Chapter 64

"Wait, Beishan's little brats want all our trial iron plates, want us to escort them into Canglan City, and also want ten talisman weapons!"

Louxun, the chieftain of the Guixi tribe, was furious, his face flushed with anger like a flame about to burst into flames. He gripped the giant sword at his waist, wishing he could split the heavens and earth to vent his hatred.

Su Qingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and asked Ge Yi, "Are these conditions really proposed by Chen Xun and the others?"

"I would never dare to hide a single word," Ge Yi replied.

Su Qingfeng asked just this one question and said no more.

Louxun's eyes burned with dark flames as he asked Ge Yi, "When Shiyi met Chen Xun, he already had three trial iron plates. If we hand over three trial iron plates, he won't know, right?"

"Chen Xun only said that the Guixi tribe's disciples cannot enter Canglan Academy through the recommendation of the Suxuwu Mansion. I don't know if he is clear about how many trial iron plates the Guixi tribe has..." Ge Yi said.

Louxun sighed deeply and said to the chieftain Loujun, "We must abide by the trial rules set by Canglan Academy, and we cannot abandon Shiyi. If we hand over three trial iron plates and gather ten talisman weapons for them, I believe they won't dare to break their oath!"

Su Qingfeng knew that the Guixi tribe had six trial iron plates. Although the Guixi tribe would no longer have any disciples recommended by the Suxuwu Mansion if they agreed to Chen Xun's conditions, the three extra trial iron plates were as valuable as talisman weapons. They could use them to trade for three talisman weapons with other tribes, reducing their losses.

However, Su Qingfeng's main purpose in personally appearing was to ensure that the Guixi tribe did not violate the rules, intimidating the chieftain Loujun and other Guixi tribe's Rebirth Realm experts, so they wouldn't dare to harm the trial disciples. He would pretend not to see the others.

This time, the Guixi tribe could be said to have lost everything, and it was reasonable for them to want to reduce their losses.

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All the medicinal pills on Lou Shiyi's body were used to treat the injured. Chen Xun regretted that when he hit Lou Shiyi with his spear, the talisman sword Lou Shiyi held was knocked away and fell into the Guixi tribe's formation, and he couldn't retrieve it.

However, besides the damaged Vajra Mystic Armor, Lou Shiyi's leather bag still contained several talisman papers.

These one-time-use mystic talismans were far less valuable than reusable talisman weapons, but to Chen Xun and his companions, who had never seen the world, they were priceless treasures. Chen Xun naturally took them without hesitation.

Besides the Vajra Mystic Armor, Lou Shiyi also wore a soft inner armor that could resist ordinary weapons.

This inner armor did not have mystic talismans engraved on it, so Chen Xun didn't care much, but Gu Jianfeng and the others wouldn't mind it.

Suppressing the hatred in his heart, not slicing Lou Shiyi into pieces, was already an extreme act of restraint. He wouldn't hesitate to strip Lou Shiyi naked and throw him into the snow.

By nightfall, Ge Yi and two Canglan warriors arrived on scaled horses again.

The ten talisman weapons were all there.

Four Vajra Mystic Armors, three mystic talisman knives and swords, and three Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills.

Seeing that one Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill was worth as much as a talisman weapon, Chen Xun almost spat blood.

"Is a Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill really worth as much as a talisman weapon?" Chen Xun asked Ge Yi, somewhat disbelieving.

Seeing Chen Xun actually doubt the value of the Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill, Ge Yi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry:

"For strong tribes like the Guixi, it's easy for young disciples to awaken their barbarian souls, but breaking through the peak of the sixth level before the age of sixteen and advancing to the upper stage of barbarian martial arts is not easy. The Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill has the effect of nurturing the essence and spirit, helping the sixth-level barbarian martial arts to develop spiritual awareness. In the hands of ordinary people, it may not be worth much, but in the hands of large tribes, it is actually more precious than ordinary talisman weapons. If we had any extra talisman weapons, we would have traded them for these three Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills..."

Chen Xun thought it made sense. Breaking through to the sixth level of barbarian martial arts at the age of sixteen and advancing to the upper stage, such excellent disciples would have great potential, and their value to large tribes like the Guixi would be no less than that of an ordinary talisman weapon.

