Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Chen Mu was delighted when he saw the tender purple ginseng.
There was no need to explain his good luck!
Artificial good luck was still good luck.
As for how to deal with this purple ginseng…
Chen Mu pondered for a moment and decided to put it aside for now. He would make a decision after he gained the Earth Spirit Physique.
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Putting away the purple ginseng, Chen Mu returned to the cave and started cultivating while absorbing the attributes of the earth spiritual root.
Compared to the power of cultivation, this earth spiritual root attribute was more difficult to absorb.
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On the other hand, after Zhu Hong returned to the bamboo forest, he began to ponder over Chen Mu’s words.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense.
His competitors were indeed not those with outstanding talent, but other ordinary Outer Sect disciples.
Actually, he could find an older disciple at the third or fourth-stage of Qi Refinement…
But what was the point?
That fellow had already exchanged all 500 spirit stones for Qi Gathering Pills. Even if the older disciple went, he would only be able to get his own seven spirit stones.
It was impossible for the older disciple to make a wasted trip. In the end, it would be good enough if he could return with three spirit stones.
Compared to his competitors, he would still be behind.
After weighing the pros and cons, he made his decision.
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Moments later, in a certain corner of the bamboo forest, Zhu Hong and another Outer Sect disciple, Wen Sheng, were peeing together.
Zhu Hong suddenly said, “Brother Wen, I just met that lucky kid.”
“Lucky boy? Who?”
“The one who got 500 spirit stones!”
“He even took the initiative to greet me!”
“I thought about saying more to him. Maybe I could get some of that good luck. So I talked to him a little longer.”
“I have to say, this person is indeed interesting.”
Wen Sheng’s eyes lit up and he asked, “Do you know where he lives?”
“Oh, he told me that he would live in the stone forest halfway up the mountain. He would go out from the Green Bamboo Forest and walk along the mountain path for two miles. After that, there would be a corner. Once he turned around the corner, he would reach the stone forest.”
“Tsk, tsk. That place is deserted. I can’t believe he stayed there for so long.” Zhu Hong answered naturally.
Wen Sheng was very excited.
What was a fortuitous encounter?
This was a fortuitous encounter!
Zhu Hong was truly an idiot. The opportunity had come knocking on his door, yet instead of properly seizing it, he was peeing here!
First Elder was right, opportunities were left for those who were prepared!
This guy was not worthy of the opportunity!
At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of fortuitous encounters.
Even though he was excited, his expression remained calm, fearing that Zhu Hong would regain his composure.
“Brother Zhu, I have something to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first. Farewell!”
“Take care.”
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After Wen Sheng left, Zhu Hong went to the spring in the bamboo forest.
“Brother Wang, I just met that lucky kid…”
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Spell Training Ground.
“Brother Yang, I just met…”
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Two hours later, Chen Mu was cultivating in the cave when a soft cry suddenly sounded outside.
“Is this Junior Brother Chen Mu’s residence?”
Chen Mu stood up and walked out.
A moment later, he had eight more spirit stones in his hand. The Little Assistant had also extracted a point of cultivation power.
“Brother Wen, let me reason with you.”
Chen Mu repeated what he had told Zhu Hong earlier.
This was the Immortal Cultivation version of ‘your rival being weaker means you’ll have a higher ranking in the end’.
However, he did not promise to return the spirit stones this time.
Wen Sheng left the stone forest with a gloomy expression.
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As soon as he left the stone forest, he encountered another sneaky Outer Sect disciple.
Both of them were stunned when they met.
Chen Mu’s curse-like words echoed in Wen Sheng’s mind.
“A few spirit stones’ difference might decide who will enter the Inner Sect in the future!”
With this thought in mind, a confident smile immediately appeared on his face, then he walked past the Outer Sect disciple happily.
As soon as he passed by, he put on the mask of pain again.
He had lost eight spirit stones!
He was heartbroken!
When the Outer Sect disciple saw Wen Sheng’s happy expression, he impatiently rushed into the stone forest.
