72: bet!

"By the way, Teacher, what did you mean when you said I wouldn't have woken up if I had been any later?" Li Xingyan asked after calming his excited heart.

Fire Old countered, "Do you still remember the space you were just in?"

Li Xingyan pondered, "Are you referring to that dark space?"

"Exactly." Fire Old sighed, "Although the Myriad Fire Divine Body protected your heart, it also caused your Soul to drift outside."

"That dark space is the Realm of Life and Death. Fortunately, your willpower was strong enough that you didn't get lost, which gave me the chance to guide you back."

Upon hearing this, Li Xingyan said gratefully, "So, Teacher, you saved my life again."

However, Li Xingyan didn't say too many emotional words. Changing the subject, he continued, "Teacher, what is this Realm of Life and Death you mentioned?"

But this time, Fire Old didn't answer. Instead, he chuckled and scolded, "You still have questions, kid? Aren't you going to your three-year appointment?"

Li Xingyan instantly snapped awake and anxiously asked, "Teacher, what day is it today?"

"If my calculations are correct, today is exactly the day of your three-year appointment!"

"Ah!" Li Xingyan was suddenly startled and shouted, "Teacher, why didn't you say so sooner?"

"Heh!" Fire Old was exasperated and immediately puffed out his beard and glared, "Isn't it because your little mouth wouldn't stop chattering?"

"Then why didn't you remind me?"

"Don't worry. During the time you were refining the Earth Core Glazed Fire, this old man absorbed a lot of Earth Core Glazed Liquid."

"Now my Soul Power has recovered quite a bit, enough to help you rush to the Spirit Beast Sect!"

"Phew~" Upon hearing this, Li Xingyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Xingyan was a man of his word. For him, even defeat was far better than missing the appointment.

After all, he was the one who proposed this three-year appointment. If he broke his promise, he would truly become a laughingstock.

Fortunately, there was still time... Afterward, Li Xingyan looked at the Magma Lizards wandering around, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

But before leaving, some grudges still needed to be settled!

...Meanwhile, inside the Spirit Beast Sect.

Not long after Li Xiangyun brought Wang Ning to the plaza.

People began to arrive continuously at the spacious plaza.

However, most of them were Cultivators from Foundation Establishment Families and Elders from other Golden Core Families.

The only thing that surprised Li Xiangyun was that the Myriad Treasures Trading Company had also sent people.

If one were to describe the relationship between the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and the Myriad Treasures Trading Company, it would be that of a branch company and a head office.

The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was responsible for selling and acquiring, while the Myriad Treasures Trading Company handled auctions, intelligence sales, and other matters.

"What's going on? Why are people from the Myriad Treasures Trading Company here?"

"The Myriad Treasures Trading Company has always been profit-driven, never acting without gain. Could they be here to set up a betting house?"

"Don't say that, there really is a possibility."

"Then who do you think will win, Li Xingyan or Tian Linfeng?"

"That's hard to say. After all, neither of them has shown up yet. How can we guess accurately just by guessing?"

"If you ask me, it will be Tian Linfeng from the Spirit Beast Sect. I heard that Tian Linfeng has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. No matter how talented Li Xingyan is, how can he compare to a Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

"Moreover, Tian Linfeng is a Disciple of Immortal Master Kun Mu and is backed by a Nascent Soul Sect. How can Li Xingyan compare?"

"Fellow Daoist, I cannot agree with your words." Just then, a white-robed man nearby retorted.

"I specifically inquired, and this Li Xingyan once reached Qi Refining Seventh Stage at the age of thirteen. Have any of you ever heard of such a speed?"

"Even that Tian Linfeng can't compare, right?"

"As for Tian Linfeng having Immortal Master Kun Mu and the Spirit Beast Sect behind him, doesn't Li Xingyan have Ice Peak Zhenren and the Ten Thousand Swords Sect behind him?"

Hearing someone refute him, that Cultivator immediately said unhappily, "But I heard that Li Xingyan lost all his cultivation six years ago, and three years ago, he was only at Qi Refining Fourth Stage."

"Now that three years have passed, it would probably be good if he could Cultivate to the Late Stage of Qi Refining!"

As soon as the Cultivator's words fell, they drew praise and agreement from the crowd.

"Exactly, exactly. It seems we should still bet on Tian Linfeng."

The Cultivator was very proud and immediately gave the white-robed man a disdainful look.

In response, the white-robed man dismissively shook the folding fan in his hand and said, "The benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom..."

After speaking, he said no more.

In the white-robed man's view, how could the world of Geniuses be understood by these ordinary people?

Therefore, instead of wasting words, it was better to let facts speak for themselves.

And seeing the white-robed man fall silent, the Cultivator became even more smug, even opening his mouth on the spot and shouting, "Place your bets, place your bets!"

"Tian Linfeng: One to three!"

"Li Xingyan: One to nine!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became interested and immediately gathered around.

"No, why are Tian Linfeng's odds so low?" A gray-robed Cultivator said unhappily.

"What do you know? Betting on Tian Linfeng is almost a guaranteed win, so naturally, the odds are low."

"Are you betting or not? If not, move aside, don't block the way!"

"Wait, I'll bet... I'll bet~" Hearing this, the gray-robed Cultivator immediately became anxious. Then, he touched his Storage Pouch and gritted his teeth, "I'll bet ten thousand Spirit Stones!"

"Hiss~"

"What a big spender! One really can't judge a book by its cover!"

"Alright, Feng Qiang bets ten thousand Spirit Stones on Tian Linfeng. Here is your proof, please keep it safe."

After speaking, Li Yang handed Feng Qiang a jade token.

And Feng Qiang... after receiving the jade token, naturally felt a wave of anxiety, after all, that was his entire fortune!

But thinking that if he won, he would gain thirty thousand, Feng Qiang's heart was filled with nothing but excitement.

Because he also felt that Li Yang's words made perfect sense.

After all, it had taken him over forty years to Cultivate to the Peak of Qi Refining, experiencing countless dangers along the way to achieve his current accomplishments.

He didn't believe that there was anyone in this world who could do all that in just three years!

With this thought, Feng Qiang's inner anxiety instantly vanished without a trace, and his mind was only left with how to spend those thirty thousand Spirit Stones.

"First, I'll buy a Foundation Establishment Pill. After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, I'll use this sum of Spirit Stones to properly nurture Hu'er. A hundred years from now, the Great Zhou Dynasty might just have another Foundation Establishment Feng Family..."

Feng Qiang imagined with full anticipation, having already envisioned his beautiful future.

At the same time, because of Feng Qiang's big bet, others also went a little crazy, shouting, "I'll bet three thousand... I'll bet five thousand... I'll bet two thousand... I'll bet thirty thousand..."

Seeing this scene, Li Yang immediately beamed and shouted, "Don't rush, clearly state your names and who you are betting on."

In response, the people of the Spirit Beast Sect not only didn't stop them but also secretly started their own betting houses.

For a time, the originally quiet plaza instantly descended into chaos...