Before leaving the Lake Marsh Wasteland, Su Tang used the rare materials collected from Dagu Peak, such as beast blood, snow ape liver, and gall, to refine a total of thirty Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills.

Chen Xun, like a country bumpkin who found a gold brick, never thought that so many Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills were so precious. Moreover, when he advanced to the middle stage of barbarian martial arts, his barbarian soul had already developed spiritual awareness, so he didn't realize that developing spiritual awareness was the most difficult hurdle for ordinary barbarian martial arts to advance to the upper stage. Therefore, he had always underestimated the true value of the Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill.

Chen Xun thought, if Ge Yi knew that he had already consumed seven or eight Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills as ordinary spiritual medicines for cultivation, would he be driven mad?

Chen Xun first took the three trial iron plates in his hand, pointed to the weapons on the ground, and said to Gu Jianfeng and Zuo Qiu, "You two pick two items first..."

"Ah..." Gu Jianfeng and Zuo Qiu were stunned, not expecting that there would be a share for them. They stood there, not knowing what to say.

Lou Shiyi was defeated and captured by Chen Xun, and they avoided the danger of total annihilation. They naturally thought that all the treasures extorted from the Guixi tribe should belong to Chen Xun.

"In the canyon battle, the tribe that suffered the heaviest casualties can also take a talisman weapon as compensation," Chen Xun said.

Chen Xun knew that he was weak and that the Black Python tribe had only a thousand members. If he kept all the treasures to himself today, he would surely face severe retaliation from the Guixi tribe in the future.

To resist the Guixi, the tribes of Beishan needed to unite.

Chen Xun called Zong Ya, Nan Xi, and Zong Ling to one side and discussed, "We have three more trial iron plates, but I want to give one to Gu Jianfeng. What do you think..."

Chen Xun now had four trial iron plates, enough for him, Zong Ya, Zong Ling, and Nan Xi to each enter Canglan Academy. However, Chen Xun had his own considerations for giving a trial iron plate to the Black Mountain tribe.

He and Gu Jianfeng had fought side by side and could trust each other. More importantly, Tianma Lake Fort was adjacent to the Black Mountain tribe. If the Black Mountain tribe saw no hope of victory, they might completely turn to the Guixi tribe—this was not something Gu Jianfeng could decide alone.

To make the Black Mountain tribe fully ally with the Black Python tribe to resist the Guixi tribe, the best way was to give one of the three trial iron plates obtained from the Guixi tribe to the Black Mountain tribe.

Share the benefits and the burdens.

Zong Ling and Nan Xi didn't fully understand Chen Xun's intentions, but Zong Ya saw through it and said, "It's right. My left hand is severed, and even if I enter Canglan Academy, it will be hard to achieve anything. My greatest wish is to see A Ling and A Xi safely enter Canglan City. After this, I will return to the Black Python tribe. My grandfather, uncle, and Nanlao Uncle are struggling to support the fort..."

Chen Xun nodded, walked back to Gu Jianfeng, and secretly handed him a trial iron plate.

"This..." Gu Jianfeng was stunned, thousands of disciples had fought bloody battles in the wasteland for a trial iron plate, and he never thought Chen Xun would give him one. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he choked, "How can this be?"

Chen Xun chuckled, didn't say anything, and withdrew his hand.

Two men holding hands, he really wasn't used to it.

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Others might not know, but Zuo Qiu could sense that Chen Xun had given Gu Jianfeng a trial iron plate and was stunned for a moment, speechless.

The Zuo Ji tribe was fortunate to keep their one trial iron plate and naturally wouldn't be greedy for more.

Zuo Qiu also wanted to ensure that Qianlan could enter Canglan Academy, but he never expected Chen Xun to give a trial iron plate that could cause countless bloody battles to Gu Jianfeng.

Ge Yi also knew that Chen Xun had secretly given a trial iron plate to Gu Jianfeng of the Black Mountain tribe and was secretly alarmed, unsure whether to tell the Thirteenth Young Master.

If he told the Thirteenth Young Master, the Thirteenth Young Master would certainly be suspicious of this young man. If he kept it a secret, it would violate the oath he had made.

Ge Yi was conflicted, but seeing his colleagues' eyes gleam, he knew they had also sensed it. He sighed lightly, knowing he couldn't hide the details.

