65: The Temptation of the Ultimate Spiritual Stone

The Sect Master chose to ignore him.

No matter how confident he was, he wouldn't gamble with Li Changfeng again.

Today, the atmosphere of the Seven Peaks Martial Meet had completely changed because of Li Changfeng.

He didn't want it to turn into a gambling den.

Li Changfeng looked at the other Peak Lords, but before he could even speak, he was rejected.

"Just focus on the final four-into-two matches; don't disturb us."

"Peak Lord Li, don't you want to see your Disciple become the biggest dark horse of this event?"

Dark horse?

Phoenix Dance was about to Breakthrough to the God Transformation Realm, and that kid Lin Fan could punch a Nascent Soul Realm expert to smithereens!

What kind of dark horse was this?

Li Changfeng said indifferently, "It's good if they win, but it doesn't matter if they don't."

"Anyway, you all owe me eleven million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, and they'll definitely be stronger in the future."

"Are you really not going to gamble with me anymore?"

Including the Sect Master, everyone shook their heads.

As high-ranking members of the Sect, they couldn't set such a precedent.

Kaoshan Sect's main principle was to lie low.

They couldn't be led astray by Li Changfeng and turn into a gambling-focused Sect.

The Sect Master soared into the sky, riding the wind, and descended above the martial arts arena.

He looked down at the four Disciples below, especially lingering on Phoenix Dance and Lin Fan for a few seconds.

Phoenix Dance gave him a strange feeling, making him think that Phoenix Dance was not in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Soon, the Sect Master dispelled this thought.

Cultivating the Concealing Breath Technique required reaching the Golden Core Realm to achieve.

Phoenix Dance, at her age, was more than ten years younger than Li Changfeng.

A Golden Core Realm expert under twenty years old, was that possible?

Not only did Kaoshan Sect not have one, but even the strongest of the Nine Great Immortal Sects, Haotian Sect, couldn't find one.

Suppressing his wild thoughts, the Sect Master clasped his hands behind his back.

He looked at the four with a face full of gratification and slowly said,

"The four of you are the strongest Geniuses of this Seven Peaks Martial Meet."

"Speaking of which, the two Disciples from Tianquan Peak are at a disadvantage."

"Whether it's Tianyou or Zhao Qingzhu, you both have Cultivated for decades."

"However, Phoenix Dance and Lin Fan of Tianquan Peak are both under twenty!"

"In the future, the two of you will likely be much stronger than Tianyou and the others."

"But on the path of Cultivation, there is no fairness from the very beginning."

"Some have outstanding talent, while others are dull."

"Some are born with powerful backing, while others have no background at all."

At this point, the Sect Master paused.

He calmly looked at the four.

These four Disciples represented the hope of the younger generation within the Kaoshan Sect, those under a hundred years old.

The Sect Master had to make them understand a principle: the importance of the Dao of lying low.

When it's unfair from the start, you can only keep a low profile everywhere.

Don't fight if you can't win; if you can win, fight to the death!

Seeing that the four were deep in thought, the Sect Master continued.

"I am telling you all this to let you know."

"In this unfair Cultivation world, you can only rely on your own efforts to make the scales of injustice tip in your favor."

"As for how to achieve all this, it depends on your comprehension."

"Remember the motto of our Kaoshan Sect: if you can win, annihilate them; if you can't win, humble yourself and preserve your life, understand?"

Understand!

The four spoke in unison, especially Phoenix Dance and Lin Fan, who had already deeply ingrained this philosophy.

The Sect Master nodded with satisfaction: "Since you all understand the Sect's teachings, now draw lots to determine your opponents."

"Treat enemies by cutting them down and killing them all!"

"Towards fellow Disciples, unless there is an irreconcilable hatred, show leniency where possible."

"Law Enforcement Elder, have them draw lots!"

Yes!

The Law Enforcement Elder presided over the drawing of lots for the four, and the results quickly came out.

Lin Fan would fight Ning Tianyou, and Phoenix Dance's opponent was Zhao Qingzhu.

"Martial Arena Number One: Lin Fan of Tianquan Peak versus Ning Tianyou of Tianshu Peak!"

"Martial Arena Number Two: Phoenix Dance of Tianquan Peak versus Zhao Qingzhu of Yaoguang Peak!"

As the Law Enforcement Elder announced, tens of thousands of Kaoshan Sect Disciples stared intently at the two martial arts arenas.

