Chapter 219 - Exchange Hall
"So this is the Exchange Hall, huh?" Yuan stared at the entrance with a pondering gaze.
The Exchange Hall is where disciples go to spend their hard-earned contributions points, and unlike the Profound Pavilion that only has cultivation techniques, the Exchange Hall has everything else from treasures to cultivation resources. đłrđewđbnđveđ.cđŒđș
"Hey! Why are you standing there and blocking the entrance? If youâre not going to enter, scram!"
A tall and bulky disciple suddenly walked up from behind and forcefully bumped into Yuanâs shoulder, snapping him out of his admiration for the building.
Yuan frowned at this. He was standing many meters away from the entrance and was nowhere near it, so how could he be blocking the entrance.
"What? Do you have a problem?" The bulky disciple that rudely bumped into Yuan stopped walking when he noticed the displeased look on Yuanâs handsome face, feeling even more irritated at Yuan because of his own lacking appearance.
This small commotion quickly attracted the disciples in that area.
"Look! Someone had offended Senior apprentice-disciple Tiger, the Mad Tiger!"
"Whatâs this about? Why would an Outer Court disciple offend him? Does he not know who heâs dealing with?"
"I donât know, but only an idiot would dare to offend one of the top ten disciples in the Outer Court! And this is Mad Tiger weâre talking about! Heâs infamous for beating anyone that bothers him even slightly!"
While the disciples there watched the commotion from a distance and laughed at Yuanâs misfortune, the bulky disciple who is known as âMad Tigerâ approached Yuan in an aggressive manner.
Disciple Tiger stopped once he stood directly before Yuan and stared at Yuan in the eyes, and he said in an overbearing voice, "Since you donât seem to recognize me, Iâll assume that youâre a new disciple and give you some slack. I am Wu Laohu, ranked 3rd in the Outer Court ranking! Now that you know my identity, you can either kiss the ground with your forehead and apologize for blocking my way or eat one of my fists— you decide."
However, Yuan stood his ground despite the menacing aura coming from Disciple Tigerâs large body that resembled a boulder, and he said in a calm voice, "I will choose neither. You were the one who bumped into me. If somebody has to apologize, it should be you."
"Heavens! He actually dared to defy Mad Tiger even after he had introduced himself! This Outer Court disciple is simply courting death!"
"Looks like another victim will fall to the Mad Tiger today..."
Wu Laohuâs body trembled after hearing Yuanâs words that defied him, and veins began appearing all over his body.
"Since you cannot pick— I shall pick one for you!" Wu Laohu suddenly raised his fists with an explosive aura.
However, just as Wu Laohu prepared to release his punch, a figure appeared behind him and gently tapped his shoulders, drifting Wu Laohuâs attention to behind him.
"E-Elder Zhou!"
Wu Laohuâs aggressive aura immediately disappeared when he saw the face of the person standing behind him, and his large figure suddenly appeared much smaller than just a moment ago.
"Just because you are ranked 3rd in the Outer Court ranking does not mean you can act however you please in this sect. This is also not the sparring stage but the Exchange Hall. If you continue causing a ruckus out here, Iâll gladly be your opponent." Elder Zhou said to him.
"I-It was this discipleâs mistake. It wonât happen again, Elder Zhou!" Wu Laohu bowed to Elder Zhou in a respectful manner, yet his eyes remained on Yuanâs figure.
âThis is all that little bastardâs fault! If he didnât oppose me, I wouldnât have been scolded by Elder Zhou in front of so many people! How fucking unlucky of me!â Wu Laohu cried inwardly, pushing all of the blame to Yuan.
"If youâre here to purchase something, do your business and leave."
"Yes, Elder Zhou!" Wu Laohu did not dare to linger around and immediately went inside the Exchange Hall.
The other disciples there followed and immediately returned to their own business.
Elder Zhou then turned to look at Yuan, who was just calmly standing there.
âSo this is Disciple Yuan, huh. I didnât get to see him last time at the Carp Leaping Over Dragonâs Gate Tower because of the guests, but heâs somewhat different from what Iâd expected. He appears... more humble than Iâd imagined...â Elder Zhou thought to himself.
"You too. If you have business at the Exchange Hall, do it and leave. This is not a place for you to loiter around," Elder Zhou said to Yuan a moment later.
Although heâd like to speak with Yuan more, he knew about Yuanâs special existence, so he couldnât just start chatting with him as though they were friends, as that would immediately raise suspicions from the other disciples.
"Thank you, Elder, for stopping that disciple." Yuan bowed to him before entering the Exchange Hall.
âWhat a humble kid. But if I hadnât stopped that disciple just now, you wouldâve sent him flying...â Elder Zhou sighed inwardly as he watched Yuanâs figure disappearing into the building.
Once heâd entered the Exchange Hall, Yuan went directly to the reception desk and asked the disciple behind the counter, "Hello, what do you sell here?"
The disciple looked at Yuan as though he was looking at someone crazy, and he spoke a moment later, "This is the Exchange Hall. Whether it be cultivation resources or treasures, you can have anything you want as long as you have enough contribution points."
"Anything I want?" Yuan raised his eyebrows.
However, heâd only come here to see what they had, even expecting some sort of display area like regular stores, so if he was asked what he wanted, he most likely wouldnât have an answer immediately.
âWhat do I need?â Yuan began pondering.
"If you donât know what you want yet, you can think about it elsewhere— just donât stand here." The disciple warned Yuan.
"Oh, okay." Yuan nodded and proceeded to stand in the corner of the large room, pondering if there was anything he needed from this place.
Authorâs Note: Check out my new novel âInferior Cultivation Systemâ if you like OP MC, smart MC, knowledgable MC, Systems, and face-slapping. Donât worry, it wonât affect my release rate for Cultivation Online or Dual Cultivation.