Chapter 73

Chapter 71: The Bet

Lei Ting was not concerned about the few Essence Force Pills; she didn't need them anyway. She just enjoyed the feeling.

Tuoba Ye could only smile bitterly, realizing Lei Ting's thoughts.

He did have some trump cards, such as his divine root, his memories from his previous life, and the Divine Punishment Jade Talisman hidden on his body. Any of these secrets could not be revealed to the outside world.

However, these secrets absolutely could not be spread, nor could they be used to earn Essence Force Pills.

If the news of his divine root were to spread, he would likely be besieged by all the cultivators on the Divine Martial Continent, just like in his previous life. But he could no longer activate the Divine Punishment Jade Talisman, so he couldn't even take his enemies down with him.

"You've already dug up my biggest secret, what other trump cards could I have?" Tuoba Ye shook his head.

"You must have other trump cards. Even if you don't tell me, I will find out eventually." Lei Ting raised her head confidently.

She had made up her mind to stay by Tuoba Ye's side and uncover all his secrets.

"Lei Ting, the year-end grand competition is in two days. Are you going to participate?" Tuoba Ye changed the subject.

"It's boring, I won't participate!" Lei Ting showed no interest.

She was very clear that if she participated in the competition, others would likely give way to her. Winning the championship that way would be meaningless.

Despite her young age, Lei Ting was quite mature in her thinking.

Tuoba Ye found it a bit strange: "Lei Ting, don't you like excitement? The competition should be right up your alley."

"Competitions and fights are for boys. I don't like them!" Lei Ting found a somewhat weak reason, but it was still reasonable.

Tuoba Ye didn't press the issue. He guessed that Lei Ting's background was not simple and that she was likely the descendant of a high-ranking member of the Pill Cauldron Sect. Once he became an inner disciple, he would know more. The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive as neither of them spoke.

At this moment, Yang Bin walked over quickly: "Captain, the year-end grand competition is coming up. Someone has opened a betting pool, betting on who will win the championship. It's said that after the draw for the matches, people can place bets on each match. Of course, if the opponent is too weak, there won't be a betting pool for those matches."

He paused and continued: "To bet on who will win the championship, you have to place your bet before the competition starts. The odds are already out. Captain, you are a hot favorite, but those people clearly don't believe you can win the championship, so your odds are very high."

"Oh! What are my odds?" Tuoba Ye became interested.

He was worried about not having enough Essence Force Pills. If he could win some, that would solve his problem.

"Captain, your odds are 1 to 40. Those people intentionally set your odds so high, probably hoping to make more Essence Force Pills," Yang Bin said.

"Can the bets only be in Essence Force Pills?" Tuoba Ye asked.

He only had 550 Essence Force Pills on him.

If he bet all on himself winning the championship, he could win over 20,000 Essence Force Pills, which would be quite good.

However, Tuoba Ye was very confident and wanted to win more Essence Force Pills. Such an opportunity was rare and shouldn't be missed.

"The bets can only be in Essence Force Pills. It seems that Essence Force Pills are the currency in the cultivation world," Yang Bin said.

"Yang Bin, have the members of the God-Demon Squad exchange for Essence Force Pills, as many as possible, and bet all on me winning the championship. Since Miss Lei Ting has created a stir, we can't let the momentum die down," Tuoba Ye thought for a moment and said.

He only had ten million gold coins, which wouldn't buy many Essence Force Pills even if he spent it all.

The peripheral members of the God-Demon Squad, some of whom came from wealthy families, could buy some Essence Force Pills.

He paused and continued: "Still, it should be voluntary. We can't force anyone."

"Captain, it looks like you're very confident. I'll bet my 550 Essence Force Pills on you," Lei Ting said with a smile.

"Miss Lei Ting, aren't you afraid of losing everything?" Tuoba Ye asked.

"Losing is fine. After all, they were obtained without effort, so I won't be heartbroken if I lose," Lei Ting smiled.

Tuoba Ye thought for a moment and said, "Miss Lei Ting, I know you have connections. Can you help me exchange for some Essence Force Pills?"

"Of course, no problem," Lei Ting agreed without hesitation.

"Can I exchange for Essence Force Pills with refined gold?" Tuoba Ye asked.

If he took out ten million gold coins directly, it would be too shocking. People would quickly suspect he had a spatial treasure. With his strength, he couldn't protect a spatial treasure. So, he could only use refined gold for the exchange and later find a way to refine the gold coins into refined gold.

"Of course, refined gold is much more valuable than gold coins, so it's easier to exchange for Essence Force Pills," Lei Ting said. She was curious about Tuoba Ye, wondering how a new outer disciple could have refined gold, but she didn't ask.

"Wait a moment, I'll go get the refined gold," Tuoba Ye said.

He had to take the refined gold out of his spatial ring without Yang Bin and Lei Ting knowing.

Entering the wooden house, Tuoba Ye took out two pieces of refined gold. This was a rare opportunity, and he planned to exchange for more Essence Force Pills and place a bet.

He handed the two pieces of refined gold to Lei Ting and said, "Lei Ting, this is from my family, intended for exchanging for spirit artifacts. Help me get as many Essence Force Pills as possible."

