Chu Xinghe's confinement ended early.

No one thought there was any issue with Senior Brother Xinghe being released, after all, this time Senior Brother Xinghe had made a great contribution to the sect.

As for the Great Elder's proposal to make Chu Xinghe the team leader, the Sect Master agreed without hesitation.

The hundred spots were quickly selected by the elders from each palace, and all those chosen were the most outstanding disciples from each palace.

The Medicine King Palace was in full swing, with all disciples hastily refining Stone Breaking Pills in preparation for the upcoming spirit cave expedition.

All preparations were being carried out in an intense and orderly manner.

Wan Lin was also one of the hundred selected, and she joyfully ran over to the Medicine King Palace. As soon as she entered, she saw Chu Xinghe looking troubled.

Senior Brother Xinghe must be under immense pressure from becoming the team leader this time, worried about not being able to lead us to gain more benefits!

Thinking of this, Wan Lin's admiration for Senior Brother Xinghe grew even more.

"Senior Brother Xinghe!" Wan Lin greeted Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe looked up at her chest... Hmm... quite large... no, wait... the emblem of Hill Forest Palace on her chest, he remembered now, this girl is called Wan Lin!

"Hello, Junior Sister Wan Lin, is there anything you need help with?" Chu Xinghe tried his best to avoid looking where he shouldn't.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, I'm also part of this hundred-member team. I came specifically to thank you for creating such an opportunity for everyone. But seeing you looking troubled, I thought you might be worried about not being able to lead us to gain more benefits."

Wan Lin looked at Chu Xinghe with admiration.

Chu Xinghe nodded while thinking to himself, Am I worried about not getting benefits for you guys?

I'm thinking about how to trick all of you!

I'm troubled because I can't figure out how to trick you all!

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Xinghe. Although our Grand Sky Sect is the furthest away, the elders have said that we've prepared a teleportation array, so we won't be delayed in reaching the location on time. There's still a few days before the spirit cave opens, we'll make it in time. Besides, all the Stone Breaking Pills are with us, the other three sects have no chance of entering early. If we can't make it, no one else can enter the spirit cave to get benefits!"

What?

Chu Xinghe was stunned for three seconds after hearing Wan Lin's words!

Damn, what a perfect junior sister!

Chu Xinghe had been troubled about how to trick everyone on this spirit cave trip.

The Great Elder had said that there were dangers in the spirit cave, and a single mistake could be fatal, so he had to be extremely careful.

This made Chu Xinghe worry that if he tricked everyone and got them all killed, he wouldn't be able to live with himself.

He wanted to destroy the Grand Sky Sect, not slaughter it, and all these senior brothers and sisters were good people.

So he needed to find a way to trick them without endangering their lives, which was very difficult.

But Wan Lin's words opened up another line of thinking for Chu Xinghe.

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The opening of the spirit cave was time-limited, and the three sects had calculated that it would open in five days. If they missed the time, the spirit cave would automatically close, and who knew when it would open again.

The Grand Sky Sect was the furthest from the spirit cave. Although there was a teleportation array to get there quickly, what if something went wrong?

What if they couldn't make it in time and missed the opening of the spirit cave? Then not only the Grand Sky Sect, but the other three sects wouldn't be able to enter either, because the Stone Breaking Pills were with him.

At that time, it wouldn't just be the Grand Sky Sect getting tricked, but the other three sects as well!

If the Grand Sky Sect's issues caused the other three sects' disciples to miss out on the opportunity, would those three sects let it slide?

Goodness! Chu Xinghe was almost moved to tears.

What a perfect junior sister!

With excitement and joy, he sent Wan Lin off, and his previously gloomy mood instantly brightened.

Today is a good day... everything I wish for... no, no, no...

That song is unlucky! Last time I sang it, I bought three million Shenling Grass, and it resulted in a spirit cave. I can't let any accidents happen this time, I must never sing that song again!

In the following days, the Great Elder showed Chu Xinghe just how terrifying the full operation of the Medicine King Palace could be.

Nearly two million Shenling Grass were consumed, and a large batch of Stone Breaking Pills was refined.

The Great Elder divided the pills into four parts, with the Grand Sky Sect receiving the most. Let's put it this way, even if they were trapped in the spirit cave for ten days or half a month, they wouldn't need to bring food; just eating the Stone Breaking Pills would be enough to sustain them.

In the Great Elder's words, this was called being prepared for any eventuality.

The Great Elder also handed over his Elder Token to Chu Xinghe.

"When you're out, don't mess around. Take this Elder Token, and use it when you think it's necessary."

"Will I be punished like last time with the Grand Sky Token?" Chu Xinghe asked.

"Don't worry, I've already reported to the Sect Master. The Elder Token is personally given to you by me, as long as you don't misuse it, you won't be punished."

The Great Elder's words left Chu Xinghe disappointed...

After giving Chu Xinghe various instructions, the Great Elder left.

