Chapter 4716

“Mr. Chen, since we’re following you, do you have any gifts for us?” the bearded man asked when Kai remained silent.

“Oh, yes, of course…” Kai said hurriedly as he rummaged through his storage ring. He took out some immortal herbs and elixirs and distributed them among the ninth-grade Mahayana cultivators.

“That’s it?” the bearded man asked, his face showing clear disappointment.

The others also looked dissatisfied.

“These immortal herbs and elixirs are priceless treasures,” Kai defended himself.

“Mr. Chen, aren’t followers supposed to receive 10,000 immortal spirit stones?” the bearded man bluntly questioned.

Kai was taken aback. “Where would I get that many immortal spirit stones for you?”

“Well, damn it! You should’ve said so earlier. Wasting our time and making us kowtow for nothing!”

The bearded man cursed, tossing the herbs and elixirs aside.

The other cultivators also grumbled and turned to leave, quickly disappearing from sight.

Xuan Bin and Xiao Yuanshan stood there, dumbfounded.

Even Kai was at a loss. When he finally recovered, he shouted angrily, “You ungrateful bastards…”

Before he could finish, the cultivators were already gone.

“Hahaha…”

The Red Cloud Demon Lord burst into laughter.

Kai finally understood what the Demon Lord had meant earlier.

“Mr. Chen, don’t be too upset. Those guys were only interested in the fairy stones. They were never genuinely willing to join you,” Xuan Bin consoled him.

“We know plenty of ninth-grade Mahayana cultivators who could be recruited,” he added with a grin. “But I wonder—how many fairy stones do you actually have, Mr. Chen?”
“What? You think 10,000 fairy stones aren’t enough?” Kai asked, clearly displeased.

“No, no, Mr. Chen, you misunderstood. 10,000 fairy stones are a huge amount for us,” Xuan Bin said quickly. “I just wanted to help recruit some followers for you. As you know, for ninth-grade Mahayana cultivators, fairy stones are the best cultivation resource.”

He continued, “Mahayana cultivators crave fairy stones even more than those in the Immortal Realm. After all, with enough fairy stones, ascending to the Immortal Realm becomes much easier.”

“If Mr. Chen still has fairy stones and is willing to offer some, I can definitely recruit more people for you!”

Kai snorted coldly. “To be honest, I own a fairy stone mine. I have as many stones as I need.”

“If those fools earlier had been a bit more sincere, they could’ve had an endless supply!”

It was true Kai had a fairy stone mine, though claiming it was inexhaustible was a bit of an exaggeration.

“What? Mr. Chen, you actually have a fairy stone vein?” Xuan Bin and Zhou Tang exclaimed, their eyes wide with shock.

“Of course. Where do you think I got these fairy stones?” Kai replied confidently.

Xuan Bin and Zhou Tang swallowed hard, their eyes gleaming.

“Mr. Chen, we’ll contact people right away. If you really have a fairy stone mine, those cultivators will practically worship you as their grandfather!” Xuan Bin declared before grabbing Zhou Tang and rushing off.

“Mr. Chen, do you really have a fairy stone vein?” Xiao Yuanshan asked cautiously.

“If you don’t, and a bunch of monks show up expecting fairy stones, they’ll likely abandon you in a flash. Interests rule this world of heaven and man,” he warned.

“You don’t believe me?” Kai asked with a sly smile.

Xiao Yuanshan quickly nodded. “Of course I believe you…”

“But what if those two guys run off with the fairy stones and never come back?” he added, still concerned.