SFS Chapter 64: The Heavenly Contract as Proof!
Chapter 64: The Heavenly Contract as Proof!
Hu Junxiong suddenly stood up and said loudly, "Elder Wen and Master Zeng of Danlou are right! A bet must be fair and just! We must not damage Master Wu's foundation, otherwise, we will be harming the interests of Danlou! I agree to a fair bet!"
Huo Ting also smiled and said, "I agree! However, I have to add a suggestion! Since Master Chu himself proposed the bet, he must be absolutely certain that he can help Master Wu break through in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn! Therefore, if he loses, he should chop off his right thumb!"
Upon hearing this, Wen Yixi flew into a rage: "This is unfair! Since it's a contest, the stakes for both sides should be the same. How can you treat them differently? Either the loser should have their right thumb chopped off, or they should only lose resources!"
What if Chu Feng loses? Without his thumb, how can he refine pills?
Zeng Xiao gave a cold laugh and said, "Elder Wen, our Danlou always acts fairly and justly. Since it was Alchemist Chu who proposed the contest, Lord Huo can naturally set his own conditions! That's what makes it fair!"
Most of the cultivators in the hall had broken through the Foundation Establishment stage and possessed divine sense. No matter how subtle Zeng Xiao's actions were, could they hide them from everyone?
Everyone cursed inwardly, "That bastard is so wicked! Not only did he make them lose a huge amount of resources, but he also chopped off their right thumb. Alchemists need to use various hand gestures to refine pills. How can they refine pills if they're missing a finger?"
However, no one would directly expose Zeng Xiao, as going against the master of the Danlou Pavilion in Tianfu City would obviously not be a wise move.
Blame it on that stupid kid! Who told you to talk big and insist on gambling?
Besides, the bet hasn't been written down yet, so Chu Feng can still back out!
Wen Yixi could only try to signal to Chu Feng with his eyes, meaning, "Don't gamble! Let's just let this go!"
Suddenly, Huo Ting and Hu Junxiong simultaneously took out a storage bag and poured out spirit stones.
"Clang, clang..."
A few breaths later, two more piles of mid-grade spirit stones appeared on the ground!
Chu Feng's pile of spirit stones was leftover from selling resources at the Minyue Chamber of Commerce, totaling eleven million!
The spirit stones that Hu Junxiong and Huo Ting poured out each pile amounted to tens of millions!
After pouring out the spirit stones, the two came down and said at the same time, "Since Alchemist Chu has no objections, let's inspect the resources! Let's begin the betting!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng frowned and said, "With so few resources, how can you gamble with me? I have a whole bunch of high-grade mortal artifacts and a whole bunch of third-grade Qi Condensation Pills here. Is this what you call fair? Are you treating the people in the hall like fools?"
"That's right! A Qi Condensation Pill should sell for at least 100 million low-grade spirit stones, right? A high-grade mortal artifact should sell for at least 100 million high-grade spirit stones, right? Your Pill Pavilion is offering only these few spirit stones and expecting others to wager all their resources? Isn't that ripping people off?"
An old voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
The crowd looked around but couldn't figure out who had said it, so they started to discuss it amongst themselves.
Hu Junxiong thought for a moment, then suddenly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zeng Xiao and said, "Master Zeng, could you lend us some resources? We'll return them immediately once this is over!"
Huo Ting also clasped his hands and said, "Master Zeng, please lend me your assistance!"
Zeng Xiao pretended to ponder for a moment before slowly saying, "Alright, if your resources are insufficient, the bet will be unfair. I, the host, will lend you some resources to show that it is fair!"
Chu Feng curled his lip, thinking to himself, "You just want Grandpa's resources, you're setting a trap. Who can't see through it? Are there any idiots here?"
Now that things have come to this point, a duel is inevitable.
Therefore, no one spoke up, not even Wen Yixi and Wu Heng, who were at a loss for words.
Chu Feng didn't propose ending the betting match, so what right did they have to speak up?
We can only leave it to fate!
Zeng Xiao opened Chu Feng's jade bottle, looked at it, and counted the high-grade mortal artifacts on the ground before saying, "The high-grade mortal artifacts and the Qi Condensation Pills will be calculated at the Chamber of Commerce's purchase price of one hundred million low-grade spirit stones each. What does Alchemist Chu think?"
Chu Feng said with a stern face, "Let's do as Master Zeng says."
Zeng laughed and said, "Good, each jade bottle contains five pills, and there are thirty-eight jade bottles here, for a total of one hundred and ninety pills! There are also fifty-one high-grade mortal artifacts, for a total of two hundred and forty-one! Alchemist Chu, is that right?"
Chu Feng said, "That's right."
Zeng Xiao said, "Alright, 24.1 billion low-grade spirit stones. According to the calculation of mid-grade spirit stones, that's 241 million. I lent it to the two Lords Hu and Huo. It's inconvenient to transfer it here. Master Chu, please check this storage ring to see if the amount is correct."
After saying that, Zeng Xiao took out a storage ring and handed it to Chu Feng.
Chu Feng glanced at it and frowned, saying, "Sect Master Zeng, you only have 240 million mid-grade spirit stones here. The spirit stones that Sect Masters Hu and Huo have taken out don't even amount to 20 million. Does Sect Master Zeng intend to lend your storage ring to the two Sect Masters as a wager?"
Zeng Xiao couldn't help but curse inwardly. This kid is really wicked. The Chamber of Commerce would spend at least ten million mid-grade spirit stones to acquire a storage ring! Only a fool would use that as a bet!
However, seeing that Chu Feng seemed a little hesitant, Zeng Xiao was afraid that he would change his mind. What if this kid backed out at the last minute and didn't gamble anymore? Wouldn't her plan fall through?
With so many resources on the ground, after Chu Feng loses, will Hu Junxiong and Huo Ting still dare to compete with him for them?
Most of the resources here are our own!
Since that's the case, it doesn't matter if the storage ring is mortgaged!
So, Zeng Xiao feigned generosity and laughed, "It seems that Alchemist Chu is quite confident! In that case, I, Zeng, will do you a favor. If Alchemist Chu wins, this storage ring will be yours! Haha, haha..."
Chu Feng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Alright. We'll do as Master Zeng says!"
"Now that the resources are in place, we should sign the betting agreement!" Hu Junxiong said coldly.
Wen Yixi sighed before stepping forward and saying, "Since you've made an agreement, then sign the soul contract!"
Reaching out, Wen Yixi took out a contract and instantly used his divine sense to inscribe the bet on it. After checking it, he handed it to Chu Feng and the others for verification.
Chu Feng glanced at it and saw that the bet was fine and as agreed. Then, with a flick of his finger, he squeezed out a drop of blood and dripped it onto the contract.
Hu Junxiong took a look and did the same. When it was Huo Ting's turn, he took a longer look before squeezing out a drop of blood and dripping it onto the contract.
As referees, Wen Yixi and Zeng Xiao each squeezed out a drop of blood and dripped it onto the contract.
The moment the blood merged with the contract, a faint fluctuation appeared, and a feeling arose simultaneously in the minds of the five people.
The soul contract is complete! Those who break it will surely be punished by the heavens!
Especially Wen Yixi and Zeng Xiao, one is in the Nascent Soul stage and the other is in the Void God stage. Cultivators above the Yuan Dan stage must undergo tribulation!
Cultivators abandoned by the Heavenly Dao will surely turn to ashes under the tribulation of lightning!