358: Chapter 358 The Prodigy Competition

Upon receiving the Spirit Stones gifted by Chen Hu, Shen Xiangjun and the other four women were at a loss for words.

All five of them could be said to come from extraordinary backgrounds.

However, the cultivation resources provided by their families were distributed in stages.

Furthermore, they had invested all their Spirit Stones and resources into their own Cultivate, so their personal coffers were not exactly overflowing.

Consequently, they were truly stunned by the sheer amount Chen Hu had given them all at once.

Princess Anping, Luo Ningshuang, and Liu Xiangyue, on the other hand, did not know the value of the Spirit Stones, so they appeared quite calm.

"Husband, isn't this too much?"

Shen Xiangjun glanced at the 10,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones again, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke.

One had to realize that 10,000 Top-Grade Spirit Stones, when converted into Low-Grade Spirit Stones, amounted to 10 billion.

Their entire Shen Family, even if they pooled everything together, likely wasn't worth 10 billion.

"That's right, Husband, you've given us too much; it's a bit frightening!" Dong Shuni added.

At this moment, Luo Ningshuang couldn't help but ask: "Is the value of these Spirit Stones very high?"

"Sister Luo, these things are not just high in value; they are ridiculously so!"

Jiang Qingling hurriedly explained the value of the Spirit Stones to Luo Ningshuang and the other six women.

Because Chen Hu had used a loyalty card on the five women, he had also informed Luo Ningshuang and the other six that they could be completely trusted.

Therefore, Shen Xiangjun and the other four already knew about Chen Hu and his group's origins.

After listening to Jiang Qingling's explanation, Luo Ningshuang looked at Chen Hu and said: "Little Hu, these Spirit Stones are indeed a bit too much. Giving us so many all at once, we won't be able to use them all!"

"It's fine, just use them slowly if you can't finish them!" Chen Hu said dismissively.

"Besides, as my women, you need to keep some private money for yourselves!"

"Mwah, Little Hu, I love you to death!"

Luo Ningshuang planted a kiss on Chen Hu's face.

"Suddenly struck by wealth, do you have the urge to spend?" Chen Hu asked with a smile.

"If you do, why don't we go out for a stroll and see if there's anything you want to buy?"

Before long, Chen Hu took the eleven beautiful women out of the Liuyun Immortal Mansion and began wandering around the Inner Nine Districts.

During their outing, the women were delighted by what they saw and purchased quite a few items.

However, the few Spirit Stones they spent were merely a drop in the bucket compared to the amount Chen Hu had given them.

Jiang Qingling, in particular, was the most deeply moved.

If her sister hadn't been unwilling to marry, how could she have such a good life?

The group strolled until evening.

After enjoying a sumptuous Spirit Feast at a restaurant, they returned to the Liuyun Immortal Mansion.

Time flew by.

It was midnight again.

Chen Hu disappeared from Liu Xiangyue's bed.

He reappeared in the study.

With a thought, the System interface appeared.

Just like yesterday, the new underling points added today were still 5.839 billion.

The total number of underling points had reached 39.053 billion.

In two days at most, the total underling points would break through 20 billion.

At that time, he would be able to Breakthrough to the Dao Integration Realm in one go.

Subsequently, Chen Hu began opening cards.

He first opened a good luck card.

He obtained five times good luck.

Then he opened material cards and item cards.

Although Chen Hu could no longer use many of the materials and items opened, even if he couldn't use them, the people in the Small World could.

After accumulating more items, he would open a royal shop in the Small World to specifically sell the things he opened.

Finally, there remained one treasure hunting card, one connection card, one identity card, and one intelligence card.

He opened the connection card first.

It was still a Grade-D connection.

He gave up on it immediately.

He opened the identity card.

It was a resident of a small city in the Great Cultivation World.

Chen Hu couldn't be bothered to use it.

He opened the intelligence card.

Today's intelligence: The host has attracted the attention of the Great Song Emperor, who has dispatched top-tier Feiyu Guard spies to investigate the host.

Seeing this intelligence, Chen Hu was not surprised.

He had killed two Dao Integration Realm experts in broad daylight.

