"Just two hundred merit points, I'm betting." Huo Wen still had a lot of confidence in Liu Rushuang. "But what is Song Nianchu using as a stake? She probably doesn't have two hundred merit points, does she?"
"What does it matter as long as I have them?" Lin Chan said carelessly.
Other people might find merit points tight, but she certainly did not.
Although she was the sect master's daughter, she worked extremely hard when it came to her cultivation and completing missions.
Every single one of her merit points had been earned through her own hard work.
"I'll use a talisman." Song Nianchu had no intention of letting Lin Chan put up the stake for her. "This is a talisman given to me by my master. Surely it's worth your two hundred merit points?"
"A Soul-Suppressing Talisman?" Huo Wen's pupils suddenly constricted.
The others also stared at the talisman in disbelief.
Almost none of the sect's disciples possessed a Soul-Suppressing Talisman.
Even among the sect's elders, very few people had one.
When Liu Rushuang saw the Soul-Suppressing Talisman, her eyes turned red with jealousy.
She had to win this match.
She was determined to have that Soul-Suppressing Talisman.
"Junior Sister Nianchu, do you know how precious a Soul-Suppressing Talisman is?" Lin Chan asked, looking at Song Nianchu with a complicated expression.
"I know. My master already told me," Song Nianchu replied dismissively. "And I don't think I'm going to lose."
Liu Rushuang: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
How arrogant.
Accidents happen in many things.
Wasn't Song Nianchu worried that an accident would happen and she would lose this Soul-Suppressing Talisman?
"Song Nianchu, you better think this through," Huo Wen jumped in to cut off any retreat for Song Nianchu. "If we win, you can't use your master as an excuse to come after us for the Soul-Suppressing Talisman."
Huo Wen wanted the Soul-Suppressing Talisman very badly as well.
It could be used as an aid during a breakthrough to stabilize one's Divine Soul.
Such a talisman was priceless and impossible to buy.
"Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Go back on my word after losing a bet?" Song Nianchu frowned as she looked at Huo Wen. "Could it be that you people always go back on your bets, which is why you're reacting this way now?"
"How could that be?" Huo Wen immediately retorted. "When we make bets, we accept the outcome gracefully."
Song Nianchu smiled. "With your words, that's settled then."
She then turned to Lin Chan. "Senior Sister, could you act as a witness for us?"
"Of course," Lin Chan agreed. "The one teaching your class today is Teacher Cai, right?"
"It is," Song Nianchu replied.
"Teacher Cai is famous in the sect for his integrity. When the time comes, I'll have him join me in witnessing your bet. If anyone goes back on their word, the punishment will be doubled." Lin Chan's words made Liu Rushuang's expression change slightly.
At this point, there was no turning back from the match.
...
Lin Chan brought Song Nianchu to the sect's dining hall.
Disciples whose strength had not yet reached the Foundation Establishment Stage had to eat regular food to sustain themselves.
Except for those with powerful family backgrounds, most people relied on Inaction Pills.
However, eating too many Inaction Pills also led to toxicity.
Disciples in the Qi Refining Stage could not handle that.
Therefore, before Song Nianchu advanced to the Foundation Establishment Stage, she would probably have to visit this dining hall frequently.
After taking Song Nianchu to eat at the dining hall, while there was still plenty of time, Lin Chan took her around to tour all the important locations in the surrounding area.
For instance, the Cultivation Room, the Herb Garden, the Mission Hall, various lecture classrooms, and various venues for seclusion...
When the two of them returned, Teacher Cai and his group had already arrived.
"I heard you two made a bet on this afternoon's actual combat assessment?" Teacher Cai asked immediately as he watched Song Nianchu and Lin Chan walk over.