Lei Ting looked at the refined gold and said, "With these two pieces of refined gold, you could get at most 300 Essence Force Pills if you took them out. If I handle it personally, I can get you at least 500 Essence Force Pills."

"Really? That's great!" Tuoba Ye was excited.

An additional 200 Essence Force Pills, if bet on him winning, would return 8,000 Essence Force Pills, which was a significant amount and could buy many treasures.

"Captain, I'll go and exchange the Essence Force Pills for you right away," Lei Ting was very proactive and immediately took action.

Yang Bin also said goodbye: "Captain, I'll gather the peripheral members and see how many gold coins and Essence Force Pills they can contribute."

"Go ahead, but don't force anyone," Tuoba Ye reminded him.

Seeing Yang Bin leave, Tuoba Ye went to check the medicinal garden.

He was already very familiar with the knowledge of spirit herbs, but the garden was usually taken care of by others, and he rarely tended to it himself.

Seeing the spirit herbs, he felt a sense of tranquility.

"It seems I should personally tend to the spirit herbs. Being close to them can purify the mind and is beneficial for cultivation."

After tending to the garden for a while, he continued his cultivation.

The next day, Lei Ting and Yang Bin found Tuoba Ye almost simultaneously.

"Captain, the Essence Force Pills you asked me to exchange for you total 600," Lei Ting handed over the Essence Force Pills.

"So many Essence Force Pills!" Tuoba Ye was pleasantly surprised. "Lei Ting, thank you so much!"

More than expected, Tuoba Ye was naturally happy.

"I'm part of the God-Demon Squad, so I should contribute," Lei Ting said.

"Captain, we also managed to gather a lot of Essence Force Pills, a total of 2,300," Yang Bin said.

Tuoba Ye was shocked again: "How could you gather so many Essence Force Pills?"

Yang Bin smiled: "We just received the Essence Force Pills recently and haven't used much. Now we've all contributed. Here are the Essence Force Pills, all for you."

"Yang Bin, take these Essence Force Pills and place the bets yourself," Tuoba Ye said.

The competition was the next day, and he still needed to cultivate, not wanting to be distracted.

"Yang Bin, help me place my bet too, all on Captain winning the championship," Lei Ting casually threw her Essence Force Pills to Yang Bin, not caring about the 550 pills at all.

Yang Bin's body trembled when he saw 4,000 Essence Force Pills in his hands: "So many Essence Force Pills, all given to me?"

"I don't have time to go, take a few more people with you to place the bets," Tuoba Ye said.

Lei Ting said, "Don't worry, this is Immortal Cloud Valley. No one will dare to cause trouble."

"Captain, Miss Lei Ting, aren't you afraid I'll run away with the Essence Force Pills?" Yang Bin laughed.

Tuoba Ye smiled: "If you run away with the Essence Force Pills, it means I misjudged you. 4,000 Essence Force Pills can reveal a person's character, and I think it's worth it."

"Captain, thank you for your trust. I'll go place the bets right away," Yang Bin said gratefully.

Yang Bin left, and Lei Ting said, "Captain, you're so confident, betting everything on yourself winning the championship!"

"You've been spreading the word that I will win. If I don't, wouldn't I be letting you down?" Tuoba Ye said.

"How would I be letting you down?" Lei Ting was puzzled.

"If I don't win, I'll be ridiculed, and you, who have been spreading the word that I will definitely win, will also be affected," Tuoba Ye said.

Lei Ting felt a bit embarrassed. Her intention was to make Tuoba Ye look bad, but Tuoba Ye was considering her feelings, making her feel a bit guilty.

Seeing Lei Ting hesitate, Tuoba Ye knew her thoughts and didn't say more to avoid slipping up.

From Lei Ting's behavior, although she was a bit mischievous, she wasn't a bad person and had a good heart.

"Captain, to be honest, do you really have a good chance of winning the championship?" Lei Ting asked seriously.

"What? Do you want to place a bet too?" Tuoba Ye immediately understood.

"Exactly. Those people make a lot of Essence Force Pills from the betting pools. I just want to win some from them fairly," Lei Ting said.

Tuoba Ye said, "Lei Ting, you should know how powerful Body Refinement experts are, right?"

"Of course!"

"I have already achieved a small success in Body Refinement. Unless a Qi Condensation realm expert intervenes, I will definitely win the championship. There shouldn't be any Body Refinement experts among the other outer disciples, right?" Tuoba Ye said.

Since the people running the betting pools were not related to him, and Lei Ting wanted to win more, he had no objection.

If he had Essence Force Pills, he would have placed a larger bet himself.

"How old are you, and you've already achieved a small success in Body Refinement!" Lei Ting was shocked.

Tuoba Ye smiled: "Lei Ting, you must keep this a secret. Otherwise, I'm afraid some people will target me, and I might lose the championship. Whether I win or not is not important, but I don't want the Essence Force Pills of the God-Demon Squad to be wasted."

"Captain, rest assured. I plan to invest 2,000 Essence Force Pills. I don't want to lose all my savings either," Lei Ting smiled.

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