It was no surprise that the Great Song Emperor would pay attention to him.

He opened the treasure hunting card.

He obtained a new Treasure Trove location.

Chen Hu left the mansion directly to hunt for treasure.

His luck tonight was not bad.

The Treasure Trove he found was again a Storage Ring.

The items inside, when added together, were also worth hundreds of millions of Low-Grade Spirit Stones.

"It's getting late, time to sleep!"

He flashed back to Liu Xiangyue's bed, held her fragrant, soft body, and fell into a deep sleep.

Time flew by.

It was the next morning.

Chen Hu finished breakfast.

He decided to go fishing outside the city.

After asking for the women's opinions and finding that none of them wanted to go, he left the city alone.

He then arrived at a small river and began fishing.

In the blink of an eye, a whole morning passed.

Having caught quite a few fish, Chen Hu sent them into the Small World, then put away his fishing rod and entered the city.

He did not return to the Liuyun Immortal Mansion, but instead found a restaurant in the outer city to eat.

After ordering a few signature dishes and tasting them, he nodded inwardly, feeling very satisfied.

The Great Cultivation World had existed for tens of millions of years.

Culinary arts, through many years of evolution, had long reached the pinnacle.

Therefore, even Mortal chefs could create extremely delicious dishes.

After the meal.

Chen Hu went to a pleasure house.

He ordered a private room and began drinking tea while watching the performances.

Unknowingly, the time arrived at evening.

Chen Hu stretched, walked out of the pleasure house, and returned to the Liuyun Immortal Mansion.

Upon returning to the Immortal Mansion, he subconsciously scanned with his Divine Sense.

He discovered that whether it was the original six wives or the five newly married ones, they were all in the middle of Cultivating.

Chen Hu did not disturb them.

He directly ordered a Foundation Establishment slave to serve the meal.

Meanwhile.

In a residence in the outer city.

Six Feiyu Guard spies were respectfully standing before a woman in red, making their report.

These six Feiyu Guards were all under orders to monitor Chen Hu.

The woman in red was Ghost Lady, one of the three great experts under Li Shang's command.

Her cultivation had already reached the first level of the Dao Integration Realm.

To figure out Chen Hu's background, he had sent Ghost Lady directly.

After listening to her six subordinates' report, Ghost Lady frowned slightly: "Just this?"

The six immediately felt a powerful pressure and bowed their heads in silence.

"Forget it, all of you may go. If he leaves the mansion tomorrow, continue monitoring him!" Ghost Lady waved her hand.

Although these six spies were all in the Nascent Soul Realm, their ability to hide and transform was extremely strong.

Even if they were in close contact with a Spirit Severing Stage Level 9, they wouldn't fear being discovered.

"Yes!"

After the six withdrew, Ghost Lady muttered to herself: "Why does this guy's behavior not resemble a Prodigy at all?"

In her impression, although Prodigies had powerful talent, they were all incredibly hardworking.

There were really not many who were as leisurely as Chen Hu.

As for why these Prodigies were so competitive?

The reason was simple.

Becoming a Prodigy not only brought fame, but also direct benefits.

Every fifty years, the top powers of the July Domain would join forces with the three first-rate powers and second-rate powers to hold a Prodigy Tournament.

The top one hundred not only gained immense fame but also received quite a few rewards.

And in Tianyu Heaven, every 100 years, an even grander Prodigy Tournament would be held.

This Prodigy Tournament was hosted by the Tianyu Sacred Land and assisted by the top Sects of each domain.

The rewards were a hundred or a thousand times more generous than the domain Prodigy Tournament.

Those who performed exceptionally well even had the chance to obtain the opportunity to Cultivate in the Sacred Land.

That was why these Prodigies didn't dare to slack off for even a moment; they were all waiting to stand out in the Prodigy Tournament.

Ghost Lady remembered very clearly.

The first-place reward for the last Tianyu Prodigy Tournament was a High Grade Dao Artifact, the second place was a Medium Grade Dao Artifact, and the third place was a Low Grade Dao Artifact.

One had to know that the treasure of a top Sect was merely a High Grade Dao Artifact.

From this, one could imagine how great this temptation was.