Mortal: Starting on the Yin Island, his physical body defies the starry sea

Chapter 26 An Unexpected Gamble

Half an hour passed quickly, and Luo Qing was immediately announced to have passed the entrance competition.

After stepping off the stage, he handed the number plate at his waist to the manager disciple who came to greet him.

"Hehe, congratulations, junior brother. Please go forward on your own and be selected by the Foundation Establishment masters of each peak."

Like Steward Sun, this steward disciple was also slightly overweight and had a rather kind smile.

Luo Qing nodded to him and walked straight toward the pavilions.

Beside him were more than a dozen other newly initiated Qi Refining disciples, all of whom wore expressions of relief, clearly unaware of what awaited them in the future.

Before Luo Qing could stand still, Song Li, the man with red hair and a red robe, stood up and cupped his hands in greeting:

"This disciple is ours to keep from Earthly Fiend Peak. We hope you fellow disciples will be accommodating."

Luo Qing's special abilities were obvious to everyone, and many Foundation Establishment cultivators on various peaks had their eyes on him. However, the Sun family was on Earthly Fiend Peak, and it was the Third Elder, who was in the late Core Formation stage.

They would naturally not antagonize Song Li because of a mere Qi Refining disciple.

Song Li thought so too, so he just made a few perfunctory remarks and then waved to Luo Qing, saying:

"Come here, junior apprentice."

"Wait a minute."

Suddenly, a voice cut in.

Song Li frowned slightly and turned to look, only to see that the other party was just a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Outer Affairs Peak, whom he had met a few times before.

"So it's Junior Brother Nie. What's the matter?"

"Senior Brother Song, our Black Sail Peak often goes out to raid, and we are in dire need of disciples with such strong combat abilities. I wonder if you would be willing to give way to us?"

Nie Shan forced a smile and cupped his hands in greeting to Song Li.

Why does this person's voice sound so familiar...? Luo Qing was both surprised and puzzled.

"Junior Brother Nie, could you please say that again?"

Song Li could hardly believe his ears and couldn't help but ask to confirm.

The other Foundation Establishment cultivators present also showed interest, watching as if it were a show.

Seeing Song Li's clearly unfriendly gaze, Nie Shan couldn't help but recall what Wang Kun had told him:

"Junior Brother Nie, do you think that after Senior Brother Wu Chou forms his core, if he remembers that kid and wants to get him back, but is made difficult by other elders in the sect because the kid entered the Inner Affairs Peak, will he hold a grudge against us?"

On Jiyin Island, there is a clear difference in status between the Sha Dan cultivators and the normal Core Formation elders.

Therefore, Wang Kun could allow Luo Qing to enter the Foreign Affairs Peak, but if it were the Internal Affairs Peak, he would definitely interfere.

Thinking of Senior Brother Liu's tragic end that day, Nie Shan immediately forced himself to reply:

"Please, Senior Brother Song, give way a little!"

"Heh, quite the audacity! Then let this junior disciple choose for himself: to come to my Earthly Fiend Peak, or to go to your Black Sail Peak!"

Song Li sneered, memorizing Nie Shan's appearance and aura.

After saying that, he looked at Luo Qing with great confidence.

Although Luo Qing knew that Song Li had ulterior motives towards him, Nie Shan's unusual behavior was definitely not without reason.

In contrast, he could make some guesses about the former, but the latter was completely unknown.

Not to mention that Di Sha Peak also offers the opportunity to escape from Ji Yin Island, so he immediately chose Di Sha Peak and secretly memorized Nie Shan's name.

"Wait a minute."

But just as Luo Qing was about to speak, Nie Shan interrupted her again.

"Junior Brother Nie, what exactly do you want? Have you no manners?!"

Song Li was immediately enraged and shouted angrily.

Nie Shan was so intimidated by his imposing manner that his legs trembled three times.

After all, he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, while Song Li was at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and their backgrounds were not even in the same league.

At this moment, he couldn't help but recall what his senior brother Wang had said:

"Of course I know that we can't compete with the Internal Affairs Peak, but we can try another way, a way that Song Li can't refuse."

"Senior Brother Song, please calm down. It's not that I don't want to follow the rules, I just want to make a bet with you."

Following Wang Kun's instructions, Nie Shan made a suggestion.

"What a joke! Why should I, Song, bother making a bet with you?"

Song Li almost laughed out of anger at Nie Shan. At this moment, he even suspected that Nie Shan was possessed by a demon and was no longer human.

"I'm willing to wager five Qi and Blood Pills, and the way to wager... Senior Brother Wang."

Nie Shan first took out a small white jade bottle from his storage bag, then turned around and called out.

Wang Kun stood up, reached into his storage bag at his waist, and threw out a huge rock.

With a "thud," a stone about ten feet tall, with a bluish-gold hue, appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Fellow disciples, this is the Golden Water Stone, which is often used to refine defensive magical artifacts. Its raw stone can withstand more than ten full-force attacks from a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator."

"If this junior disciple can shatter it with a single blow, the five Qi and Blood Pills will be offered up immediately. If not... well, Black Sail Peak is indeed short-handed right now."

Wang Kun bowed to the surroundings and then explained with a smile.

"Five Qi and Blood Pills? That's quite a sum for a disciple in the early stage of Qi Refining."

"It's more than just significant. Although the Qi and Blood Pill is useless for our cultivation, it is still an excellent healing pill. In times of crisis, it can also be used to enhance the power of spells."

"However, although the spiritual herbs used to refine the Qi and Blood Pill are only relatively easy to obtain outside the island, Song Li probably still wouldn't be interested in them."

"That's right, I think those two are definitely going to humiliate themselves this time."

...

Upon learning the details of the bet, the various pavilions immediately became lively, with Foundation Establishment cultivators discussing it animatedly.

However, most of them were not optimistic about Nie Shan, believing that Song Li would not accept the bet.

Their guess wasn't wrong; Song Li didn't take a mere Qi and Blood Pill seriously.

But the method of making the bet really hit the nail on the head.

Unsurprisingly, Song Li wanted to recruit Luo Qing into the Earthly Fiend Peak because of his outstanding combat strength.

However, the fight just now was not enough to test Luo Qing's limits.

Song Li had originally intended to find an opportunity to investigate further in the future.

Nie Shan's words were somewhat like offering a pillow to someone who had just fallen asleep.

He didn't care about winning or losing the bet.

Winning would be the best outcome.

If he loses, he can simply back out on the spot. Does anyone really think he's some kind of gentleman who keeps his promises?

Therefore, Song Li's eyes flashed, and her tone softened abruptly:

"Since you two junior brothers are in such a good mood, then I, your elder brother, will wager a game with you."

"Hey hey, they're really going to gamble!"

"This is going to be interesting!"

"Haha, Senior Brother Wang, if you don't mind, please bring your junior brother along!"

"Me too! I'll bet a bottle of Qi-Boosting Pills!"

...

The establishment of the gambling game has once again heightened the atmosphere here, and even many Foundation Establishment cultivators want to join in.

"What does Senior Brother Song think?"

Wang Kun did not agree directly, but instead asked Song Li for his opinion.

"Let's have some fun then! Anyone who wants to gamble, bring out some pills to improve your Qi Refining stage cultivation. If my nephew loses, you'll have to pay me back with spirit stones!"

Since Song Li had already decided to back out if he lost, he naturally didn't mind making a boast.