127: Chapter 127 Heavenly Court

For a moment, the world fell silent.

Many people began picking their ears, doubting if they had heard correctly.

Poaching people right in front of the Sacred Heart Mansion?

And only accepting Prodigies with special Physiques?

And it even requires an exorbitant enrollment fee of one thousand fangyuan?

Lin Bei took one look at the crowd, hurriedly cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Everyone, do not misunderstand!"

The Cultivators on the scene finally came to their senses, and a clamor erupted.

"I knew it, there must be a misunderstanding. What kind of fool would make such a demand!"

"Indeed, perhaps Lin Bei meant that Prodigies who join will be rewarded with one thousand fangyuan?"

"Yes, yes, yes! That is highly likely. He must have earned so much Source in the mountain and river map for this purpose..."

"If that is truly the case, joining the force he is creating is not entirely out of the question..."

Saint Tianyuan still wore a smile, showing not the slightest irritation at Lin Bei poaching people right in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, if there is any misunderstanding, feel free to speak!"

Lin Bei nodded, looked at the crowd, his eyes full of sincerity.

"Everyone, do not mistakenly think this price is always available! One thousand fangyuan is only for today, it is a special promotional discount..."

"Three months from now, my force will officially begin recruitment. If you want to join then, the enrollment fee will be three thousand fangyuan!"

This time, even the gazes of Niu Ren and the others became somewhat strange.

"Did Brother Lin really have a problem up here?" Niu Ren pointed at his own massive horns and looked at Chen Ping and Shi Hao.

"Junior Brother?" Chen Ping also became somewhat uncertain.

He did not know much more about Lin Bei than Niu Ren and the others did; he only knew that his Revered Master was highly skilled in Artifact Refining, and that the item he had once casually bestowed upon him allowed him to transform into an Innate Sword Body.

"Rest assured, Revered Master's foundation is not something we can fathom..."

Shi Hao was, at the very least, someone who had entered the Portable Space. Although he had not seen much, that Holy Medicine Garden, unique in the entire Desolate Ancient Continent, always left him dazed.

Hearing Shi Hao say this, Feng Xiaoyao was the first to move, "Then what are we waiting for?"

Wang Teng followed closely behind.

At this moment, even with the restraint caused by Lin Bei's strength, some discordant mocking voices slowly emerged.

"I think this guy has truly gone mad with greed!"

"Exactly! How many Sects and forces beg Prodigies with special Physiques to join, offering all sorts of benefits, yet here, one actually has to pay an enrollment fee? One thousand fangyuan isn't enough, it has to be three thousand?"

"The most ridiculous part is that he actually stands in front of the Sacred Heart Mansion to say this! This is the best place in the entire Desolate Ancient Continent to cultivate Prodigies!"

"Exactly! Even the Sacred Heart Mansion has never had any such talk of charging an enrollment fee!"

"I think only a fool would join! No, wait, even a fool wouldn't be that stupid!"

...

Saint Tianyuan wore a wry smile. Although he also felt these words were harsh, he had to admit they were the truth.

Soon, the first "fool" arrived.

"Big Brother! Me, me, me! I'm joining!" Feng Xiaoyao darted in front of Lin Bei, seemingly afraid that if he were late, he wouldn't be able to secure a spot.

"Good, good, good!" Lin Bei was very satisfied with being able to open for business so quickly, "However, Brother Feng, we may be close, but this one thousand fangyuan is a matter of rules, so it cannot be less!"

"That is only natural!" Feng Xiaoyao took out a Storage Pouch and handed it to Lin Bei.

Lin Bei happily accepted it, "As the first Cultivator to join, when our force is officially established in three months, your benefits will not be lacking!"

This series of actions drew waves of boos.

"Tch! I think this Feng Xiaoyao is clearly a shill!"

"Yes, yes, yes! They were already in it together! This Lin Bei will surely return the Source to him in private!"

"It really is true that birds of a feather flock together!"

...

Just as they were discussing, the second "fool" arrived.

"I'm joining!" Wang Teng stood in the distance, not too close to Lin Bei, and tossed over a Storage Pouch.

Now, the crowd began to boil over.

"Holy crap! It's the number one Prodigy of the Central Plains, Wang Teng!"

