A rare opportunity

Ever since Li Yu and Hu Mei entered the Yunfu Mountains, the entire surrounding area has been in an uproar! You know, in order to hunt them down, the Xianxia Sect not only offered a large sum of money, but also promised that anyone who could capture or kill Li Yu would be unconditionally admitted into the Xianxia Sect!

For those casual cultivators, they might be interested in the spirit stones. For those talented disciples of those mid-level and lower sects, although spirit stones are rare, it is not worth risking their lives for them. However, being able to join the Xianxia Sect is full of temptation!

You should know that on Xuanyuan Star, the Xianxia Sect is one of the five top sects! Within the sect are countless spiritual treasures, and advanced martial arts techniques are as numerous as the stars! It also possesses the largest spiritual vein on Xuanyuan Star, with rich and pure spiritual energy, making it undoubtedly a sacred place for cultivation!

Moreover, being a disciple of the Xianxia Sect was an unparalleled honor on Xuanyuan Star. Aside from the disciples of the other four major sects, all other cultivators treated them with the utmost respect! For those cultivators, being accepted into the Xianxia Sect was undoubtedly a leap forward, a chance to soar to the heavens!

However, the Xianxia Sect's recruitment requirements were not only very strict regarding cultivation qualifications, but also required a certain family background. Ordinary cultivators simply wouldn't be considered worthy of the Xianxia Sect.

This time, just because of a little-known kid named Li Yu, the Xianxia Sect actually offered such generous conditions. Not only did the casual cultivators, but even the nobles were eager to try! After all, every family has some useless children! But most of these children happened to be the legitimate sons of the family!

With their qualifications, even with the support of a large family, it would be difficult for them to join a sect like the Xianxia Sect. Now that they have such an opportunity, for the sake of their own offspring, they will naturally mobilize the power of the entire family to fight for a chance for their unworthy offspring to join the Xianxia Sect!

As a result, the outskirts of the Yunfu Mountains were crowded with people for a while, not to mention towns like Qingyang Town!

As the only independent cultivator who had had close contact with Li Yu, Teng Yuan instantly became a sought-after figure. After all, as an independent cultivator, he wasn't bound by sect rules and customs. The information he possessed made him a highly sought-after target among independent cultivators and disciples of smaller sects.

Of course, the so-called in-depth contact was just a marketing tactic of Teng Yuan! In fact, he had only followed Li Yu and witnessed Li Yu's killing of the Xianxia Sect elder Xue Gangyu with his Zhenhai fan!

After witnessing Li Yu's strength, Teng Yuan naturally didn't dare to have any extravagant thoughts. However, he was quite clever. Seeing so many people inquiring about Li Yu, he suddenly had an idea! He actually set up a stall on the streets of Qingyang Town and started a business selling information about Li Yu! Although he couldn't join the Xianxia Sect, he could use this opportunity to cheat some spirit stones.

However, he was completely lacking information. He only knew Li Yu's face and had seen him kill people, but he didn't even know his cultivation level! So, he presented himself as someone who had deep contact with Li Yu. However, only he knew how deep he had been.

Most of the aristocratic families and mid-level sects naturally didn't believe him. It was simply because he was a casual cultivator! Their inherent sense of superiority made them disdain to trust a casual cultivator! Even if it meant spending more money to contact the sect disciples present, they wouldn't bother with a casual cultivator! Even though the information they got from those sect disciples was just as meager as Teng Yuan's, it was still pitifully scant!

However, for Teng Yuan, it was enough! Even if the price was low, he would still make a lot of money by buying one spirit stone at a time!

As time went on, the limited information about Li Yu became widely known! Fewer and fewer people came to Teng Yuan to inquire about him. For two consecutive days, no one came to Teng Yuan's stall to inquire about him. Bored, Teng Yuan prepared to pack up and leave.

At this moment, a tall, thin, middle-aged man with a sallow complexion walked up to his stall and bowed, saying:

"Mr. Teng! I, Yin Wubing, have something to trouble you with. Please stay!"

