Chapter 868 - 85: Leo’s Exorbitant Demands

Chapter 868: Chapter 85: Leo’s Exorbitant Demands

Yun Le pursed her lips, "Senior Brother Ren, this doesn’t seem right. What if it’s someone from the top ten of the Red Ranking?"

"There’s nothing special about the top ten of the Red Ranking. Even the top ten have to follow the rules. You just spread the word that way. Liu Zhongyang and Ku Chan, even if they want to go up, have to honestly fight three matches. Just say that this outsider is very arrogant and regards the top ten masters of the Divine Land as nothing." Li Xin said.

"Then we’ll do as you say, Senior Brother. The Young Sect Master instructed us to fulfill your requests as much as possible." Yun Yu said.

"Anything goes?" Li Xin asked instinctively.

Yun Yu and Yun Le exchanged a glance, a bit disappointed. They knew of the Young Sect Master’s plan and thought this person was different, but in the end, all crows under heaven are black, even the rural ones.

"Yes, we will do our utmost!" Yun Yu said, even if Ren Yanli really wanted them, she could only comply.

Li Xin laughed, "Then can I get some spirit stones in advance?"

"Spirit stones?" Yun Le was startled; she thought he wanted something else.

"Yeah, I need to cultivate, but how can I cultivate without spirit stones? If I don’t cultivate, my skills won’t improve, and if I don’t improve, I might lose later, and that would be the Young Sect Master’s face being lost. Of course, I won’t take them for free; consider it a loan, and deduct it later from my bonus and partner fees."

Yun Le giggled, even partner fees were mentioned. She quickly restrained herself after glancing at Yun Yu’s face.

"Senior Brother Ren, how much do you need?" Yun Yu asked gently.

"The more, the better. A few hundred isn’t too little, a few thousand isn’t too much. As for the grade, the higher, the better." Li Xin said, thinking that amount might complete two or three Grand Circulations.

"Are you going to eat them!" Yun Le exclaimed, eyes wide.

"The able do more work, the more work, the more rewards. Is there a problem?" Li Xin retorted.

Yun Yu stopped Yun Le, "No problem. I’ll have someone send some over first. Senior Brother Ren, do you need me to arrange for some maids to take care of your daily life?"

"Maids? No, thanks. I have an agreement with Bao Yu’Er, I need to avoid suspicion. Have Que Mingyuan take care of the chores. If there’s anything important, aren’t you two available? Isn’t that okay?" Li Xin said.

"Sure, as Senior Brother Ren wishes." Yun Yu said, holding Yun Le respectfully.

Yun Yu and Yun Le left the courtyard. Yun Le was about to speak when Yun Yu gestured at her to keep quiet until they walked far away.

"Sis, what does this guy think of our Jiuxiao Sect? Demanding food and resources like that, the more the better!" Yun Le pouted. "He’s lucky that our master took a liking to him; he even expects us to give in!"

"It’s the Young Sect Master’s orders to fulfill his requests as much as possible. Although he’s asking a lot, we’re watching as we go." Yun Yu said.

"This guy might have some skills, but he’s still an outsider. No matter how strong he is, can he really compare to our top ten? Even if he was on that level, he should at least keep the Young Sect Master happy. But this guy comes in like he’s the boss, even wanting us to serve him." Yun Le said angrily.

Gently pulling Yun Le, Yun Yu said, "We’re under the Young Sect Master’s protection, and he has been indulging us all these years. If he wants, I’ll go first, don’t worry."

"Sis, you know that’s not what I mean. I just feel he’s too arrogant. Offending so many people might drag our master down too... Should we tell him?"

Both Yun Yu and Yun Le assumed Li Xin looked down on the other female disciples of the Jiuxiao Sect, insinuating he wanted the two of them. In the Divine Land, there’s no concept of monogamy among cultivators. Yet, dual cultivation partners are mostly one-on-one. The Jiuxiao Sect is no different, especially considering the high status and strength of its Inner Sect female disciples.

"No, just wait and see. He’s only hinting. We pretend we don’t know and focus on completing our master’s tasks first." Yun Yu said. "First, feed him with spirit stones; we have plenty of those."

"Sis, no, remember? The elders will be evaluating our performance too."

"It’s a small matter. If our strategy shows no apparent change, it wouldn’t meet the elders’ requirements. But if it works, then this point becomes insignificant."

After sending off Yun Yu and Yun Le, Que Mingyuan delivered a stack of Messenger Talismans, spirit stones, and materials for making chess sets in the afternoon. The Messenger Talisman is a messenger specific to the Divine Land; it can be folded into a paper crane for long-distance communication, but it can only be used within the Divine Land.

The boards are made from the Divine Land’s unique Golden Thread Wood, with an excellent texture. The chess pieces are prepared with very smooth jade.

Among the bags of spirit stones, there are lower grade, middle grade, ten pieces of upper grade, and one piece of top-grade spirit stone.

Upper-grade spirit stones contain purer Spiritual Ability and have a higher affinity. The higher the grade of the spirit stone, the more efficient it is in supplementing the Grand Circulation. Lower grade spirit stones are of no use to Li Xin, middle grade can barely suffice, but upper grade is truly effective. Regardless of the past or present, cultivation efficiency without resources is indeed lacking significantly.

As for the top-grade spirit stone, this was also promised by Bao Yu’Er. Its size is just about the size of a child’s fist, but it’s perfect, containing pure golden energy. At that moment, Li Xin suddenly understood why women in his past life couldn’t resist diamonds.

While the Grand Circulation time would be slow, it certainly won’t take as long as the first time. The first time, Li Xin was very cautious and used a steady approach. In hindsight, luck played a part back then. Interruptions could have been harmful. With the support of upper-grade spirit stones, it should significantly shorten the time.

In the afternoon, Li Xin practiced his Small Circulation. Small Circulation had a slight impact on Li Xin’s cultivation but was negligible. It gathered spiritual energy in the Dantian, endlessly replenishing itself. However, compared to the Grand Circulation, it fell short, especially after enjoying the sensation of the Grand Circulation before. The Small Circulation just wasn’t satisfying. He still needed to operate the Grand Circulation.

At night, the Jiuxiao Building buzzed with excitement again. Demands made by Ren Yanli continued to infuriate cultivators from all sects in the Divine Land, encouraging a lot of challengers. As for the Vajra Institute and the Three Pristine Sect, they were desperate to secure a spot or else face shame in front of the Divine Land’s people.

Inside the Jiuxiao Building, Bao Yu’Er and the Yun sisters waited to see the effects. Seeing the increasing number of guests, they were slightly relieved. In the guest seat, Wang Zhigao was also present, accompanied by Tang Feng and Kui Ma. Although Wang Zhigao was no longer an elder of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, his status remained due to his strength and his identity with the Celestial Destiny Sect. The fact that an aloof Elder Wang was willing to be a guest at the Jiuxiao Building stirred much discussion.

It seems he’s quite in need of money.