"I think that among the younger generation, aside from this inhuman Lin Bei, Wang Teng should still be the number one, right? What is he aiming for?"

"Wang Teng giegie, don't be foolish..."

Feng Xiaoyao shuddered all over, looking at Lin Bei with great grievance, "Big Brother, can we not accept him?"

"Eh? How can that be?" Lin Bei's expression turned serious, "Since Fellow Daoist Wang has an enterprising heart, how could I refuse? As the saying goes, education should be provided to all without discrimination!"

Immediately after, Niu Ren and Lv Zi also came over to join.

There was simply nothing to hesitate about; the Holy Weapons Lin Bei helped them with Artifact Refining were worth far more than this price!

Chen Ping and Shi Hao were simple cases; as Lin Bei's Disciples, there was no talk of joining or not joining.

"Shills! All shills! Aside from these few who were already in it together, I don't believe any other Prodigy will choose to join!"

Seeing this scene, everyone almost had such thoughts.

As it turned out, there really was!

"Brother Lin! I trust you have been well!" Jiang Yunyi's face wore his usual gentle smile.

"Well, well! Died a few times but just couldn't stay dead!" Lin Bei responded with equal enthusiasm.

"Uh..." Jiang Yunyi was speechless. He took out a Storage Pouch, "I, Jiang, am willing to protect a territory together with Brother Lin!"

Finally, he added in a low voice, "In the future, if there are profitable deals, please be sure to include me, Brother Lin..."

Lin Bei's expression immediately became awkward, "Easy to say, easy to say..."

Behind Saint Tianyuan, Wang Xiao and An Wuyun had complex expressions.

They had not followed Jiang Yunyi's advice and had chosen to use one thousand fangyuan to purchase a sacred heart token in the mountain and river map.

Now, seeing Jiang Yunyi's choice, they felt a faint sense of unease in their hearts.

"Is there anyone else who wants to join? Special promotional discount, don't miss out!" Lin Bei looked around the crowd and called out once more.

On the plaza, Li Jiuyou and Xia Mang exchanged a glance, their eyes showing determination, and they flew towards Lin Bei simultaneously, "We are joining!"

Lin Bei looked at the two, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery, "You two, joining is fine, but one thing is one thing, that IOU..."

"That is only natural!" Xia Mang and Li Jiuyou nodded simultaneously.

Seeing two more people behind Lin Bei, the surrounding trial-takers were confused.

"What the hell? These people clearly had enough Source, yet they didn't choose to buy a sacred heart token in the mountain and river map, but instead are throwing it away at this time?"

"Shills! Shills! They must still be shills! I suspect their Source was given to them by this Lin Bei earlier!"

"Yes, yes, yes! That makes sense!"

Just at this moment, Saint Tianyuan's expression suddenly changed.

He saw a sacred heart token float before his eyes, and then a black-robed figure walked out from the group behind him.

"My apologies, Senior Tianyuan, I, Xiao, feel that side seems a bit more interesting..." After finishing, Xiao Yan walked towards Lin Bei without looking back.

"I do not have one thousand fangyuan, but I want to join!"

Lin Bei smiled, "No problem, just write an IOU!"

"Damn! That's the guy who killed Ming Daozi! An peerless Prodigy!"

"What a sin! He gave up on the Sacred Heart Mansion! He chose this unknown force that doesn't even have a name yet..."

"Look, Saint Tianyuan's face has turned a bit dark!"

On the other side, Xiao Yan had already written the IOU and was standing beside Lin Bei.

At this time, Feng Xiaoyao suddenly leaned in, "Big Brother, they have a point. Even if we officially recruit in three months, we should at least decide on a name first, right?"

"That makes sense!" Lin Bei nodded. After a moment of thought, his eyes lit up, "Then how about we call it 'Heavenly Court'?"

"Whoosh!"

Feng Xiaoyao darted out several dozen zhang like a rabbit, "Big... Big Brother! Is it too late for me to back out now?"

Not only him, but even Wang Teng, Jiang Yunyi, and the others unconsciously retreated several steps.

Further away, the thirty Saints who had been watching this dramatic scene also stood up in an instant, more than half of them.