allonlinenovel Chapter 91 Spirit Pet Sale
Chapter 91 Spirit Pet Sale
Lin Zhifeng waved his hand and said generously, "Order whatever you like, everyone must eat well and have fun today."
These people didn't stand on ceremony with him and immediately summoned the owner, ordering a lot of expensive dishes that they wouldn't normally dare to try.
Everyone was eating and drinking merrily when Lin Jun put his arm around Lin Zhifeng's shoulder and said, "Little Lin, did you know? In a few days, Hundred Beast Valley will be holding a grand event to sell the spirit beasts from the valley. We brothers are all thinking of going to join the fun and maybe buy a spirit beast to keep as a pet. Do you want to come along?"
Lin Zhifeng said, "Isn't that obvious? How could I be left out of this? I'll go! I'll overcome all difficulties to go!"
Lin Jun said, "Yes, it is a bit difficult!"
Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: So you were waiting for me here.
"Tell me, what's wrong? Are you short of money? I can lend you money at exorbitant interest rates." After saying this, Lin Zhifeng burst into laughter.
Lin Jun said, "Oh, it's not about the money. We've all been working together for so long, we all have some savings. It's about taking leave—we're all twenty-odd of us want to take leave together, but we're afraid the higher-ups won't approve it!"
Lin Zhifeng said, "Why won't you grant leave for something as serious as buying a spirit beast?"
Lin Jun said sheepishly, "That's because we were a few years ago and didn't know any better, so our reputation wasn't very good. The elders were afraid that we would cause trouble outside the cave together, so they wouldn't give us all leave!"
Lin Zhifeng glanced at him sideways and curled his lip: "If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? You were having a good time causing trouble back then, weren't you? Did you ever think about the retribution you'd face today?"
The others secretly regretted what Lin Zhifeng said, and the delicious food in their mouths suddenly didn't taste so good anymore.
Enraged, Lin Jun grabbed Lin Zhifeng by the throat and said angrily, "We're talking to you about serious business. We want your help to come up with a solution, not for you to laugh at us."
Lin Zhifeng struggled to break free from Lin Jun, coughing for a long time before he could catch his breath.
He chuckled and said, "Haha, I was just kidding! What's so difficult about that? Leave it to me. I'll go ask the Nine Elders for leave."
After he finished speaking, he realized that he had been a bit too confident.
He wasn't worried about not being able to get leave, but rather that if he did get leave and they all went out together, they might cause some trouble, and he couldn't bear the responsibility.
So Lin Zhifeng quickly tried to smooth things over: "Brothers, I can ask for leave without any problem. But you have to promise me that we'll behave ourselves when we go out, and we absolutely can't cause trouble like before. Otherwise, this might be the last time, and we won't be able to gain the elders' trust again."
Lin Jun and the others were overjoyed to hear his words and immediately beamed with pride, declaring, "Don't worry, little brother, we brothers haven't been like that for a long time! Nowadays, we are all upright people and certainly won't cause trouble everywhere."
Lin Zhifeng said, "I trust my brothers! I'll go back and ask the nine elders for leave."
After finishing, he added, "I estimate that other disciples in our sect who don't have spirit pets will also be attending this grand event. We must unite against external threats and avoid internal strife."
The others said, "Don't worry, we'll just let those idiots have their way."
Lin Zhifeng pondered to himself, these people are hard to manage. It would be better to persuade Ding Mo to go along as well. With him there, who would dare to disobey?
After finishing their business, everyone started eating and drinking again. They didn't return to the Sword Sect until almost curfew.
Lin Zhifeng spent over two thousand low-grade spirit stones on this meal, which was quite a large sum. However, his wallet was bulging now, so he didn't feel the pinch.
While we're still young, it's good to be able to get together with our brothers; this money was well spent.
Lin Zhifeng had a long-awaited good night's sleep in his own bed.
The next day, after breakfast, Lin Zhifeng went to visit Ding Mo.
Ding Mo had no classes today, so he practiced his sword for an hour. He had just returned home when he met Lin Zhifeng.
Having worked with Lin Zhifeng on Longquan's behalf this time, the two had spent a considerable amount of time together. Therefore, upon seeing him now, Ding Mo didn't experience the same awkwardness he displayed when interacting with others.
Ding Mo asked casually, "Did you come to see me for something?"
After bowing, Lin Zhifeng said with a smile, "Uncle-Master, you guessed right. I do have something to trouble you with again!"
Ding Mo gestured for Lin Zhifeng to sit down and said.
