Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Consider It Borrowed

Having learned the answer from the Grand Commander, Lin Yun returned to his small courtyard overjoyed. The moment he walked through the gate, he saw the Monk, the Daoist, and Xi Zijin already waiting for him.

He sat down beside them, and Lin Yun said with a light chuckle, ”Just as we thought. This world really does have its own rules.”

”Does that mean breaking through here is much easier than on the Celestial Spirit Continent?” the Daoist asked excitedly upon hearing this.

With a faint smile, Lin Yun slowly explained, ”It’s not just ’much easier.’ According to the Grand Commander, in this world, there are practically no bottlenecks between the Qi Sea Realm and the Celestial Spirit Realm. As long as your cultivation and Mental Realm are sufficient, breaking through is an effortless affair.”

’No bottlenecks?’ Hearing this, the Monk and Daoist were stunned for a long moment. Even Xi Zijin, who was sitting to the side, looked completely astonished.

After a moment, the Monk burst out laughing. ”Excellent! This is simply a Cultivation Blessed Land! In that case, in two years—no... we’ll be able to break through to the limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm in one year at most!”

The four of them were all top prodigies from the Eastern Domain. Although the Monk and Daoist’s Combat Power had not reached the Demon Level, their innate talent and comprehension absolutely had.

’This is fantastic.’ The ability to break through all the way to the limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm without any bottlenecks was simply the best news Lin Yun and the others could have hoped for.

Once the excitement subsided, Lin Yun spoke again. This world offered unique advantages for cultivation, but that only applied up to the limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm. Furthermore, they had to help the Demon Palace defeat the Divine Palace; that was the most important thing.

Lin Yun suggested that now was not the time for war with the Divine Palace. He mentioned that during his chat with the Grand Commander earlier, he had specifically asked if Elixirs existed in this world.

However, the answer he received was no. Everyone in this world broke through to the Celestial Spirit Realm purely through their own cultivation; Elixirs had never appeared.

Therefore, Lin Yun was thinking of sharing some of their Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills with the Demon Palace’s ten Commanders. This would help them break through to the limit of the Celestial Spirit Realm as quickly as possible, which in turn would significantly boost the Demon Palace’s overall Combat Power.

Moreover, Lin Yun suspected that Qing Zhu and his group would likely give Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills to the people of the Divine Palace. If their own side had no countermeasure, they would surely face a crushing defeat when the fighting began.

Although the Monk and Daoist were initially reluctant to part with their pills, they understood the gravity of the situation and tearfully nodded in agreement with Lin Yun’s idea.

Having reached a consensus, Lin Yun asked the other three to take out the number of Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills they were willing to contribute, so they could see the total.

First, Lin Yun took out one thousand Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills. Right after, Xi Zijin produced two thousand. As for the Monk and Daoist, those two blockheads actually took out only one hundred pills each.

Lin Yun had a total of three thousand Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills. Chairman Qian had specially given them to him before he left for the Southeast Domain, providing extra since they weren’t available there.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Lin Yun only contributed a third of his stash. One had to remember that Little Ape was a huge glutton who couldn’t get through the day without at least two Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills.

As for the two thousand Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills from Xi Zijin, Lin Yun guessed that this was likely more than half of her entire supply.

In front of Lin Yun and Xi Zijin sat a large, dense cluster of Jade Bottles, all filled with Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills. In contrast, a pitiful pile of only one hundred pills sat before the Monk and the Daoist.

”Monk, Daoist, why don’t you two just put those away? A hundred pills is the best you can do?” Lin Yun was speechless. ’These two have no idea how dire the situation is.’

Hearing this, the Monk gave an awkward smile. ”Young Master Lin, how could we possibly compare to you? The Daoist and I are poor ascetics. Unlike you, disciples of great Sects, we are just two humble clergymen. Naturally, we can’t produce that many Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills.”

Lin Yun’s mouth twitched. ’You can talk to these two about anything, but as soon as money is involved, they turn into the world’s biggest tightwads. You can’t squeeze a single coin out of them.’

”Little Ape! Black-striped Tiger!” Lin Yun bellowed. Soon, the Black-striped Tiger and Little Ape arrived in the courtyard. Seeing the wicked smile on Lin Yun’s face, the Monk and Daoist had a bad feeling.

But before the pair could slip away, Lin Yun suddenly shot forward, lunging for the Monk. ”Little Ape, help me catch this bald donkey!” he yelled. ”Black-striped Tiger, you go help Zijin get the Daoist!”

Following Lin Yun’s command, the four attacked simultaneously. Facing a four-on-two assault, the Monk and Daoist were no match and were quickly subdued.

After tying the Monk and Daoist up securely with rope, Lin Yun demanded, ”Open your Space Rings.”

At first, the Monk and Daoist refused as if their lives depended on it. Only when Lin Yun threatened to break the Space Rings open by force did they helplessly comply.

With the Monk and Daoist having willingly opened their Space Rings, Lin Yun’s Divine Thought probed inside with ease. After just a quick scan of the Monk’s ring, Lin Yun had to restrain the urge to give them both a savage beating.

’These two told me they were broke? Good heavens...’ Between their two Space Rings, they had over ten thousand Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills, and more than a thousand Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills.

A wicked smile spread across his face as Lin Yun looked at the pair. ”So, this is what you call being ’poor ascetics’?”

As Lin Yun spoke, bottle after bottle of Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills appeared on the open ground in front of everyone—truly, over ten thousand of them. Following that, more than a thousand Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills materialized as well.

Even Xi Zijin was taken aback to see such a terrifying fortune. ’Is this something even a disciple from a major sect could compare to? I have no idea where those two managed to get all this.’

”Young Master Lin, this all belongs to our masters! We’re just holding on to it for them...” the Daoist explained with a sheepish smile.

’Only a ghost would believe them,’ Lin Yun thought. He said directly to the pair, ”How about this. Each of you will contribute three thousand Low-grade Spirit Essence Pills. You can keep the rest. As for these Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills...”

He trailed off, pausing for a moment. ’I don’t have any Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills myself. Since the Monk and Daoist do, then...’

Seeing the look on his face, the Monk and Daoist already guessed what he was planning. And just as they expected, Lin Yun continued matter-of-factly.

”As for these Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills... why don’t you just lend them to me for now? I’ll give them back after we leave the ruins.”

As he spoke, the Space Ring on his hand flashed, and he instantly swept up all of the Monk and Daoist’s Top-grade Spirit Essence Pills.