“You’re here. Are you interested in my store? You’re welcome to take a closer look. The yard at the back is very big. You can move right in! There are even small houses at the back!” The old man greeted Philip very warmly. He was probably very interested in this store to return. “Indeed, I'm quite interested in your store,” Philip said with a smile. Oracle turned up, surprised to see Philip and the others again. “Didn’t you take a look last night?” Although Oracle spoke to Philip smugly, Philip saw the fatigue in his eyes. Oracle’s booth was a wreck last night. Oracle had to replace the flag this morning and buy new stools for the booth. “I did take a look last night. I saw people knocking your booth over,” Philip said with a smile, waiting for Oracle’s explanation. “Hehe, only the street punks would do that. My booth has nothing to do with them!” Oracle cursed unhappily. Philip disagreed. “It won’t be a problem if you set up a booth in a designated area, but this p
Philip smiled as a plan formed in his mind. Seeing that Philip was serious about this store, Oracle felt nervous. He did not expect that Philip would intervene. His plan was just about to succeed as the old man was ready to give in, but Philip decided to buy the store instead. “What? If you were here last night, don’t you realize what’s going on? Are you not afraid?” Oracle threatened Philip fiercely. In his opinion, Philip was seeking death. Philip signaled Aslan. Aslan rushed forward, grabbed Oracle, and threw him into the store. “Do you have the cheek to say that? If not for you, this store might have been sold for millions of energy stones!” They had inspected the store. Both its renovation and location were quite good. More importantly, the store looked very grand, a good fit for Philip’s tastes. The small houses in the backyard were well-built, more than enough to accommodate a dozen people. Hence, Philip felt that the price was too low. Philip thought it was
Oracle grimaced, shocked that Philip exposed his secret in public. With Philip’s explanation and Oracle’s reaction, the old man finally realized what happened. He was shocked by the truth. Oracle did not hesitate to kill most of his family members just for the store. His family was everything to him. Oracle was simply appalling for harming others just for a store. The old man could hardly control himself. He took a magic weapon and attacked Oracle. The weapon was all the old man had left. He planned to sell the magic weapon to treat his son's illness. “I can cure your son's condition and also pay you 800,000 energy stones for the store,” Philip said solemnly without any intention of taking advantage of the old man. The old man nodded. Although he was devastated to learn the truth, the dead could not return to life, but the living had to continue to survive. “Can you really cure my son? He has lost his mind.” The old man called his son over and looked at his foolish son he
The old man burst into tears at his son’s recovery. He hugged his son and shook his head helplessly. Philip asked Lyle to give the old man the money before leaving with the house deed. They had to buy some daily necessities, so they left the space to the father and son instead of wasting time.Before they left, Philip sealed Oracle’s energy core. No matter how powerful Oracle was, he could not break Philip's constraints by force. “This guy is no different from an ordinary person now. You can do whatever you want,” Philip said. The old man was excited to hear Philip’s casual remark. He had suffered enough of Oracle’s torture. He would not miss the opportunity to teach Oracle a good lesson. “That’s great. You’re such a good person, young man. Not only did you solve such a big problem for me, but you also helped me deal with this mean guy!” The old man dragged Oracle away excitedly. A trace of resentment flashed in his eyes. He wanted revenge. This so-called fortune teller
Aslan kindly gave Lyle a soft mattress too. Lyle was hooked and wished he could stay in bed every day. At this time, Philip brought out some pills, weapons, and charms, all byproducts from the kids’ practice. Although most of them were considered semi-finished products, Philip felt they were good enough. Philip had done a market survey. Although the products on the market looked good, the actual results were not as good as expected. Philip knew that he had to open a store to gain popularity. The opening of Philip’s store attracted the attention of many people. Everyone wondered if anything was wrong with the store. Many people watched cautiously, but no one dared to enter. Some bolder people took a closer look and found that the spooky feeling was no longer there. “You’re really bold to buy this store. Are you not afraid of death?” “Haven’t you heard the rumors about this place? You should have asked around before buying this store!” Everyone advised Philip to get a
His body was not only marred with old wounds but also old illnesses that had not been treated properly. Such things had an impact on practice, so his level had been stagnant over the years because of this. This commander was not young. If he could not find a way to level up, he might leave the world soon with his current physical fitness. Although he was relatively young among practitioners, his injuries were too serious. He was curious about the pill Philip handed to him and wondered what Philip meant. “Do you want to sell this pill to me?” The commander was puzzled to find someone selling something to him. When he was younger, he tried various pills to treat his problems, but nothing worked over the years. As he fought on the battlefield again and again, his problems became more serious, and old wounds tended to relapse. His wounds ached at night, making him very uncomfortable. He was out to look for a cure and discovered this store. Philip's store was quite nice,
