While everyone else envied the Fu grandfather and granddaughter for their bright future, Seven Lamps True Person envied Luo Chen from the bottom of his heart.
He did not even bother beating around the bush. He stated what he wanted outright!
"I wonder if you would be willing to part with that Heavenly Secret Pill, Fellow Daoist Luo?"
On the mountain path, Luo Chen stopped.
So that was why!
No wonder he had found it strange that Seven Lamps True Person had stood up for him despite pressure from so many families. The man had set his sights on his Heavenly Secret Pill.
And his timing had been perfect, neither early nor late.
It was as though he had been waiting for Luo Chen to emerge all along. Clearly, he had planned this for some time.
Seven Lamps True Person took another couple of steps before noticing that Luo Chen had stopped, then halted as well.
Turning back, he said frankly, "You may not know this, but the Heavenly Secret Pill is key to cultivators like us in the Nascent Soul Late Stage advancing to Spirit Transformation. At your current level, it would do you little good. Taking it would, at most, increase your Mana and raise your cultivation by one or two minor realms."
"Such a treasure is what every Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator dreams of, including the powerful figures from those great families. They only held back earlier because their attention was on the Grotto-heaven Competition and there were too many people around for them to speak up. Once they collect themselves, someone will certainly come knocking."
"When that happens, you'll face pressure from every great family. Even those mighty figures of the Heaven Origin Dao Sect might take an interest."
"You cannot keep that pill!"
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