If the Gold Core Founders had truly all died at Duobao's hands, as the two of them suspected, then this expenditure of Spirit Stones was more than necessary. The man had very likely already forged a Sword Pill.
Any time they could buy was a victory in itself.
Once he had cultivated more than ten Golden Core cultivators, even the Primordial Sect would have to take his ambitions seriously. Whether it was to fight Duobao, break away from the Primordial Sect, or carve out his own territory in the future, he would have a solid enough foundation to stand on.
Whether one was a mortal or a Cultivator, one truth was universal:
To make it in the world, you needed backing and influence. Without them, what did it matter how well you could fight? You were nothing more than a small-time punk.