“Don’t worry. As a businessman, I won’t make a loss. If my pill can cure you, I believe you’ll become the best walking advertisement for me. If I’m not mistaken, you have an extraordinary status.” Philip smiled at him. He had identified the other party's identity at a glance. With so many injuries, he had to be someone in a fairly good position. It would be a pity if he died. The commander was surprised that Philip was so smart to recognize his identity at a glance. “In that case, your wish is my command. I’ll accept this pill. As for the result, I’ll give you the feedback!” He was confident in his influence. If the pill produced any effects, he would do as Philip said without hesitation and recommend Philip to others. He trusted Philip and swallowed the pill in one go. The commander's expression changed after taking the pill. He was amazed by the pill, which melted in his mouth and made him very comfortable. He trembled all over at this extraordinary feeling. “I feel l
The commander yelled in the store hysterically. Philip quickly pulled him to sit aside, lest he lose his composure. “Don't get too excited. It’s just an ordinary pill we're selling in our store to heal injuries. One pill can heal all injuries whether old or new, but it costs a lot to produce, at least three million energy stones.” Everyone in this place was rich. Philip randomly set a price to earn as much as he could. He knew that these people were more than willing to spend a fortune to treat their injuries. “The price is not that expensive. I think such a wonderful pill is simply priceless!” the commander said with satisfaction, but it was quickly replaced by horror as he remembered something. “Wait a second, you said this is just an ordinary pill sold in your store. Are you saying you have a lot more of it?” The commander was very excited and could not wait to buy more. “This pill is simply amazing. Can you sell me another one? I’ll also pay for the pill I’ve taken,
Most people would be freaked out at the sight of his face. He took out a photo from his pocket and held it in his hand angrily. “Argent, you've enjoyed your life long enough. It’s time to get what you deserve.” The mysterious man smiled cruelly with obvious hatred for Argent. This whole incident had nothing to do with Philip at all. Philip was simply a pitiful pawn in these people’s hands. Philip never dreamed that someone would target him for no reason. He just wanted to improve his strength. He could not care less about what other people thought of him.… Time passed quickly. The next day, Philip did not expect these people to come after him so soon. He just wanted to have a good rest and find a suitable place to settle down, but these people were as annoying as pesky flies. “Philip, get out here at once. I want to see how strong you are. How dare you show off in front of me?” Argent yelled at Philip’s door in disdain. His right hand was bandaged tightly as if he was still
The mysterious man forced himself to contain his anger and smile at Argent. Argent knew that he had to stop asking for more. At this point, what was the most important? “I can give you Philip’s address, and we can deal with him tomorrow morning. If you teach him a good lesson, I’m sure he’ll listen to you,” Argent said smugly. His plan was simple. He wanted to use the other party to deal with Philip. Philip had messed with him earlier and crippled his right hand. He would have died if he had not stopped the bleeding in time. Therefore, the grudge between him and Philip was so deep that he could not wait to rip Philip into pieces. Argent and the mysterious man who refused to reveal his name quickly came up with a plan. “In that case, I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. I hope you won't let me down.” After saying this, the mysterious man zoomed into the distance and soon disappeared. Seeing the other party’s hasty retreat, Argent was full of disdain. “Hehe, you think too hig
“Wow, you guys are so generous to send me such a precious gift this time. Tell me more about the deal you want to discuss with me. If it’s up to my expectations, I can consider it.” Argent's mood changed for the better. He smiled brightly and did not consider other possibilities. He seemed to have forgotten the conflict and resentment he had toward Philip. “We know that a young heroic man has appeared in Deadly Arena this time. We’re very interested in him and have decided to recruit him. I heard that you fought him before. I wonder if he's as powerful as I imagined.” The other party did not introduce himself but looked at Argent with a smile. Argent scowled. He thought that this matter was over, but this guy brought it up again. He was obviously trying to belittle him. “Hehe, let’s forget it. I don’t have much of an opinion about Philip. He’s just an average person, nothing worth mentioning.” Argent was afraid of exposing his shame, so he tried to tarnish Philip’s reputati
