Chapter 919 - Pay for the Bill

There were countless materials for crafting dao artifacts, but there weren't many suitable for the Heretic Blade. Ordinary weapon standards no longer applied—the Heretic Blade had already reached the unity of heaven and earth.

This meant that any materials used to reforge it needed to be exceptionally pure, without a trace of impurity. More importantly, they had to have been nurtured for at least a thousand years to meet the blade's demands.

Liu Wuxie approached the materials counter, where thousands of rare items were displayed—some as large as a small house, others no bigger than a palm.

"Aside from these, are there any other materials I can choose?" Liu Wuxie asked after scanning through the thousands of options, but he soon shook his head in disappointment as they weren't what he was looking for.

"There's a monument here with a complete catalog of all materials the Spirit Jade Pavilion provides. You can check it out and let me know if you find anything suitable."

The middle-aged man behind the counter pointed at a monument far away. What was displayed there was only a small portion, as there were too many materials in the world, and it would be impossible to display everything.

Liu Wuxie walked over to the monument and gazed through the lines of text before finding the catalog of materials meant for blacksmithing. But the moment he started reading, he was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information.

There were hundreds of thousands of materials, and if he were to flip through them page by page, he wouldn't finish even by the next day.

The Spirit Jade Pavilion was extraordinary, and the sheer diversity of materials here was unmatched. Even Han Feizi was momentarily stunned by the list of materials.

"Brother Liu, it will probably take a full day for us to go through them," Han Feizi said, knowing that Liu Wuxie was in a hurry.

"No need to rush. Two hours will be enough," Liu Wuxie replied with a smile. Hundreds of thousands of materials were nothing to him. With the Ghost Eye and Heavenly Dao Book, he wasn't too worried about going through the list, as two hours would be enough.

While the two conversed, they were unaware that someone was standing behind them, waiting to use the monument.

"Brat, be careful or the wind might twist your tongue! You think you can read through all those materials in two hours?!"

A cold voice sliced through the air like needles stabbing into Liu Wuxie's back.

When Liu Wuxie turned around, he saw a man in his thirties cultivating at the fourth level of the Spirit Profound Realm. The man had overheard their conversation and couldn't resist making a mocking comment.

"Does it concern you whether I can or not?" Liu Wuxie replied, his gaze turning frosty.

"It has nothing to do with me, but I can't stand arrogant people like you," the man sneered. He didn't intervene out of hatred but found Liu Wuxie irritating.

"Since it has nothing to do with you, get lost!" Liu Wuxie's tone became sharp. His voice boomed like thunder, and the pressure forced the man to step back.

Nearby cultivators turned to look, intrigued by the sudden commotion.

"Huang Tan, what's going on?"

Another man approached, his tone laced with familiarity, clearly an associate of the one who had provoked Liu Wuxie.

"This brat claimed he could read all the materials on the monument in two hours," Huang Tan scoffed. "I only mocked him because I couldn't stand his nonsense—and he told me

to get lost."

TThe nearby cultivators, having heard the exchange, turned to Liu Wuxie with curious, skeptical eyes.

"What a joke! There are at least ten thousand materials on the monument. How could anyone finish reading them in two hours?" Many people echoed, sharing the same disbelief as Huang Tan.

What had started as a casual chat between Liu Wuxie and Han Feizi had turned into something else entirely. Many people glared at him, convinced he was spouting nonsense.

After all, reading and evaluating over one hundred thousand materials would take a long time. It would be impressive if someone could finish reading ten thousand materials in two hours.

"Brat, don't blame us for being rude if you keep running your mouth. Now get lost!" Huang Tan barked, emboldened by the crowd's support. He had his own business with the monument and wasn't about to wait for what he saw as arrogance.

However, how could Liu Wuxie possibly give up his turn when he was also in a hurry?

"Fuck off!" Liu Wuxie roared; his voice thundered like a tidal wave. The loud boom caught Huang Tan by surprise, and he was sent flying away.

No one had expected Liu Wuxie to attack without provocation.

"You're courting death!" Huang Tan scrambled to his feet and readied himself to attack.

However, this was the Spirit Jade Pavilion, where fighting was strictly prohibited. Otherwise, Liu Wuxie would've ended his life already, and his verbal outburst was merely to teach Huang Tan a lesson.

"Stop!" A powerful voice boomed as a Spirit Jade Pavilion deacon appeared, his brows tightly furrowed.

The Spirit Jade Pavilion held a significant position in the Central Plains, though it wasn't as dominant as the powerful forces. They had many experts at the Heaven Profound Realm, and no one dared to stir trouble here unless they were tired of living.

Even a Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy disciple wouldn't get special treatment here.

