Chen Lin boarded the spirit boat, then sat down to one side without another word.
The Burly Man cupped his fists toward him, then resumed calling out. Several other flying boats were recruiting people as well, and the competition seemed fierce.
Despite his strenuous efforts, however, he recruited only two more qi condensation late stage cultivators. No Foundation Establishment Cultivators came over.
Now that every place aboard the boat was filled, the Burly Man stopped calling out and turned to face the cultivators aboard.
"Everyone, there are many cultivators exploring Four Ring Island this time. We're only a small portion of them, and a weak one at that, so once we get there, you must avoid stirring up trouble. Our main purpose is exploration."
With that, he produced two spirit pacts and said, "You all heard the terms clearly just now. Our White Shark Gang is providing the flying boat and taking you into the ruins, so any treasures you find will be split fifty-fifty. Of course, that only applies to Qi Condensation cultivators. For fellow Daoists in the Foundation Establishment Realm, the split is twenty-eighty: we take twenty percent, and you keep eighty. If you don't think that's worthwhile, you can pay five hundred spirit stones to waive the treasure-sharing requirement."
After giving everyone a moment to digest this, he said, "All right, if there are no objections, sign the spirit pacts, and we'll depart immediately. They say there are plenty of treasures in those ruins. The sooner we go, the better our chances!"
No one objected, and they signed the spirit pacts.
Chen Lin did the same.
He had chosen this group precisely because they offered the option of paying five hundred spirit stones to waive the sharing requirement. Although five hundred spirit stones was a large sum