A Huge Score

That inner sect female disciple from the Lin family couldn’t hold back any longer.

“You wretched girl, I gave you an inch, and you took a mile, didn’t you? You really think too highly of yourself.”

After cursing, she immediately unleashed the aura of her Cavern Heaven Realm cultivation.

Four Cavern Heavens revolved around her as she seemingly tried to overwhelm them with power.

However, the moment she released her strength, an irresistible and formidable pressure descended from the sky in the next instant, crushing her as if a mountain had been dropped upon her.

It was an invisible surge of energy.

“This is the power of a formation? You… you dare use the Purple Abyss Pavilion’s formation against me?”

The female Lin family disciple, now pinned to the ground, looked at Yan Yun with an expression of utter humiliation.

Yan Yun chuckled.

“Senior Sister, this is the Purple Abyss Pavilion, and I am its Acting Pavilion Master. So, I must ask you not to be so reckless. Otherwise, I will have to exercise my authority as Pavilion Master and ask you to leave.”

The expressions on the faces of the Lin family members grew even darker.

They had originally intended to put Yan Yun in her place, but it seemed they were the ones being put in theirs instead.

They couldn’t understand it.

How could a disciple with no background have the audacity to confront their Lin family head-on?

Lin Mo also understood that a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him, so he changed his tone.

“Forget it. Then, Acting Pavilion Master Zi, what must we do for you to be willing to help them cultivate the poison art?” Lin Mo asked.

This was the exact question Yan Yun had been waiting for.

“This month’s slots are already full. However, it’s not impossible for me to break the rules and help them cultivate the poison art as an exception.”

“How about this? Our Purple Abyss Pavilion has just been established and has much to be done. We are rather short on funds. If Senior Brother Lin is willing to sponsor the construction of our Purple Abyss Pavilion, I can make an exception and help them practice.”

The Lin family members frowned.

“How many spirit stones?” Lin Mo asked.

Yan Yun grinned slyly and held up one finger.

“Not much. Just one hundred thousand per person.”

When Lin Yu and the others heard Yan Yun’s exorbitant demand, they were beyond furious.

“What? One hundred thousand per person? Have you gone mad for money? Last time, I could tell you were just deliberately toying with me.”

Wen Meng and the others just watched quietly.

They all felt as if Yan Yun was intentionally targeting the Lin family.

“If you don’t pay this sum, then wait until next month and go through the proper procedures. That way, it’s free,” Yan Yun said, completely unwilling to back down.

The Lin family members looked at each other, at a loss.

[Brother Lin Mo, what should we do? This is the first time I’ve seen someone who won’t give our Lin family any face. Should we wait until next month?] someone asked via divine sense transmission.

But Lin Mo just sneered.

“Fine. I’ll pay this sum. But you must ensure the safety of these ten members of my Lin family, and you are also responsible for helping them succeed in their cultivation.”

But his real thought was that his Lin family’s money was not so easily taken.

Yan Yun was delighted.

“That is only natural. But whether the ten of them can succeed in their cultivation is something I cannot guarantee. After all, everyone’s willpower is different. I can only guarantee that they won’t die.”

Lin Mo didn’t waste any more words.

“Since that’s the case, let’s begin. Here is one million spirit stones.”

Lin Mo tossed a storage pouch to Yan Yun.

After opening it for a look, she immediately turned to Wen Meng and the others with a smile.

“Everyone, let’s begin preparations,” Yan Yun signaled to Wen Meng and the others.

Wen Meng and the others immediately sprang into action.

Ever since the Purple Abyss Pavilion gained ten official disciples, the work pace had become much faster.

After all, they were now cultivators and were naturally quicker than menial disciples.

Thus, in a short while, ten large vats filled with purple medicinal liquid were placed over fires.

“I must remind you all, cultivating this art is excruciatingly painful. Are you sure you want to attempt it?” Yan Yun reminded Lin Yu and the others.

But Lin Yu and the others were rather confident.

If those menial disciples could succeed, then why couldn’t they, the official disciples?

“Enough nonsense. Let’s begin.”

With that, they all removed their outer robes and jumped in.

Lin Mo and the others watched quietly from the side.

They also wanted to use this opportunity to see if it was what they thought.

