After hearing this, Elder Xing's gloom finally dissipated.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

"Remember, if someone dies, you absolutely must bring the storage bag!"

On another mountain peak, Elder Zhang's disciple, Gu Hanchuan, stood with his hands behind his back.

Several disciples followed behind him, quickly recording the spiritual energy fluctuations in the direction of Chu Feng's cave.

"Write down the spiritual energy fluctuations when Chu Feng left the cave."

"Also, have you found out the grade of the sword at his waist?"

"Reporting to Senior Brother, Chu Feng has indeed broken through to the Golden Core stage, just as we reported last night."

"And that knife looks like a mid-grade magic weapon, but the way its spiritual energy flows is very strange, so I can't tell what grade it is for the time being."

Gu Hanchuan nodded.

"Keep an eye on it, things are about to get interesting."

The sun gradually rose higher.

The clouds above the inner gate of the Flowing Cloud Sect suddenly dispersed.

A huge golden list slowly emerged from the sea of ​​clouds.

The list was shimmering with light, and the names of the nine finalists appeared one after another.

The top eight names are all renowned geniuses within the inner sect.

The last name stood out particularly.

Chu Feng.

On the inner gate square, countless disciples raised their heads.

The moment Chu Feng's name was mentioned, the previously calm crowd erupted into chaos.

"Chu Feng? That Chu Feng who just rose from a menial laborer?"

"He just entered the Golden Core Realm, how did he manage to obtain the Heavenly Abyss Token?"

"Haha, this summer is going to be interesting."

"I wonder who will be the first to go up and challenge them."

Just as everyone was discussing this, a long, drawn-out bell rang out within the sect.

The sound of bells echoed among the mountains, lingering for a long time.

This is the signal to begin the command.

The bell tolled.

In the square, dozens of eyes turned to Chu Feng's cave.

Then, dozens of streaks of light shot into the sky, heading straight for Chu Feng's courtyard.

Chu Feng's cave dwelling, which was originally deserted, suddenly became bustling with visitors.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the open space outside the courtyard gate was packed with over a hundred people.

Those nine names on the Heavenly Abyss Ranking are all seasoned Golden Core cultivators who roam freely within the inner sect. To challenge them is simply courting death.

The remaining Chu Feng had only been promoted from a menial servant a few days ago, and his cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

Isn't this just sending Lazy Sheep to the Wolf Castle?

The first group to challenge consisted of thirteen people, the lowest of whom was at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

At the very front of the crowd, three disciples at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm were huddled together, their faces flushed and necks red as they argued over who would go first.

"I submitted the challenge jade slip first, so the first match is naturally mine, Zhao Pojun's!" a young man carrying a Xuan Tie heavy sword roared.

"Bullshit! It was clearly me!" Another disciple, wielding a gun, retorted defiantly, pointing the tip of his spear directly at the other's nose. "Chu Feng has just formed his core, and his dantian is unstable. This is the perfect opportunity for me to seize the Heavenly Abyss Token in one fell swoop!"

"Get out of my way, both of you! The two of you combined are no match for me. Senior Brother Zhou from the Enforcement Hall said that this vanguard must be led by me, Wang Tiezhu!" The third Golden Core disciple was even more arrogant, directly bringing up his backstage support.

The three of them talked at once.

If it weren't for the sect's rules against fighting in front of other people's caves, they probably would have already started fighting by now.

Under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, Chu Feng slowly took a sip of the freshly brewed spiritual tea. Listening to the noise outside, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

If I don't rip them off, I'll be doing my wallet a disservice!

"Hongxiu, are the account books ready?"

Chu Feng put down his teacup and casually straightened his cuffs.

Hongxiu, holding a thick stack of account books and blank contracts, along with a pen dipped in ink, nodded blankly.

"Everything's ready, young master, but... what are we going to do?"

"To do business."

Chu Feng stood up with a smile and strode towards the courtyard gate.

The moment the courtyard gate opened, the arguing outside stopped abruptly.

Hundreds of eyes fell on Chu Feng.

Chu Feng showed no awareness of being watched. Instead, he had Hongxiu set up a long table at the door, placed a chair behind the table, and sat down with an air of nonchalance.

He crossed his legs and scanned the eager challengers from left to right, instantly making a decision.

According to the sect's rules, if a person encounters multiple challengers on the same day, the holder of the token has the right to choose one to fight.

Everyone thought Chu Feng would pick on the one who seemed to have the best temper or the lowest cultivation level.

Several disciples at the early stage of the Golden Core realm even began to bend over, trying to appear weak and easy to bully, hoping that Chu Feng would choose them.

"Cough cough."

Chu Feng cleared his throat, and Hongxiu immediately understood and spread the account book out on the table.

"I am truly honored that you senior brothers have come all this way."

Chu Feng revealed an innocent smile, "But with so many people, I can only choose one. This is a difficult situation."

Zhao Pojun, carrying his heavy sword, snorted coldly, "Enough nonsense! Rules are rules, but people are flexible!"

"Choose the one with the lowest cultivation level to fight us. If you lose, hand over the Heavenly Abyss Token immediately. Don't waste everyone's time!"

"Hey, Senior Brother Zhao, you're wrong about that."

Chu Feng shook his head. "I, Chu Feng, have always valued fairness. Since everyone is qualified, there must be a standard of first come, first served."

"What standards?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng smiled and pointed to the account book in Hongxiu's hand.

"It's very simple. If you want to challenge me today, you'd better pay the registration fee first."

"Two thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones per person, regardless of winning or losing, will not be refunded."

The room fell silent the moment those words were spoken.

Then it immediately caused an uproar.

"What did you say?! Two thousand low-grade spirit stones?!"

Zhao Pojian stared wide-eyed at Chu Feng as if he were a madman. "You're using the sect selection as an opportunity to make money! What do you take us for, some easy prey?"

"Cough, I didn't say that."

Chu Feng shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"Chu Feng! Don't go too far!"

Another disciple jumped out, pointed at Chu Feng's nose, and cursed, "The sect rules clearly state that the holder of the token must fight once a day!"

"By imposing this kind of fee, you're blatantly defying the sect's rules. I'm going to report you to the Enforcement Hall!"

"Go ahead, I won't stop you."

Chu Feng leaned back in his chair and slowly asked, "The rules are indeed written; I must choose one challenger to fight each day."

"But are the rules clearly stating how I should choose?"

The disciple choked for a moment and stood there stunned.

"I, Chu Feng, am a reasonable person."

"Since I have to choose, I can choose based on my cultivation level, I can choose by drawing lots, or I can choose someone I find pleasing to the eye."

"Whichever seems more pleasing to the eye... well, that depends on your sincerity."

He looked around, his eyes full of mockery.

"There's only one spot available, but more than a dozen of you have come."

"Who can't even part with two thousand spirit stones? How can they even talk about competing for the opportunities in the Heavenly Abyss Secret Realm?"

"If you can't even afford this much money, you'll just be delivering takeout to the monsters inside."

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