"Deacon Sun, you're just in time! This brat is full of nonsense, and his presence alone humiliates the Spirit Jade Pavilion's honor. Expel him immediately!" Huang Tan looked at the deacon with a sinister glint in his eyes.

As long as Liu Wuxie was expelled, Huang Tan would have a chance to kill the former. He could not take it lying down after being sent flying away by Liu Wuxie.

"What's going on here?" Deacon Sun asked. The Spirit Jade Pavilion wouldn't expel someone without a reason. They treated all guests with respect, regardless of their cultivation or status.

After hearing Huang Tan's recount, Deacon Sun attempted to mediate: "This young man is only joking. There's no need to take it so seriously. Since it's nothing serious, everyone can continue to pick the materials!"

He dismissed Liu Wuxie's words as nothing more than a joke. As for Huang Tan being sent flying, he could do nothing since Huang Tan had provoked Liu Wuxie first.

"This is the Spirit Jade Pavilion. If everyone came in here to make jokes, wouldn't that be an insult to the solemnity of this place?" Huang Tan sneered, clinging to the belief that Liu Wuxie had disrespected the pavilion.

After all, everyone was expected to behave with solemnity and reverence in the Spirit Jade Pavilion; to not speak carelessly or spout nonsense.

It was a ridiculous and twisted justification, but Huang Tan stuck to it.

"Brother Huang is right. He has disturbed the atmosphere here, and I say he should be expelled!" said the cultivator who had come with Huang Tan, stepping forward in support.

The Spirit Jade Pavilion carried an air of solemnity that compelled reverence from all who entered.

"Kid, just apologize, and we can all move on. Just be careful with your words in the future," said a slightly older cultivator who tried to mediate things. After all, this was merely a joke, and there was no need to blow the matter up.

"Exactly. Apologize, and let's move on," others in the crowd echoed, with a dense group now surrounding Liu Wuxie, pointing fingers.

Deacon Sun had initially intended to smooth things over, but with so many now turning against Liu Wuxie, he found himself in a difficult position.

"A bunch of frogs in a well," Liu Wuxie said coldly with a smirk.

"How dare you call us frogs in a well! Did everyone hear that?" Huang Tan sneered, pointing at Liu Wuxie before gesturing toward the crowd.

Many people hadn't heard him earlier when he had accused Liu Wuxie of speaking nonsense, but this time, everyone clearly heard Liu Wuxie's insult—Deacon Sun included.

Gasps rippled through the crowd as they registered Liu Wuxie's audacity to insult so many people at once.

Han Feizi simply stood by, unfazed. Having grown familiar with Liu Wuxie's temperament, he didn't speak or intervene, choosing instead to let the confrontation play out.

"Kill him and throw him out!" shouted the older cultivator who had tried to mediate. Even he had joined the chorus calling for Liu Wuxie's death.

"That's right! Kill him!" More people joined in a collective outrage.

Deacon Sun's face was grim as he turned to look at Liu Wuxie. He said, "Young man, I suggest you leave the Spirit Jade Pavilion for your safety.

Although it sounded as if he were speaking out of concern for Liu Wuxie, he had already made it clear in his tone that he was expelling Liu Wuxie. It was as if he were telling Liu Wuxie not to stir up trouble, or that there would be consequences.

"What a joke. The Spirit Jade Pavilion is open for business—what right do you have to expel me?" Liu Wuxie looked at Deacon Sun with visible displeasure. It was one thing for Deacon Sun not to defend him, but to consider expelling him when he wasn't the one who started the commotion?!

"Brat, the Spirit Jade Pavilion may be open for business, but not to just anyone. Someone who spouts nonsense like you doesn't belong here!" Huang Tan jumped at the opportunity, clearly eager to see Liu Wuxie thrown out.

"Stop wasting time! I'm still waiting to use the monument!" someone in the queue grumbled impatiently.

"How can you be so sure that I'm spouting nonsense? What if I can read the entire monument in two hours?" Liu Wuxie asked with a cold smirk. He couldn't be blamed since Huang Tan was courting death.

"What a joke! That's the funniest thing I've heard! If you can read the entire monument in two hours, I'll pay for everything you buy today!" Huang Tan laughed.

"Brother Han, go and pick what you need since someone is paying for our bill today," Liu Wuxie replied with a grin. He was still worried about not having enough spirit stones. Even with tens of millions of spirit stones, a large purchase like this would still drain his resources.

"I'm not finished yet. If you can't read the entire monument in two hours, not only will you have to kneel before me, you'll also kowtow ten times before leaving," Huang Tan added, his voice full of venom. He clearly intended to humiliate Liu Wuxie in front of everyone.

This meant Liu Wuxie would be humiliated if he couldn't remember all one hundred thousand materials in two hours.