"Little brother, don't be so quick to refuse!"
Daoist Gui De still looked at He Pingsheng with a beaming smile and said quietly, "I know you're disgusted by this!"
"Honestly, I'm disgusted by it too!"
"I don't want to play this game either!"
"But there's no way around it, brother. Every newly advanced Immortal in our Red Lotus Immortal Valley has to take this knife to the flesh, one way or another!"
"If you don't, you won't be able to get by!"
"Believe me or not?"
Daoist Gui De stared intently at He Pingsheng.
He Pingsheng smiled. "Oh? How would I be unable to get by?"
"You don't understand, brother, do you?" Daoist Gui De said. "First, you need to cultivate in the Outer Sect. All your supplies, immortal methods, and immortal arts cost points. And if you don't have points, don't you have to take missions?"
He Pingsheng nodded. "Can't I just take missions that don't require me to expend immortal power?"
"Like guarding an Ascension Pool!"
"You're dreaming!" Gui De shook his head. "I can't say much about that!"
"But you'll find out for yourself later!"
"Also, I didn't come here today to lend you points merely on my own initiative. I have a boss above me, understand?"
"Back then, I was just like you. I didn't want to submit either, but didn't I end up taking that knife anyway?"
"Besides, we lend you three thousand, and you repay nine thousand. You're only losing sixty-five hundred points in all. As long as you work hard, forget three years-you could repay those points in a year!"
"Definitely no problem!"
"Of course, you might have to work a little harder then!"
He Pingsheng looked astonished. "Wait... isn't nine thousand minus three thousand six thousand? Why would I lose sixty-five hundred