ebookland Chapter 113 Gambling
Chapter 113 Gambling
Chapter 113 The Bet
"Oh? So the elder doesn't believe it? What if I could really produce a divine object that can help people break through barriers?"
A leisurely voice drifted out from Bai Ke's mouth, and immediately the elders around him widened their eyes and stared intently at the dashing and unrestrained Bai Ke.
It wasn't that they were unsettled, but Bai Ke's words were too impactful for them. How rare is a breakthrough artifact?
Since the destruction of the ancient cultivation world, countless spiritual medicines and treasures have disappeared from the Mountain and Sea Realm, and divine objects that can help people overcome obstacles in cultivation are becoming increasingly rare.
The chief elder of Tiandu Peak, Gong Yu, was willing to take great risks and secretly attack Bai Ke for a Breakthrough Pill that could help him break through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.
"Bai...Junior Nephew Bai...is what you said...the truth?" The elder who had just congratulated Bai Yan stood up tremblingly and asked Bai Ke.
The lifespan of a Nascent Soul cultivator is eight hundred years, and he has wasted more than 700 years of his life. He is still stuck in the late Nascent Soul stage and cannot make any progress. He doesn't even have the energy to control his appearance and just looks like an old man.
For him, if someone tells him that they can provide something to break through the barrier, he will fight to the death for it no matter what.
Bai Ke smiled, his eyes subtly sweeping over Xing Jian, who wore a look of disdain, as he pondered how to trick him into falling into his trap.
“Indeed, Elder Liu, you must know more about the cultivation of the Nascent Soul stage than I do. Besides using divine objects to forcibly break through the barrier, there is another way to help break through the Nascent Soul stage.”
"Ahem... I am naturally aware of what Junior Nephew Bai is saying. To be honest, the law barriers in the Mountain and Sea Realm are becoming increasingly profound."
"The method our predecessors used to break through by comprehending the laws is really too difficult for us. We really can't do it..." Elder Liu sighed and said bitterly.
The other elders also sighed, "Yes, I don't know what's going on in our Mountain and Sea Realm now. Laws that we used to be able to comprehend easily are now extremely difficult to grasp."
“That’s for sure…” a slightly thin elder said in a shrill voice, “It’s impossible for us to break through our cultivation level by comprehending the laws now.”
Junior Nephew Bai, just tell me your plan! Don't keep me in suspense at a time like this. I have no interest in your feud with Xing Er. If you have a solution, just say it!
Xing Jian was the second oldest in his generation and was always respectfully addressed as Second Elder, Senior Brother Xing, etc. Only a few people would call him Xing Er directly.
“You…! Humph…” Xing Jian glared at the thin man who was so rude to him, wanting to rebuke him but unable to open his mouth.
"Tch..." The skinny elder sneered. Xing Jian was at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, and so was he.
However, he is only halfway through his lifespan and is at his peak, while Xing Jian has already cut off his path to advancement. So what does he have to fear from Xing Jian?
Moreover... the thin elder nodded subtly to Ning Fengyi. Ever since that incident, Xing Jian has been bullying his peers by claiming that I sacrificed myself for the sect.
At first, his fellow disciples tolerated and indulged him, but Xing Jian became increasingly arrogant and domineering, showing no respect whatsoever even to the sect leader Ning Fengyi.
If you walk the dark road too often, you're bound to run into a ghost eventually. Xing Jian thought that everyone in Tian Ce Palace owed him something, but favors always run out eventually.
This skinny elder had always been small in stature when he first joined the sect, and was often ridiculed and bullied by Xing Jian in public.
Now that their identities and cultivation levels are almost the same, and the latter's foundation has long been severed, this thin elder always opposes Xing Jian in public.
This is actually part of the reason why Xing Jian was determined to push his son Lin Xiu to the throne of the Heavenly Strategy Holy Son.
The path to becoming the Holy Son of Tian Ce is essential for one's future ascension to the position of sect leader of Tian Ce Palace. Only by becoming the Holy Son of Tian Ce can one's son be nominated as a candidate for sect leader.
Xing Jian's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he couldn't help but want to make a move against the skinny elder beforehand, but he ultimately held back.
"Hmph, do you think you can take me for granted just because I can't break through my cultivation level in the future? Well, I'll show you that even if my cultivation level stops here, I can still suppress you!"
However, the most important thing right now is Bai Ke, this big trouble. He stared intently at Bai Ke, who was watching the elders arguing with a smile, wondering what he was up to.
"This kid seems so confident of victory. Is there anything I don't know? That world is clearly limited to the Golden Core stage. Could there be some other mystery?"
Xing Jian was inexplicably irritated. For the first time, he felt that things were going in unexpected ways. Did Bai Ke know the secret behind that sword technique?
Then, considering that this kid had actually broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, surpassing other disciples of the same generation by a whole realm, this was not something that could be easily ignored.
Even though this selection of the Holy Sons does not primarily consider cultivation level as the main criterion, having a high level of cultivation still provides a significant advantage.
After all, in an unfamiliar environment, it's always good to have a strong backer, and everyone wants to cling to a powerful figure, right?
Xing Jian's eyes hardened. No, he couldn't let this kid participate in the Holy Son Selection smoothly under any circumstances. Otherwise, it would be a huge variable, and might even cause him to lose everything.
Xing Jian felt more and more that he couldn't let Bai Ke continue talking. No matter what methods Bai Ke had, he had to block his path and absolutely couldn't let him continue.
After a moment's thought, Xing Jian sneered and said to Bai Ke, "Nephew Bai, I will not pursue this matter because of your youth."
I can pretend I didn't hear what you said before, and you don't need to fabricate any fictitious methods to break through the barrier.
"We've been at the Nascent Soul stage for hundreds of years; how could you so easily deceive us? Out of respect for your father, I promise to be lenient, and perhaps even reduce your punishment."
Bai Ke chuckled and said, "Elder Xing, you don't need to worry about that. What I said is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, just wait and see. However..."
He drawled out the last syllable, gave a strange laugh, and said to Xing Jian, "Since Elder Xing said that just now, I can't just tell you the method so easily. There has to be a little something in return."
Xing Jian waved his hand dismissively, "Hmph! Stubborn fool! Even now you still want to ask this old man for a prize? What if you refuse?"
Bai Ke laughed loudly, "If what I say is false, Elder Xing won't even need to lift a finger; I'll voluntarily spend 10 years in seclusion!"
Upon hearing Bai Ke's words, Bai Yan's tightly closed eyes trembled violently, while Xing Jian immediately laughed and agreed, giving Bai Yan and Ning Fengyi no chance to stop him.
"Haha, good! Junior Nephew Bai is indeed straightforward. He is truly a prodigy nurtured by my Tian Ce Palace. Tell me, what prize do you want? As long as it is within my power, I will grant it."