Chen Xun didn't care what Ge Yi was thinking. Seeing Zuo Qiu still stunned, he smiled and asked, "The Zuo Ji tribe picks first. Have you chosen?"

Zuo Qiu came to his senses and said sincerely, "In this battle, we are grateful to be spared. We dare not be greedy."

Zuo Qiu was so polite, and the others were staring at the talisman weapons on the ground, swallowing their saliva, but not moving. Chen Xun smiled and squatted down to examine the weapons.

These talisman armors and swords could only be used when the barbarian soul reached the peak of the sixth level and developed a bit of spiritual awareness.

Chen Xun didn't want to leave one or two items for Zong Ya, Zong Ling, and Nan Xi, as it would make them targets. He also didn't want to send everything back to the Black Python tribe, which would make them seem too greedy.

The tribes of Beishan needed to unite to resist the strong Guixi tribe and share the benefits.

Chen Xun chose a Vajra Mystic Armor for himself. He tried the three black gold swords and found that the black gold sword with mystic talismans gave a sense of coldness when held, with the ancient characters "Cold Frost" engraved on the hilt.

This Cold Frost sword suited him well, so he took it. He also picked up a black nanmu box containing Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills, stood up, and said to Zuo Qiu and Gu Jianfeng:

"Everyone has come this far, and it hasn't been easy. In the last battle, who contributed more and who contributed less, you two know best. I will take these three items, and the rest you two decide how to distribute, so no one's heart is chilled..."

Chen Xun put on the Vajra Mystic Armor and hung the Cold Frost sword at his waist, watching Gu Jianfeng and Zuo Qiu distribute the other five talisman weapons and two Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pills.

Zuo Qiu and Gu Jianfeng understood that they had thoroughly offended the Guixi tribe, and the tribes of Beishan needed to unite. Although most of the participants in the trial were teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old, the oldest being eighteen, they were undoubtedly the absolute core of the young generation of their tribes.

Gu Jianfeng ultimately chose a Vajra Mystic Armor for the Black Mountain tribe, thinking that if his father wore it, his strength would increase by more than a fold.

Zuo Qiu chose a Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill for Qianlan, knowing that even if Qianlan entered Canglan Academy smoothly, it would be extremely difficult to obtain such a spiritual pill, and whether Qianlan could break through to the seventh level of witch barbarian martial arts as quickly as possible would determine her future cultivation potential.

Besides them, five other tribal disciples who had united to reach this point each received a talisman weapon or a Nine Yuan Nourishing Cavity Pill.

The other five tribes did not have trial iron plates and had no way to enter Canglan Academy, but surviving and obtaining a talisman weapon would be a treasure for their tribes.

At that moment, everyone was determined to unite and head to Canglan City.

Seeing Chen Xun distribute the trial iron plates and ten talisman weapons, Ge Yi took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to Chen Xun, saying, "According to the agreement, you cannot harm Lou Shiyi anymore. This pill is mainly used to protect the essence and life. The Guixi tribe hopes you will let Lou Shiyi take it as soon as possible..."

There were three days left until the deadline. If Chen Xun delayed for three days before handing Lou Shiyi over to the Canglan Academy, such severe injuries would certainly affect Lou Shiyi's future cultivation potential.

To be honest, Chen Xun was also afraid the Guixi tribe would renege.

Not to mention the Guixi tribe's Heaven-level experts, even if hundreds of Guixi tribe's trial disciples rushed over, they would not be able to resist. The best thing now was to enter Canglan City smoothly and peacefully.

"If the Guixi tribe is not reassured, they can let Grandpa Ge follow us to supervise..." Chen Xun smiled.

Ge Yi smiled, knowing what Chen Xun was thinking.

If they really appeared and followed Chen Xun and the others, the other tribal disciples would not dare to come and snatch the trial iron plates.

However, at this point, whether they appeared or not made no difference:

Not to mention that hundreds of Guixi tribe's trial disciples would protect them to ensure Lou Shiyi's safety, and Chen Xun and his forty or fifty companions, with their newly obtained ten talisman weapons, had a significant increase in strength. Other tribal disciples would only avoid them.

Who would come to find trouble, that would be like delivering themselves to be killed.

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