Watching a group of people scramble for a Red Lotus Karmafire Blossom, I thought to myself that these immortals in the Dao Tribulation Realm were sometimes nothing special after all. When it came to resources, they would still fight tooth and nail—especially under the threat of the Dao Tribulation, when every immortal was frantically trying to improve themselves.
Of the seven elders, five immediately began fighting over it, while the other two were so torn they could barely contain themselves. Elder Wu was relatively calm. After all, with seven people splitting one flower, each person would only receive a little over a century of cultivation. That was still bearable.
The other one was much less composed. It wasn't that he didn't want to compete; he was simply greedier. Soon, his voice rang in my ear through voice transmission: "Sect Master Zhao, splitting one Red Lotus Karmafire Blossom among seven people really leaves too little. It may be enough for some, but I am, at the very least, an elder of the Starry Heaven Sword Sect. If you want to make me join with merely such a greeting gift, it won't look very good for me, will it?"
"Of course not. How about this? I agree to give you a Red Lotus Karmafire Blossom like this one, but only half of it. Would that satisfy you? This is my final condition. As for your salary, it will only be three times the usual amount, of course. But all the other benefits you deserve will still be provided. What do you think, Elder Li?" I asked with a smile.
"Good. Then it's settled. But the matter of giving me half must be kept private. Otherwise, this old woman will have trouble explaining it to the other fellow cultivators." Elder Li immediately nodded,