Lin Tian looked toward the voice and saw a young man in luxurious clothes gazing at him with mockery, idly toying with the Essence Augmentation Flower token in his hand.
Not far away, several young men had been watching this place the entire time.
Seeing this, Lin Tian had already grasped the whole situation.
"What, did I hit the nail on the head? Do you think you've lost too much face to speak?"
Seeing that Lin Tian did not respond, the young man's mockery grew even stronger.
Hearing the commotion, Nangong Ya and the other two quickly walked over and asked the Martial Saint Yuanming what had happened.
"A brat came looking for trouble, but sadly, he picked the wrong target. Someone's about to be unlucky."
The Martial Saint Yuanming looked as though he was waiting to watch a good show.
"He probably saw Lin Tian with us, which is why this happened. A few brats from Magic City's great families, truly unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth."
Nangong Ya swept her gaze around and quickly noticed several young men staring fixedly in this direction.
"Looks like we need to find an opportunity to knock them into shape."
Nangong Sheng's tone was icy. The Nangong Family had not made a move for a long time, and some people had long forgotten the deterrent power of the Nangong Family.
"No matter. Let's first see what that brat Lin Tian plans to do. He hasn't said a word this whole time. He's probably holding back some big move. He's wickedly devious."
As the Martial Saint Yuanming finished speaking, the three members of the Nangong Family also looked at Lin Tian with curiosity, wondering what he would do.
Lin Tian looked at the young man with a puzzled expression and said in surprise, "I saw that the Essence Augmentation Flower had been sitting here for so long without anyone taking its token, so I thought no one was qualified to use it. Since you've taken it, that means you can use the Essence Augmentation Flower, right?"
Lin Tian looked utterly curious.
Everyone here knew the requirement for using the Essence Augmentation Flower: one had to have developed spiritual power.
Lin Tian's words made the young man's face stiffen. He then said disdainfully, "Hah, what business is it of yours whether I can use it or not? At least I can afford it."
"Ah, no way, no way. You haven't developed spiritual power?"
"I saw how anxious you were to take the Essence Augmentation Flower token. I thought you had developed spiritual power long ago and needed a treasure like the Essence Augmentation Flower, which increases spiritual power according to one's talent."
Lin Tian's look of disbelief left the young man speechless.
"See? I told you that brat was holding back a move. Just a few words, and he left the other side without a word to say."
The Martial Saint Yuanming found it amusing. Of all people, that kid had chosen to provoke Lin Tian.
Nangong Ya and the other two smiled faintly.
When the young man who had been rebutted saw Nangong Qingwan like this, his face instantly flushed red.
Nangong Qingwan was Magic City's number one beauty. Who among those of her generation did not have some thoughts about this goddess?
Yet he had been rendered speechless before the goddess by someone else. Fury instantly surged into his heart.
"I haven't developed spiritual power. Do you have it, then?"
The young man roared, and the entire exhibition hall instantly fell silent as countless gazes turned toward them.
After seeing the three members of the Nangong Family, many people quickly understood what had happened.
"Isn't that the Liu Family brat? The person arguing with him seems to have arrived with the Nangong Family."
"To be able to come here with the Nangong Family and be treated as an equal by them, his identity must be far from simple."
"That Liu Family brat has been used as a gun."
"The Liu Family head doesn't seem to be here. If he found out, he'd probably be furious to death."
"By the way, don't you think that kid who came with the Nangong Family looks somewhat familiar?"
Quite a few people wore mocking expressions. They were more than happy to see a scene like this.
Hearing Young Master Liu's roar, a smile suddenly appeared on Lin Tian's face.
Seeing this, the Martial Saint Yuanming and the others knew that someone was about to be unlucky.
"Aiya, so you don't have spiritual power. You should've said so earlier."
Lin Tian looked disappointed. Then he looked at Young Master Liu and said with a grin, "What a coincidence, I really have developed spiritual power."
"You... developed spiritual power?"
Young Master Liu's face was filled with shock upon hearing this.
"Of course. Surely no one still hasn't developed spiritual power after the college entrance examinations, right? No way, no way."
"You don't even have spiritual power. Doesn't that make you trash?"
Lin Tian looked astonished.
The moment those words came out, he instantly offended everyone present. They all glared at Lin Tian, but soon turned their gazes toward Young Master Liu.
If that brat had not started trouble, Lin Tian would not have said something so offensive.
"I haven't developed spiritual power either..."
