Scum Of The Demonic Sect

Chapter Eleven: A Big Deal

Lin Haoming accepted the pills, plus Guo Xin's thirty spirit stones, and some miscellaneous items he still had, which completely made up for his losses.

Many people envied Lin Haoming's rewards, but thinking about their own managers, they figured none of them would possess low-grade high-level talismans; those were simply not things that outer disciples like themselves could afford.

There were still two more matches to go, and Zhou Zhiye's side lost again, which meant a complete defeat. Seeing this, Zhou Zhiye had no interest in watching the third match and left immediately.

But before leaving, he glared at Lin Haoming, clearly another warning.

Lin Haoming was truly dumbfounded. He had initially considered siding with him, but now they were mortal enemies. For an inner disciple to kill an outer disciple was incredibly easy, which made Lin Haoming feel uneasy.

Although Situ Ping said he would be safe with him around, Lin Haoming knew it was just polite talk. Did Situ Ping really think he was his bodyguard?

At the same time, he harbored resentment towards Zhou Zhiye. Zhou Zhiye was the one who placed the bet, and now that he'd lost, he resented him. If he had the chance, he would definitely kill that brat.

After killing someone, some ruthlessness within Lin Haoming was also ignited.

After receiving his salary and collecting the mountain armor spirit blood he had handed over, Lin Haoming immediately retreated to his stone chamber to continue cultivating.

This time, he decided that he wouldn't emerge until his cultivation reached the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Zhou Zhiye truly hated Lin Haoming, so he specifically sent people to keep an eye on him.

Knowing this guy was hiding in his stone chamber, he couldn't just kill him in front of everyone without cause; even an inner disciple would be punished that way. So, he finally decided to focus his efforts on the upcoming Great Moon Competition.

Lin Haoming spent a full eighty days raising his cultivation to the peak of the seventh level of Qi Refining, but for some reason, he couldn't break through to the eighth level. Finally, in desperation, he had to take a mid-grade Qi Harmony Pill.

This mid-grade Qi Harmony Pill was indeed extraordinary. Compared to a Qi Gathering Pill, it had far fewer impurities and much stronger spiritual energy. It's said that the effect of a Qi Harmony Pill is three times that of a Qi Gathering Pill, but Lin Haoming felt it was at least five times more effective. Clearly, mid-grade pills were far superior to low-grade pills.

After taking one, he felt the trickle in his meridians instantly transform into a raging torrent. Almost effortlessly, the bottleneck was broken through.

Reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining filled Lin Haoming with joy. However, after the initial excitement, he quickly faced reality: he had nearly exhausted his Qi Gathering Pills. Without more, reaching the ninth level would likely take at least two to three years under his current conditions.

Lin Haoming didn't want to waste that much time, and Zhou Zhiye was sure he would continue to cause trouble, so he needed to prepare.

During this time, Lin Haoming had fully replenished the spiritual energy in the three hundred discarded spirit stones he had collected last time. He also gathered another three hundred discarded spirit stones from his subordinates, replenishing them as well. Carrying over six hundred spirit stones, Lin Haoming returned to the market.

His previous transaction with Wang Chen had gone quite well. Although he knew that Xie Ruolan was actually the mastermind behind this place, he didn't care.

Therefore, upon arriving here, he immediately sought out Wang Chen.

Lin Haoming's method of changing his appearance, while not particularly sophisticated—any Foundation Establishment cultivator could see through it—was quite safe here, as even Qi Refining inner disciples were rare, let alone Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Welcome back, Junior Brother!" Wang Chen recognized Lin Haoming immediately as the big spender who had bought a hundred spirit stones in one go last time. With a glance, Lin Haoming went into the secret chamber at the back.

Shortly after, Wang Chen entered, smiling, "Junior Brother's breakthrough in cultivation is truly a cause for celebration!"

Lin Haoming hadn't concealed his cultivation, so it was normal for him to be recognized. This time, Lin Haoming didn't mince words, stating directly, "This time, I'd like to buy a storage bag first, then two magic artifacts, and some talismans and pills!"