But to Yan Yun’s surprise, one of the Lin family’s young women started screaming the moment she got in.

“Ah! It hurts so much!”

The poisonous liquid had only just begun to enter her body, only reaching her waist.

And it wasn’t just her; the others had also begun to cry out in pain.

“It’s unbearable! I’m not practicing anymore! Quickly, absorb the poison from me!” someone shouted.

Watching the Lin family members’ reactions, the corner of Yan Yun’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

These were probably the people with the weakest willpower she had ever seen.

However, Yan Yun did not listen to her, instead looking at Lin Mo.

“Senior Brother Lin, what do you think should be done about this?”

At this point, Lin Mo’s face was ashen.

He felt utterly humiliated.

They had barely even started, and they already couldn’t take it.

“Wait a little longer.”

Since Lin Mo had spoken, Yan Yun naturally did as he wished.

However, a minute later, that young woman from the Lin family began to wail and cry for her parents.

“Brother Lin Mo, it hurts so much! I’m not practicing anymore! Quickly, have her absorb the poison! I’m going to die from the pain!”

Looking at his cousin’s pathetic state, Lin Mo’s face was contorted with anger.

“Truly useless. Acting Pavilion Master Zi, please help my cousin absorb the poison.”

Yan Yun chuckled and immediately walked over to the young woman.

She extended a finger and placed it on her heart, beginning to absorb the toxins from her body.

Lin Mo and the others immediately began to observe carefully.

They wanted to see if there was any secret to absorbing the toxins.

But after watching for a long time, they couldn’t discern anything special.

After the toxins were absorbed from the young woman, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Following that, another person couldn’t hold on.

They failed one after another.

The one who lasted the longest was a young man from the Lin family; the poison reached his head, but that was as far as it went.

Half an hour later, all of them had failed.

“Senior Brother Lin, you can’t blame me for this. Of course, if the ten of them are still interested in practicing, I welcome them at any time,” Yan Yun said to Lin Mo with a hint of mockery.

Lin Mo’s face was dark as he let out a cold snort at Lin Yu and the others.

“What are you still standing here for? Aren’t you embarrassed enough?”

With that, he turned and strode out of the pharmacy.

Lin Yu and the others hastily followed.

After they left, Wen Meng and the others burst into laughter.

“That’s hilarious! With just that, they have the nerve to come and practice? I bet even if they tried again, they wouldn’t stand a chance,” a seemingly extroverted young man said with a grin.

“Ai! Disciples from noble families, pampered and spoiled, born with a silver spoon in their mouths. How strong do you expect their willpower to be? However, Little Sister Ziyun, you seem to bear a great deal of hostility towards the Lin family. From what I know, the Lin family also holds considerable influence within the Yunhua Sect,” Wen Meng reminded her.

The others quickly agreed.

“There’s something you all don’t know. This isn’t the first time I’ve dealt with the Lin family. They came looking for me last time as well, and each time, they’ve had an overbearing attitude, acting as if I should just do their bidding,” Wen Meng explained her reason for disliking the Lin family quite clearly.

Now, let’s look at Lin Mo and the others leaving the Purple Abyss Pavilion.

“My face, and the face of the Lin family, have been completely thrown away by you lot! How did you cultivate in there? You couldn’t even endure that little bit of pain? Even those commoners in the family are stronger than you!” Lin Mo pointed at Lin Yu and the others, giving them a harsh scolding.

Lin Yu and the others lowered their heads, not daring to refute a single word.

“Brother Lin Mo, let’s not talk about that for now. This Ziyun… we need to find a time to teach her a good lesson. She’s too arrogant, completely disregarding us,” that female Lin family member reminded him.

Lin Mo snorted coldly.

“There will be a chance, but not now. The ten of you, go back and reflect properly. Prepare for the next practice session.”

“Ah! We have to go again? Brother Lin Mo, I’m not practicing anymore! I’ll just stick to normal cultivation,” the young woman who had failed first directly gave up on cultivating the poison art.

Hearing this, Lin Mo was truly incensed.

“You… forget it. Do as you please. Seeing you all like this, I truly worry for the future of our Lin family.”

Leaving these words behind, Lin Mo soared into the sky and departed.