Chapter 11

Lin Haoming received the elixir, along with the thirty spirit stones from Guo Xin, and the various miscellaneous items he had on him, which more than made up for his own losses.

Many people envied the rewards Lin Haoming received, but when they thought about the managers, they realized that none of them would have high-quality lower-grade talismans, something that outer sect disciples like themselves would never possess.

There were still two more matches, and Zhou Zhiye lost again, which meant a complete defeat. After seeing this, Zhou Zhiye had no interest in watching the third match and left directly.

Before leaving, he glared at Lin Haoming once more, clearly a warning.

Lin Haoming was truly at a loss, having once thought of relying on him, but now, in a blink, he had become a mortal enemy. An inner sect disciple killing an outer sect disciple was quite simple, which made Lin Haoming feel uneasy.

Although Situ Ping said he would be fine with him around, Lin Haoming knew that this was at most a polite statement. Could Situ Ping really be his bodyguard?

At the same time, he harbored some resentment towards Zhou Zhiye. It was originally his own bet, and now, after losing, he blamed the other party. If there was a chance, he would definitely take care of this kid.

After killing someone, the ruthless side of Lin Haoming was also awakened.

After receiving his salary and the mountain boar spirit blood, Lin Haoming immediately retreated to his stone room to continue his cultivation.

This time, he had decided that he would not come out until he reached the eighth level of the Qi Condensation stage.

Zhou Zhiye truly hated Lin Haoming, so he specially had someone keep an eye on him.

Knowing that this guy was always hiding in his stone room, he couldn't just kill him in front of everyone for no reason. Even inner sect disciples would face punishment for such an act. So, he could only think of the upcoming monthly competition.

Lin Haoming spent eighty days to advance his cultivation to the peak of the seventh level of the Qi Condensation stage, but for some reason, he couldn't break through to the eighth level. In the end, he had no choice but to take a mid-grade Qi Condensation Pill.

This mid-grade Qi Condensation Pill was indeed powerful. Compared to the Qi Gathering Pill, it had much fewer impurities and much stronger spiritual energy. It was said that one Qi Condensation Pill was three times as effective as one Qi Gathering Pill, but Lin Haoming felt that the effect was at least five times better, showing that mid-grade elixirs were far superior to low-grade ones.

After taking one, he felt the trickle in his meridians turn into a surging flood, and without much difficulty, the bottleneck was broken.

Reaching the eighth level of the Qi Condensation stage made Lin Haoming extremely happy. However, after the joy, he soon had to face reality. He had almost exhausted his Qi Gathering Pills, and without them, it would take at least two to three years to reach the ninth level under the current conditions.

Lin Haoming did not want to waste so much time, and Zhou Zhiye would definitely continue to cause trouble for him, so he had to be prepared.

During this time, the three hundred waste spirit stones Lin Haoming had gathered were all fully charged with spiritual energy. He also collected another three hundred waste spirit stones from his subordinates, which were also fully charged. With over six hundred spirit stones, Lin Haoming returned to the market.

The last transaction with Wang Chen went well, and although he knew that the real boss behind the scenes was Xie Ruolan, he didn't care.

So, when he arrived, he immediately sought out Wang Chen.

Lin Haoming's disguise, while not sophisticated, could be seen through by a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, in this place, even inner sect disciples at the Qi Condensation stage were rare, so it was quite safe.

"Brother Disciple, welcome back!" Wang Chen recognized Lin Haoming as soon as he saw him, the big customer who had bought a hundred spirit stones at once last time. With a nod, Lin Haoming walked into the back room.

Wang Chen soon followed and said with a smile, "Brother Disciple, your cultivation breakthrough is truly a cause for celebration!"

Lin Haoming did not hide his cultivation, so it was normal for the other party to recognize it. This time, Lin Haoming got straight to the point, "I'm here to buy a storage bag first, then two magical tools, some talismans, and elixirs!"

Hearing Lin Haoming list so many items at once, Wang Chen was somewhat surprised.

There were customers who bought hundreds of spirit stones at once, but they were usually inner sect disciples who knew this place belonged to Xie Ruolan and came to curry favor with her. An outer sect disciple was the first.

Although surprised, Wang Chen did not mind. If someone could afford it, they must have their own means. He didn't dare to offend such a person, who might have a powerful backer.

Wang Chen smiled and said, "Brother Disciple, feel free to ask for what you need. If I don't have it, I can help you find it. This is a low-grade storage bag, one square zhang in size, which is quite good among low-grade storage bags. It will cost you fifty spirit stones."

Lin Haoming took the storage bag and examined it, finding that it indeed had a large space and was quite good. He nodded and took it, attaching his divine sense to it and transferring all the items from his backpack into it.

Seeing how skillfully Lin Haoming used the storage bag, Wang Chen was even more cautious. He then asked with a smile, "What kind of magical tools do you need, Brother Disciple? I only have mid-grade magical tools here, as high-grade ones are too precious, and even inner sect disciples don't necessarily have them."

Lin Haoming, of course, knew this and said directly, "Give me a mid-grade flying sword and a mid-grade defensive magical tool."

"I have a few flying swords. How about this Mother and Son Sword? The mother sword contains the son sword, and when used, if the opponent is not careful, the son sword can emerge and kill the enemy before they realize it. After refining it, you can also ride the sword, which is not inferior to a general mid-grade flying magical tool," Wang Chen explained with a smile.

Lin Haoming looked at it and found it quite good, not expecting such a good item from Wang Chen. He asked directly, "How much does this cost?"

"Sixteen hundred spirit stones," Wang Chen said with a smile.

A general mid-grade flying sword usually cost around twelve hundred spirit stones. The Mother and Son Sword had an additional son sword, but as a set, the extra four hundred spirit stones were reasonable. Lin Haoming did not haggle and nodded directly.

Seeing that the other party was satisfied, Wang Chen patted his storage bag, and a turtle shell appeared in front of him.

"This is a Turtle Shell Shield, also a mid-grade magical tool. It has no special features, just being very sturdy. It is not much worse than a high-grade magical tool and costs fifteen hundred spirit stones. If you want both, I'll give you a deal of three thousand spirit stones," Wang Chen said directly.

Lin Haoming, seeing his generosity, did not hesitate and put both magical tools into the storage bag. He then took out six hundred and fifty spirit stones and said, "The remaining three hundred spirit stones, give me Qi Gathering Pills, and no talismans."

Hearing this, Wang Chen nodded and said, "Doing business with Brother Disciple is straightforward, but I might be a bit short on elixirs."

Lin Haoming, not surprised, asked, "How much are you short?"

"I only have two hundred, but I do have some Qi Condensation Pills. Do you want them? If so, I can give you forty."

Lin Haoming quickly calculated and found it profitable, so he nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it."

Seeing that the other party agreed, Wang Chen did not waste time and took out the elixirs.

After receiving the elixirs, Lin Haoming left Wang Chen's place and went to the stalls outside to buy more waste spirit stones.

There were many stalls, almost all selling waste spirit stones. Unfortunately, Lin Haoming did not dare to buy too many and only bought five hundred before returning.

PS: I had some things to take care of today, so I'm posting late. I apologize to everyone. I'll post the next chapter tonight. It's Sunday, and it's time to push the rankings. If anyone is still awake at midnight, please help vote for this book. I am very grateful!