That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 124 Conflict

The disciples of the Sword Sect felt inexplicably guilty after hearing what the Treasure-Seeking Rat said.

Indeed, looking at the entire cultivation world, the Sword Sect's poverty is among the highest.

Ah! Who doesn't want to be rolling in money?

Unfortunately, the people of the Sword Sect don't know much about business, and their luck has always been poor. Even if they manage to find some resources, they end up spending them all on spirit swords.

Upgrading the spirit sword is the most expensive part.

In fact, if the swords of the Sword Sect could be appraised, the total assets of the Sword Sect would be comparable to those of other sects.

But who would sell their own natal spirit sword?

So there's nothing you can do about being poor!

Fortunately, the treasure-hunting rat only made its usual sarcastic remarks and didn't delve any deeper. It then called everyone to the next location, thus breaking the awkward atmosphere.

The next place the treasure-hunting mouse pointed to was not as lucky as before—because someone had already gotten there first.

When they arrived, disciples from other sects had already begun searching the area.

If it weren't for the Treasure-Hunting Rat telling them that the main ingredient for the Refining Void Pill was there, Lin Zhifeng and his group would probably have skipped this area altogether.

Unfortunately, the materials for refining the Void Refining Pill are both scarce and precious. As a result, the already impoverished disciples of the Sword Sect are not so generous.

It seems like everyone will have to test their luck this time; whoever gets it keeps it.

As soon as they approached, the group that had arrived first stopped searching and gathered together. Some even drew their weapons and confronted them menacingly.

Judging from their clothes, they must be from Emerald Manor.

Lin Zhifeng and the others were about to say hello when they decided to search for spiritual flowers and herbs using their own abilities.

Unfortunately, the people on the other side didn't think that way.

The people from Emerald Manor were the first to rudely shout, "Hey! Don't you Sword Sect people know about first come, first served? This place is taken, go look somewhere else!"

Lin Jun laughed and said, "What? This isn't part of the Eternal Night Forest? Or has your Emerald Manor already leased this area?"

Jinzi retorted nonchalantly, "Why are they acting like little animals, marking their territory by peeing everywhere? Just because you've peed here doesn't mean it's yours!"

The people at Emerald Villa were so angry at his vulgarity that they stammered "You...you" for a long time.

Lin Zhifeng then adopted a "good cop" approach, smiling and bowing, saying, "Greetings to the friends of Emerald Manor! Since this area is all within the Eternal Night Forest, everyone is welcome to come. I think we should each find our own things, and whoever finds them first gets to keep them. Whoever gets the benefits, no one else should be envious or try to take them. How does that sound?"

The people at Emerald Manor naturally felt this was unacceptable. However, they couldn't win arguments or fight back, so they had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Now that the terms had been agreed upon, the people from Emerald Manor, no matter how resentful, had no choice but to disperse and start searching again. However, they subconsciously quickened their search, hoping that any good finds wouldn't be snatched up by the Sword Sect first.

Lin Zhifeng wasn't in a hurry. After they left first, he said to the Treasure-Seeking Rat, "Where is the main ingredient for the Refining Void Pill? You tell me to find it. We'll go together this time, get it, and then leave. As for the materials for the Transformation Pill, we won't need them this time; let them have them."

Upon hearing this, the treasure-hunting rat began to quietly direct Lin Zhifeng to go this way and that way.

Soon they arrived at the location of the main ingredient in the Refining Void Pill—the Void-Reality Grass.

Lin Jun and the others did not separate from Lin Zhifeng this time either, but followed closely behind him.

Once they spotted the target, everyone tacitly formed a circle, placing Lin Zhifeng and the treasure-hunting rat in the center.

Following the instructions of the treasure-hunting rat, Lin Zhifeng raised his shovel and dug up the Illusory Grass by the roots in just a few quick strokes.

When they formed a circle, people in the vicinity of Emerald Manor saw them.

They knew that the Sword Sect members must have made a big discovery, so those few people secretly peeked through the human wall.

When Lin Zhifeng dug out the Illusion Grass, they were furious.

The disciples of Emerald Manor are filled with hatred!

They were the ones who arrived first. If it weren't for the Sword Sect people interfering, wouldn't this Illusion Grass be theirs?

One has to admire the imagination of the people at Emerald Manor.

They arrived so early and didn't find anything, but seeing others dig it up so easily, they thought they could do it too.

Actually, it's not that easy to dig up *Hypericum perforatum*.

That "illusory-real grass" is the main ingredient for refining the "illusory elixir".

It possesses an extraordinary ability—it can disguise itself as the surrounding grass, and to the untrained eye, it is indistinguishable from the surrounding vegetation.

Lin Zhifeng and his group were able to find it because they had the Treasure-Finding Mouse, a cheat tool. Otherwise, they might not have been able to find it even if they searched until they went blind.

Unfortunately, the disciples of Emerald Manor were unaware of this.

Therefore, they believed that the treasure rightfully belonged to them had been stolen by the Sword Sect.

The person who was spying shouted, which gathered everyone else together.

Knowing the power of wealth, Lin Zhifeng quickly put the Illusionary Grass into the system's inventory. He even swiftly collected the Treasure Rat.

After doing all this, everyone turned to face the disciples of Emerald Manor.

The people from Emerald Manor didn't dare to start a direct battle, so they just talked sarcastic and cryptic.

Lin Jun and his group were no pushovers. If this had happened to any of the other fools from the Sword Sect, they would have been driven out long ago. Even in their current situation, they couldn't win the argument.

However, let me add here that although most of the disciples of the Sword Sect are not good with words and are a bit dull, that doesn't mean they are the type to suffer losses.

These people basically follow one principle: if you can take action, don't talk!

So the people at Emerald Manor should be thankful they ran into Lin Jun and his group, and even managed to exchange insults and engage in a verbal battle with them. If it were anyone else, they probably would have already resorted to violence.

When it comes to fighting, the Sword Sect members are truly fearless.

Being invincible among its peers is no exaggeration!

Lin Zhifeng and the others didn't make a move because they didn't want to escalate the trouble. After all, they had already secured their benefits. Being disqualified if a fight broke out would be a net loss.

When Lin Zhifeng and the others had finished their tirade and wanted to leave, the other party refused to let them go and blocked their way.

The people from Emerald Manor insisted that the Sword Sect disciples compensate them for their losses, or they wouldn't be allowed to leave.

They also said that if the Sword Sect tried to use force to intimidate others, they would report it to the higher levels of the alliance and let the entire cultivation world see how much the Sword Sect bullied people.

Lin Zhifeng laughed instead of getting angry: "Let me ask you this: who is bullying whom here? First, you were domineering and wouldn't let anyone else search this area, trying to drive us away; then you agreed on the condition that we could search independently without interference, but you didn't abide by that; now you're forcing us to give you kickbacks, otherwise you won't let us leave; you've even threatened to report us to the alliance. Have we Sword Sect disciples been too easy to talk to lately, and everyone thinks we're pushovers?"