Top-tier Unruly Master-Chapter 1742 - 1779: Borrowing Troops

After all, it’s nearly ten million spirit stones. For those soldiers, they probably have never seen so many spirit stones in their life. They are the most ordinary people in the Cultivation World, joining the army to support their families. They are considered lucky among common folk.

After all, they have some talent in cultivation, not the worst. In the Cultivation World, most ordinary people reaching the Fetus Breath Stage in cultivation is considered pretty good, and they are the most ordinary existence. Some with extremely poor talent cannot even reach the Golden Core Stage.

These soldiers can cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage, which is already impressive in the eyes of ordinary people. But they are still just ordinary people, even unable to compare with some outstanding disciples in the sects. For ordinary people, entering a sect is something that brings glory to the family.

Even the most ordinary disciples in a sect are seen as extremely talented in cultivation among ordinary folk.

These soldiers are considered average among ordinary people, having never seen so many spirit stones. Ding Fan’s words still stir excitement in their hearts to this day. After all, the vast area of spirit stones before them, grabbing just a handful, would grant a lifetime of riches.

But in their hearts, it’s merely an itch. To break military regulations and directly snatch the spirit stones, they dare not. Most soldiers have families; even those unmarried have parents. Some have lived in Tufan Country for generations. If they acted thus, they know they would not only bear immense risk but also implicate their families.

Thus, after Ruo Zhong’s reprimand, the soldiers immediately quieted down a lot, but their hearts remained restless, their eyes could not leave the sea of spirit stones around Ding Fan...

Ruo Zhong looked at the spirit stones around Ding Fan, shocked in his heart. He never imagined such a young man could possess so many spirit stones, so unbelievable. He knew even Tufan Country might not easily produce so much.

Yet the other party, just a youth, easily presented it all, which shocked him beyond measure!

He had to reconsider the young man’s identity. Initially, he thought the other was a scion of some prestigious family, able to kill his four squads and two captains due to the three hidden cultivator elders beside him, but now he found it hard to see through this youth.

No matter how powerful the family, they wouldn’t let a junior carry so many spirit stones. Clearly, Ruo Zhong felt his earlier judgment might be wrong. But who was the other party? Ruo Zhong pondered over it, seeing the youth standing calmly amidst the spirit stones, seemingly indifferent to them. What kind of person achieves that?

Though Ruo Zhong is a Vice General, in the Cultivation World, national positions are actually not very high. After all, in the Cultivation World, sects are the true powerhouses. Even nations rely on the power of sects, or at least dare not offend them.

Thus, he, as a Vice General, holds little status in the eyes of those in sects. He knows the Cultivation World contains many things he can’t even imagine, many unseen matters. Though never having seen anyone manifest as many spirit stones, nor treating nearly ten million spirit stones as air, he knew such people exist in the Cultivation World.

Yet, in Ruo Zhong’s impression, such people are rare mighty figures in Donglai Continent, typically much older. He couldn’t imagine a young person. Now seeing Ding Fan, his frown deepened, uncertain of the youth’s identity.

He felt the other was merely a young person, nothing to pay attention to, but he had never seen such a young person before. From his demeanor, he seemed uncommon, yet so young, a paradox.

Ruo Zhong felt uneasy. His eyes remained on the spirit stones. He knew if he obtained them, it would bring earth-shattering change. He realized this was his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; if seized, it would transform him unimaginably.

Moreover, Ruo Zhong was more passionate about the spirit stones than the soldiers. For soldiers, despite the spirit stones before them, they had limited means to obtain them, relying on trickery, but Ruo Zhong was different.

Ruo Zhong understood that by killing these three elders and the odd-looking youth, these spirit stones would genuinely be his. Even if handing some to the Great General, his benefits would be significant. Of course, he wouldn’t hand it all over. If obtaining the spirit stones, he’d submit only a tiny portion.

But with nearly ten million spirit stones, even a small portion isn’t negligible. His reward from above wouldn’t be much less.

Still, Ruo Zhong felt a trace of worry, the greatest concern stemming from Ding Fan. Because he couldn’t see through him, and the three elders seemed not so simple, though their cultivation appeared only around the Nascent Soul Stage.

In sum, Ding Fan’s group looked peculiar, unsettling Ruo Zhong.

