CHAPTER 505: CHAPTER 218 BIG BEARD’S OPPORTUNITY

Big Beard’s Opportunity

A few days later, Big Beard made an appearance. After reaching Golden Core Great Perfection, Small Knife visited him again.

Big Beard wasn’t surprised in the slightest.

He didn’t believe that such a precious Spirit Pill would be given away for free just because of timely rescue.

He generously received Small Knife.

Quickly recovering from injuries and using this to achieve a breakthrough.

During his lifetime, the odds of reaching Nascent Soul had at least increased by ten percent.

Don’t underestimate this ten percent increase.

Originally, he estimated that the probability of breakthrough in his lifetime was less than ten percent.

Now it had turned to less than twenty percent, this increase was not small at all.

So he warmly welcomed his guest.

Directly getting to the point, he stated that requests could be made, but anything against his conscience was impossible.

Having survived to this point and lived nearly a thousand years, there was no room for embarrassment.

Anyway, the Spirit Medicine had been consumed, already consumed, couldn’t be thrown up.

Need Spirit Stones? None, too poor for that.

Small Knife laughed, the other was straightforward.

He also was direct, directly stating that he was the Young Master of the Little Knife Commerce Association; his masters were in seclusion, and he made decisions for the association.

Currently, he needed a bodyguard and wanted to enter the Inner City to expand further.

For that, he needed a Nascent Soul; he didn’t trust anyone else, but Big Beard, given his actions over the past century, was trustworthy.

Big Beard pondered for a moment, then said, "I am guarding an area here to gather the Spirit Stones required for the Nascent Soul Pill. If you can make up the remainder before my lifespan ends, I will protect you to my fullest abilities."

"But let me be clear: if I do not obtain the needed Spirit Stones before my lifespan’s end, don’t blame me for turning my back on you. Consider it, for the amount of Spirit Stones is not small."

Moreover, the tactics used by the Blood Demon Dao last time require at least a disciple of the Demon Heaven Inner Sect to come into contact with. If you have offended such an enemy, I cannot guarantee your safety but will do my best.

"Refreshing!" Small Knife was very pleased with his attitude.

In this city, leveraging the connections expanded by the Little Knife Commerce, he also contacted several Nascent Soul greats.

Each was too arrogant, demanding Spirit Stones yet unwilling to work, and Small Knife couldn’t trust them.

Of course, perhaps because they had families backing them.

Without family support and unless exceptionally talented, reaching Golden Core Great Perfection like Big Beard was something only a handful could achieve.

This one was unfortunate, achieving Basic Sword Technique Great Perfection only at thirty-two, two years late. Otherwise, he would at least be a Sword Heaven Outer Sect disciple, and his prospects would have been entirely different.

Servant disciples couldn’t get Sword Heaven’s benefits for free; every gain had to be earned.

Only Outer Sect disciples could receive cultivation techniques for free.

Thus, it’s very difficult for servant disciples to reach the Nascent Soul, though Sword Heaven doesn’t harshly treat them.

Cultivation, cultivation, wealth, companions, methods, and land.

Wealth comes first.

A word ’wealth’ has thwarted so many heroes and warriors.

Since the other was straightforward, so was he.

Seeing Big Beard agree, Small Knife directly tossed a Storage Pouch over.

He seemed to have some Sword Heart Transparency; though not reaching Tongming, he could at least become an Outer Sect disciple.

Regarding Sword Heaven, Small Knife was rather knowledgeable, not thinking much else; wealth was what mattered now.

When Big Beard, usually carefree, checked the Storage Pouch, his hand shook, almost dropping it.

He quickly took a closer look.

Indeed, it was true; Spirit Medicine, Spirit Stones, and even Cultivation Method Insights.

Especially precious was the presence of a Nascent Soul Pill.

Extremely rare Nascent Soul Pill.

Good heavens, the contents of this Storage Pouch alone were worth enough to purchase a Daoist Soldier with Nascent Soul combat strength.

Yet they were invested in him?

Upping his success chances by thirty percent, with potential for even more.

Confirming there was no mistake.

His expression grew serious.

He cupped his fist, giving a salute, the salute of a Daoist Soldier.

"Willing to give my all."

Soon, he brought over three disciples.

Exactly those three Foundation Establishments.

After establishing his Foundation, he became a Sword Heaven Servant Disciple, filled with enthusiasm, gathering several hundred disciples, all of whom were aspiring yet with limited Spirit Roots.

Their commonality was an unwillingness to accept fate, a desire to fight and strive.

So, now, only these three remained alive, having successfully established their Foundation.

The reality was harsh; they scarcely had hope for further advancement.

Therefore, in recent decades, Big Beard hadn’t taken in any more disciples.

As their master was leaving, these three naturally followed without hesitation.

Small Knife welcomed them into the Little Knife Guild. Though not given special treatment, membership benefits were sufficient for their cultivation as long as they worked hard.

Because the Little Knife Commerce Association was not lacking in funds.

If someone meticulously calculated, the employment costs and discounts overall would show that the Little Knife Commerce Association wasn’t making a profit, perhaps even operating at a loss.

Yet Small Knife didn’t officially lower prices, it was more an implied discount, seemingly aimed at long-term development, which is why no one has delved deep into it, at least not for now.

With sufficient resources, Big Beard quickly resigned from his current job.

After all, as a Sword Heaven Servant Disciple, he had some level of face.

Thus smoothly relieving himself from his original work.

Entering Small Knife’s small abode, he went into seclusion, planning to make a solid attempt to reach the Nascent Soul Stage.

The process of breakthrough is the most dangerous stage.

Choosing to trust the Little Knife Commerce Association in this manner.

This was natural, knowing his value wasn’t worth more than these resources like Spirit Medicine. What was there to worry about?

The moment he had just gone into seclusion for merely two days.

News came from the Little Knife Commerce Association that many of the association’s flying ships had vanished, and several towns and villages closely tied to their base town had been completely swept and sacrificed by the Demons.