Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 324: Chapter 183: Elder Lu Made Me Work for Nothing Again Without Pay!

After returning to the attic, Lu Junyi still wore a serious expression and muttered, ”This money isn’t just being handed out; it’s a loan, with interest attached. It shouldn’t count as opening a back door for him.”

Gu Sheng stared at the enormous sum in his hands, feeling a bit dazed.

”This... what does this even mean?” Gu Sheng chuckled bitterly.

First the Ink Bamboo Saber, and now three hundred thousand silver notes. Gu Sheng knew full well that Lu Junyi wasn’t giving him these things merely because of his talent. After all, combined, these items were worth over a million silver. By normal standards alone, even just the Ink Bamboo Saber would be unattainable; many core disciples of the Holy Pill Sect didn’t even possess a single Treasure like this.

Clearly, Lu Junyi’s actions were because of Ge Qing! Yet what puzzled Gu Sheng was why Lu Junyi didn’t just raise his status directly. Gu Sheng didn’t believe Lu Junyi’s earlier nonsense about adhering to sect law—that was pure rubbish. This wasn’t the first time he’d bent the rules.

Unable to make sense of it, Gu Sheng simply stopped thinking about it. After all, the benefits now in his hands were the most practical.

”Junior Brother Gu, you’re so lucky! I feel like Master treats you better than me, huh.”

Baixue Yuzi said this with a smile, but her tone betrayed obvious envy. Gu Sheng could only laugh awkwardly in response.

At the peak of War God Peak

Wen Mingyan forcefully drove his sword into a massive rock in front of him and cursed in frustration, ”That old bastard! Always making me work for free! Someday, I’ll rip out every grape in his courtyard!”

Qin Xue, hurrying over from Merit Hall, saw Wen Mingyan sulking and asked with concern, ”Mingyan, what’s wrong? Why are you here brooding by yourself? Weren’t you at Cloud Saint Peak earlier?”

Wen Mingyan replied irritably, ”Don’t even mention it! That old Lu bastard made me work for free again!”

Hearing this, Qin Xue couldn’t help but laugh. ”You’re something else—acting like a kid despite your age! That Yellow Level Low-Grade Treasure Wu Gui offered—I bet the Great Elder is going to give it to Gu Sheng. Judging by the way he looks at Gu Sheng, it’s as though he’s staring at his own son. With Gu Sheng’s talent, after the peak selection in a few days, once he joins our War God Peak, he’ll end up being your disciple sooner or later. Why bother competing with a junior?”

Wen Mingyan instantly became indignant. ”What nonsense are you spouting? I wouldn’t compete with a junior! Do you know how much that old bastard swindled Wu Gui out of?”

Qin Xue grew curious. ”He swindled extra? How much more?”

Wen Mingyan nodded emphatically. ”That old bastard didn’t just take Wu Gui’s Yellow Level Low-Grade Ink Bamboo Saber but also demanded a Heart Communication Pill. Wu Gui didn’t have one, so he paid a million silver notes to make up for it!”

Qin Xue’s eyes widened at the staggering amount. ”That much? Wu Gui agreed to it?”

Wen Mingyan smirked disdainfully. ”Did he dare disagree? Do you think I went there for nothing? I teamed up with that old bastard to put on quite the show. We gave Wu Gui such a beating he was terrified I’d lose control and kill him. Naturally, he obediently handed over the money. Tell me, I did all the legwork, yet I didn’t get a performance fee—how is that fair?”

”How about you help me ask him for it? If you ask personally, that old bastard probably wouldn’t have the audacity to refuse you!” Wen Mingyan said, waggling his eyebrows at Qin Xue.

Qin Xue rolled her eyes at him. ”I’m not going! If you want to ask, do it yourself—I’m not getting involved in you two’s business. By the way, Gu Sheng killed four people from the Thousand Poison Sect this time, and one of them was in the Silver Bone Realm. This kid isn’t just talented; he can even fight across levels. Truly a promising prospect.”

Wen Mingyan didn’t seem too surprised. ”Lin Miaomiao is already in the Silver Bone Realm, and they were working together. Killing those people isn’t that big a deal, is it?”

Qin Xue shook her head. ”I asked Lin Miaomiao and the others about it. According to them, they were all poisoned by Wu Xinyu and turned on each other. It was Gu Sheng who single-handedly killed all four!”

Upon hearing this, Wen Mingyan’s pupils dilated significantly. ”This kid’s that formidable?”

Wen Mingyan’s mind immediately began racing. He rubbed his chin, deep in thought. ”This won’t do! This kid is a natural martial arts talent—he can’t be distracted by other matters!”

Suddenly, Wen Mingyan slapped his forehead and, lowering his voice, mysteriously pulled Qin Xue closer. ”Xue, you’re the one arranging Gu Sheng’s peak selection, right?”

Qin Xue was puzzled. ”Yeah, what about it?”

Wen Mingyan flashed her a knowing smile. ”How about you rig it a little? Just bypass the Spirit Pill Peak’s testing and place him directly on War God Peak.”

Qin Xue rolled her eyes. ”The Great Elder personally said he’ll be present during Gu Sheng’s peak selection. If you want to do something, handle it yourself—I wouldn’t dare.”

Wen Mingyan’s face immediately turned sour. ”Ugh! That damn old bastard is always giving me trouble! It’s so annoying—I’ll definitely wreck his vineyard one day!”

The more Wen Mingyan thought about it, the angrier he became. He pulled his sword from the massive rock and swung it furiously toward Spirit Pill Peak.

Terrifying Sword Qi streaked toward Spirit Pill Peak. Within seconds, a glowing light appeared over Spirit Pill Peak as a solid protective barrier was activated. A furious voice roared throughout the Holy Pill Sect.

”Wen Mingyan, are you out of your damn mind?! If you’ve got guts, go attack Cloud Saint Peak! What’s heroic about slashing my Spirit Pill Peak?”

The voice belonged to Spirit Pill Peak’s Peak Master, Lou Yu.

The relationship between Wen Mingyan and Lu Junyi was no secret among the upper echelons of the Holy Pill Sect.

If Wen Mingyan were just practicing his sword techniques, he might unleash a single streak of Sword Qi—something Lou Yu could easily handle on his own. But today, Wen Mingyan had unleashed multiple strikes, forcing Lou Yu to activate Spirit Pill Peak’s defensive barrier.