Now Ruo Zhong heard Ding Fan’s words, the other proposed a condition. For ordinary people, Ruo Zhong would ignore it, directly kill them, and take the spirit stones. But with this peculiar group, he truly worried, fearing some trap.

Immediately, Ruo Zhong directly asked:

"Speak, what are your conditions?"

Ruo Zhong calculated in his heart; as long as the conditions proposed by the other party were not excessive, if he could obtain so many spirit stones, then why not agree? As for the four squads of soldiers that were previously killed by the other side, they seemed insignificant in the face of these spirit stones.

Ding Fan looked at the other party, pointed at the soldiers behind him, and said calmly:

"Lend me half of your troops for an hour, and these spirit stones will be yours."

After Ding Fan finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something else and continued: "Moreover, I won’t use those soldiers for nothing. Every soldier who comes with me will receive fifty spirit stones as a reward, all in just over an hour." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Swoosh...

As soon as Ding Fan finished speaking, the thousands of soldiers behind Ruo Zhong couldn’t help but stir again. They heard Ding Fan’s words clearly. The soldiers going with the other party would each receive a reward of fifty spirit stones. Although this reward of fifty spirit stones per person couldn’t compare to the nearly ten million spirit stones on the ground in front of them,

for those soldiers, they were relatively easy to obtain. They knew that even if the army got these spirit stones, they had no right to distribute or get a bit of them. Everything depended on the general, but now these fifty thousand spirit stones were real for them.

So how could they not be excited in their hearts?

At this moment, Ruo Zhong was shocked to hear Ding Fan’s words. He wasn’t surprised at the request for half of his troops, but rather at the offer of fifty spirit stones per soldier lent out. He was very aware that there were nearly five thousand soldiers behind him.

Half of that would be about two thousand five hundred people, and at fifty spirit stones per person, it would be more than a hundred thousand spirit stones in total!

Although these over one hundred thousand spirit stones couldn’t compare to the millions of spirit stones scattered under the other’s feet, it was not a small amount. Moreover, the other party had so casually promised these one hundred thousand spirit stones, showing that their wealth was shockingly vast!

Ruo Zhong couldn’t help but be amazed. He really couldn’t believe that the young man before him was so wealthy, it was unbelievable!

Ruo Zhong believed that there couldn’t be another young person like this in the cultivation world. Perhaps even the richest person on the Donglai Continent was no better... If Ding Fan had said this earlier, Ruo Zhong wouldn’t have believed it at all, but now with the millions of spirit stones strewn like a sea before him, how could he doubt the other?

Nevertheless, Ding Fan’s conditions still made Ruo Zhong cautious. One must know that it was half of the troops, not a small number. Moreover, borrowing soldiers like this was simply impossible within the army; how could soldiers be lent out so casually? If it were another general from the same country, it might be reasonable, but for an unknown outsider, it was utterly impossible and strictly forbidden.

For a moment, Ruo Zhong’s face was heavy, his fingers unconsciously rubbing together in contemplation. He knew that bringing his troops here was for an important military task, and they were stationed here for just a day. They were to set off tomorrow to meet up with the main force.

This was also the time when they would confront the Great Ocean Sect directly. Although his troops were just a part of the main force, they were indispensable. After all, his troops were not a negligible number within the main force. At this time, lending half of his troops to the young man would be too great a risk.

If anything went wrong, this half of the force couldn’t return, he knew it would be hard for him to escape capital punishment.

As for the threat from Ding Fan and others, Ruo Zhong wasn’t too worried. He was at the Nascent Soul Mid Stage, which was already quite strong, and he believed that even if the opponents had hidden their cultivation, he could handle it.

It was just some risks, those risks came from the unknowns about the other party. Therefore, Ruo Zhong tried to negotiate terms with Ding Fan. Subconsciously, he already rejected Ding Fan’s request, but his personal ambition constantly reminded him of the millions of spirit stones before him.

He knew that these millions of spirit stones were a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity he would never have again. If he missed them, he might end up as just a general in Tufan Country for the rest of his life, and he might not even become a proper general, perhaps just leading some small troops as a vice general.

Quickly, Ruo Zhong made up his mind. For those millions of spirit stones, he was convinced that taking any risk was worth it!

Then Ruo Zhong looked at Ding Fan and asked again:

"What do you need half of my troops for?"

Upon hearing this question from the other party, Ding Fan couldn’t help but feel a little happy. He knew that the question indicated there was hope!