CHAPTER 1721: CHAPTER 1721: JEALOUSY FROM THE HEAVENLY PALACE DISCIPLES

"The spirit pool is the ’spring’ born within the quasi-third grade Holy Stone Mine. Every half a year, it fills up with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi... If you can cultivate inside, it’s a chance to achieve twice the result with half the effort! Of course, the spirit pool generally has great benefits for martial artists and Taoist cultivators below the Great Saint Realm. For those above the Great Saint Realm, however, entering it offers no improvement, which is why in our Xuan Kong Mansion, the spirit pool usually doesn’t accommodate those above the Great Saint Realm."

Matthew King patiently explained.

"Naturally, even though those above the Great Saint Realm don’t compete for the ’spirit pool’, it doesn’t mean that just anyone below the Great Saint Realm can enter... We have only four spirit pools in Xuan Kong Mansion, located in the four halls of Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. Moreover, only one person can enter every six months for cultivation. Therefore, generally speaking, unless someone has reached a certain level of talent and strength, they cannot have the opportunity to enter."

Matthew King continued.

"The ’spring’ born of a quasi-third grade Holy Stone Mine? Fills with Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi every half a year?"

Upon hearing Matthew King’s words, Wyatt Barnes’ eyes lit up immediately.

Though the cultivation environment inside the Jewel Tower gets better with each level, even the third level of the Jewel Tower cannot compare to the ’spirit pool’ born of a quasi-third grade Holy Stone Mine. There is still a certain gap.

"I was just fretting about when I could break through to the Middle Saint Realm. Vice Hall Master Lay Sinclair has granted me a grand opportunity... Perhaps, with this spirit pool cleansing, I might be able to make a breakthrough to the early stage of the Middle Saint Realm in one go."

Thinking of this, Wyatt’s heart naturally surged with excitement.

Now, he finally understood why Ebba King and others looked at him with envy. Given the preciousness of the ’spirit pool’, it surely was worth their jealousy.

"You really have some luck. The spirit pool can only be born from a quasi-third grade Holy Stone Mine... In the Lower Domain of the Martial Dao Sacred Land, only quasi-third rate powers have quasi-third grade Holy Stone Mines."

Ebba King looked at Wyatt, her tone slightly tinged with jealousy.

However, as she spoke, she seemed to remember something. Her eyes suddenly brightened, and she leaned forward, getting close to Wyatt as she said, "I say... Why don’t you give me your chance to enter the spirit pool this time? If you agree, I’ll give you the opportunity to pursue me, how about it?"

If it were any ordinary man, hearing Ebba King’s words, he might be extremely excited.

But for Wyatt, Ebba King’s allure was far less than the spirit pool.

His two fiancées, Keer and Jovie Lee, and his confidante, Winnie Romero, were not inferior to Ebba King at all.

"Not interested."

Because of this, facing Ebba King’s ’temptation’, Wyatt just replied to her indifferently.

Ebba King never expected Wyatt to refuse her so bluntly. For a while, as she glared at Wyatt in anger, she also began to doubt her own charm.

"No! There must be nothing wrong with me... It must be him! He definitely doesn’t like women."

Thinking of this, Ebba King felt goosebumps rising all over her body.

If Wyatt knew what Ebba King was thinking now, he would have surely slapped her directly. This woman actually doubted his orientation.

"Let’s go! I’ll first take you to receive your identity tokens. From today, you are disciples of our Heavenly Palace... In our Xuan Kong Mansion, you can compete with other Heavenly Palace disciples, and also with disciples of the other three halls. But once outside, I hope you remember, you’re disciples of Xuan Kong Mansion and must unite as one."

As he led Wyatt and others into the air, Matthew King spoke with a solemn expression.

Wyatt and others nodded, indicating their understanding.

Under Matthew King’s lead, they soon received their identity tokens.

After receiving the identity tokens, Matthew King also took Wyatt and the rest to their accommodations, which were a series of independent courtyards halfway up the mountain. Inside the courtyards, there was a house, and outside, a large open space, more than enough for martial arts practice.

"Wyatt, the next ’spirit pool’ opening is in ten days... I’ll come find you then."

After arranging for Ebba King and the others, and then Wyatt, Matthew told Wyatt.

"Alright."

Wyatt replied, watching Matthew leave until his figure disappeared from sight, before turning to enter the room inside the courtyard.

Just when he entered the room and hadn’t even closed the door yet, Wyatt’s ear moved slightly, hearing footsteps coming from behind.

Just from the sound of the footsteps, he could tell who it was.

Such light footsteps clearly belonged to a woman.

And at this time, the woman coming to find him could only be the young mistress of the Tyrant Saber Manor, Ebba King.

"Miss Ebba, are you looking for me for something?"

Turning around, Wyatt frowned as he looked at Ebba King. Although she was a beauty, her constant pestering was starting to make him feel weary.

"Name your price."

Ebba King gently flicked her long hair back with her hand, then said to Wyatt.

"What price?"

Wyatt was taken aback.

"The spirit pool."

Ebba King reminded.

