Fu Boren pursed his lips, his face extremely unsightly, his eyes almost bloodshot.
The Purple Thunder Sword had just returned to his hand, and he hadn't even warmed it up yet!
"Hmph! Don't worry, Senior Brother, I always keep my word! This Purple Thunder Sword is yours now!"
Gritting his teeth, he steeled his heart and painfully tossed the Purple Thunder Sword away.
If it were a private bet, he could have just reneged!
But in front of so many people, if he went back on his word, his reputation would be utterly ruined.
"Tsk tsk! This Purple Thunder Sword is really something, it's clear you've put a lot of effort into it, Junior Brother!"
Lu Mingshi toyed with the Purple Thunder Sword in his hand, feeling the power of the Spiritual Artifact, and was truly reluctant to part with it!
At the same time, he didn't forget to tease Fu Boren a bit.
"Hmph! You just got lucky, finding such a disciple. If you ask me, this Spiritual Artifact should be given to this disciple!" Fu Boren snorted, his eyes shifting as he suddenly spoke.
"This kid, I'll reward him handsomely when I get back! But you, I see you're really idle, even meddling in other people's affairs?" Lu Mingshi rolled his eyes and said irritably.
"Handsome reward? With your Luofu Peak, do you even have any treasures worth showing off? Holding this Spiritual Artifact, doesn't it feel like it's burning your hand?" Fu Boren grinned, turning the tables on Lu Mingshi.
He wouldn't miss any chance to annoy Lu Mingshi.
Hearing this, Lu Mingshi's face immediately turned sour.
Luofu Peak was indeed the weakest among the seven peaks, with no treasures worth mentioning.
Fu Boren's public remark was undoubtedly malicious, putting him in a difficult position.
At this moment, the Great Elder of Heavenly Unique Peak raised his eyelids and shouted loudly:
"A Low Grade Spiritual Artifact is too precious for a Qi Refining stage disciple, and it's not necessarily a good thing. I happen to have an extra Top Grade Ritual Artifact, why not give it to this kid as a reward!"
With that, the Great Elder walked over to Lu Mingshi, raised his hand, and a ruler-like Ritual Artifact, emitting a faint orange glow, appeared in his hand.
"Hmm? The Yuanyang Ruler?! Great Elder... what do you mean by this?" Lu Mingshi's eyelids twitched as he hurriedly asked.
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The Yuanyang Ruler was no ordinary item; not only was it a Top Grade Ritual Artifact, but it was also crafted from the rare Yuanyang Stone. It was a treasure of extreme yang and rigidity, naturally countering evil aura and demonic fire when activated.
If Glazed Gold and second-grade Yang Fire were added, it could at least become a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact.
Claiming such an artifact was extra was something Lu Mingshi found hard to believe.
At this moment, all eyes were on the Great Elder, not understanding his intentions.
The Great Elder stroked his beard, smiled calmly, and then said:
"Peak Lord Lu need not worry, this Yuanyang Ruler is a special reward for this kid, given in the name of the sect."
"Of course, I have a personal interest as well. I find this child pleasing to the eye and intend to take him as my disciple. I just wonder if Peak Lord Lu is willing to let this disciple go!"
What?!
The Great Elder intends to take him as a disciple?!
Upon hearing this, all eyes turned to Su Shi'er, wanting to see what qualities this kid possessed to catch the Great Elder's eye.
However, no matter how they looked, he seemed like an ordinary disciple, with average looks and mediocre aptitude, just a common servant disciple.
Could it be just because of his luck in finding so many Spirit Materials? That seemed too fortunate!
For a moment, everyone was filled with envy.
Heavenly Unique Peak was the peak with the most talents and the best treatment. The Great Elder held a lofty position in the Cloud Song Sect, second only to the Sect Master. There were many elders in the various peaks, but there was only one Great Elder in the entire sect.
Being accepted as a disciple by the Great Elder would be a tremendous honor.
Su Shi'er's heart skipped a beat, and he stood there dumbfounded, utterly shocked. The Great Elder's sudden move caught him completely off guard.
Lu Mingshi's mouth twitched, equally surprised. This kid's aptitude was shockingly poor, yet he caught the Great Elder's eye? Could the Great Elder have misjudged? No, I need to clarify this with him.
With this thought, Lu Mingshi quickly whispered, "Uh... Great Elder, you might not be aware, but this kid's aptitude is rather lacking!"
The Great Elder, however, was unfazed and said earnestly, "Peak Lord Lu jests. When I first entered the Immortal Sect, my aptitude was the worst. Yet now, haven't I also achieved Foundation Establishment?"
"For us cultivators seeking the Dao, aptitude is only part of it; temperament and opportunities are equally crucial! In this kid, I see a reflection of my younger self."
Hearing this, Lu Mingshi was truly speechless.
This kid first had a stroke of luck, accidentally finding so many Spirit Materials. Now he's caught the Great Elder's attention. Could it be that he's truly blessed with great fortune?
What a joke, there's no one in this world who can be perpetually lucky.
Fortunately, the Great Elder was only interested in this kid and not Han Yu, so there was no need to offend him.
Lu Mingshi's eyes shifted, and he nodded, saying:
"In that case, I naturally have no objections. It depends on what he wants!"
With that, he turned to Su Shi'er and said, "Su Shi'er, you heard it, right? What do you think? The treatment at Heavenly Unique Peak is much better than at our Luofu Peak!"
Su Shi'er stood there, looking dumbfounded, but inwardly he was secretly distressed. The black-clothed person lurked in the shadows, forcing him to remain vigilant and cautious.
The Great Elder's talk of finding him pleasing to the eye wasn't entirely unreasonable.
But the idea of a pie falling from the sky seemed too unreliable.
To others, he could claim it was all luck. But he knew in his heart the risks he took to obtain those Spirit Materials.
The Great Elder's physique was entirely different from that of the black-clothed person, but upon careful consideration, their voices bore some resemblance. At this moment, his heart was filled with fear and anxiety, and he dared not agree to the Great Elder's request.
"Su Shi'er, if you have any thoughts, just speak up! Accepting a disciple is a matter of mutual consent; the Great Elder isn't forcing you."
Seeing Su Shi'er standing there dumbly, not responding immediately, Lu Mingshi was quite surprised and squinted as he spoke again.
Su Shi'er's body trembled, and he quickly put on a look of being overwhelmed by favor. Shrinking his neck, he spoke as sincerely as possible:
"Being noticed by the Great Elder is an honor for this disciple. However, since joining the Cloud Song Sect, I've grown up on Luofu Peak, and the Peak Lord has been deeply kind to me."
"In my heart, Luofu Peak is already my home. Heavenly Unique Peak may be good, but it's not my home. I'm afraid... I must disappoint the Great Elder's kind intentions today."
Su Shi'er tried his best to appear harmless and sincere.
He knew that publicly rejecting the Great Elder's request would undoubtedly offend him. But better safe than sorry; compared to his life, even if he offended him, the Great Elder, as a senior, couldn't openly do anything to him.
But if the Great Elder was indeed the black-clothed person with ulterior motives, going there would be like a lamb entering a tiger's den.
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