Chapter 377: 375. Really Stingy (2/4)
The Wind Binding, just as he expected, could unleash the binding power within the stone gate. However, he couldn’t estimate its limits now and would have to test it after leaving the Wind Valley.
For now,
he was most concerned about whether he was the first one.
As he rose, an hour had passed.
The scene before him shifted, and he was teleported out, along with Zhantian Qingxuan. The two appeared simultaneously at the base of Churao Mountain and exchanged a glance.
"Elder Qingxuan."
Lin Kewu slightly bowed, intending to head straight to the Viewing Room. As he looked up, everyone was already standing at Churao Mountain watching them. Judging by their expressions, Yang Lele and the others looked delighted.
"Kid, you did it!"
"Congratulations, Brother Lin."
The group ran down and hugged him directly.
"So, I lost?" Zhantian Qingxuan stood in shock, slowly coming to realize his defeat, "This kid really made it through the trial before me and obtained the Wind Restriction Vein Skill."
"Elder Qingxuan, you were ten breaths too slow."
"Yes, just ten breaths."
Yun Liao and the others sighed repeatedly.
Then they all curiously looked at Lin Kewu, but before they could ask, Huai Ye spoke up, "Brother Lin, let’s go find the Sect Leader for a reward. Fire Rod... Fire Rod..."
With that, Huai Ye led the way, jumping toward the Viewing Room.
Zhantian Qingxuan, narrowly missing victory, smiled wryly, "Let’s go, let’s follow them."
When the group reached outside the Viewing Room, Wen Ping was already standing there.
"Not bad."
Saying this, Wen Ping took a pitch-black Fire Rod out of his Storage Ring and casually tossed it, which Lin Kewu caught steadily. Honestly, Wen Ping hadn’t expected Lin Kewu’s sudden turnaround.
Perhaps it was just luck.
Yun Liao quickly chimed in, "Kewu, the Sect Leader praised you. The Sect Leader hasn’t praised many people."
To be more precise, this was the first time he had given anyone praise.
Of course, he also felt Lin Kewu deserved praise.
He was indeed outstanding.
"Besides the Fire Rod, you can eat two bowls of meals a day for a month," Wen Ping added.
"Thank you, Sect Leader." Lin Kewu grinned widely, overjoyed inside. But he quickly glanced at Zhantian Qingxuan, bowed slightly to him, and then said, "Elder Qingxuan, you let me win."
"You managed to be ten breaths faster than me, that’s your skill." Zhantian Qingxuan patted his shoulder. Though missing out on the Fire Rod was a pity, it felt worthwhile since he gained the Profound Level Upper Grade Hurricane Skill.
In total, it probably consumed over a hundred White Crystals to get the Red Stone.
Still, it was all worth it.
"By the way, Kewu, it seemed like you took five steps in that last half-hour, how did you do it?" After exchanging pleasantries, Yun Liao eagerly asked, as this question had puzzled him for a long time.
With Yun Liao’s question, everyone else turned their attention to Lin Kewu.
Everyone was very curious about how Lin Kewu managed to turn the table.
However, Lin Kewu shook his head, "Actually, I don’t know either, but the binding suddenly became much less in those last five steps."
"Really?"
Such a perfunctory answer, no one believed it.
"Come on, tell the truth."
"Did you find something better than the Red Stone in the Wind Valley?"
...
As everyone chimed in, Wen Ping silently asked the system, "System, what’s going on?"
"He picked up a Red Crystal. The Red Crystal is better than the Red Stone and doesn’t have its restrictions. Once found, as long as it isn’t crushed, it won’t become useless. Crushing it will significantly increase wind influence, making it rarer compared to the Red Stone. The system didn’t specifically mention this because the host didn’t inquire about these things regarding the Red Stone."
"So that’s it. It seems Kewu’s victory was destined. He found the first Red Crystal, what else is there to say, "By the way, system, how rare is it to find a Red Crystal?"
"There are only ten in the entire Wind Valley."
"And he found one out of ten?"
Indeed, what luck!
Lin Kewu deserved the Fire Rod.
Zhantian Qingxuan’s loss was justified.
"Stop guessing, he found a Red Crystal in the Wind Valley, a Crystal Stone better than the Red Stone. However, with one consumed, there are only nine left in the Wind Valley now." Wen Ping raised his hand to halt their discussions.
"Only ten?"
"And Brother Lin found one?"
"What incredible luck!"
With this, the people outside the Viewing Room were in an uproar again.
Wen Ping didn’t stop their noise and was about to leave.
"That’s the reward?"
Suddenly, Long Ke asked from the side.
She looked at the jet-black Fire Rod in Lin Kewu’s hand with a touch of suspicion.
"This is too stingy."
These days, she had seen Wen Ping gather hundreds of White Crystals.
Wen Ping couldn’t help but give a wry smile internally, "Zhao Keqing, if you have nothing better to do, go focus on your cultivation, don’t meddle in the Sect disciples’ affairs. Whether this reward is good or not, a Guest Minister has no right to comment."
A chatty little aunt should not be indulged!
Or else, what next?
"This kid..." Long Ke was furious, gritting her teeth, "What’s with these rewards? A black stick... two bowls of food a month as a reward, really stingy."
Mumbling to herself, Long Ke left Churao Mountain directly.
If she didn’t leave now, she feared she might reveal her identity and exercise her elder’s right — that is, directly disciplining a disobedient younger generation.
As Long Ke left, Yu Mo stepped up, "Sect Leader, treating a Mountain Suppression Realm like this, isn’t it a bit inappropriate?"
"So... how should I treat her?" Wen Ping replied indifferently, turning around and said, "Next, there are no restrictions on entering the Wind Valley. Whoever wants to go, say it now, I’m going to cultivate."
"I’m going."
"Me too."
Everyone raised their hands.
The competition was over, but they still hadn’t understood the Wind Binding Skill and Hurricane Skill.
Collected White Crystals.
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Wen Ping’s ear.
"Side quest completed!"
Wen Ping was delighted and immediately left Churao Mountain.
As Wen Ping left, Yang Lele and the others immediately got excited. They felt awkward asking Zhantian Qingxuan, so everyone gathered around Lin Kewu, inquiring about the Wind Binding Skill information.
"It’s a forced imprisonment." Lin Kewu immediately glanced at Yu Mo, who had an Anomalous Profound and had reached the Middle Realm, "Elder Yu, could you..."
Before he could finish, Yu Mo interjected.
"No problem, I’ll let you try today."
"Then I apologize."
Lin Kewu immediately opened the blue Meridian Gate, and Yu Mo also opened the Meridian Gate, but only Lin Kewu acted.
Bam!
The Meridian Gate vibrated.
With a wave of his hand, Yu Mo’s body suddenly stopped, and an incredulous expression appeared on Yu Mo’s face.
He was in the Middle Profound Realm and possessed an Anomalous Vein, yet he was imprisoned by this newly advanced young brat.