Liu Mei annouhe end of the petition, but it did not quell the anger of the disciples.

  Ning Qihe most beautiful among the disciples of the Xuan Yi.

  The dream lover of many disciples.

  unished in public just like that.

  And it was the most humiliating punishment!

  Damn it, why wasn't I the oo carry it out!

  This was the heartfelt wish of most male disciples!

  Sect Leader Ouyang was furious, her only female disciple ublicly humiliated, how could she fayone now?

  Fortunately, Feng gyue intervened in time.

  But even so, Lin Hao must be given a slight punishment to uphold the sect's reputation.

  Just then, a group of disciples hurried over.

  Hmm? What's going on!

  The elders of each peak, as well as the disciples, noticed something unusual and looked over in unison.

  Goodness, what happened?

  Everyone was injured, and the most severely wounded was carried on a stretcher!

  "Sect Leader, those bastards from the Lieya stole our mine and attacked our people!"

  What?!

  Everyone's faces turned angry!

  The bastards from the Lieya dared to bully them like this.

  Sect Leader Ouyang frowhis mining expedition was her decision.

  The spirit mine found at the chaotic border of the five sects had an astonishing reserve, ating for ohird of the sect's spirit stone reserves.

  She valued it greatly, expeg everything to go smoothly, but uedly, those bastards from the Lieya intervened!

  Damn it!

  Zhao Wuji, you've gooo far!

  "Tell me iail, what did the people from the Lieya do?"

  The disciple, seeing the Sect Leader's inquiry, looked pained, almost in tears.

  "Sect Leader, we were mining when the people from the Lieya came over, g the mine was theirs and demanding we leave immediately.

  Naturally, we refused, and a flict broke out with those dogs."

  "Those dogs couldn't beat us, so they called in reinforts, including several Golden Elixir cultivators, and even aal Infant cultivator to lead them."

  "We couldn't hold the spirit mine, please punish us, Sect Leader!"

  Sect Leader Ouyang, of course, wouldn't punish them, instead, she forted them ahem to the Spirit Pill Pavilion for treatment.

  After soothing the injured disciples, she gathered the peak masters and elders to discuss how to respond.

  As the sect's leaders left, Lin Hao quietly returo Great Bamboo Peak while the disciples were cursing the Lieya.

  Not long after he sat down, Shui Ling'er came to visit.

  The woman walked gracefully into the cave dwelling and sat directly in Lin Hao's p.

  "gratutions oing Ning Qingxue."

  "Now everyone is saying you're the sed in the inner sect."

  "When do you pn to challenge Lu Buping, the disciple of the Supreme Elder?"

  Hearing the teasing in her words, he smiled.

  "I don't want to think about anything right now, just want to challenge my weakness."

  A day ter.

  Shui Ling'er y weakly in Lin Hao's arms, tears at the ers of her eyes, her voice hoarse, "You bad man."

  Lin Hao stroked her silky hair, but his mind was on colleg his debts.

  His cultivation had reached the peak of Foundatioablishment, and he o prepare for f his Golden Elixir, which would be even more costly!

  His resources were insuffit, he o collect his debts quickly.

  "Ling'er, you do me a favor?"

  "Just say it."

  "Spread the word that anyone who owes me spirit stones must repay within ten days, or I'll challehem on the Zhi Ge Ptform."

  "Alright."

  Since Lin Hao defeated Ning Qingxue, although the sect's disciples resented him, they feared his strength and dared not openly express their anger.

  Those who owed him spirit stones hurried to repay after Shui Ling'er spread the word.

  Even if they were short on spirit stohey used sect tribution points to repay.

  No one dared to dey.

  No one dared to face Lin Hao on the Zhi Ge Ptform, mainly because they feared his uable as that could embarrass them.

  They weren't female cultivators, they couldn't offer bamboo shoots with meat.

  Who knew what tricks he might pull?

  After colleg his debts, Lin Hao's wealth reached an unpreted scale, with nearly fifty thousand middle-grade spirit stones and almost ten thousand tribution points!

  One day, while he was ting spirit stones in his cave dwelling, an ued guest arrived.

  Ning Qingxue, what was she here for?

  Lin Hao picked up his sword a out.

  Seeing him e out, Ning Qi her lip, her expression uain.

  "Lin Hao, you humiliated me in public, this isn't over. After I form my Golden Elixir, we'll fight again."

  "Oh!" Lin Hao leaned on his sword with one hand, his face calm, "Why should I fight you?"

  "You..."

  Ning Qingxue clearly didn't expect such a response, a fsh of anger and grief in her eyes.

  "Anyway, I've told you, after I form my Golden Elixir, I'll e for you! Whether you want to fight or not, you will!"

  Watg her leave, Lin Hao snorted softly, f a Golden Elixir, huh?

  Looks like I o hurry with my own preparations, or if this crazy womahere first, I won't stand a ce.

  With a deade, Lin Hao po refine his spiritual power, leaving the acquisition of materials for f the Golden Elixir to Shui Ling'er.

  After spending time together, he found Shui Lio be a capable assistant, aremely loyal to him.

  Of course, after the is with Li Qiushui and Cui Qing'er, he was cautious, never giving Shui Lioo many spirit sto once.

  If a few spirit stones could reveal someorue nature, it was worth it.

  It's worth mentioning that after a discussion among the sect's leaders, they decided to unch a campaign against the Lieyao recim the stolen spirit stone mine.

  To ensure success, Feng gyue was leading the team this time.

  Before setting off, Feng gyue summoned Lin Hao.

  "You defeated Ning Qingxue, showing impressive potential. The sect has decided to cultivate you as a Golden Elixir seed, granting you the same treatment as Ning Qingxue."

  Lin Hao was delighted, as a Golden Elixir seed, he would receive a thousand middle-grade spirit stones every month, which would accumute to a signifit amount over time.

  The key point was that Golden Elixir seeds had unlimited access to the Scripture Repository of the inner sect!

  Copying teiques and manuals without ing tribution points!

  This was what Lin Hao valued, as he had long wao find some talisman-making manuals.

  Of course, another crucial point was that Golden Elixir seeds could have a mountain peak of their own.

  At that time, whether recruiting es or doing private matters, he could do as he pleased.

  He dared not show too much excitement in front of his master, only noddiedly.

  With Feng gyue's insight, she uood Lin Hao's thoughts but didn't expose him.

  "I'll be leaving the sect for a while to recim the spirit mine in the chaotid. You mustn't cause too much trouble in the sect.

  If you do enter any issues, don't be afraid. Use the spirit sword talisman to tact me, o to the back mountain to find yrandmaster, she will support you."

  Lin Hao felt a warmth in his heart, his master truly cared for him.

  "Master, please be careful on this journey, your safety is more important than anything."

  Feng gyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "I know what I'm doing, you don't o tell me."

  With that, she waved him off.

  "Master..."

  "What else?" Feng gyue frowned.

  "Nothing."

  Brat, 't trol your eyes again!

  Seeing her disciple staring at her jade feet, unwilling to look away, Feng gyue grew angry and with a flick of her sleeve, sent him tumbling down the mountain.

  As he fell, Lin Hao shouted to Feng gyue, "Master, please don't overexert yourself!"

  Peerjun