233 Qin Chenâs Condition
As soon as Qin Chen finished speaking, the entire Tianxia City was in an uproar before Gu Tianhen could even respond.
âWhat does he mean by controlling the God-demon Body? No matter how I look at it, itâs a scheme. After all, the Elder King tricked me!â
âDamn, that was all I have! The Elder King is too vicious.â
âWho can tell me, was the Elder King trying to investigate Gu Tianhenâs body, or was he trying to trick us?â
âThe Elder King clearly knows that weâre betting that he will win, but he still used such a method to check on Gu Tianhenâs body. Thereâs no doubt that thereâs a scheme going on.â
The talents who took part in the bet were complaining. However, due to Qin Chen and the big scorpionâs terrifying strength, they only dared to complain verbally. No one dared to go to Qin Chen and the big scorpion for an explanation.
At this moment, Gu Tianhen replied to Qin Chen, âWhat are your conditions?â
âCome to me at night. I will tell you how to control the God-demon Body and my conditions. If you donât believe me, you donât have to come. However, I can guarantee that in the ten lands, other than me, no one can help you control the God-demon Body,â Qin Chen said. He didnât tell Gu Tianhen his condition immediately, keeping the latter in suspense instead.
âAlright, Iâll go to you tonight,â Gu Tianhen snorted coldly and left.
After Gu Tianhen left, Qin Chen also returned to the tavern. Along the way, he attracted the attention of many. The talents gritted their teeth and stared at him. If not for their lack of strength, they would have already attacked him.
âFellow Daoist, you are really powerful. To think you have a way to control the God-demon Body. From what I know, there is only one way to do so, and that is to cultivate the God-demon Imperial Sutra created by Great Emperor Shen Mo. However, the God-demon Imperial Sutra has not appeared for 10000 years. Could it be in your hands?â Ji Daozi exclaimed and looked at Qin Chen in surprise. Although he had only interacted with Qin Chen for half a day, his intuition told him that the secrets this person was hiding were no less than his.
Qin Chen was also quite surprised. He didnât expect Ji Daozi to know so much. As for the God-demon Imperial Sutra, he had naturally obtained it when he checked in at the great emperorâs palace. To not expose his foundation, Qin Chen replied softly, âFellow Daoist, youâre flattering me. How could I have a treasure like the God-demon Imperial Sutra? Itâs just that I have some baseless information.â
Hearing Qin Chenâs words, Ji Daozi smiled and didnât continue the topic. However, at this moment, Dao Mingâs figure suddenly appeared in the sky above Tianxia City, instantly attracting everyoneâs attention.
âTomorrow morning, the Heavenly Dao Mansion will begin to select the geniuses who will head to Chiyang Heaven. Anyone in the Sage realm with a bone age of not over 800 years old can participate in the selection. Only twenty people will be selected, and they will go with us to Chiyang Heaven in two days.â
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone became nervous. After all, there were only 20 spots. With so many talents in Tianxia City, it would not be easy to fight for a spot.
âWith the Elder King, ancient princes, and the others around, our chances of passing the selection are slim. I can only hope that tomorrowâs selection will be different so that we can have a glimmer of hope.â
âA sliver of hope? Itâs impossible. With the monstrous Elder King and the others around, we have no hope at all.â
âIt seems like I came here in vain again. However, itâs not a loss to be able to see so many monstrous geniuses.â
âCanât they offer more spots? If there are 20 more spots, Iâll definitely be able to enter the Heavenly Dao Mansion.â
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The discussion did not stop. Everyoneâs attention was on the Heavenly Dao Mansionâs selection tomorrow. Qin Chen also took the opportunity to bring Ling Ran back to their residence.
When the two of them arrived at the inn, the big scorpion had long been waiting. He was leaning against the counter, playing with a spatial storage ring in his hand.
Seeing the big scorpion, Qin Chen strode forward with a smug smile on his face. He said softly, âHow is it? We must have earned a lot this time! Give me my share.â
âHehe, this timeâs harvest isnât small. Weâve earned a total of 1.4 million kilograms of Divine Spirit Source. Here are your 7 million kilograms. Iâve already prepared it for you,â The big scorpion replied with a smile, then threw a storage ring to Qin Chen. The storage ring contained exactly 7 million kilograms of Divine Spirit Source.
â7 million?â Qin Chenâs eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice, âWe agreed that Iâll take 70% and youâll take 30%. Why? Are you trying to take advantage of me?â
âAlthough your contribution is indeed greater than mine, my contribution wasnât small either. In line with the principle of fairness, letâs split it 50-50!â The big scorpion rubbed his hands and said seriously. It was obvious that he wanted to take Qin Chenâs twenty percent.
Qin Chen gritted his teeth. He was not the type to suffer losses, so he immediately picked up the big scorpion and cursed, âYouâve grown some guts, huh? you even dared to swallow my Divine Spirit Source.â
Ling Ran rolled her eyes when she saw that the two were arguing over the loot distribution. She ignored the two of them and walked back to her room with a speechless expression.
As the saying goes, an arm canât win against a leg. Under the threat of Qin Chenâs power, the big scorpion finally gave back 20% of the Divine Spirit Source to Qin Chen and returned to his room with a wronged expression.
On the other hand, Qin Chen returned with a great victory. Although he had obtained a lot of Divine Spirit Sources from checking in, his cultivation required a large amount. The nearly 10 million kilograms of Divine Spirit Souce was something that he needed right now. Otherwise, he would not have been so calculative with the big scorpion.
The night was hazy, and Tianxia City was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. All the talents could not sleep at all as they were preparing for the Heavenly Dao Mansionâs selection tomorrow.
Qin Chen sat cross-legged on his bed and cultivated. A breeze blew and Gu Tianhen appeared by the window with a heavy sword on his back.
âElder King, Iâm here. Speak, what are your conditions?â Gu Tianhen asked.
Qin Chen stopped his cultivation and walked down from his bed. He looked at Gu Tianhen deeply and said softly, âI hope that you can protect Ling Ranâs safety in Chiyang Heaven.â
âYou want me to protect Holy Lord Ling Ran? Are you really not planning to go to the Chiyang Heaven?â Gu Tianhen was shocked. He didnât expect the Elder King to not go to Chiyang Heaven. One should know that the spiritual energy between Heaven and Earth in Chiyang Heaven was ten times that of the ten lands. The speed of cultivation there was also ten times that of the ten lands. No matter how monstrous the Elder Kingâs talent was, if he didnât go to Chiyang Heaven, he would be overtaken by the other talents.
Qin Chen raised his head and smiled while saying softly, âIâm just not going to Chiyang Heaven for the time being. So, I want you to help me protect Ling Ran before I do. As a reward, Iâll give you the method to control the God-demon Body which will also increase your strength greatly.â