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Looking around, Xu Youwei, confident in her sixth-level cultivation, smiled gently and broke the silence first.

"My progress in cultivation has been slow lately, so my need for this pill may be greater than yours. I wonder if you could do me the honor?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Liu Xin's eyes darted around.

He immediately swallowed his pride and chimed in, trying to ingratiate himself, "Treasures belong to the capable, and Miss Xu has the highest cultivation level, so it is only right that way."

Looking back at Liu Xin, Xu Youwei smiled faintly.

Seeing that no one objected, he immediately beamed with joy and tentatively asked.

"Sixty pills, divided equally among everyone, four pills each. In that case, I'll take eight. What do you all think?"

Upon hearing this, several early-stage disciples' expressions changed, but considering Xu Youwei's far superior cultivation level, none of them dared to be the first to speak out.

Jiang Ming glanced at her, feeling helpless but there was nothing he could do about it.

The difference between the sixth and fifth orders is not small.

In the outer sect, having strength does indeed allow one to do whatever one wants.

Moreover, Qin Lao's selection method inherently contains a hint of treacherous tactics.

Only those with strong capabilities can acquire more resources, and over time, this will create a snowball effect.

Those who are weak will receive fewer or no resources, while those who are strong will have resources amassed to their heart's content.

While some people suffer, others enjoy happiness.

After putting away the eight pills, Xu Youwei glanced at Liu Xin gently.

Upon noticing the "friendly" gaze, Liu Xin was overjoyed and revealed a satisfied smile.

He also had his own plans in mind. With his cultivation level at the mid-stage of the fifth rank, he certainly wouldn't be able to obtain many resources.

However, if one can win Xu Youwei's favor and become her Daoist partner in the future, one's status will surely rise accordingly.

We might as well take advantage of her and get more benefits from her.

Everyone harbored their own ulterior motives and secretly plotted against each other.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somber.

A moment later, the quiet girl in the corner stepped forward and spoke in a gentle voice.

"Since Miss Xu has set a precedent, since we are both at the sixth level of cultivation..."

"Then I'll dare to take eight." A slight aura was revealed, and a powerful pressure instantly swept across the entire area.

Xu Youwei's beautiful eyes swept across the girl, gazing intently at her for a moment.

He couldn't help but secretly estimate his chances of winning if he were to fight him.

"Unexpectedly, Miss Tuoba is hiding her true strength." Sensing the difference in strength, the crowd was somewhat surprised, but could only acquiesce.

Following the young woman, three elegantly dressed young men slowly walked onto the stage, smiled brightly as if they had discussed it beforehand, and spoke in unison.

"We are all at the late stage of the fifth rank, so how about we each take six pills?"

Frowning, Jiang Ming immediately sensed something was wrong.

These five people gradually divided up most of the pills. If they didn't fight for them now, the resources would be almost gone!

"I am at the mid-stage of the fifth rank. What do you all think of accepting five pills?"

"Even at the mid-stage of the fifth rank, having mastered multiple spells, I still need six pills."

They spoke at the same time, almost by coincidence. After exchanging a glance, Liu Xin looked at Jiang Ming with surprise, his astonishment beyond words.

A cold smile appeared on his lips. He hadn't expected that Jiang Ming, who was also at the mid-stage of the fifth rank, would have such a big appetite.

For a moment, he was particularly annoyed and couldn't help but speak sarcastically, "Fellow Daoist, six pills are a bit too many, aren't they? You should think about the others."

Otherwise, it's easy to incur resentment.

"Hypocrite, wasn't it you who first proposed that the most capable should be in charge?"

My abilities speak for themselves, why shouldn't I get more? If you're not convinced, let's settle this with our skills.

"If I win, I won't take a single one of your pills; I'll give them all to the others. Do you dare?"

He sensed the malicious intent hidden in Liu Xin's words.

Jiang Ming didn't hold back at all and retorted coldly.

This confident and unstoppable demeanor made even a late-stage fifth-tier disciple suppress his doubts.

With a livid face, Liu Xin laughed in anger, but ultimately dared not gamble with such a precious resource.

He glared at Jiang Ming, took the five pills, and returned to his seat in a huff.

With everyone's tacit approval, he took away six pills.

Jiang Ming left a single grain in his hand, completely unconcerned about the conflict that had just occurred.

He felt no fear whatsoever towards this hypocritical and sanctimonious man who bullied the weak.

Such a person's greatest purpose in life is to provoke others as much as possible, so that after death they can achieve a "praise before criticism" effect!

Looking at the few remaining pills, the other early-stage fifth-order disciples exchanged bewildered glances.

Fifteen pills, eight people, how should these pills be divided?

After a long silence, a disciple who looked mature and composed finally smiled wryly.

"My name is Sun An. To be fair, let's each take one, and divide the rest. That way, no one's trip will be in vain..."

"If you cut a pill open, its medicinal power will be greatly lost. I'm giving this one to you fellow cultivators so that there will be an even number, enough to be divided equally."

Jiang Ming stepped forward slowly and handed over a pill with a brisk pace, instantly becoming the focus of everyone's attention.

Trembling, the disciple accepted the pill, his face filled with surprise and gratitude. He bowed respectfully.

"Thank you for your kind assistance. May I ask your name, fellow traveler? If the opportunity arises in the future, the Sun family of Qinqiu will surely repay your kindness!"

"Jiang Ming wishes to befriend all of you fellow Daoists." He smiled gently and returned the greeting respectfully.

Listen to everyone reciting the origins of the dishes as if they were menu items.

Jiang Ming didn't leave anyone hanging, nodding in response to each one, while secretly overjoyed.

Many of these people come from prominent families.

While a single pill of the Eight Treasures Pill is indeed very precious, it is utterly insignificant compared to these connections.

Seeing Jiang Ming winning people's hearts, everyone's expressions varied.

Xu Youwei looked surprised, smiled slightly, and showed an expression of having learned something.

Liu Xin's face was as black as ink, and he only regretted that his mind was too dull.

They were so focused on grabbing resources that they forgot to calculate the number of pills, and Jiang Ming got to use his popularity for nothing!

The strange girl surnamed Tuoba stared intently at Jiang Ming, her gaze shifting, her thoughts swirling.

The three late-stage fifth-tier disciples had mixed feelings, secretly relieved that they hadn't clashed with Jiang Ming earlier.

After exchanging pleasantries with the many early disciples, Jiang Ming laughed heartily and turned to leave gracefully.

With a soft exclamation, Xu Youwei followed quickly and decisively, her voice full of gentleness.

"Fellow Daoist, wait a moment. We are both disciples of Furnace Fire Peak. Why don't we go back together? We can exchange cultivation insights along the way..."

"No!!!!!!!!!"

With his eyes wide open, Liu Xin wore an expression of utter despair, as if his heart was bleeding.

She never expected that the scene she had been dreaming of would actually come true for Jiang Ming.

Why?! I was here first!

With red eyes, Liu Xin forced himself to walk over, looked at Xu Youwei with a humble smile, and spoke in a low voice.

"Miss Xu, may I accompany you? I would very much like to hear about your cultivation experiences."

"Forget it, Junior Brother Liu, I want to talk to Jiang Ming alone..."

Feigning deep thought, Xu Youwei looked at Liu Xin apologetically after a moment's consideration, her pretty face revealing a hint of guilt.

"Let's go, Miss Xu."

Jiang Ming glanced at him with pity, but didn't say a word.

Liu Xin was left standing alone in the wind, bewildered.