Chapter 37 The Lowly One Is Invincible
"Qiuyue Peak finally found a big haul?"
The people following behind, seeing this scene, thought it was Qiuyue Peak's people going to settle accounts.
"No!" An insider corrected, "It's Lu Bai from Chixiao Peak! I heard he found a large piece of Earth Spirit Gold!"
"Lu Bai?"
"Didn't he just find a piece of grey scale iron a few days ago?"
"That's right!"
"What kind of dog-shit luck is this?"
"Not so! Once can be called luck, twice is skill. He must have a trick when it comes to finding ore."
"Makes sense!"
"I wonder how this Earth Spirit Gold compares to the last grey scale iron? Although Earth Spirit Gold is a specialty, if its quality and size are both mediocre, it's not worth much."
"We'll know when we see it."
Everyone surged into the Settlement Hall.
The Pei on duty was Pei Changyong. When he saw Lin Mu and Hang Qingyue, he immediately stood up to greet them. These two were no ordinary individuals; one was a Golden Core powerhouse, and the other was a Core Disciple of Qiuyue Peak.
"Pei, please settle this for us," Lin Mu said.
"Oh?" Pei Changyong looked at Hang Qingyue.
Hang Qingyue pointed to the side, "It's not me, it's Junior Brother Lu."
"Lu Bai?" After the last incident with the grey scale iron, Pei Changyong had already remembered Lu Bai.
"You found ore again?"
"Yes! It's a piece of Earth Spirit Gold!"
"Earth Spirit Gold?" Pei Changyong's eyes widened.
He had been stationed here for many years, settling countless contribution points, but he had only seen Earth Spirit Gold a few times.
"Quick, take it out and let me see. No, put it on the platform." Pei Changyong had someone pull over a stone platform.
Whoosh!
Lu Bai swept his finger over his ring, and the Earth Spirit Gold appeared on the stone platform.
"So big?" Someone immediately exclaimed.
Previously, they had no concrete concept of 'a large piece', but now, they finally had a direct impression.
Pant, pant!
Many people in the hall were breathing heavily!
Some even showed greedy, dangerous eyes. If it were a different place, they might have tried to snatch it.
Hang Qingyue's Face was full of bitterness!
She had searched for more than twenty days with her Spirit Cat and a group of Senior and Junior Brothers, with no harvest whatsoever. Meanwhile, Lu Bai, single-handedly, only wandered for five or six days and dug out two large hauls.
This was too demoralizing!
Hang Qingyue looked at Wang Dong beside her. Originally, she had quite a bit of trust in Wang Dong. Now, it seemed he was merely famous for nothing.
Wang Dong's eyes darted around, not knowing what he was thinking.
But Lin Mu couldn't stop smiling!
Stable, stable!
With this piece of Earth Spirit Gold, my third Junior Sister will definitely not force me to do tasks this year.
Pei Changyong's chest rose and fell violently. He took several deep breaths to calm down, then circled the 'Earth Spirit Gold' ceaselessly, admiring it and exclaiming in wonder.
"Oh! Why is there a corner missing here?"
Pei Changyong squatted down and found that the lower right side of the 'Earth Spirit Gold' had a smooth cut, as if it had been forcibly chopped off.
He looked at Lu Bai with suspicion.
Lu Bai calmly said, "When I found it, it was already like this."
"Is that so?"
"Yes!"
Lu Bai did not tell the truth; he was unsure if the Sect would pursue the matter if he privately kept a piece.
Although it was said that items found by individuals belonged to them, and the Sect had nothing to say if one did not hand them over. However, if the Sect developed a bad impression of you because of it, then you would be finished.
Thump, thump!
Pei Changyong took a small hammer, chipped off a piece, and assessed its quality.
"Excellent, excellent!"
He looked up and said with a smile, "Superior quality!"
"This time, you don't need to ask, I'll round it up for you directly: fifty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, plus four thousand contribution points. Are you satisfied?"
Lu Bai was stunned!
The entire hall was petrified!
Four thousand contribution points!
Some of the lower-ranked peaks in Xuanqing Sect might not even accumulate this many contribution points in a year, and Lu Bai just got his hands on them?
Damn it!
I'm so jealous I'm going crazy!
I curse this guy to be run over by a Yao Beast when he leaves!
"Satisfied!" Lin Mu, seeing that Lu Bai had lost his ability to think, answered for him.
"Hahaha! Congratulations, Junior Brother Lu, congratulations, Chixiao Peak. Three thousand points in one go!" Wang Dong laughed and said.
"Three thousand points? Wasn't it four thousand?" Lu Bai snapped out of it.
Wang Dong's smile abruptly ceased, and a hint of displeasure rose on his Face as he said, "Junior Brother Lu, surely you understand the rules of Jialan Sand Land, don't you?"
"What rules?" Lu Bai looked bewildered.
"Wasn't the area you went to pointed out by me?"
"Yes."
"Before you left, didn't I share a lot of useful information with you?"
"Yes!" Lu Bai couldn't refute.
"Then that's it!"
"Sorry! I still don't understand what Senior Brother Wang means."
"Then I'll be frank! According to the rules, you should give me some contribution points to thank me!"
"Not too much, just one thousand points!"
"You might think I'm greedy, but in fact, my shameless request to you isn't for myself, but for Senior Sister Hang. I'll have Pei record these one thousand points under her name."
"She's been working hard here for nearly a month; I'm sure you wouldn't want to see her return empty-handed, would you?"
Wang Dong's words were watertight!
Firstly, he boxed Lu Bai in with the so-called rules.
I did you a favor, that's a fact. You finding the Earth Spirit Gold also has a part of my credit.
Secondly, seeking repayment for a favor, which is usually a despicable act, was presented as not for himself but for Senior Sister Hang, which immediately made him seem noble.
At the same time, he could also drag Hang Qingyue into it. This way, even Lin Mu would be embarrassed to make a decision for Lu Bai.
Finally, he played the sympathy card.
You've already found two pieces, Senior Sister Hang hasn't found any. Can you bear it?
The onlookers, after figuring out the hidden meaning, all secretly cursed Wang Dong for being despicable!
No matter how beautifully the words were spoken, they couldn't conceal the essence of extortion.
However!
If they were in Wang Dong's position, they would do the same thing.
Lu Bai's lips moved for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single word.
To outsiders, he was still too naive, easily manipulated by Wang Dong's few words.
But in reality, he was shocked by the other party's shamelessness!
When a person is truly despicable, they are invincible!
Honestly, is the information you shared worth a thousand contribution points? Even a hundred would be pushing it!
Give it to Senior Sister Hang, ha ha!
Being generous with others' resources, using borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha, you're not at all ambiguous.
She can't find ore, and you ask if I can bear it? Who is she to me? Is it up to me to bear it or not?
Lu Bai couldn't be bothered with the other party and turned his head to Pei.
The meaning was, quickly credit the four thousand points to my name!
Pei looked at the Qiuyue Peak group, then at Lu Bai, and chuckled, "Discuss it among yourselves and then come back to me."
Damn it! He's playing Tai Chi!
Lu Bai cursed inwardly.
What's there to discuss? What belongs to whom belongs to whom. Pei Changyong couldn't possibly not see it; he just wanted to save Face for Qiuyue Peak.
Lu Bai directed his gaze to his second Senior Brother, wanting to see what his attitude was.
If his second Senior Brother also stood on Hang Qingyue's side, he would have no choice but to accept his loss.