Chapter 012: As long as it's gold, don't do anything else!

Brother Ji reached into the void and took out a rectangular box embedded with a dozen red gemstones, and handed it to the little friend Qiao Mu with a smiling face.

As the box was opened, the dazzling light of the jewels almost blinded everyone present.

In the village of Qiao Tou, none of the villagers had ever seen so many pieces of jewelry. The women in the village usually only used fishbone hairpins or ordinary low-quality wooden pins for their hair, and even jade hairpins were rare. Therefore, they couldn't help but look at the box with a hint of envy and gradually became eager.

For young girls, who wouldn't like jewelry adorned with jewels and jade? Brother Ji was filled with confidence, but unexpectedly met such a strange child!

Qiao Mu glanced at the box and then withdrew her gaze, clearly showing no interest. What's more, she then patted the embroidered pouch at her chest with force.

Others didn't understand Qiao Mu's intention, but Brother Ji and some members of the Tian Dao Sect certainly did.

This little girl was clearly saying that she wanted gold, only gold! She didn't like or want jewelry or ornaments!

The members of the Tian Dao Sect couldn't help but twitch their mouths, and Brother Ji reluctantly withdrew the box and handed a box of gold ingots to Qiao Mu.

As she opened the box and saw the glittering gold, it once again dazzled the eyes of the people in Qiao Tou Village.

"This is 300 taels of gold, as compensation for you, little girl," Brother Ji said with a smile, "That dead lynx, it is the real culprit that injured you, and it has received its due punishment! We, the Tian Dao Sect, sincerely offer this compensation to you. Please release our junior sister Liu."

Qiao Mu took a glance, exerted her strength, and pushed the button of the leaf-shaped ornament firmly into Brother Ji's hand, without even caring if it was going to be crooked or falling.

Fortunately, Brother Ji quickly reached out to support her, and Qiao Mu took the opportunity to take the gold box, closed the lid with a snap, and walked away with her head held high.

Brother Ji, who was used to the style of the young girl leaving without saying a word, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth a few times. He quickly spoke up, "Please wait! Young lady, on the fifteenth day of October every year, various sects and distinguished families will gather in the capital city of Guanlan. They will be recruiting talented practitioners from all over the country. If you are interested, you can come to our Tian Dao Sect on that day and sign up for the test of mystical power."

"At that time, there will be special teachers to teach you how to use mystical awareness accurately and open the unique inner realm of our practitioners." Brother Ji stared at the figure of the girl who had stopped for a moment, his eyes full of anticipation, hoping she would turn around.

The surrounding villagers also showed envy and anticipation, all staring at the girl who had stopped in her tracks. They thought to themselves, the Qiao family has really made a name for themselves this time! Without any fanfare, they have produced a practitioner, how great is that!

The inner realm? It was a treasure that ordinary people didn't dare to imagine. It was said that a practitioner who opened the inner realm would instantly have a storage space of three to five cubic meters, allowing them to carry many personal items with them, especially those precious items that they dared not leave outside.

Compared to the storage cabinets made by artisans and placed in major cities, the inner realm was obviously more convenient, faster, and more private, making tens of thousands of ordinary people jealous.

However, Qiao Mu's steps only paused for a moment before she turned and walked back to her parents, without looking back.

Brother Ji was stunned, and a disciple beside him angrily shouted, "What kind of attitude is this? Don't think that just because you are a practitioner, you can look down on others. The path of a practitioner is long, and without the earnest guidance of our senior teachers, you won't be able to unleash even one percent of the power of your mystical abilities! Brother Ji kindly invited you to join our Tian Dao Sect, you shouldn't be so ignorant, arrogant, and overconfident…"

"Not interested," Qiao Mu finally turned around. Her voice was cold, ruthless, and terrifyingly clear, as she looked at the members of the Tian Dao Sect and uttered three words in a dismissive tone.