“Look, those people don't even dare to defend themselves. They must be indirectly admitting that they're running an illegal business.” Everyone mocked endlessly while Lyle and the others sat watching in silence. They could tell the talents of these people at a glance. None of them were highly talented, so they could only end up as external members even if they were recruited by a guild. Most of them would probably fail the selection. After all, they had poor talents and a weak foundation, so they could not contribute much to the guild. Philip could already imagine the outcome of these arrogant people if they joined a guild. They would act humbly in front of other guild members but take a drastic change once they returned to the secular world. They were the type of people Philip hated most. Very soon, members of the major guilds arrived and set up their respective booths. People lined up at various booths to undergo the test. Many people were very confident in themselves.
“If my test result proves that I’m highly talented, don’t you have to compensate me with something?” Lyle wanted to bet with them. On second thought, however, these people had nothing to stake on. They were so poor that they could not afford anything. There was really no point in betting with them. After much deliberation, Lyle decided to give up. It was not necessary to dwell on it. “Hehe, I think you’re just scared. Who said we don’t have good things? We have our traveling funds and family heirlooms with us!” “I brought a lot of treasures from home. My family prepared these weapons and pills for me!” “We can bet our treasures against you. I refuse to believe that you’re better than us!” Everyone mocked Lyle and regarded him as a braggart. Lyle was indifferent to their reaction because they were not worth his attention. However, these people refused to give up and incited others who failed the test to harass the store. Lyle was in a difficult position. He wanted to sto
Lyle tested his talent and smiled smugly because he knew he would win the bet. The talent testing device was very advanced. It could test a practitioner’s talent by pouring some energy into it, while an ordinary person had to do it with a drop of blood. The best talent would be indicated by a golden light, which was the highest it could go. The first batch of troublemakers had very poor talents, and their results were almost embarrassing to look at. Some of them even displayed a black light, which was simply a disgrace. However, they were not ashamed of it. After all, they were ordinary people with little ability, so they were not disappointed. It was just a pity that they could never become a practitioner. It would be great if they could win something from Lyle, so they were happy at that thought. “Although we’re not talented, it’s not to the point of being embarrassing. I believe that we’re much better than you!” “That's right. My result was pink, which is pretty good. I
For a while, all the major guilds bickered, eager to grab hold of Lyle. The people who initiated the bet were dumbfounded and shocked by Lyle’s powerful talent. It was fine if his talent was ordinary, but it was obviously not the case. The guilds were not fools. They would never pay such a high price to recruit an ordinary guy. Lyle simply turned to the people who bet against him. “Don’t we have a bet? Is it time to settle the score?” Lyle pointed to the things piled up on the side with a bright smile. They belonged to him now. “I’ll take these so-called heirlooms of yours, but to be honest, I’m not interested in them at all. It’s good enough if I can sell them as scrap.” Lyle mocked them on top of taking their things, which was downright annoying. However, they did not dare to say anything in the face of Lyle's great talent. They could only sigh and let Lyle take their things. “In that case, we can only accept our defeat, but do you need any helpers? All of us can…”
The small guilds chose to give up but not the large guilds. They tried to persuade Lyle. “Even if you have a teacher, he won’t be as professional as the guilds. You have to believe that a guild can provide a better practice system and make you more powerful!” “Why don’t you consider the Pill Guild? We're the biggest pill producer and can give you a bright future.” People from all the major guilds eagerly promoted themselves. Even though Lyle had rejected them, they refused to back down and doubled their efforts. Lyle was getting impatient and annoyed by these persistent people. “I’m sorry, but I’m really not interested in this area. You’re welcome to buy things in our store, but you can forget about recruiting me. This store belongs to my teacher, so please stop doing this.” After saying this, Lyle turned around and returned to the store gallantly. He had no intention of joining these guilds anyway. At this moment, the device that tested Lyle's talent exploded, maybe beca
People from the Pill Guild were full of disdain. In their opinion, Philip was dispensable and could be dealt with easily. Philip did not know that he had been targeted for no reason. He thought they would give up. After all, Lyle had turned them down. No one should persist so shamelessly. However, he underestimated the power of a genius. A genius like Lyle was highly sought after. “Philip, I think these people are planning something at the door. Do you think they’ll attack our store?” “Hehe, if they dare to attack our store, I’ll kill them!” Lyle and Aslan chatted at the door. They regarded this store as their home. Anyone who dared to destroy their property would be dead. Philip shrugged nonchalantly. “They can do whatever they want. Their actions have nothing to do with me. Maybe they just want to cause trouble.” Philip made himself a pot of tea. These guild members always did what they wanted, so he did not take them seriously. It was getting late, so Philip closed
More and more people queued up for the test the next day. Among them, a man entered Philip's store and bought the cheapest pill after much deliberation, which cost him three million energy stones. Philip was baffled by this transaction that happened out of the blue because no one else was willing to enter his store other than the old men who were his regular customers. Obviously, someone was trying to tarnish his reputation outside, which was why his business became so bad. When Philip was about to close his business in the afternoon, someone turned up at the door. Some people surrounded Philip’s store in disdain as if they were going to cause trouble. Aslan moved closer. He did not know what they were trying to do, but he sensed their hostility. “Who are you? What are you doing?” Aslan glared at them impatiently. They tossed something at Philip fearlessly. “Something happened to our people after taking your pill! We want an explanation!” Philip frowned when he saw the
The energy stones were marked with the Pill Guild’s logo, so they had to belong to the Pill Guild. In that case, these people had to be from the Pill Guild. Philip smiled without a word. He did not have to waste his effort in investigating the matter now. Everything was right in front of him. The members of other major guilds gathered around. They noticed the conflict and wanted to watch the fun. “I wanted to check out this store today, but I’m surprised to see this scene. Is this store running an illegal business?” “Selling a problematic pill can be quite serious. I’d advise everyone to stay away from this store in case anything happens to you!” The onlookers spoke arrogantly without any consideration for Philip. They just wanted to humiliate Philip. “Who are you? Why do you say that our pills are problematic? Are your pills better?” Aslan retorted. In his opinion, nothing would be better than Philip’s pills. The onlookers reacted with disdain at Aslan’s remarks. “Of c
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots