Chapter 180: Chapter 117: This Is What You Call a Jackpot
Jiang Che waved his hand and said, "No, thank you. I only just achieved Force Integration a short while ago, so I haven’t run into any difficulties yet. When I hit a bottleneck in the future, I’ll come find Senior Brother Mu then."
Mu Jun had only asked casually. Seeing Jiang Che decline, he didn’t press the matter.
Suddenly, Yun Weiwei stood up and said coolly, "I just remembered I have something to take care of, so I’ll be leaving first. Please, take your time."
’She had seen enough. These neighbors of hers were all vulgar and weak, utterly uninteresting. She’d be better off going back to cultivate.’
Mu Jun quickly stood up and said, "Junior Sister Yun, wait a moment. There’s something I haven’t told everyone yet."
"What is it?"
Mu Jun said, "Have you heard of the Cloud Mist Ridge trial?"
"The Cloud Mist Ridge trial! You have a slot?" Yun Weiwei’s eyes lit up.
Seeing the confused looks on the others’ faces, Mu Jun explained, "Cloud Mist Ridge is a place within Cangzhou filled with all sorts of precious herbs and rare Exotic Beasts. For centuries, it was considered fiercely contested territory by the major Sects of Cangzhou, leading to grievous casualties for every faction. It wasn’t until two hundred years ago that the Sect Leaders of the Three Sects jointly established a rule: only disciples at the Bone Forging Realm or below are permitted to enter, and slots are determined by a lottery. This ensures the herbs in Cloud Mist Ridge have enough time to grow and aren’t overharvested."
Seeing everyone’s understanding, he smiled and said, "A few days ago, I finally won the lottery. I can bring three people with me. Junior Sister Yun, I know you’ve been searching everywhere for a Primordial Marrow Pill to consolidate your Realm. However, the core ingredient for making it, the Blood Amber Flower, is guarded jealously by the Sect, making it impossible to obtain. But Blood Amber Flowers can be found in Cloud Mist Ridge. I assume you must want to go to Cloud Mist Ridge as well, Junior Sister Yun?"
Yun Weiwei looked hesitant. She did indeed want to go to Cloud Mist Ridge, but she’d never had any luck with the lottery.
And everyone else she knew who had a slot had already filled their party.
She wasn’t a Noble Family Member, so she had to fight for her own Cultivation Resources. As a result, she couldn’t afford to buy a slot at an exorbitant price.
Mu Jun’s gaze was fervent as he said, "Actually, I’m also looking for the Blood Amber Flower. Junior Sister Yun, why don’t you come with me? With your profound Power, if we team up, we’ll surely be able to pick the Blood Amber Flower!"
Yun Weiwei bit her lip and said, "Then... alright. Thank you."
Seeing Yun Weiwei agree, Mu Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
In truth, he hadn’t won the lottery. He had used his family’s connections to buy a slot, using the opportunity to curry favor with Yun Weiwei.
Yun Weiwei was not only beautiful, but her Talent was also astonishing. She possessed the highest grade of Upper-Upper Root Bone and top-tier Comprehension. In the future, she might even reach the True Master Realm.
Although the Mu Family was one of the Eight Families of the Upper City, they had always lacked a top-tier powerhouse.
If he could marry Yun Weiwei, the Mu Family might just rise to become the fourth great Noble Family, standing on par with the other three!
Mu Jun’s true purpose for this gathering was also Yun Weiwei.
When Jiang Che heard the words "Primordial Marrow Pill," his heart skipped a beat.
’I can’t believe the Primordial Marrow Pill Dean Ye gave me is this valuable...’
He had assumed it was just an ordinary Elixir Pill, not something that even Martial Artists of the Bone Forging Realm struggled to obtain!
A pang of jealousy hit Shu Yaxin as she watched Yun Weiwei. She squeezed her way over, deliberately moving closer to Mu Jun, and said, "Senior Brother Mu, I’d like to go and broaden my horizons, too."
As Mu Jun caught a whiff of Shu Yaxin’s fragrance, his mind wavered for a moment.
He glanced at Yun Weiwei and saw that she didn’t seem to care much. Since there were still two slots left, which was plenty, he nodded and said:
"If it’s you, Junior Sister Yaxin, then of course you can come."
Yan Hanpeng looked at Mu Jun with hopeful eyes and said, "Senior Brother Mu, I..."
Mu Jun frowned. He could only bring three people, and his two junior sisters had already taken two of the slots.
With only one spot left, he had planned to find someone at the Peak of the Bone Forging Realm from his family to accompany him.
Cloud Mist Ridge was dangerous, after all. Besides the venomous insects and fierce beasts, the other people there for the trial were also a potential threat.
In previous trials, incidents of robbery and murder over precious herbs were common.
Mu Jun was just about to refuse when he noticed Yun Weiwei frowning at him, and his heart lurched in alarm.
’I just agreed to let Shu Yaxin come. If I refuse Yan Hanpeng now, won’t it look like I’m not treating everyone equally, but am just a lecher?’
’Although I do have designs on Shu Yaxin, I absolutely cannot let Yun Weiwei see through me.’
’As for finding an expert to accompany me, I can just bring a few more life-saving items. It won’t be a huge problem.’
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "It’s just that there’s only one slot left..."
With that, he looked toward Jiang Che.
Yan Hanpeng froze, realizing there was still one other person.
Yun Weiwei and Shu Yaxin also turned to look at Jiang Che.
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