With these foundations in place, Lin Jin was confident in his abilities.
Zhao Pi and that man were still acting.
He came back to Lin Jin angrily and said, "Appraiser Lin, what do you think …"
After all this acting, he was just trying to boost Lin Jin's ego so that Lin Jin would take the initiative to get his blood contract verified. He was also trying to make this verification a public event.
If things didn't go his way, Lin Jin figured that Zhao Pi's script would immediately turn against him. Either way, it would be disadvantageous to Lin Jin.
'Alright, you guys act, I'll do it too. '
Lin Jin 'hesitated' before shaking his head and whispering, "I don't think that's appropriate. I'm not ready yet."
Zhao Pi immediately said, "Appraiser Lin, they're too much of a bully. They're looking down on you. You mustn't back down. You must face them head-on."
The man was still trying to steal the show. "Are you too scared to go? If you're not, just say so. Coward, coward! "
His voice was so loud that it sounded like a dog barking.
A hint of anger flashed across Lin Jin's face before he frowned and pondered. Then, he pulled Zhao Pi aside and said, "Well, it's not that I don't want to go, but I don't have any spirit stones on me right now. That's right, I don't have any spirit stones. If I did, I would have gone for the verification."
In the Friar Association, the assessment of the blood contract wasn't free.
There was a fee.
And it wasn't cheap either.
The currency used in the Friar Association was different. Instead of gold and silver, they used spirit stones. It was said that spirit stones were also the main currency used in the royal capital and some larger cities.
Usually, the Friar Association would charge thirty low-grade spirit stones for a blood contract verification. However, this was only for the first realm. If it was the second realm, the fee would soar to seventy low-grade spirit stones. If it was the third realm, one would have to pay one hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones. Naturally, the fourth realm verification was even more expensive, doubling the price to three hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Moreover, regardless of whether one succeeded or failed, the spirit stones would still have to be paid.
To outsiders, Lin Jin seemed to have found an 'excuse'.
It's not that I'm too scared to go, it's that I don't have any spirit stones so you can't say that I'm too scared or that I'm a coward. '
Zhao Pi didn't expect Lin Jin to be so 'shameless' as to come up with such an excuse.
"Hmph, I, Zhao Pi, am known as the resourceful Little Advisor. I've already thought of this excuse you're looking for. Lin Jin, you're definitely going to embarrass yourself today."
Deep in thought, Zhao Pi waved his hand and said generously, "Don't worry about it. Appraiser Lin, I, Zhao Pi, will pay for the spirit stones needed for your appraisal."
Zhao Pi predicted that Lin Jin would only reach the first realm at most, and the chances of that happening were slim. There was an eighty to ninety percent chance that Lin Jin wouldn't be able to pass the assessment.
In other words, he would only need to spend 30 low-grade spiritual stones at most to settle this matter.
Thirty low-grade spirit stones was still within his means.
Upon hearing Zhao Pi's words, a hint of panic flashed across Lin Jin's eyes.
Zhao Pi noticed this and was secretly pleased. He mused, 'Let's see what kind of lame excuse Lin Jin can come up with.'
"You'll pay for my Spirit Stones? Are you telling the truth? "Lin Jin asked.
Zhao Pi nodded. "It's true. Listen up, all of you. I, Zhao Pi, will pay for Appraiser Lin's blood contract verification fees. I'm doing this to clear Appraiser Lin's name, to prove that he isn't a useless wastrel."
Now that Lin Jin was forced to do it, even if he appeared reluctant, he had no choice but to follow the crowd to the assessment area to have his blood contract assessed.
Due to Zhao Pi and the others adding fuel to the fire, more than a hundred people joined them to watch the show. It was quite a sight to behold.
Chen Cheng took the opportunity to sneak into the crowd. Once Lin Jin failed the assessment, he could mock him along with the others and secretly add fuel to the fire. When that happened, Lin Jin would never be able to hold his head up high in the Friar Association.
The crowd arrived at the assessment area.
The ones in charge of verifying one's blood contract realm were two senior elders of the Friar Association. Both of them were impartial and impartial. Furthermore, these two elders had always been stern. Even when the crowd arrived, they remained silent and did not dare to make a ruckus.
Lin Jin stepped forward and indicated that he wanted to have his blood contract assessed.
One of the elders nodded. "Do you know the rules?"
"Yes!" Lin Jin pointed at Zhao Pi beside him. "He'll pay for the spirit stones required for the blood contract assessment!"
It wasn't unusual for someone else to pay for the assessment. In fact, it was common. Hence, one of the elders gestured for Zhao Pi to step forward.
"Are you going to pay?" The elder asked for confirmation.
Zhao Pi nodded and answered affirmatively, "Yes!"
"Alright. Those who wish to have their blood contract assessed, please enter the assessment room. The rest of you, wait outside!" Since the elder had spoken, everyone had to obey.
This was the rule. To ensure that no one would be disturbed, the blood contract assessment would be conducted in the assessment room.
"I'll be going in then!" Having said that, Lin Jin flashed Zhao Pi a smile before stepping inside.
Zhao Pi was stunned.
Why was Lin Jin's smile so different from before? Before, it was filled with apprehension, hesitation, and doubt. But now, there was only determination and confidence in his smile.
Zhao Pi couldn't figure it out.
He just had to wait.
Zhao Pi took out his disciple token and handed it over. He couldn't possibly bring so many spirit stones with him. All expenses in the association were recorded and he would have to pay for them when the time came.
Of course, in the Friar Association, no one dared to default on their debts.
Just then, someone beside Zhao Pi leaned over and whispered, "Senior Zhao, do you think Lin Jin is going to have his blood contract assessed on purpose? No matter if he passes or not, he'll still have to pay spirit stones. "
Zhao Pi retorted with a tone that said 'you're an idiot'. "How dare you call yourself a senior disciple. Have you forgotten that the blood contract assessment has to start from the first realm? Only after passing can you proceed to the next realm. That Lin Jin most likely won't even pass the first realm. At most, he'll have to pay thirty low-grade spirit stones. Right, when he comes out later, you guys know what to do, right?"
"Don't worry, Senior Zhao. Just wait and see. I guarantee that Lin Jin will be thoroughly humiliated. We can't guarantee that anywhere else, but in the Friar Association, he'll never be able to lift his head again."
"That's great!"
The group waited.
But after a while, no one came out.
Zhao Pi felt that something was off. Normally, the assessment for the first realm should be quick. Also, according to the rules, if one failed, they couldn't proceed any further.
So why wasn't he out yet?
"Perhaps there's something that delayed me." Zhao Pi came up with an excuse and continued waiting.
But after a while, no one came out.
This time, Zhao Pi felt that something was amiss.
If the assessment had failed, he should have come out earlier. There was no way he would be delayed for so long.
Something must have gone wrong.
The others whispered among themselves.
"Why is it taking so long? Back when I was doing the blood contract assessment, it ended so quickly."
"Yeah, logically speaking, it shouldn't be this slow."
"Did something happen?"
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