Chapter Forty-Nine: Liar

After Lin Feng left, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive and heavy.

When had they, who were once so high and mighty, been so disregarded?

And disregarded by a high school junior!

As heads of the branch departments of the Glorious Ten Great Clubs, even if their strength far surpassed theirs, even if they were Ninth-Rank powerhouses, they still had to maintain basic courtesy towards them in the face of the clubs' deterrence and power.

The young geniuses who hoped to join the clubs were even more uneasy and eager to please when facing them.

"Is he bluffing?" Elder Jiang broke the silence after a moment of thought.

Elder Jiang was 91 years old and a Fifth-Rank Martial Artist. He had refined the Seventh-Rank Twin-Winged Scorpion. Although his strength was not very strong, as an old hand, he could feel that Lin Feng seemed to be carefully hiding something.

Some talented youths, even Ye Qiu, when faced with his invitation, no matter how calm their expressions were or how well they hid it, he could still see their eagerness and excitement from their facial expressions or small movements.

But Lin Feng was different.

His dark and deep eyes had been calm from beginning to end, even appearing completely indifferent.

Did he really not want to join?

Or was he absolutely confident in his talent and waiting for a better offer?

"It's very possible!" Zhang Ling agreed.

Lin Feng's act of turning around and leaving naturally made them angry, but it was precisely this extremely arrogant attitude that made her unable to figure him out.

Soul Cultivation talent could not be tested by special instruments, as mental power was intangible. Only the person themselves knew what kind of Demon Spirit they could refine, so Zhang Ling could not be sure if Lin Feng was lying.

Moreover, Lin Feng seemed to have no reason to lie.

Such a lie would not stand the test of time. Was he really lying just for a sponsor slot?

Lin Feng was just a student. Even though he lived in the Anbian Residential Area, he should not have many places where he needed money?

Lin Feng was receiving a lot of attention now, but it was only temporary hype, far from comparable to those Glorious stars. Therefore, his sponsor slot was not worth much money. Zhang Ling estimated it to be at most a few million.

With Lin Feng's Martial Arts talent, it would not be difficult to earn money once he became a Martial Artist.

However, Zhang Ling did not directly voice these doubts.

"This old man is very cunning. Maybe he's deliberately saying that and secretly preparing to observe further," Zhang Ling thought to herself as she glanced at Elder Jiang.

Jiang Jun had the same idea as Zhang Ling. Compared to others, he was more eager for Lin Feng.

He planned to contact Lin Feng privately again to test him. If possible, he would first tie Lin Feng to the "Wind-Picking" chariot with an A-class contract.

"Student Lin Feng..."

Not long after leaving the tea room, some merchants who had been waiting for a long time quickly stepped forward to talk to Lin Feng.

However, when they learned that Lin Feng had not signed with the three major clubs, their originally enthusiastic smiles slightly faltered. Some even sneered and turned to leave.

In their opinion, the fact that the three major clubs chose not to sign him proved that Lin Feng had no value in signing.

Many people were waiting, and many left quickly. However, a middle-aged woman in her forties or fifties, dressed neatly, did not leave and expressed her interest in Lin Feng's sponsor slot.

"Student Lin Feng, our company hopes to get your sponsor slot. How much do you want?" the middle-aged woman asked.

She did not mention her company name or what product she was endorsing. Lin Feng did not ask either. As long as there was money, he was willing to endorse anything.

"Eighteen million!"

Upon hearing Lin Feng's price, the middle-aged woman was slightly stunned, then looked at Lin Feng as if he were an idiot. After a while, she smiled and said, "800,000!"

Lin Feng left without even looking at her.

800,000 to buy his sponsorship slot was truly naive.

He knew that with the popularity on the Martial Artist Forum, as long as he endorsed the sponsor slot, at least hundreds of people would know about it.

Lin Feng's expectation was at least eight million.

"Ridiculous!"

The middle-aged woman sneered and did not stop him.

If Lin Feng had been signed by the three major clubs, then he would naturally be worth 18 million, or even more. Conversely, even 800,000 felt too high to her.

Although the Martial Artist Forum was very popular now, everyone knew that this popularity was only temporary. After being rejected by the three major clubs, the post would soon be removed from the ranking list, meaning Lin Feng was quickly losing value.

She was offering 800,000 because she intended to hype him up while he still had some popularity before he completely faded out.

In the lobby of the Martial Arts Hall, Lin Feng quickly found Gao Hai and Chen Fan. As soon as they met, both of them looked confused. It was obvious that they already knew Lin Feng had not signed with the three major clubs.

"Brother Feng, why?"

Gao Hai asked in a low voice, seeing that there were not many people around.

In his opinion, Lin Feng's Martial Arts talent was so outstanding, his combat talent was unparalleled, and he could refine the Demon Spirits on the Earth Ranking. Signing with the three major clubs should have been a sure thing, right?

And it would be with an S-class contract, with a salary of at least hundreds of millions of New Dollars per year.

During the time Lin Feng was away with Elder Jiang and the others, Gao Hai and Yang Fan had even thought about how to celebrate Lin Feng's signing.

"They want me to refine a Demon Spirit before signing, otherwise they won't give me a contract," Lin Feng explained to Gao Hai.

"Then why not just refine one?" Gao Hai asked doubtfully.

"It's true, but the Earth Ranking Demon Spirits they offered were too low-tier."

Unlike Gao Hai, who looked around cautiously as if afraid of being overheard, Lin Feng spoke loudly without any attempt to conceal his words.

