158: Three hundred spirit stones a day

"And..."

The Maid paused before saying, "Now that Jiang Shuwan has also comprehended the Way of Cold Ice and has already reached entry level, and Feng Ming is so meticulous, I'm afraid the Eldest Young Master won't be able to handle either of them."

Hearing this, Huangfu Yunyan looked troubled and sighed. "You're right. We can't give them any more time to grow. On the contrary, Huangfu Rui won't be able to grow much in the short term; we can't pin our hopes on him anymore."

The Maid looked worried. "But if you don't use the Eldest Young Master, it might not be feasible for you alone, Young Miss."

Huangfu Yunyan sneered. "From the beginning, I never fully expected Huangfu Rui to help me get revenge. Keeping him around is only because he's useful to me."

"Then what are your plans, Young Miss?"

Hearing Huangfu Yunyan say this, the Maid couldn't help but feel curious.

Huangfu Yunyan's gaze turned cold. "Remember your place. Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."

Feeling the killing intent in Huangfu Yunyan's eyes, the Maid was so frightened that she quickly knelt on the ground. "I'm sorry, Young Miss. This servant has overstepped."

Huangfu Yunyan nodded with satisfaction seeing her attitude. "Get up. Go and quickly handle the matters I've arranged for you."

The Maid nodded quickly and withdrew... At the square.

Huangfu Rui was sleeping very soundly.

Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder, waking him from his sweet dream.

"What is it? Which grandson dares to disturb my sleep?"

Opening his eyes, Huangfu Rui realized he didn't recognize the person in front of him.

He immediately became even more impatient.

"Do you want to die?"

The person acted as if they hadn't heard Huangfu Rui's words and asked curiously, "Senior Brother Huangfu, why are you sleeping here?"

Huangfu Rui's face immediately filled with rage. "What's wrong with me sleeping here? I'm sleeping in my own Cultivation spot, what business is it of yours?"

"What, do you want to steal my spot?"

That Disciple looked bewildered and said to Huangfu Rui, "Senior Brother, are you sleep-deprived? This isn't a Cultivation spot at all."

Huangfu Rui was stunned and looked around.

Suddenly, he was dumbfounded.

It was already daylight, but there was no Formation around him. The Disciples who had woken up early were already preparing for the Placement Test.

People were coming and going on the road. Everyone looked at Huangfu Rui with curiosity mixed with a bit of mockery, as if they were looking at a fool.

Huangfu Rui immediately stood up and grabbed the Disciple's collar, asking, "Where's the Spirit Gathering Formation? Where did the Spirit Gathering Formation go?"

It was clearly here yesterday, and it was still there when he fell asleep. Why was it gone now?

The Disciple looked embarrassed and gently pushed Huangfu Rui's hand away. "Don't worry, Senior Brother. The Spirit Gathering Formation has been moved to the Dormitory Area by Junior Brother Feng. He said it's for everyone's convenience to Cultivate at night."

"Because of this, Junior Brother Feng has gained a lot of goodwill. Everyone is praising him for being so considerate. Don't you know about this, Senior Brother Huangfu?"

Huangfu Rui was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't know at all.

No wonder his strength hadn't changed when he woke up, and he felt chilly all over. It turned out Feng Ming had moved the Formation while he was sleeping.

And it was moved to the Dormitory Area. If he had known earlier, why would he have come here to sleep? Wouldn't it have been better to Cultivate directly in the Dormitory?

Yet this guy moved the Formation without saying a word.

It really infuriated him.

"Feng Ming, I'm not done with you!"

...On the other side, Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan had already arrived at the testing grounds.

When they arrived, Elder Pan, who had shown them around yesterday, was already there.

As soon as he saw Feng Ming, he quickly greeted them.

"Come, just pick a token from this box."

Jiang Shuwan and Feng Ming didn't hesitate and each took a token from the box.

Elder Pan took a look and said with a smile, "Good luck. Jiang Shuwan's testing partner is Lu Qianqian, and Feng Ming..."

Feng Ming and the other were stunned. Seeing that they didn't quite understand, Elder Pan explained, "The Placement Test is very simple. It doesn't require Sect Elders to step in, so this process is completed by senior Disciples and new Disciples together."

"The process is also simple. The new Disciple makes a move, and the senior Disciple counters it. Based on the difficulty and speed of the counter, the gap between the two is judged. This also makes it easier for the Elders to understand your Cultivation status and provide specialized guidance."

Hearing this, Feng Ming roughly understood. The so-called Placement Test was using senior students to test the strength of the new students.

The drawing of tokens was to determine the testing partner for the new students.

It wasn't the kind of intense battle they had imagined; it was just a matter of exchanging a few moves.

Especially when Feng Ming realized his testing partner was Huangfu Rui, his expression became peculiar.

People continued to arrive. Feng Ming and Jiang Shuwan didn't stay long and stood aside to wait for the testing to begin.

At this moment, an uninvited guest sought them out.

This person was none other than Huangfu Rui, who had realized he had been played.

He spotted Feng Ming in the crowd at a glance.

He immediately walked over in anger.

"Feng Ming!"

Huangfu Rui's voice was cold, and he looked as if he wanted to swallow Feng Ming alive.

Feng Ming, however, acted as if nothing was wrong. Instead, he asked with concern, "Morning, Senior Brother. Why such a big temper so early in the morning? Didn't you sleep well?"

Hearing Feng Ming's question, Huangfu Rui was immediately enraged.

"Feng Ming, you have the nerve to say that! Why didn't you notify me when you moved the Spirit Gathering Formation last night?"

Hearing this, Feng Ming waved his hands repeatedly. "Senior Brother Huangfu, you must be wrongly accusing me. I asked for everyone's opinion before moving the Formation. I only moved it after everyone agreed."

The commotion here was large, attracting many Disciples.

Many of them were Disciples who had Cultivated in the Spirit Gathering Formation last night.

Having heard their conversation, they quickly stepped forward to testify.

Everyone spoke up one after another, stating that Feng Ming had indeed asked for everyone's opinion.

They even praised Feng Ming for being thoughtful and doing a good deed for everyone.

When Huangfu Rui heard this, he was instantly fuming with rage.

"Fine, fine, fine. Even if you asked everyone's opinion, why didn't you notify me? I paid for it!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding Disciples began to discuss, feeling very puzzled.

"No way, Feng Ming's voice was very loud yesterday. Could it be that he was sleeping too soundly and didn't hear it?"

"I reckon so too. I heard he spends three hundred Spirit Stones a day. For such a big client, Feng Ming wouldn't be so neglectful, right?"

The crowd didn't reach a conclusion and all looked at Feng Ming, wanting a reasonable explanation.

Feng Ming's expression remained as usual. "Senior Brother Huangfu, I told you that you were wrongly accusing me. You spend three hundred Spirit Stones every day to buy the best spot; you're my big client. I would have no time to neglect you, so how could I?"

Huangfu Rui snorted coldly. "Then tell me, why didn't you notify me?"

Clearly, Huangfu Rui was not prepared to let Feng Ming brush it off.