The Giant Lumberman
Actually, Li Qingshan had no intentions of humiliating Qiu Haitang, as he had always been speaking from the bottom of his heart. Qiu Haitang could obviously be regarded as a supreme beauty. Just like any other man, he would feel lustful when he saw her, but it would just be lustful. Compared to his familial love for Xiao An, it was nothing.
However, out of everyone present, probably only Qian Rongzhi could truly agree with his thoughts.
"I'm willing to be the wager." A delicate voice suddenly rang out. Little Ann, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up.
"Little Ann!" Li Qingshan said.
Ann glanced at Li Qingshan. "What are you willing to bet?"
The anger in Qiu Haitang's heart was temporarily suppressed by this good news. She said coldly, "My bet is this." She took out a brocade box and opened it, revealing a green pill inside.
A misty light spread out and filled the hall. The jade pill looked extremely familiar to Li Qingshan. Wasn't this the same pill that Xuanyue had given him? It was precisely this pill that allowed him to skip a long period of accumulation and directly condense a yao core.
"Virtue Accumulation Pill!" Han Qiongzhi cried out in surprise.
The other legalism disciples all stared at the pill, their eyes filled with desire.
In essence, the Virtue Accumulation Pill was the same type of pill as the Qi Gathering Pill and the Qi Amassing Pill. It helped with cultivation. The reason why it was called the Virtue Accumulation Pill was because consuming one was equivalent to a year's worth of cultivation.
Time was a cultivator's greatest enemy. The Virtue Accumulation Pill could help cultivators save a year's time. This kind of pill was an extremely precious pill for cultivators of any level.
"You're actually willing to take out this pill." Hwa Seung-zan frowned. Using the Virtue Accumulation Pill to exchange for the life of a sixth layer Qi Practitioner was not a small wager. In fact, it was too heavy. This proved that she was also determined to win this wager.
Begonia ignored Hwa Seung-zan and said to Li Qingshan, "I don't want your head either. If you lose, you'll stay in my sect and be a slave for the rest of your life."
In your dreams!
Just Now, Li Qingshan and Little Ann exchanged glances. They had already made up their minds. If he lost, he would really have to cut off his head. Of course, he would immediately flee. He was willing to use Little Ann as a wager because there was no wager at all.
Of course, it wasn't that Begonia had not considered this, but she did not believe that a sixth layer Qi Practitioner could escape right under her nose. This wager was only to shut Hwa Seung-zan.
Li Qingshan pretended to hesitate for a moment before finally agreeing, "Alright!"
"Wait here. I'll go prepare now."
Begonia turned to leave, but she heard Li Qingshan shout, "Wait! Leave the wager behind!"
Begonia turned around and glared at him fiercely. Then, she tossed the Virtue Accumulation Pill to Hwa Seung-zan. "You're the witness!"
With Qiu Haitang's departure, the disciples of legalism gathered over. None of them dared to underestimate Li Qingshan anymore. Although he was regarded as arrogant and ignorant for being bold enough to challenge a Foundation Establishment cultivator, his courage was still admirable. However, aside from admiration, there was also deep disgust.
Li Qingshan was not strong enough to sway Begonia's heart, which had been built over many years, to his side with just a few words.
Wu Gen said softly, "Brother Hua, why're you falling out with big sis Qiu over this kid?"
Hwa Seung-zan only smiled. No one would take what he had said in the past to heart. He said to Li Qingshan, "It's not too late if you say you don't want the wager. With me here, he can't do anything to you."
Li Qingshan said, "I'm still quite confident about those three."
Wu Gen sighed. He could tell that Hwa Seung-zan was determined to stand up to this kid.
Han Qiongzhi slapped Li Qingshan's shoulder. "Alright kid, I think you can do it. Win back the Virtue Accumulation Pill and make the Hawkwolf Guard proud again."
An hour later, Begonia returned. "Come with me!" She had already recovered her smile, without the slightest resentment or anger.
The cloud descended from the rooftop slowly. Li Qingshan only heard the rumble of machinery as huge pieces of wood moved out, connecting loudly in the air and separating the floors above the building.
It made Li Qingshan think of what he had seen in the Town of Flowing Clouds. Clearly, this building had been designed by the school of Mohism as well. When the last two pieces of wood joined together, it formed a huge, empty space. There were at least several hundred Qi Practitioners watching from the several floors in the surroundings.
It was almost time for the entrance examination of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Most of the foreign Qi Practitioners would choose to visit the renowned building of the Clear River prefecture. Begonia had even set up a wager. Not only could she profit from it, but everyone could bear witness to it as well.
This place was like a huge arena.
Li Qingshan landed on the ground and stepped on it. It felt extremely sturdy. Afterwards, he made Little Ann wait on one side as he made his way to the centre alone. He said loudly, "Sect master Qiu, where's the person who's betting with me?"
Begonia clapped her hands gently, and Li Qingshan saw a door up ahead open loudly. A huge figure walked out slowly with heavy steps, accompanied by a series of rustles.
Hwa Seung-zan said, "Oh no, it's an otherman!"