Earth Ranking Demon Spirits are too low-tier?

How could that statement sound so bizarre?

Many people were already paying attention to Lin Feng. Regarding the three major clubs refusing to sign him, most people believed it was a sign of Lin Feng's lack of value.

If Lin Feng could truly refine high-level Demon Spirits, why would the three major clubs let him go?

Therefore, as soon as Lin Feng spoke, he immediately attracted everyone's attention.

They only knew that Lin Feng hadn't signed with the three major clubs, so they naturally assumed Lin Feng wasn't scouted?

Now, it seemed there was more to the story?

If Lin Feng's words were to be believed, it wasn't that the three major clubs rejected Lin Feng, but rather Lin Feng rejected the three major clubs?

"Brother Feng, what Demon Spirits did they offer?" Yang Fan asked with perfect understanding.

Lin Feng appeared somewhat disdainful. "My constitution is water-elemental. Thunderclap offered the Ice Mandarin Duck, ranked 177th on the Earth Ranking. Its combat power is decent, but its innate abilities aren't suitable for me. Star Gathering offered the Cloud-Treading Beast, ranked 196th, but its level is too low."

"Its level is too low? That can't be right. Isn't Lin Feng being too arrogant?"

"This is the first time I've heard someone say an Earth Ranking Demon Spirit is low-level."

"Does he really think he's Ye Qiu?"

Just like Elder Jiang and the others, those who heard this were first shocked, then skeptical.

They couldn't help but be skeptical. Earth Ranking Demon Spirits?

On Jiang City's Awakening Day, out of a hundred thousand youths refining Demon Spirits, only Ye Qiu refined an Earth Ranking Demon Spirit.

He was a one-in-a-hundred-thousand genius.

And now Lin Feng actually looked down on Earth Ranking Demon Spirits, how could anyone believe him?

The way they looked at Lin Feng was filled with a hint of doubt and disdain.

"This Lin Feng is probably a scammer, just trying to gain attention to sell sponsor slots."

"If he really had that kind of talent, he could refine the Cloud-Treading Beast first. After all, the college entrance exam is approaching, and refining an Earth Ranking Demonic Beast can add fifty points!"

"What's the point of being a Martial Arts genius if you can't become a strong cultivator without Soul Cultivation talent?"

"Anyone who endorses him is an idiot."

"Let's just let him perform alone!"

Everyone was chattering, and at this moment, they looked at Lin Feng as if he were a fraud.

"Brother Feng..."

Gao Hai said uneasily. He couldn't understand how Lin Feng, who was a peerless genius not long ago, had suddenly become a scammer.

Aside from Gao Hai who believed Lin Feng without reservation, even Yang Fan was somewhat doubtful. He shared the same thoughts as the others.

Giving up on an Earth Ranking Cloud-Treading Beast?

How could that be so unbelievable?

"Heh heh."

Lin Feng smiled indifferently, as if mocking the ignorant crowd.

Although he appeared unconcerned, Lin Feng was inwardly forcing a smile.

The situation had not developed as he had predicted; in fact, it had deviated completely.

His purpose for coming to Thunder Martial Arts Hall was to earn some sponsorship fees, so he needed attention.

Lin Feng had deliberately used titles like "High School Student Beats Up Martial Artist" and "Recruiting Sponsor Slot" on his white top to grab attention. The effect was as he had anticipated, quickly drawing some attention.

Afterward, the posts about him on the Martial Artist Forum unexpectedly went viral, even soaring to the top of the daily rankings overnight, with the saying "Southern Ye Qiu, Northern Lin Feng." This was beyond Lin Feng's expectations.

In Lin Feng's prediction, he planned to sell his sponsor slots for only a few hundred thousand, and he would be satisfied with a million.

With a million, he could post missions at the Martial Arts Hall, asking some Martial Artists to help him capture Purple Winged Spirit Worms in the Otherworld. Then, he would announce the special effects of the Purple Winged Spirit Worms on the Martial Artist Forum...

At that time, he would have enough money to buy medicinal pills to refine Nightmare!

This was his original plan.

But Lin Feng hadn't expected the popularity of the posts to exceed his control.

Therefore, he directly changed his strategy, using this popularity, he planned to sell his sponsor slots for over ten million, achieving his goal in one go and saving himself trouble.

And it would also allow him to directly tell everyone about his talent, saving him from suspicion later when his cultivation speed with Nightmare became too fast.

Lin Feng knew he would attract the attention of some clubs, but he actually had no intention of joining them.

Because his Soul Power was very low, even if he could refine other Demon Spirits after refining Nightmare, their levels wouldn't be very high.

But he couldn't directly refuse Elder Jiang and the others, so he could only deliberately choose some rare Demon Spirits to reject them.

The plan seemed to be very thorough!

The desired effect was achieved!

However, Lin Feng never expected that by rejecting the three major clubs, he would be questioned by everyone.

Facing everyone's gazes and doubts, Lin Feng remained calm and said, "Ye Qiu has the confidence to refuse, so why can't I, Lin Feng, refuse!"

This statement clearly placed himself on the same level as Ye Qiu.

However, the audience wasn't buying it. In their eyes, Lin Feng was just a blustering fraud.

Ignoring the chatter of the crowd, Lin Feng prepared to leave the Martial Arts Hall with Gao Hai.

And within the crowd, Zhou Fu, the restaurant owner who had been observing Lin Feng, followed closely behind.