Hearing Lin Haoming announce so many things at once, Wang Chen was somewhat surprised.

It wasn't uncommon for customers to spend hundreds of spirit stones at once here, but those were inner disciples who knew this was Xie Ruolan's territory and came specifically to curry favor with her. This was truly the first outer disciple to do so.

Although surprised, Wang Chen didn't dwell on it. Someone who could afford such things must have their own methods, and he dared not offend such a person; who knew if a powerful figure was backing them?

Wang Chen smiled and said, "Junior brother, don't worry, just ask for anything. Even if I don't have it right now, I can help you find a way. This is a low-grade storage bag, about ten feet square, considered quite good for a low-grade storage bag. I'll give it to you for fifty spirit stones!"

Lin Haoming took the storage bag and looked at it. Finding it indeed quite spacious, it was indeed a good size. He nodded, took it, imbued it with his divine sense, and then tossed all the items from his backpack inside.

Seeing how skillfully the other party used the storage bag, Wang Chen dared not underestimate him any longer. He then smiled and asked, "Junior Brother, what kind of magic weapon do you need? Feel free to tell me. However, I prefer to only have mid-grade magic weapons here. High-grade magic weapons are extremely rare; even inner disciples don't necessarily all possess one."

Lin Haoming, of course, knew this and directly said, "Give me a mid-grade flying sword, and also a mid-grade protective magic weapon!"

"I do have a few flying swords here. How about this Mother-Child Sword? The mother sword contains a child sword. If the opponent is not careful, the child sword can strike and kill the enemy before they even have a chance. After refining it, you can also fly on the sword. It's not inferior to ordinary mid-grade flying magic weapons," Wang Chen introduced with a smile.

Lin Haoming looked at this and thought it was indeed quite good. He hadn't expected Wang Chen to have such a good item. He immediately asked, "How many spirit stones does this cost?"

"One hundred and sixty spirit stones!" Wang Chen smiled.

A typical mid-grade magic weapon, like a flying sword, would cost around 120 spirit stones. The mother-and-child sword set includes an extra child sword, but it's a complete set, so an extra 40 spirit stones is reasonable. Lin Haoming didn't haggle and simply nodded.

Seeing the other party satisfied, Wang Chen patted his storage bag, and a tortoise shell appeared before him.

"This is a tortoise shell shield, also a mid-grade magic weapon. Nothing special, just sturdy. It's not much worse than a typical high-grade magic weapon. It's worth 150 spirit stones. If you want both, I'll give you 300 spirit stones!" Wang Chen said directly.

Seeing Wang Chen's generosity, Lin Haoming readily accepted the two magical artifacts into his storage bag. He then took out 650 spirit stones, saying, "Give me the remaining 300 spirit stones for Qi Gathering Pills; I don't need the talismans."

Hearing Lin Haoming's words, Wang Chen nodded, "Doing business with you, Junior Brother, is truly delightful. However, I might be a little short on pills!"

Lin Haoming wasn't surprised by this and asked, "How much are you short?"

"I only have 200 on hand, but I do have some Qi Harmony Pills. I wonder if you'd like them, Junior Brother? If so, I can give you forty!"

Lin Haoming quickly calculated that he would still make a profit and nodded, "Alright, let's do it this way!"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Wang Chen didn't waste any more time and directly took out the pills.

After taking the pills, Lin Haoming left Wang Chen's place and went to the street stalls outside to buy scrap spirit stones again.

There were quite a few stalls here, almost every one selling scrap spirit stones. Unfortunately, Lin Haoming didn't dare buy too many, and in the end, he only bought five hundred scrap spirit stones before heading back.

PS: I had some things to do today, so I'm posting late. I apologize to everyone. I'll post the last chapter tonight. Today is Sunday, the day for pushing for the best rankings. If any of you are still awake at midnight, please help vote for this book. I would be extremely grateful!