These four already represented the strongest of the younger generation within Kaoshan Sect, under one hundred years old.

Of course, this was because they didn't know Li Changfeng's age.

Ten years ago, Li Changfeng was brought up the mountain by the Kaoshan Sect's Ancient Ancestor and Cultivated in the ancestral land for a full seven years.

It wasn't until he Broke through to the Golden Core Realm that high-ranking officials above the Inner Sect Elder level in Kaoshan Sect became aware of him.

This was also why Li Changfeng was not widely known in Kaoshan Sect before.

Li Changfeng's eyes darted around, and he sighed with a helpless expression.

"Alas, I never thought Lin Fan's luck would be so bad."

"To actually encounter Ning Tianyou in this battle, this Ning Tianyou is too strong."

"He has already reached Half-Step Golden Core, and his talent is indeed remarkable."

"Although he's far inferior to me, his strength and talent are unmatched among the younger generation."

The Sect Master had a smile on his face and said indifferently,

"Changfeng, you finally recognize this fact."

"If you don't enter the arena, Tianyou will have no opponent."

"When Tianyou wins first place in the Seven Peaks Martial Meet, I wonder if you can produce eleven million Low-Grade Spirit Stones?"

"You made a Heavenly Dao vow; you can't go back on it."

Li Changfeng snorted coldly: "Hmph, Sect Master, don't underestimate me."

"My Revered Master gave me a lot of Spirit Stones; it's just that their quality is too high, so I don't want to use them up."

"If I really lose, I'll compensate you with high-quality Spirit Stones."

After speaking, a Top-Grade Spirit Stone appeared in Li Changfeng's hand!

Upon seeing the Top-Grade Spirit Stone, the Sect Master's eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets.

It wasn't that the Sect Master hadn't seen the world, but that this Top-Grade Spirit Stone was too rare.

In the entire Kaoshan Sect, apart from the Ancient Ancestors who had some in stock,

neither the various Peak Lords, nor the Grand Elders, nor even the Old Ancestors necessarily had any.

Top-Grade Spirit Stones were incredibly precious; one could exchange for ten thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

And no one would ever take them out for exchange; if one could really exchange for a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, those old monsters would exchange for it even if it cost them a hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

This was because Top-Grade Spirit Stones had a unique characteristic: in addition to containing abundant and pure spiritual power,

they could also help Cultivators enhance their Soul power, increasing the success rate by more than ten percent when encountering a Heart Demon Tribulation during a Heavenly Tribulation!

Hiss!

The Sect Master gasped, completely losing his composure.

Li Changfeng smiled slightly and directly put away the Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

He didn't have too many of these; he had only earned fifty-six thousand in the Trial Tower.

"Changfeng, where did you get this Top-Grade Spirit Stone?"

"If you are willing to give me this Top-Grade Spirit Stone, after Tianyou wins first place, you can deduct fifty thousand from the five million Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Haha!

Li Changfeng rolled his eyes at the Sect Master; Top-Grade Spirit Stones were meant to Cultivate Disciples.

He wouldn't easily give them to the Sect Master.

The Yaoguang Peak Lord approached Li Changfeng with a beaming smile, and in front of the other Peak Lords, she wrapped her arms around Li Changfeng's arm.

Pressing Li Changfeng's arm tightly against her chest, she whined,

"Brother Changfeng, if you give me the Top-Grade Spirit Stone,"

"From now on, I'll be your Dao Companion; ten Top-Grade Spirit Stones would be enough for Dual Cultivation."

"Give it to me, just consider it my betrothal gift."

Li Changfeng tried to pull his arm out but found he couldn't.

The Yaoguang Peak Lord was holding on too tightly, as if she had grown onto Li Changfeng's body.

Meanwhile, the other Peak Lords looked at the Yaoguang Peak Lord with both anger and covetousness for the Top-Grade Spirit Stone.

A never-before-felt dilemma arose deep within their hearts!

Unable to withdraw his hand, Li Changfeng had to find a way.

"I don't have many of these, but if you really want them, let's gamble at a ratio of one Top-Grade Spirit Stone for fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Whoever wins against me can get the Top-Grade Spirit Stone; if you lose, just give me the Low-Grade Spirit Stones!"

As soon as these words came out, even the Sect Master couldn't remain calm, and everyone started placing their bets!