren added on the side.
”I know. I know. Hehehe. Now why don't you tell me what you see in those spirit stones.” Clark said to the brothers. He was about to reveal a secret and it was a fun one.
Our bored gamer could not help but be excited for the expressions of these two later on.
The Elders did just that and it did not take long for them to give their opinions on the matter at hand.
”They look precious and pristine, Young Master Clark. Just like any other spirit stone.” It was Elder Feng Ren who said his piece first but his brother Feng Lin had another idea altogether.
”CRACK!” The spirit stone crumbled into dust and what was expected did not come to be.
Instead of melting in liquid once more and transforming back into the natural state of spirit liquid, the supposed to be expensive thing remained specks of dust and nothing more.
”A fake.” Elder Feng Lin concluded.
He knew that there was something fishy with how Young Master Clark would act like nothing at all even if he would lose about a trillion spirit stones earlier.