First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 237: Provocation

"But is the pay too low?"

Tian Kang didn't mind and pretended to be generous, saying, "In consideration of Senior Brother Guo's face, I'll add another fifty spirit stones."

To be honest, for an ordinary mid-stage Qi Gathering disciple, a net income of one hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones per month was indeed a good income.

But for Shen Mo, it was just the matter of refining a furnace of pill!

This person didn't know that Shen Mo was a third-grade alchemist, so it was reasonable for him to offer such compensation.

However...

This person's commanding manner clearly treated him as a household servant.

Back then, Shen Mo was willing to cook in the Xuanjing Mine Area.

It was under the premise of equal interaction with Chen Mengze and Guo Zhao, voluntarily doing some things within his capabilities.

At that time, his cultivation strength was not high.

Most of the hard work, such as dealing with Stone Spirits and Gold-Eating Rats, was done by Chen Mengze and Guo Zhao.

He was responsible for cooking, which was only natural!

But now, this person Tian Kang, opened his mouth to hire him specifically for cooking... the nature was completely different.

Not to mention one hundred and fifty low-grade spirit stones, even if it increased to fifteen thousand, he wouldn't agree.

With this time and effort, it would be better to refine more pills and sell them for profit!

Why bother serving these second-generation ancestors like a servant in a noble family?

Shen Mo looked at Guo Zhao with some displeasure. "Senior Brother Guo, did you come to find me for this matter?"

"Junior Brother Shen, don't mind. Tian Kang didn't mean it that way!"

Guo Zhao hurriedly persuaded, looking a bit helpless.

He thought that these two good friends just wanted to taste Shen Mo's barbecue skills, but he didn't expect them to come up with this.

Then, he turned his head and said to Tian Kang, "Junior Brother Shen won first place in the Tian Shan Grand Ceremony and earned a lot of benefits for our Linqiang Sect."

"He can be considered a contributor to the sect and also to our Xingchen Peak!"

"Tian Junior Brother, your approach is really inappropriate."

"If you want to hire someone to cook, whether it's from the outer sect or the Tian Shan City, there should be many disciples with excellent culinary skills..."

According to common sense.

If Tian Kang knew what was good for him, he would drop the matter here!

But he didn't know what he was thinking and didn't pay attention to what Guo Zhao said, continuing to talk incessantly.

"One hundred and fifty spirit stones is not a small amount!"

"Even if you are a rising star among the disciples, it's not easy to find such an easy task."

"Instead of risking danger and fighting with the Heavenly Demons, it's better to cook for us steadily."

"It won't delay your cultivation and you can earn spirit stones!"

At the same time.

Shi Xiaoqian also smiled and said, "Junior Brother Tian is right! Shen Junior Brother, you should reconsider."

Shen Mo almost laughed out loud, a hint of mockery appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Senior Brothers, I also have a reward for a mission here."

"I think you two are quite suitable! How about going into the Lancang River and catching some river clams as snacks for my spirit pets?"

"I won't treat you unfairly, I'll give each of you one thousand five hundred low-grade spirit stones as compensation for catching two pounds of river clams."

"What do you think?"

As he spoke, Shen Mo took out thirty medium-grade spirit stones from his Qiankun Bag.

Hearing this, Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian's faces changed at the same time.

"Outrageous!"

"You, a mere newly promoted inner sect disciple, dare to speak to us like this?"

"With just a little bit of merit, you're so arrogant!"

"Do you really think you're some kind of extraordinary person?"

The two of them scolded Shen Mo one after another, sternly reprimanding him as if he were a servant in their own home.

At this moment, even the straightforward Guo Zhao realized that something was wrong!

These two friends of his, where were they admiring Shen Mo's cooking skills, and where were they trying to make friends with this rising star?

Clearly, there is an intention to provoke Shen Mo!

But in terms of friendship, Guo Zhao naturally has known Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian for a longer time.

As for Shen Mo, although their relationship is still good, they have only known each other for a short time.

If it weren't for Chen Mengze, in the past, he wouldn't even have had any interest in looking at Shen Mo.

After all, at that time, Shen Mo was just an outer disciple in the Body Tempering realm.

In terms of cultivation, talent, family background, and appearance, there was nothing that caught his eye.

Even if Shen Mo advanced to the inner sect and performed brilliantly at the Tian Shan ceremony...

In his eyes, it was still nothing special.

In the end,

Shen Mo is ultimately just a newly promoted inner sect disciple without any background or family background!

As for Guo Zhao himself,

Coming from the Great Immortal Clan, his younger brother is even one of the nine core disciples of the Linjiang Sect, and his own cultivation level is not weak.

Being able to interact with Shen Mo on an equal footing is also because of Chen Mengze's face.

After weighing the pros and cons, Guo Zhao decided not to get involved in this matter anymore!

It's not worth offending two well-connected aristocratic friends for Shen Mo.

Shen Mo glanced at Guo Zhao with a calm expression.

Seeing him silent, he already understood.

This is also human nature, there is no need to be too harsh.

If it were Shen Mo himself,

If Chen Mengze had a conflict with a Qi Gathering stage cultivator, he would also stand on Chen Mengze's side.

But the difference is,

Chen Mengze would not deliberately make things difficult or provoke a disciple whose cultivation level is far below hers.

If she really made a mistake, Shen Mo would also speak frankly and argue with her.

Taking back his gaze, Shen Mo looked at Tian Kang and Shi Xiaoqian's increasingly disgusting attitude and sighed softly.

He vaguely guessed their true intentions!

Being able to cultivate to the late Qi Gathering stage, most of them are not reckless or foolish.

They wouldn't just come over and provoke you just because they don't like you.

It is obvious that Tian and Shi came with a provocation in mind!

All because he stole the limelight at the Tian Shan ceremony...

And unfortunately, he is not from a prestigious immortal clan!

The Linjiang Sect and other sects that have existed for thousands of years.

Cultivators from ordinary backgrounds and cultivators from prestigious immortal clans are naturally opposing forces.

Before the invasion of the Heavenly Demons, the struggle between the two was once a chronic problem for the Linjiang Sect.

There were even several times when it almost overturned this thousand-year-old sect!

The reason is simple, nothing more than the word "interest".

In the entire Chi Yan Kingdom, cultivators are the ones who benefit, while ordinary mortals are the ones who do not.

In the cultivation world of the Chi Yan Kingdom, the five major immortal sects are the ones who benefit, while other small sects and wandering cultivators are the ones who do not.

And looking at the Linjiang Sect alone.

The major prestigious immortal clans attached to the sect are the ones who benefit, while those from ordinary backgrounds or small family backgrounds are the ones who do not.

Cultivation resources, positions within the sect, power... all kinds of benefits.

They all have to be fought for!

Take Shen Mo, for example, he seems to have no conflicts with the various aristocratic immortal clans.

But he has already started to plan and seize the Treasure Pill Pavilion and Ascension Pill Store in Yun Town.

Sooner or later, he will have a confrontation with the Qian Clan!

This is a struggle for resources.

In the future, when he advances to the Spirit Sea realm, he will also have to compete with fellow disciples from prestigious immortal clans for the position of one of the nine core disciples.

This is a struggle for power.

If he successfully becomes a core disciple, he will have the opportunity to become the Sect Master or the Peak Master of the three main peaks of the Linjiang Sect...

He still has to fight!

(End of this chapter)