Everyone quickly stuffed the pills into their mouths as if afraid that someone would steal the pills from them if they were too slow. They returned to normal after taking the pills. They laughed contentedly and decided to celebrate over good food and wine. They usually abstained from greasy food and liquor. These old men had not touched wine for many years. As commanders and strategists leading the battlefield, it was hard for them to stay away from wine. “Let’s go to that newly opened restaurant for a drink!” “I heard that they serve very good food and wine there. Let’s have a good time!” Although they had no chance to eat and drink, they had always been paying attention to such stores. After deciding, they marched to the restaurant while the remaining few old men were sullen. They did not expect that the pills would be effective, but the store was already closed for the day. Moreover, their crude and doubtful words just now might have offended others. Thus, they felt very b
Lyle approached Philip. Of course, they knew what was happening outside. “Philip, that old man has been sitting outside all night. I think he’s going to stay there until we open the door. Is he really that persistent?” Lyle said curiously. He thought the old man was out of his mind. “If he really wants a pill, he can just ask someone to buy it for him. Why sit there in person?” Aslan was puzzled and could not figure out his intentions. “He’s just being earnest. You guys don’t understand him at all. He feels that he has offended us, so he's waiting at the door to apologize to us. Since he has gone to such lengths, let’s not make things difficult for him anymore.” Considering the other party’s age, Philip could not bear it anymore and asked Lyle to open the door. It was no big deal to open for business earlier today. Lyle tidied up the store and opened for business early in the morning. Bane stood at the door nervously, wondering how he should apologize. Lyle started clea
Bane smiled. Since Philip invited him to have some tea, he would not refuse. He had smelled a rich fragrance at the door, and it refreshed his mind and body. He felt much better after that. Bane thanked Philip and drank the tea in one gulp. After that, he glanced at Philip excitedly. He was surprised at this perfect cup of tea. He was unsatisfied with just one cup of tea, but he was embarrassed to ask for more. Philip obviously read his thoughts and poured him a bigger cup of tea. “You can steep this tea all day long. You just need to add hot water from time to time. But you can only enjoy the effects of the tea leaves for one day. They'll be no different from normal tea leaves after that.” Bane nodded excitedly. He never thought that Philip would reward him with a pot of tea like this! Millions of energy stones would not be enough to pay for this pot of tea! He was not a businessman and could not make an accurate valuation, but he had never seen this tea before. It had to
Bane was excited to get hold of a pill. He thanked Philip and ate the pill. The next second, he felt good all over. “My word, this is simply awesome. I’ve never felt so comfortable in my life, not even when I was at my peak during my younger years!” Bane marveled. He drank a cup of tea and found that it seemed more effective. “This tea can purify your energy. Although your body has returned to its peak, your energy hasn’t. As you know, the stronger your practice level, the purer your energy is. This tea can rectify many problems,” Philip explained with a smile. Bane was excited to hear that. Although there were only two leaves in this cup of tea, he knew its value. “I’ll sell a limited quantity of tea every day, only 25 grams.” After speaking, Philip pointed to Lyle, who was packing the eye-catching tea leaves on the side. The tea leaves were individually packed in an exquisite box. “You simply need one tea leaf if you’re making it for yourself. Two tea leaves are ove
“Shopkeeper, you’re simply awesome to be able to fix everything with just one pill. Our ailments have been bugging us for a long time!” Monty was more familiar with Philip, so he walked in and thanked Philip. As soon as he walked into the store, he was almost immersed in a refreshing and comforting fragrance. “What’s that smell? It smells like tea. I feel as if my soul has been purified with just one whiff.” Hearing that, everyone walked into the store and made a pleasant discovery. They felt as if their energy had increased with just one whiff. Bane quickly concealed his cup. He felt embarrassed to let anyone see that he had such a good thing. However, they knew each other so well that they immediately caught Bane's movements. “Hehe, stop hiding it. If you have any treasures, take them out and share them with us.” Monty stepped forward and grabbed the cup from his hand. Bane said in embarrassment, “Hey, I was just drinking a cup of tea from this store. It’s pretty good.
After much deliberation, Bane finally decided to buy everything. After all, it was good for his health. At most, he could take it once a week. Everyone noticed Bane's actions. They rushed over and found that the tea leaves in Bane's cup were the same as the ones for sale. “I want to buy it!” “Say, Old Clarke, don’t think of taking everything for yourself!” “How could you keep this treasure to yourself, you selfish old man!” Everyone complained, and Bane finally divided the tea leaves according to the number of people. Everyone agreed on a time to buy the tea leaves again. “Your purchasing power is so strong that I've decided to sell it once a week. You can come again next week.” Philip smiled helplessly. He was flattered that they flocked to buy it despite the high price. Soon, the old men left the store excitedly with their purchases. Everyone was shocked by their appearance. The onlookers never thought that these well-respected old men would buy something from this st
Lyle was annoyed by their arrogance. There was no need to slander them if they could not afford it. Besides, those well-respected old men bought their pills and ate them in front of everyone. Were they poisoned? Lyle was annoyed by these people who spoke without thinking and said with disdain, “If you don’t know anything, stop shooting your mouths off or you’ll get it later.” Lyle shut the door in the faces of these ignorant people. At this time, they received the latest news. The guilds would be recruiting new members. The guilds would conduct a test every five years and recruit people with talents. Hence, this duration was very important. Many people would try their best to look for ways to practice. Some people were not very talented but could be admitted by exception if they were strong enough. Some people were mediocre and wanted to use their ability to join the guild and change their destiny. It was great news for all practitioners. Philip and the others felt very
It was more difficult for an ordinary family to get a practice technique, which was mostly passed down in families or guilds. Even millions of energy stones might not necessarily get them one. Only a very lucky ordinary family might get one by chance. No one here knew if they were talented, but everyone was confident and believed that the guild would recruit them. Other than major guilds, some smaller guilds were recruiting too. At worst, they could lower their expectations and choose an ordinary guild. Some people stood at Philip’s doorstep while waiting for the guilds to arrive and naturally saw the prices marked in Philip’s store. Although the store was not officially open for business yet, they could see the price tags through the crack in the door. “Look, this must be a shady store. The prices are so high. What pills would cost millions?!” “Yeah, and the tea leaves are sold by piece. Isn’t it ridiculous?” The people waiting in line had nothing better to do and started
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