Three Blood-Spitting Fits

Chen Yu stared at Yu Xiaogang in stunned disbelief. The others looked much the same, all gazing at Yu Xiaogang as though they could not believe what they had heard.

Even Liu Erlong, who had been sitting with her eyes closed, opened them and stared at Yu Xiaogang with an unreadable look.

Once Chen Yu came to his senses, he laughed in anger. So this was how he wanted to play? Fine. Just wait. They would play properly.

Chen Yu looked at Ning Fengzhi and said, "Sect Master Ning, why not share the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Heart Separation Control for the benefit of the people?"

"As long as Sect Master Ning is willing to share it, I can also reveal the method I know for free."

As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, everyone else looked toward Ning Fengzhi as well. Though they knew it was impossible, they still held the faintest sliver of unrealistic hope.

However, Yu Xiaogang's face turned pale when he heard Chen Yu's words. This was bad. In a moment of impulsiveness, he had said the wrong thing.

His mind raced as he tried to find a way to make up for it.

Yet he could not think of a good solution. Sweat beaded across his forehead from anxiety.

Ning Fengzhi was the leader of a sect. He had seen all sorts of people, so he naturally would not lower himself to Yu Xiaogang's level. Besides, even if Yu Xiaogang had been removed from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the clan would not stand idly by if someone truly harmed him.

Ning Fengzhi would not argue with Yu Xiaogang, but Chen Yu certainly would.

Chen Yu looked at Yu Xiaogang. "Grandmaster, is your Martial Soul Theory really benefiting the world? From what I can see, it is more likely harming people."

Hearing Chen Yu slander his Martial Soul Theory, Yu Xiaogang became furious.

You could insult me, but you could not insult my Martial Soul Theory.

"What right do you have to say my theory harms people? If you cannot give a reason, I, Yu Xiaogang, will not let this matter rest."

Liu Erlong wanted to speak as well, but Yu Luomian stopped her.

The others watched quietly too, wanting to see how Chen Yu would answer.

Chen Yu chuckled, not taking Yu Xiaogang's words seriously at all.

"Since you want to know, I shall mercifully tell you."

"Let us not discuss anything else. Let us talk about the age limits of Martial Souls. Everyone has different physical qualities and different limits of endurance. Your Martial Soul Theory only states one upper limit, and that can easily get people killed."

"People who do not understand the situation may follow your Martial Soul Theory to find Spirit Rings. As long as they do not exceed the upper limit you wrote down, they think it is fine. But if the Spirit Ring's age exceeds what their bodies can endure, do I really need to explain the consequences?"

"Without your theory, they would probably gather information first or ask teachers and friends for advice. That would reduce many unnecessary casualties."

"Do you still think your Martial Soul Theory is benefiting the world?"

Yu Xiaogang's face alternated between green and white, and he could not find any reason to refute him.

Should he say they had overestimated themselves? Should he say they deserved it? Then would not the Martial Soul Theory he had released become utterly useless?

"Also, my master once said that absorbing ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings must be done cautiously. There is a spiritual shock when absorbing a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, and one careless mistake can cost you your life."

"Yet your Martial Soul Theory specifies the age limit for absorbing ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings, but does not mention the spiritual shock. That will get another group of ignorant people killed."

"Absorbing Spirit Rings is such an important matter, yet they die because they trusted you. Grandmaster, do you think that is regrettable?"

"Sigh, they cultivated all the way to Spirit King or Spirit Emperor, only to die like that. What a pity."

Chen Yu shook his head as he spoke. Perhaps that was the price of freedom.

Being a Freelance Spirit Master was not easy. Without a background or resources, every attempt to obtain a Spirit Ring was practically a brush with death.

Yu Xiaogang pointed at Chen Yu with a trembling hand. "You... I..."

He did not want to bear this blame. He had not known that absorbing ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings involved a spiritual shock. No one had told him! It was not written in the books either.

But he did not dare say it. If he did, the consequences might be even worse.

