Chapter 677 The Red Lantern Bureau Approves the Transaction

Chapter 677: Chapter 677 The Red Lantern Bureau Approves the Transaction

The moment they walked out of the academy carrying such a conspicuous fortune, everyone would know that they had obtained a huge number of high-grade spirit stones.

There were countless desperate cultivators in the cultivation world.

Some might be willing to risk their lives for such wealth.

The person who accepted the reward could very well be robbed or even killed before reaching a safe place.

Because of that, many people could only stare at the bag with regret.

They wanted it.

They desperately wanted it.

But they didn’t dare take it.

Yet while everyone else hesitated, one man suddenly raised his hand.

"Senior!"

A middle-aged man squeezed his way forward.

"I’ll do it!"

The old man looked at him.

The middle-aged man immediately cupped his fists.

"I’ll gladly give up my position!"

Several people stared at him as if he were an idiot.

"You’re actually going to take it?"

"Don’t you understand what could happen after you leave?"

"Maybe he’s not afraid of death."

The middle-aged man ignored them.

His eyes were practically shining as he looked at the bag.

"Thank you, kind sir."

The old man didn’t hesitate.

He picked up the bag and handed it to him.

The middle-aged man’s hands trembled slightly when he received it.

"Thank you, Senior!"

He quickly hugged the bag against his chest.

Everyone watched him carefully.

They expected him to leave immediately.

After all, once he had the spirit stones, staying around seemed incredibly dangerous.

But the middle-aged man did something completely unexpected.

He turned around.

Then he walked deeper into Spirit Spring Academy.

"Where is he going?"

"He isn’t leaving?"

"What is that fellow doing?"

The middle-aged man walked a short distance before stopping at an open area.

Then, to everyone’s astonishment, he took out several materials from his storage treasure.

A tent appeared.

He assembled it.

Then he calmly entered the tent, sat down, placed the bag of high-grade spirit stones beside him, and began cultivating.

The entire line became silent.

For several breaths, nobody understood what had just happened.

Then someone suddenly slapped his forehead.

"Wait..."

"He’s staying inside the academy!"

Another person’s eyes widened.

"He’s using Medicine King Lin Feng’s protection!"

The realization spread through the crowd like wildfire.

The middle-aged man wasn’t stupid.

He had never intended to leave immediately.

He knew that taking such a huge amount of wealth outside Clear Moon City would be extremely dangerous.

So why leave?

He had already traded away his position.

He had obtained his reward.

And now he could simply stay inside Medicine King Lin Feng’s territory.

Who would dare rob him here?

The middle-aged man peeked out from his tent and laughed loudly.

"Hahaha!"

"If anyone dares to rob me, then go ahead!"

He patted the enormous bag beside him.

"I would really like to see how you plan to survive after being slapped to death by the four supreme beings of Medicine King Lin Feng!"

The crowd immediately erupted.

"This bastard!"

"He actually thought of everything!"

"What a clever fellow!"

"He gets the high-grade spirit stones and doesn’t even have to leave the academy!"

"More importantly, he can cultivate here in peace!"

The middle-aged man grinned proudly.

"This is Medicine King Lin Feng’s territory!"

He pointed toward the distant courtyard.

"Unless someone is tired of living, who would dare cause trouble here?"

Everyone fell silent.

He was right.

Even if someone was greedy enough to consider robbing him, they would have to think carefully about whether they were willing to offend Medicine King Lin Feng.

And offending Lin Feng wasn’t even the biggest problem.

They would also have to face the four supreme beings guarding him.

That was practically suicide.

The middle-aged man had essentially turned Lin Feng’s courtyard into his personal safe house.

He could cultivate peacefully while enjoying the fortune he had just obtained.

Several people immediately became green with envy.

"Damn it..."

"I should have volunteered!"

"Why didn’t I think of this?"

One man slapped his thigh in frustration.

"Ahhhhh! I missed my chance!"

Another cultivator sighed bitterly.

"Opportunity really does favor those who are quick to act."

The old man who had offered the reward couldn’t help but smile.

He had originally expected some hesitation, but he hadn’t anticipated that someone would exploit the situation so cleverly.

Everyone suddenly realized that the reward wasn’t necessarily dangerous.

As long as they were clever enough to remain within Medicine King Lin Feng’s territory, they could potentially enjoy the benefits without worrying about being robbed.

Several people immediately began regretting their earlier hesitation.

Unfortunately, the first opportunity had already been taken.

And in the cultivation world, opportunities were often fleeting.

If you hesitated for even a moment, someone else might seize it.

The middle-aged man sitting comfortably inside his little tent looked at everyone outside and smiled smugly.

He had come to Clear Moon City hoping to get healed.

He never expected that before even meeting Medicine King Lin Feng, he would already obtain a fortune in high-grade spirit stones.

Perhaps today really was his lucky day.

It did not take long for the others to realize what had just happened.

The middle-aged man had not only exchanged his position for a bag of high-grade spirit stones, but had also cleverly remained within Spirit Spring Academy afterward.

He had effectively obtained a fortune while placing himself under the protection of Medicine King Lin Feng’s territory.

The realization spread through the line.

"If we can trade positions..."

"Then why are we still waiting?"

"That’s right! As long as the reward is good enough, we can simply stay inside the academy afterward."

"Who would dare rob us here?"

The cultivators immediately became restless.

Some even glanced toward the distant courtyard, secretly wondering whether the four supreme beings would suddenly appear and punish anyone who tried to cause trouble.

However, nothing happened. The four supreme beings remained completely silent.

No terrifying aura descended.

No mighty figure appeared.

There wasn’t even the slightest disturbance.

The longer the silence continued, the more confident everyone became.

Perhaps this really was allowed.