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A quarter hour later, a long line of people lined up outside the stone forest.
Nearly thirty disciples lined up to pay Chen Mu a visit!
The further they were, the more anxious they became.
“Brother Li, have you borrowed yet?” Seeing an Outer Sect disciple walk out with a smile, many people asked.
“I borrowed it. Brother Chen is a very easygoing person!”
“However, everyone must remember that this is our opportunity. We must keep it a secret!”
Then, Brother Li left.
When he reached a deserted area, he rubbed his aching chest and cursed softly, “Damn it, I managed to borrow a negative six spirit stones!”
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The group gradually shortened, and every Outer Sect disciple that entered finally walked out with a satisfied expression.
It was as if the cave was a bottomless pit that anyone who entered would benefit from.
At this time, another Outer Sect disciple joined the group.
As the sky gradually darkened, this Outer Sect disciple became anxious.
When it was his turn, the sky would be completely dark. It would be inappropriate to visit then.
More importantly, there were so many people who had managed to borrow spirit stones. Would he still be able to borrow spirit stones when he entered?
As he thought about the joyful expressions of those people from before, an evil feeling arose in his heart, and he directly pulled an Outer Sect disciple in front of him back!
He directly cut the queue!
“Brother Wu, I have something urgent to discuss with Brother Chen. Please wait for a moment!”
When the Outer Sect disciple saw this, he turned anxious.
“Zhao Xiang! What do you mean by that? Your matter is anxious, but so is mine?!”
“What?! I’m cutting the queue today. You’re not convinced? Come and fight me if you’re not convinced!”
“So be it! Who’s afraid of who!”
Crack crack…
Bang!
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Inside the cave.
[Cultivation Power+1]
[Cultivation Power+1]
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Chen Mu, who was giving motivational lessons, frowned when he heard the notification from the Little Assistant.
Why were they fighting?
Shaking his head slightly, Chen Mu said to the person in front of him, “Brother Feng, that’s the logic. You’re on your own now.”
The Outer Sect disciple surnamed Feng walked out with a dejected expression. As soon as he left the cave, his entire body became “radiant”.
‘If I’m unlucky, everyone must be unlucky too!’
Those who wanted to borrow spirit stones were not decent people. Everyone had the same idea.
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A moment later, a victor was decided between the two Outer Sect disciples outside. The Outer Sect disciple called Zhao Xiang successfully cut the line. Although his face was a little bruised, his expression was like a proud little rooster.
Before long, it was his turn.
Without another word, he hurried inside.
A few minutes later, he walked out proudly. However, compared to before, there was something strange in his eyes.
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The sky turned completely dark, and the stone forest regained its peace.
On the other side, on the main peak of the Azure Yang Sect.
Zhang Yan was listening to a black-clothed deacon report the situation.
Although he had removed the people who had been watching Chen Mu, he was still aware of the huge commotion that had occurred in the stone forest.
“You’re saying that the stone forest has been exposed and many new Outer Sect disciples are borrowing spirit stones from Chen Mu?”
“There are 30 to 40 of them!”
“Did they manage to borrow it?”
That deacon in black thought for a moment and replied: “From their expression when they came out, they must have borrowed it.”
Hearing those words, Zhang Yan frowned.
Unexpectedly, what he had been worried about had happened.
Actually, this was good as well. It could temper Chen Mu’s temperament.
But Chen Mu was too honest. He was lending it to anyone!
Didn’t he know they would not return it?
“I’m just afraid that Chen Mu will hate the Azure Yang Sect and be disappointed in the cultivation world because of this…”
Zhang Yan snapped his beard and made a decision.
‘No, I have to think of a way…’
He would think of a way to get more spirit stones for Chen Mu to make up for it.
Thinking up to this point, he said to the black-clothed deacon in a soft voice, “Go and knock on the third standing stone on the left side of the stone forest’s cave. Try your best to remove some of the stone fragments on the outside… and let the words inside be revealed.”
The black-clothed deacon understood tacitly, and his figure flashed and vanished on the spot.