Wyatt Barnes heard this, only then did he suddenly realize that Lady King was still thinking about the ’spirit pool’, even to the point of letting him set the price, as long as he was willing to transfer the spirit pool to her.

"Lady King, I must go to the spirit pool myself... If there’s nothing else, please leave!"

Wyatt’s face darkened, sending her off.

Ebba King didn’t expect Wyatt to be so difficult to deal with. She had spoken to this extent, yet he showed her no respect, instantly causing a slight anger to rise in her. "Wyatt, you bastard!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ebba King turned around furiously and left.

Bastard?

Hearing Ebba King’s words, Wyatt couldn’t help but smile. Not giving the spirit pool to her made him a bastard?

But she had an attitude of forced buying and selling, so what does that count as?

Shaking his head, Wyatt was too lazy to pay any more attention to Ebba King, closed the door, and entered the third level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda.

Outside, ten days pass, but in the third level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, it’s fifty days, nearly two months, which is enough to allow Wyatt to advance his cultivation another step, which would be beneficial for him in the spirit pool for qualitative improvement.

"With the dense spiritual energy in the spirit pool, as long as my current cultivation advances further, using the power of the spirit pool, it isn’t impossible to break through to the ’Middle Saint Realm’ in one go!"

With this thought, Wyatt immersed himself in cultivation.

Immersed in cultivation, Wyatt naturally didn’t know that the news of his ten-day opportunity to enter the spirit pool of the Heavenly Palace had already spread throughout the palace.

The spirit pool, in the Heavenly Palace, is a very sensitive area.

Because as long as they’re disciples below the Great Saint Realm, none of them do not wish to enter the spirit pool.

It is precisely because of this, every six months, the opportunity to enter the spirit pool is determined through competition.

This time, many people were eager to compete for the opportunity to enter the spirit pool ten days later, but unexpectedly, a ’Kylian Keller’ suddenly intervened and forcedly seized the opportunity, and he was even a new disciple who had just entered the Mysterious Void Manor.

For a while, there was resentment within the Heavenly Palace.

"He’s just a newly entered disciple of the Heavenly Palace, what merit does he have to get this chance to enter the spirit pool?"

Many disciples of the Heavenly Palace spoke in a sour tone.

"I heard that among the thirty-seven Saint Realm talents under thirty-five who joined our Mysterious Void Manor this time, he was the most outstanding. Because he chose our Heavenly Palace, Vice Hall Master Sinclair gave him the opportunity to enter the spirit pool."

"So, it’s Vice Hall Master Sinclair’s decision."

"Hmph! So what if it’s Vice Hall Master Sinclair’s decision! He’s just a ’chick’ who has just entered the Mysterious Void Manor. He doesn’t weigh his own worth to see if he is fit to enter the spirit pool."

"What? Do you want to go and take the opportunity to enter the spirit pool instead? Let me tell you, that’s Vice Hall Master Sinclair’s decision, it’s unchangeable unless he voluntarily gives up the spirit pool, otherwise, anyone who dares to snatch it will surely anger Vice Hall Master Sinclair... angering Vice Hall Master Sinclair is not a good thing."

"Heh heh... Since Vice Hall Master Sinclair spoke up about this opportunity to enter the spirit pool, I naturally don’t dare to consider it. However, out of curiosity about what kind of strength this genius, favored by Vice Hall Master Sinclair, has, sparing with him should be alright, right?"

"You thought of that... you’re too ruthless!"

...

Throughout the Heavenly Palace, similar sentiments were heard everywhere.

Some late-stage Middle Saint Realm and Middle Saint Realm peak disciples of the Heavenly Palace were eager to witness the strength of the talented martial artist ’Wyatt’, who had seized the spirit pool.

Having cultivated for a month in the third level of the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, feeling a slight advancement in his cultivation, Wyatt was awakened by the noise.

"Who?"

The noisy voices outside penetrated inside, and even in the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, Wyatt could hear some of it.

"...I say, we should just break in! Standing here waiting isn’t going to work."

"Yes, in a few days, Brother King will come to take him to the spirit pool, by then, it will be a done deal, and even if we teach him a lesson now, it’ll hardly quell the anger in our hearts."

"That’s right, after he has enjoyed the spiritual energy in the spirit pool, teaching him a lesson later, he definitely won’t feel ’pain’, he might even become more arrogant."

...

Voices clearly reached Wyatt’s ears.

In an instant, Wyatt understood what was happening, it was nothing more than those Middle Saint Realm disciples of the Heavenly Palace displeased that he got the chance to enter the spirit pool, blocking his door, wanting to teach him a lesson.

"Teach me a lesson?"

Because only martial artists and Taoist Cultivators below the Great Saint Realm could receive a significant boost entering the spirit pool, those wanting to block and teach him a lesson were certainly below the Great Saint Realm. Realizing this, Wyatt couldn’t help but show a mocking smile.

Knowing the situation, Wyatt left the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened, Wyatt saw several people had just approached outside; upon seeing him open the door, these people instinctively stepped back a few steps.