Lin Zhifeng didn't hesitate and sat down openly, then started persuading Ding Mo to go to the Valley of Beasts with them.
Ding Mo wasn't actually very interested in raising spirit pets. The main reason was that he was afraid he wouldn't be able to raise them properly.
Lin Zhifeng suggested, "I know you have high standards, and ordinary spirit pets wouldn't catch your eye. But I've heard that there are many rare and exotic spirit beasts in the Hundred Beast Valley. Why don't you go take a look? You might just find one you like!"
Ding Mo said helplessly, "Since Hundred Beast Valley is holding such a large-scale sales event, the security should be quite good. You can go ahead, there shouldn't be any problems."
The implication is: there's no danger there, you can go by yourself, no need to bring bodyguards.
Lin Zhifeng realized he had misunderstood, so he quickly explained in detail that all his brothers wanted to go, but the elders wouldn't approve.
After saying that, Lin Zhifeng put his hands together in a gesture of farewell: "Uncle-Master, please take us with you! If you agree to go, the elders will definitely feel at ease letting me go. All of us have promised me that we will behave ourselves and not cause any trouble this time."
Seeing that Ding Mo was still hesitating, Lin Zhifeng continued, "How about this, Uncle-Master, if you see any spirit beast you like this time, I'll buy it for you as a reward for your hard work, okay?"
Ding Mo said, "No need. I have the money to buy a spirit pet. I just don't know if I'm suitable to raise one."
"I'm afraid we won't be able to raise them," Ding Mo added in his mind.
Lin Zhifeng laughed and said, "What's the big deal? If Uncle-Master isn't that meticulous, he can just buy a spirit beast that can withstand the test of time."
Seeing that he couldn't dissuade him, Ding Mo had no choice but to agree to go together.
Having received Ding Mo's permission, Lin Zhifeng happily ran to the Grand Elder to ask for leave.
Why seek out the Grand Elder? Because he's Ding Mo's master! If Ding Mo is willing to go, then all the juniors in the sect without spirit pets can go. Everyone's safety will be guaranteed!
When Lin Zhifeng first went to ask the members of the Brotherhood for leave, he was indeed directly refused by the Elder.
The First Elder's exact words were: "Little Lin, you're a good boy. If you want to go, I'll naturally grant you leave, but it's absolutely forbidden for Lin Jun and the others to go with you!"
Lin Zhifeng thought to himself: Just as I expected!
Fortunately, he was prepared and had spoken to the Grand Elder about Ding Mo as well. He repeatedly assured them that they had all sworn to behave themselves and not cause trouble.
When the Grand Elder heard that his beloved disciple was also going, he thought to himself: his disciple really did need a spirit pet. Perhaps he could find one he liked by going with Lin Zhifeng and the others?
So the Grand Elder said, "Alright, since your Uncle Ding Mo is going too, things will be much easier. I'll send out a notice tomorrow, and all of you who want to go to Hundred Beast Valley should sign up. The sect will then decide whether to send a master to accompany them based on the final number of applicants."
Seeing that the matter was settled, Lin Zhifeng quickly stood up and bowed in gratitude: "Thank you so much, Elder! I knew you were the best!"
The elder, his beard bristling and eyes wide, roared, "Don't try to fool me with sweet talk! Go back and tell Lin Jun and the others to behave themselves this time. Anyone who causes trouble will be permanently banned!"
"Understood, Elder, I guarantee there won't be any problems!" Lin Zhifeng said with a smile.
The elder shooed him away like a fly: "Go on, stop being naughty!"
Lin Zhifeng happily took his leave.
The next day, the Sword Sect's notice was issued.
Lin Zhifeng and Ding Jun quickly signed up.
Since there was little danger involved in participating in the Beast Valley sales event, the Sword Sect approved almost all applicants.
The final list of participants numbered over ten thousand.
The nine elders were also surprised—why were so many people signing up? Where did everyone get the money?
Sword Sect disciples, who are usually drained dry by the money-burning spirit swords, rarely have any money left for other expenses.
So where did these Sword Sect disciples get the money to buy spirit pets?
It turned out that Lin Zhifeng had a sudden inspiration when he returned home that day. Since his system could refine pills, wouldn't it be more cost-effective to obtain some raw materials and refine them himself than to exchange them for luck points?
So he spread the word that he was helping an alchemist collect spiritual herbs, and the price would be 30% higher than that of the pharmacies down the mountain.
Therefore, the Sword Sect disciples who didn't know how to refine pills and had to sell herbs anyway sold all their spiritual herbs and other medicinal materials to Lin Zhifeng.