Chen Yu coughed twice. "Grandmaster, let us stop the analysis there. I have not learned much myself, and being able to say this much is already quite impressive. Please stop making things difficult for me."

Yu Xiaogang's eyes widened. Damn it, was he the one making things difficult for Chen Yu? Chen Yu was clearly the one making things difficult for him.

Could you please act like a human being?

Although he said that, Chen Yu had no intention of letting Yu Xiaogang off. "Grandmaster, I have a question I would like to ask you."

Yu Xiaogang looked puzzled. A question? He wanted him to answer it? Had he heard wrong?

Ning Fengzhi and the others were puzzled as well. Did these two not know what their relationship was right now?

Yu Xiaogang straightened his back and said calmly, "Ask away. With so many people present, I will tell you everything I know."

Chen Yu looked at Yu Xiaogang speechlessly. Would he die if he stopped showing off?

"Grandmaster, you have always said, 'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Spirit Masters.'"

"My question is: Grandmaster, are you useless?"

"According to you, your Martial Soul is not a useless Martial Soul, so does that not make you useless?"

"If you are not useless, then your Martial Soul is a useless Martial Soul. That means the statement 'There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Spirit Masters' is wrong."

Yu Xiaogang pointed at Chen Yu, his body trembling violently.

"Pfft."

He spat out a mouthful of blood, then went limp and collapsed to the ground.

Chen Yu sprang up from his chair and swiftly dodged aside, saying, "I did not touch you. Do not even think about trying to scam me."

Ning Fengzhi and the others looked at Chen Yu speechlessly. This kid was far too vengeful. He had made Yu Xiaogang vomit blood before, and now he had made him vomit blood again.

Yu Xiaogang was unlucky indeed. Of all people, why did he have to provoke this fellow?

Chen Yu looked at Yu Xiaogang on the ground, then at Liu Erlong. What was going on? Yu Xiaogang was already lying on the floor, so why had Liu Erlong not come over to take care of him? Had he not only angered Yu Xiaogang into vomiting blood, but also talked Liu Erlong around?

In the end, it was Nuoding Academy's dean who carried Yu Xiaogang away.

Watching Yu Xiaogang being taken away, Chen Yu muttered, "There are no useless Martial Souls, only useless Spirit Masters. What an inspiring saying. Too bad Yu Xiaogang was the one who said it."

Ning Fengzhi and the others were all cultivators and could naturally hear Chen Yu's words. They rolled their eyes speechlessly. This kid was truly infuriating.

Ning Fengzhi did not want to waste any more time. "Little friend Chen, we agree to ten million Gold Soul Coins from each faction. How about conducting the transaction tomorrow?"

Once they returned to business, no one thought about what had just happened.

If Yu Xiaogang had not suddenly interrupted, they might have already reached an agreement, departed, and gone their separate ways.

Chen Yu naturally did not want to wait until tomorrow. He only wanted to send these people away quickly. "There is no need to wait until tomorrow. I trust the integrity of all you seniors, so I will tell you the method now."

"Using Whale Rubber can improve one's physical constitution. Seniors, please do not be hasty. I have no intention of making fools of you."

"Whale Rubber is indeed an aphrodisiac, but can you truly say it has no other uses? Once Whale Rubber is melted by high-temperature flames and consumed, it can strengthen a Spirit Master's body."

"You seniors may return and try it. I am at Nuoding Academy. If it is false, you may come back at any time to settle accounts with me. If it is true, simply send someone to deliver the money."

"I have only consumed a hundred-year Whale Rubber. If it were thousand-year or ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, absorbing my second Spirit Ring should be extremely easy."

"If I could absorb a ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber, a thousand-year first ring would be effortless."

Ning Fengzhi and the others acted decisively as well. "Good. If what you say is true, little friend, ten million Gold Soul Coins will certainly be delivered."

Watching Ning Fengzhi and the others leave, Chen Yu was in high spirits. A massive fortune was about to fall into his hands.

Once he obtained the Gold Soul Coins, he would melt them into gold. Gold and silver should count as universal currency across the myriad worlds.