"Since Junior Brother Wang has made his decision, there's certainly no problem with that.
"Next, how about we have Junior Brother Xin arrange a cave abode for you, then take you around the External Affairs Hall and a few other places, before finally visiting the Scripture Pavilion to exchange for the first-level cultivation formula of the Crimson Sun Great Art?" Elder Xu asked with a smile.
"Sorry for the trouble, Senior Brother Xin." Wang Yu politely cupped his hands toward the monk.
"No need to be so courteous, Junior Brother Wang. This is part of my duties." Xin Geng waved a hand and led Wang Yu away with a smile.
Once the two men's figures vanished through the doorway, the old man looked at the desiccated Demon Rat corpses on the stone platform, then at the Black Iron Awl Magical Artifact in his hand. His smile faded little by little.
After a long silence, he slowly took out a voice transmission disc. He activated it with a touch of his finger and spoke a few words into it in an indifferent tone.
"I already tried persuading him for you, but he hasn't changed his mind. He still intends to learn the Crimson Sun Great Art.
"If you're planning to refine away the poisonous fire inside you, hurry and find someone to lend you contribution points, then rent the Azure Sun Lamp within the next couple of days. Otherwise, you'll have to wait at least two or three years before you see this treasure artifact again."
"Senior Brother Xu, I just borrowed a sum of contribution points to buy a spirit elixir and forcibly suppress the poisonous fire inside me. Where am I supposed to borrow even more contribution points on such short notice? Didn't you explain the difficulties and drawbacks