Nangong Qingwan spoke softly, looking aggrieved.
The moment she said this, Lin Tian's body stiffened. He felt two rather unfriendly gazes upon him. Nangong Sheng and Nangong Ya were both looking at him with ill intent.
"Cough, cough. The Nangong Family doesn't count."
He hurriedly added.
"That girl still hasn't developed spiritual power?"
The Martial Saint Yuanming was somewhat surprised. Given the Nangong Family's foundation, Nangong Qingwan should have developed spiritual power long ago.
"We planned to let Qingwan break through to the Martial Dao Third Level before allowing her to develop spiritual power. Qingwan only broke through to the Martial Dao Third Level today."
Nangong Sheng answered, then asked, "By the way, when did Lin Tian develop spiritual power? How come we didn't know?"
"I only just found out too..."
The Martial Saint Yuanming smiled bitterly.
If Lin Tian had not asked him about the Essence Augmentation Flower, he would not have known that Lin Tian had already developed spiritual power.
While the two were talking, Young Master Liu became enraged again.
"You say you have spiritual power. Who can prove it?"
The moment those words came out, many people looked toward Lin Tian. They also did not believe that Lin Tian could develop spiritual power at this point. His words alone could not prove it.
"Proof? That's simple."
As Lin Tian spoke, he looked toward Nangong Sheng.
"He has indeed developed spiritual power."
Nangong Sheng nodded. Since Lin Tian had personally admitted it, there was no way it could be false.
Once Nangong Sheng acknowledged that Lin Tian possessed spiritual power, the doubts in the hall instantly vanished.
"This, this..."
Young Master Liu staggered backward in disbelief.
"Oh, right. The Essence Augmentation Flower increases spiritual power based on the user's talent."
"You haven't even developed spiritual power, so your talent probably isn't much to speak of either. Isn't this ten million Dragon Country Currency just going down the drain? What a spendthrift."
Lin Tian looked as though he hated iron for not becoming steel. Someone unaware of the situation might have thought he and Young Master Liu were very close.
Ten million Dragon Country Currency was a sum even great families would consider carefully before deciding whether the item was worth buying.
Great families only chose treasures and resources most suitable for them. They would not casually waste money for nothing.
By doing this, Young Master Liu had undoubtedly placed himself on the crest of the wave. Advancing was impossible, and retreating was impossible too.
Seeing this, Lin Tian walked over to Young Master Liu and patted his shoulder with a disappointed expression.
"Keep the Essence Augmentation Flower. I imagine you'll have plenty to suffer when you get home."
After saying that, Lin Tian continued forward and came before the several young men who had been watching from the sidelines.
"Friend, what are you doing over here with us?"
The young men instantly became guarded upon seeing Lin Tian approach. They had seen Lin Tian's ability already and had no desire to become like Young Master Liu.
"I'm not your friend."
Lin Tian immediately drew a clear line between himself and them.
"As for why I'm here, I just wanted to see what people who use others as guns look like. Nothing special, really."
Lin Tian directly exposed their identities, making their expressions turn extremely ugly.
Before they could say anything, Lin Tian stepped close to them and spoke coldly.
"You should have applied to Magic City University as well. Pray that I don't see you at Magic City University."
"Otherwise, I'll make you regret entering Magic City University."
With that, Lin Tian turned and left.
The several young men stood there with ugly expressions, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Quite a few powerhouses in the exhibition hall heard Lin Tian's words.
They were very curious about Lin Tian's identity, that he dared say such things to several young masters of Magic City's great families.
Then, the elevator to the thousandth floor opened once more, and the appearance of three figures drew everyone's attention.
"They're actually from the Jiang Family. They came so quickly this time!"
"The Jiang Family of Qing Province, one of Dragon Nation's top great families. Those two young people must be the Jiang Family's geniuses of this generation. That young woman is probably Jiang Mingyue, the possessor of the Starlight Body."
Cries of astonishment rose alongside the appearance of the Jiang Family's three members.
The Jiang Family was one of Dragon Nation's top great families, a power on the same level as Magic City's Nangong Family and Qi Family.
Many people wanted to step forward and make connections when they saw the Jiang Family arrive, but before anyone could act, they saw the Jiang Family's young man excitedly call out to Lin Tian.
"Lin Tian, I knew you were here!"
Jiang Cheng shouted excitedly.
"Lin Tian!"
The moment that name appeared, Lin Tian instantly became the center of attention in the exhibition hall.
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