Lin Bai did not care if people misconstrued his actions.
Only a bastard would pass up a free advantage.
With such a huge slice of the Heaven-Sent Ones pie in his hands, he naturally had to find ways to secure some benefits for himself.
It was simply a matter of everyone getting what they needed.
He knew too little about this world.
For instance, he had no idea why engraving an array on a fine sword would amplify true qi by thirty percent...
Magic treasure fundamentals made no mention of such things. The pill formulas he had devised himself were still limited to various improvements based on the Rejuvenation Pill, falling far short of his expectations.
So.
Even if he stopped trying, he still had to acquire more samples for himself.
Reputation?
Who cared!
As it turned out.
The Spirit Artifact Pavilion and Medicine King Valley did not mind slipping him a few benefits to bring their relationship closer, either.
In their eyes, Lin Bai coming to ask for benefits was a gesture of goodwill.
Last night's commotion had been considerable. They could not be kept in the dark about Qingming being slapped to death by Palm Thunder. A Lin Bai who could strike a Golden Core True Person dead with Palm Thunder possessed the strength to speak to them as an equal.
Although they did not know why Qingming had suddenly attacked him, these faction representatives, adept at navigating every social current, were happy to see the Returning Dragon Temple suffer a setback—and to watch Lin Bai's hidden depths gradually come to light.
Rather than worry about Lin Bai extracting a few benefits from them, they were more concerned about dealing with an unfamiliar man who had all but monopolized an entire Basic City's Heaven-Sent Ones.
The Evil Sect's