After confirming that he could leave safely, Argent ran away quickly, unwilling to stay a second longer. Philip was so terrifying that he wanted to keep his distance from him. Argent simply wanted to rob Philip of his treasures, but he was seriously injured instead. He could not accept it. Argent quickly ran back home. He had settled down with his family after such a long time. Given his strength, no one refused his requests. Argent’s family members simply wanted to follow someone strong, so they did not mind doing anything. In the meantime, an uninvited guest appeared at Argent’s home. He did not make an appointment with Argent in advance, so Argent did not know him. When Argent returned home in a mess, they bumped into each other. “I’m surprised to see the head of the family looking so miserable. I’m here at the right time.” The man stared at Argent mockingly as if he was enjoying the show. Argent was annoyed by his reaction, angry that an outsider had seen him in his most mi
Argent felt fear grip him. Philip’s earlier action was terrifying, as if he could grab his soul with a wave of his hand. Philip laughed at Argent’s hasty retreat, amused by his cowardice. “I just wanted to scare you. There's no need to dodge so quickly,” he said with a chuckle. Argent was furious by Philip’s shameless prank. Although he was angry, Argent had to give up his absurd plan when he thought of Philip's strength. Philip was not to be trifled with. He had to watch out. Before he could slip away and mess with Philip another day, Philip grabbed his right hand abruptly, leaving him no time to react. Argent’s right hand lost all sensation as if it had been crippled. He looked down at his right hand in a panic and was shocked to find that his right arm had vanished. “What the hell is going on? How could you do this to me?” He was shocked that Philip could break his defense so easily and cripple him. He was a force to be reckoned with, and not everyone could go against hi
Argent was nothing more than average, but he was so full of himself. Philip felt that he might be inferior to the other party in that aspect. “All the rewards are in my hands. If you really want them, you can try to defeat me and take them away. Otherwise, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult to get them with your strength.” Philip smiled at him. Although this guy was quite strong, he was no match for Philip. “I entered the top 100 of the advanced list when I was at your age. You’re nothing to me. Stop showing off in front of me.” A trace of disdain flashed across Argent’s face. He was clearly looking down on Philip. Philip nodded. This old man was very full of himself. His strength was undeniable, but it was nothing compared to Philip’s. “I heard that you don’t belong to a guild. Don't you feel ashamed? It’s a pity that no one is willing to take you in.” Philip smiled brightly. He said this on purpose to snub Argent. Argent was furious to hear Philip mocking him for this. He
After hearing Philip’s remarks, the guy trembled in anger. His name was Argent, nicknamed Silver Snake. He first came into contact with a practice technique when he was a teenager. As he did not know anything, he simply practiced the technique on his own. Unexpectedly, there was a problem with this technique. His height remained what it was in his teens, but his appearance became old. At first, he thought that he would always look like a teenager, but his appearance gradually became old and terrifying. No matter where he went after that, people would treat him as an old man even though he was only in his early 40s. Thinking of this, he felt sorry for himself, and his hatred for Philip deepened. Not only did his appearance change, but his practice level also slowly dropped to rock bottom. His mind gradually became more and more twisted because of this. Then, he stumbled into a cave and received a heritage by chance. The heritage was evil, but it helped him improve his practice
Philip nodded at the other party’s grace. “Not bad, that young man is quite decent.” Even though the other party was a middle-aged man, Philip called him a young man. Philip knew that someone else would approach him very soon. He could use this opportunity to find out more about the force behind the other party. He quickly reserved the inn and wandered around the streets. He wanted to see how many people were following him. Everyone had their own agenda and was up to no good. Philip soon saw a sneaky old man who did not seem to pose any threat. The old man looked at Philip thoughtfully with a hint of ridicule, which gave Philip an unpleasant feeling. “You should know the purpose of my visit. Do I need to elaborate?” the old man cut to the chase. Philip shook his head helplessly at the old man’s arrogance. The old man in front of him was quite powerful or he would not have been so arrogant. He thought he could deal with Philip easily with his strength. “You’re obviousl
Philip was surprised to hear that. “So, my performance was so outstanding that they can't wait to get rid of me.” Philip glanced at Duncan. Since he was not here for his money, there was no problem. Besides, he did not seem like a bad guy. “I have a job to do. I have to fulfill my responsibilities and obligations, so I need to report the situation truthfully.” Duncan knew he could not deal with Philip, so he had to find another way to negotiate with him. “If you promise not to take part in another match, I can consider letting you go for the time being. That way, I can go back and report my findings too.” He did not mention his men whom Philip took down as if they were not important at all. “Of course, I can’t agree to that. This isn’t as simple as you think. The people behind Deadly Arena won’t let me off so easily. Don’t worry about that,” Philip said with a smile. Since he knew that Duncan was from Deadly Arena, there was nothing more to say. Philip knew that Lyle