Since there is business coming to us, there is no reason not to do it. Teng Yuan also bowed in return and said:

"Master Yin, you're too polite! What I do is sell information. One spirit stone for one question. Master Yin, if you have any questions, feel free to ask as long as you have the spirit stones!"

"I don't have any questions, but I hope Mr. Teng can accompany me to the Yunfu Mountains! If you are willing, these spirit stones will be yours!"

As he spoke, he took out a Qiankun bag and threw it on the table in front of Teng Yuan.

"I'm truly sorry! Master Yin's invitation is something I cannot accept!"

"Mr. Teng, don't rush to refuse. Take a look first!"

Teng Yuan couldn't help but hesitate! After all, looking at Yin Wubing's confident attitude, it was obvious that the item in the Qiankun bag was extraordinary, and it was something he couldn't refuse!

Just wait and see, the decision is still yours!

He immediately probed his divine sense into the Qiankun bag. Even though he was mentally prepared, he was still shocked by the items in the Qiankun bag!

The Qiankun bag actually contained a thousand spirit crystals! This was equivalent to a hundred thousand high-grade spirit stones! This was a fortune that he couldn't earn in several lifetimes! If he possessed these thousand spirit crystals, wouldn't he never have to worry about cultivation resources for the rest of his life?

However, Li Yu's strength was too terrifying, and the Yunfu Mountains were fraught with danger. Although these 1,000 spirit crystals were full of temptation, he had to survive to spend them!

Teng Yuan then reluctantly withdrew his divine consciousness from the Qiankun bag. He sighed and said:

"Alas! It's a pity that I am too weak to go deep into the mountains. However, there is one thing I still don't understand, so I would like to ask Master Yin to enlighten me."

Yin Wubing just nodded coldly.

"Excuse me, Master Yin. You only need to get information about Li Yu from me. Why do you need Teng to follow you?"

"Just because you've seen Li Yu!"

Yin Wubing was concise and to the point, and he was frugal with his words!

"Many people have met Li Yu. Why did you come to me?"

"You are a casual cultivator!"

Yin Wubing is still very frugal with words!

"Alright! I am indeed a casual cultivator! It's just that I, Teng, don't want to die yet! I hope Master Yin will understand, but I'm sorry I can't obey your orders!"

"Don't be so quick to refuse! Let's see first!"

After saying that, another Qiankun bag was placed in front of Teng Yuan!

Teng Yuan's heart couldn't help but tremble! The first Qiankun bag had already made his heart beat! Since the other party increased the stakes, this second Qiankun bag must be no worse than the first one!

At this time, a burly middle-aged man who followed Yin Wubing came forward and whispered:

"Mr. Teng! I hope you don't miss this opportunity! The one standing before you is the head of the hermit Yin family! If you can agree to our request, then I will wait for the head to agree to it, and you will become a member of the Yin family! Otherwise, you should think carefully! As for your safety, you don't need to worry! Here, all the masters of the Yin family will be here to ensure your safety!"

Teng Yuan was stunned upon hearing this, and his heart was beating fast! If one couldn't join a large sect, joining an aristocratic family was also a good option! After all, although these hermit aristocratic families couldn't compare to the five top sects, they were much stronger than those small and medium-sized sects! With the protection of an aristocratic family, even the five top sects would have to give them some face!

The middle-aged monk's words were clearly coercion and inducement! He could imagine that if he offended this kind of hermit family, there would be no good consequences for him!

"Mr. Teng! Your time and ours are both valuable. I hope you can make a decision immediately!"

The middle-aged monk immediately said coldly.

At this moment, a huge wave of emotions had already surged in Teng Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness! Although he knew that the other party was using threats and inducements, Teng Yuan was helpless!

There are countless hermit families in this world. But the Yin family is at the top! As a casual cultivator, I am like an ant in front of them!

If he didn't agree to their request, it would definitely cause their displeasure! As a casual cultivator, he was completely powerless to resist the Yin family's thundering wrath!

However, his heart was filled with fear of Li Yu!

However, since the other party promised to protect his safety, then with the background of the Yin family, they would definitely not break their promise!