As soon as the Great Elder left, Feng Fei arrived with a group of Spirit Crane Palace senior brothers.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, these are various pills I've prepared for you... keep them safe. When you're out, don't be stingy with these pills, safety comes first!" Feng Fei advised while handing over the pills to Chu Xinghe.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, these are the pills I've prepared for you..."

"And me... and me..."

Goodness, all sorts of pills were stuffed into Chu Xinghe's hands. Now, even if they were trapped in the spirit cave for half a year, they could survive just on these pills.

"Junior Brother Xinghe, take these spirit stones. When you're out, there are many places to spend money. These spirit stones may not be much, but they can solve urgent needs."

Feng Fei took out a large box full of top-grade spirit stones...

You call this not much?

Brother... do you really understand spirit stones?

Chu Xinghe, coming from a poor background, understood the value of money.

In the outside world, ordinary people used various gold, silver, and copper coins, and above those were spirit stones.

A single low-grade spirit stone could be exchanged for about a thousand gold, and it was rare for anyone to exchange spirit stones for gold.

And a hundred low-grade spirit stones could be exchanged for one mid-grade spirit stone, a hundred mid-grade spirit stones for one top-grade spirit stone...

Chu Xinghe vaguely remembered that in Hillside Village, about ten gold could allow a family of three to live comfortably for a year.

The spirit stones Feng Fei just gave him, let's put it this way, could buy Hillside Village fifty times over!

"Senior Brother Feng, how can you be so stingy... It's Junior Brother Xinghe's first time going out, it's inevitable he'll be short on cash. How can these spirit stones be enough? Come, come, Junior Brother Xinghe, I have more, take them, I don't need them!"

"Junior Brother Xinghe, I have some more... take them too..."

Soon, boxes were piled in front of Chu Xinghe, each filled with top-grade spirit stones emitting a dazzling glow. With so many spirit stones gathered, Chu Xinghe realized his math skills were really lacking...

He couldn't even calculate how many Hillside Villages these spirit stones could buy...

After sending off this wave of senior brothers, another wave came.

Some gave pills, some gave spirit stones, and a few even prepared various secret treasures for Chu Xinghe. Unfortunately, those treasures were of a level too high for Chu Xinghe to use.

After all the senior brothers left, Chu Xinghe looked at the items in the Space Ring given by the Great Elder in silence.

He had always heard about young men from mountain villages defying the odds, slapping the faces of various noble young masters.

But at this moment, Chu Xinghe just wanted to point at the face of a mountain village youth and ask... Why! Look at the things in my Space Ring... I don't even need to make a move, I could just take out these spirit stones and crush your entire village!

Tell me, how can you possibly rise against me!

Just the wealth given by the Spirit Crane Palace senior brothers had already exceeded Chu Xinghe's ability to calculate.

It seemed he was destined not to walk a path against the current, because not only did he not need to go against the current, but damn it, the whole river was his!

After a night of sweet dreams, the next morning, Chu Xinghe and the selected disciples from each palace gathered at the Grand Sky Palace.

The Sect Master actually came in person.

First, the Great Elder gave a pre-departure speech, basically saying not to act recklessly, not to tarnish the reputation of the Grand Sky Sect, and to pay attention to personal safety.

The Sect Master then walked among everyone, his gaze finally landing on Chu Xinghe: "Xinghe, as the team leader this time, remember to be cautious and prudent. On the spirit cave expedition, protect every junior brother and sister, and try to bring back as many resources as possible for our Grand Sky Sect."

"Rest assured, Sect Master! If we don't obtain at least seventy percent of the resources this time, I am willing to accept expulsion from the sect as punishment!"

The Sect Master was stunned...

Didn't you hear me say try to bring back as much as possible? I wasn't asking you to make a military pledge.

"Xinghe, I know you want to earn honor for the sect, but if it means being expelled from the sect, how will other disciples dare to lead teams in the future?" The Sect Master chuckled.

"The Sect Master is right, but as the team leader, I should act like one. If we don't obtain at least seventy percent of the resources, please strip me of my status as a personal disciple!"

The Sect Master sighed: "Good child, I know you want to earn honor for the sect, but there's no need to put so much pressure on yourself."

The other elders nodded in agreement.

Look, in the past, when disciples went out, if anything happened, they would blame each other, afraid that the punishment would fall on them.

But look at Chu Xinghe, what a good child, as the team leader, he takes all the responsibility on himself, doesn't shirk responsibility, where can you find such a team leader?

The Sect Master looked at Chu Xinghe's serious expression, then at the other elders nodding in agreement. Although he felt Chu Xinghe's pledge was a bit heavy, he still nodded.

As they say, with great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility comes great pressure. Gu Mingchao wanted to see if Chu Xinghe could still perform perfectly under such high pressure.

As for stripping him of his personal disciple status... it could be taken away and given back, couldn't it...