Using entries to cultivate immortality in chaotic times-Chapter 667 - 232: "Chen Qiu’s Heavenly Patrol"!_4

&"Beiling Sect is not as wealthy as the Taoist Sect; these 150,000 Spirit Stones already nearly max us out."

&"Tsk."

Unable to restrain himself, the Heavenly Axe Sect Master grinned, "Buddy, do you think 250,000 Spirit Stones are worth the senior paying so much attention to the Taoist Sect?"

&"I’m not talking about an extra 100,000, I’m talking about ten times more than yours!"

&"Do you know what ’all-in’ means? Think about it slowly."

He meaningfully patted his old rival’s shoulder and, without any hesitation, turned around to leave the guest hall, quickly catching up to Fat Long’s steps.

Shocking, isn’t it?

That’s right! Even the senior was shocked, let alone a Beiling Sect Master; this old friend really knew how to create surprises.

...

&"Ten... ten times?"

The entire body of the Beiling Sect Master stiffened on the spot, unable to recover for a long time. He even forgot to see his guest out, feeling as if his Sea of Consciousness had been attacked—why did his whole mind feel floaty and dizzy?

He had given 150,000 Spirit Stones.

Ten times 150,000 was 1,500,000?

Had the Taoist Sect gone mad?!

Were you damn stripping down to your ancestral underwear to offer up to the senior?!

But quickly.

He grimaced as he realized something; this meant he had to vastly promote the Taoist Sect very seriously in the Xuantian Daily, otherwise if it didn’t work, or if he played some tricks, the senior might come looking for him.

Advertising in his Xuantian Daily for sects like &"Taoist Sect&" and &"Pill Sect" was immensely expensive, as his Xuantian Daily was the only daily in the entire Xuantian State, which had been inherited for many years and strictly controlled, ensuring remarkably effective publicity.

Representatives from the Taoist Sect had approached him several times.

But they had never agreed on a price.

Unexpectedly, this time it would be free, and he would have to extensively promote for the Taoist Sect.

This won’t do...

Thinking about how that old dog from the Taoist Sect would gloat in front of him made him feel a flame of nameless anger rise from his chest, making everything before his eyes grow dark as a Heart Demon took root.

He would need to visit the Heart Demon Removal Hall in Heavenly Hall after some time.

...

Meanwhile.

Atop the Taoist Sect’s mountain.

The Taoist Sect Master was looking at the wall-hanging treasure with a face full of emotion; he had framed the chess board gifted by the senior, with a detailed record of this artifact’s effects next to it.

There was also a line of large letters.

&"In the vast calendar year 9997, July 12, gifted by Chao Tian Sect Master Chen Qiu to Zhang Qing!"

Zhang Qing was his name.

&"Simply perfect."

The Taoist Sect Master looked at the framed chess board on the wall, a wave of pride unavoidably welling up on his face. He had no intention of using this Spiritual Treasure; frankly, even winning against two geniuses would only yield two Spiritual Treasures.

And it was unknown what grade these Spiritual Treasures were.

While his skill in the game was excellent, he was not sure he could win even half a game against them.

Moreover, if he met the senior in the future and the senior asked whether he had won or lost, if he lost, it wouldn’t be just a matter of embarrassment, but of wasting the senior’s kindness, likely causing the senior’s displeasure.

But framing it was different.

On one hand, it eliminated these concerns; on the other, this object served its greatest value!

An item personally bestowed by the senior!

This damn thing was like the Imperial Sword, with this in hand, who would dare to mess with him?

Imperial Sword Token of Chao Tian Sect in the left hand and this chess board in the right, he didn’t believe anyone in the entire Xuantian State would dare provoke him!

As for why he left &"Zhang Qing" his name, instead of &"Taoist Sect," it was simply a bit of his cunning... to covertly transform Chen Qiu’s grace towards the Taoist Sect into a grace shown to him.

As for the benefits of doing so.

Those benefits were too numerous to count.

Even if he left the Taoist Sect in the future, he could still use this item; even if he didn’t leave the Taoist Sect, it could greatly strengthen and solidify his position within the sect. What was this called?

This was called wisdom.

He stood there, hands clasped behind his back, looking at the framed chess board on the wall of the guest hall, taking a long, satisfied breath. On the tea table, there were also the tea leaves left by the senior.

Everfrost Dominion and Frostveil Tea.

Just then—

A Taoist Sect disciple suddenly arrived from outside to deliver a message: &"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Supreme Elder from Yuan Sect has arrived at the Mountain Gate with offerings, requesting the presence of a Taoist Sect elder to rebuild the sect’s Mountain Protection Array."

Generally speaking.

For a sect like Yuan Sect at this level, there was usually no need to notify the Sect Master; it would suffice to inform an elder, but today the Sect Master had specifically instructed that whoever came to the Mountain Gate must inform him. Although the disciple didn’t understand, he was just a disciple after all, and wouldn’t ask further.

&"Oh?"

The Taoist Sect Master’s eyes lit up; he immediately adjusted the framed chessboard on the wall thoroughly and then sat down at the tea table, tidying up the teaware.

He placed the Chao Tian Sect Token seemingly inconspicuously at a corner of the table.

Then he arranged the Spirit Fruits from behind the mountain of Chao Tian Sect on the table.

After displaying the Everfrost Dominion and Frostveil Tea, he feigned seriousness, clasping one hand into a fist and lightly coughing.

&"A distinguished guest arrives; bring them here quickly, I will receive them personally."