Chapter 166
One hour later.
He watched an elegant, white-robed prodigy youth, surrounded by a group of beautiful, flower-like female disciples, walk past him.
The youth casually tossed an empty pill bottle he had finished consuming, along with a single spirit stone as a tip, right in front of him.
Knox picked up that spirit stone. So angry that beans of tears directly went pitter-patter down his face.
While feeling a surge of intense humiliation in his heart, he secretly made a resolute vow.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Do not bully the youth for being poor!"
"Just wait until the day this young master achieves success. I absolutely must kill every single one of you!"
...
At the same time.
Alex was utilizing sword flight, on his way to the Northern Frontier. By his ears, the system’s melodious notification sounds continuously echoed.
[Congratulations to the Host for causing the Chosen One to suffer suppression and humiliation. The Protagonist Halo has been damaged!]
[The Chosen One’s Luck Value has decreased by 2,000 points. The Host has obtained 4,000 Providence Points!]
[Congratulations to the Host for causing the Chosen One to suffer major suppression and humiliation. The Protagonist Halo has suffered major damage!]
[The Chosen One’s Luck Value has decreased by 4,000 points. The Host has obtained 8,000 Providence Points!]
[Congratulations to the Host for causing the Chosen One to suffer severe suppression and humiliation. The Protagonist Halo has suffered severe damage!]
[The Chosen One’s Luck Value has decreased by 6,000 points. The Host has obtained 12,000 Providence Points!]
...
The system’s notification sounds chimed in basically every one to two hours. Alex leisurely traveled on his journey while passively raking in Providence Points. His mood was exceptionally joyful.
"My massive efforts during this period, turning the Divine Blade Sect completely upside down and making everyone fear for their lives, truly wasn’t in vain."
"Sure enough, it caused Knox to hit a wall at every turn and suffer immense ostracization within the Divine Blade Sect."
"Mm, this severe suppression and humiliation was probably gifted to him by Sylra."
"To think this Sylra would cooperate with my demands so perfectly. He is truly a usable talent!"
As Alex secretly calculated in his mind, his mood was incredibly delighted. Looking at his Providence Point balance, which had reached the considerable figure of 68,000, he decided to treat himself to a proper shopping spree.
[Providence Mall - Product Categories:]
[Cultivation Methods & Secret Manuals]
[Weapons & Spiritual Artifacts]
[Immortal Pills & Medicinal Herbs]
[Mounts & Spirit Pets]...
Alex hesitated for a moment. Gritted his teeth. Made up his mind. Clicked open the [Mounts & Spirit Pets] option.
Previously, he had only ever browsed the products in the Mounts and Spirit Pets section but had never actually made a purchase. Because for things like mounts and spirit pets, the expenses were incredibly terrifying.
In this era, wanting to buy a domineering and flashy mount was exactly like buying a luxury car.
Not only was the purchase price itself incredibly steep, but the subsequent maintenance was also a massive expense.
When it came to mounts, the cheap ones fundamentally weren’t worth buying. Catching a random one out in the wild wouldn’t necessarily be any worse. But the expensive ones were truly outrageously expensive.
Moreover, Alex possessed the power of the Animal Path from the Six Paths Wheel of Destruction Art.
Whatever spirit beast or demonic beast he wanted, he could casually summon it. In principle, there was no need to spend Providence Points to buy a mount.
However, renting and buying were ultimately two different things.
What man wouldn’t wish to own a luxury car that truly belonged to him?
Although the spirit beasts summoned by the Animal Path were absolutely loyal to him, they were ultimately ethereal and illusory things.
They had no emotions of their own and could not establish a true bond with him as their master.
If he wanted to truly become the absolute strongest existence in this world in the future, he still needed to genuinely own a signature mount that matched his strength and status.
Now that Alex had plenty of funds on hand and wouldn’t need to spend massive amounts of Providence Points on anything else in the short term, he finally mustered up his courage. Harboring an excited mood, he opened the Mounts and Spirit Pets section.
After opening it and taking just a few glances, Alex instantly chickened out.
[Nine Heavens Seven-Colored Phoenix (Complete Form) | Cultivation: Late Stage of the Saint Realm | Cost: 8,880,000 Providence Points]
[Three-Headed Bloodthirsty Nether Wolf King (Complete Form) | Cultivation: Middle Stage of the Saint Realm | Cost: 8,690,000 Providence Points]
[Heavenly Fiend Howling Tiger (Complete Form) | Cultivation: Early Stage of the Saint Realm | Cost: 8,250,000 Providence Points]
Not to mention that these Providence Points were more expensive than his own life. Right now, even after relying on the Soul-Devouring Swords to continuously break through two minor realms, he was still merely at the ninth level of the Supreme Realm.
If he redeemed a Saint Realm mount, who the hell would be raising who?
If it got upset about something, it might just spit out a mouthful of ancient fire and burn him to ashes on the spot.
As for Supreme Realm or Mahayana Realm mounts, they similarly required hundreds of thousands or even over a million points. Going down another tier to the Void Amalgamation Realm, although Alex could afford them, he somewhat looked down on them.
For a moment, he felt so uncomfortable he sucked his teeth. Experiencing the sheer helplessness of being unable to reach the high tier while being unwilling to settle for the low.
However, just as Alex sighed and prepared to give up, he suddenly noticed a special item at the very bottom of the list.
[Phantom Void Spirit Beast Egg | Grade: Unknown | Cost: 3,000 Providence Points]
[Can randomly hatch a type of spirit beast, with a cultivation ranging anywhere from the Qi Gathering Realm to the Great Emperor Realm.]
[Note: The newly hatched spirit beast will be in its infancy stage. Its vitality is relatively fragile and requires careful tending.]
[During the incubation period, absorbing as many souls and blood essence as possible can strengthen the spirit beast’s aptitude and growth speed.]
Alex found this incredibly novel. A look of interest revealing itself in his eyes.
"A spirit beast blind box? Somewhat interesting."
"Three thousand Providence Points isn’t too expensive. I’ll redeem one to play with."
He didn’t hesitate. Clicked to confirm the redemption. Subsequently, with a thought, he summoned a spirit egg from his storage ring.