The huge figure had already emerged from the darkness and arrived in the light. The entire building cried out.
Li Qingshan had always stood tall and straight, but when the figure arrived before him, all he could do was raise his head. Only then was he able to see his vicious face.
His messy beard and hair covered most of his face. The bridge of his nose was high, and his two eye sockets were deeply sunken. His bloodshot eyes shone with a vicious light.
Although he looked like a human, he was more than ten feet tall, almost as tall as three people. His muscles were white with a hint of yellow, like wood that had just been chopped. However, his hands, feet, and neck were all shackled with iron chains.
Apart from regular humans, there were many "othermen" in the world. They seemed similar to humans, but they possessed many special characteristics, such as long legs, four arms, and so on.
It was said that these othermen had once been scattered across the nine provinces, establishing various tribes and countries. However, as the human race prospered, not only did they purge daemons and demons, but these othermen were also expelled as othermen, gradually vanishing from the sight of regular people. They could only be found in remote, desolate places.
This giant was one of the many othermen, known as the Giant Lumbermen. They lived deep in the mountains, and it was said that they could absorb nutrients from the earth like trees. They could also grow bigger and bigger like trees, so their bodies were extremely tall, and they were known as the Giant Lumbermen.
Hwa Seung-zan didn't expect that Begonia would be able to find a Giant Lumberman to bet with Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan's odds were against him this time. Just based on his huge body, he had already lost the drinking and wrestling contest.
"Hai Tang, you're using an otherman as a bet. Isn't that a bit shameless?"
Begonia smiled indifferently, "An otherman is still a human, and his Qi cultivation is definitely not at the sixth layer. Is there something wrong with that? If you want to forfeit, do it now. There's no need to say anything. "
Although he hadn't reached the sixth layer, the amount of vital Qi stored in his huge body was much more than that of a sixth layer Qi Practitioner.
Although Han Qiongzhi was a bit indignant, she had to admit that this Begonia was indeed cunning. She was worthy of being the head of a school and a Foundation Building cultivator. When she looked at Li Qingshan's back, which seemed to be petrified with fear, she felt a bit pitiful. Daring to bet with a Foundation Building cultivator, he had quite the guts, but his brain was a bit lacking.
The little bit of admiration the other Legalism disciples had for Li Qingshan disappeared completely, and all of it turned into mockery and ridicule, as if they were looking at an idiot who was trying to break a rock with an egg.
Wu Gen said to Qian Rongzhi, "It's not his fault. After all, he's from a small place, so he doesn't know how powerful a Foundation Building cultivator is."
But Qian Rongzhi said, "That's not necessarily true."
Someone upstairs shouted, "Sect Master Qiu, are you joking? What's so interesting about this kind of bet? "
Begonia said, "Everyone, feel free to place your bets. The spirit stones you win will be a gift to all of you."
"Can I place a bet?" Li Qingshan suddenly asked.
Hwa Seung-zan was slightly taken aback. Li Qingshan's voice did not sound discouraged at all. Instead, it was still filled with firm confidence.
Begonia's gaze landed on Li Qingshan again, and she said in disdain, "As long as you dare!"
"I'll bet a thousand spirit stones that I'll win!"
The entire building was silent for a moment before bursting into laughter.
On the third floor, a young man in white was snuggled up to two beautiful young girls. One of the young girls said, "Brother Tian, is this person crazy?"
"There have always been a lot of madmen in the world, but if these madmen were gone, wouldn't there be a lot less joy?" The young man's gaze wandered around, sweeping past Qian Rongzhi and Han Qiongzhi before landing on Qiu Haitang in the end.
One of the young girls said unwillingly, "Brother Tian, you're lusting again. Isn't it enough to have the two of us?"
The young man in white smiled and said, "It's a waste of youth if you don't flirt!"
"Sigh, I know that Brother Tian is not someone that people in this world can compare to, and you can't be restricted by worldly thinking. We don't care how many women you have, as long as you have us in your heart."
The young man in white said affectionately, "You'll always be my treasures!"
Qian Rongzhi felt the gaze from above, but she did not mind it. She heard Wu Gen beside her say with a smile, "He's still so good at joking. Anyway, if he loses, he'll be a slave for life. His things don't belong to him anymore, so there's no loss in betting."
However, Qian Rongzhi said, "I'll bet five hundred spirit stones that Li Qingshan will win."
Wu Gen was stunned, and his face darkened. "What are you doing?" He really suspected that Qian Rongzhi and Li Qingshan had some relationship.
Qian Rongzhi smiled and said, "I think I can win."
Hwa Seung-zan suddenly said, "Then I'll also bet a thousand spirit stones, I also think I can win."
Begonia said, "Since you're giving me spirit stones, I can't refuse."
After a while, the bets were made. Most of the bets were on the giant lumberman, and the young man in white casually bet a thousand spirit stones. Only a few people wanted to win against the dark horse, and the odds were shockingly different.
Begonia waved her hand, and the chains on the giant lumberman fell off and flew into the air. However, the giant lumberman suddenly turned around and stared at Begonia. Its body leaned forward as if it was ready to pounce at any time.
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