Legend of Wyatt

As Wyatt Barnes finished speaking, the scene fell into a sudden dead silence.

No one expected Wyatt Barnes to suddenly come out with these words.

Even the Elder Ancestor, along with Taichi Immortal Sect’s three other top-grade alchemists, Hunter Swayer, Russel Yorke, and Joshua Davies, were momentarily stunned by Wyatt Barnes’ sudden declaration.

They were even somewhat flabbergasted!

They never expected that before the ’Pill Tao Conference’ even began, their own Alchemist Barnes of Taichi Immortal Sect already had his sights set on the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities of the other top sects in the Southeastern Six Regions.

Completely not playing by the rules!

Wasn’t it agreed to start gambling only after the Pill Tao Conference began?

"No wonder earlier, before going out, Alchemist Barnes asked me about the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities mastered by the Fuyang Immortal Sect and Qianye Immortal Sect... As it turns out, he was already eyeing those at that time."

The Elder Ancestor, coming out of his stupor, looked at Wyatt again, in sudden realization.

Previously, before they left the shop, their chief alchemist from Taichi Immortal Sect, Alchemist Barnes, had already inquired about the Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities of the Fuyang Immortal Sect and Qianye Immortal Sect.

He had also informed Wyatt that the Fuyang Immortal Sect possessed a Monarch Level Immortal Method that was both offensive and defensive, and the Qianye Immortal Sect had a Monarch Level Divine Ability that balanced attack speed.

Now, even though Wyatt hadn’t detailed what he wanted to gamble, he could already guess what Wyatt intended to wager.

"Alchemist Barnes..."

At the same time, Hunter Swayer, Russel Yorke, and Joshua Davies came to their senses and with a bitter smile looked back at Wyatt.

They never expected:

At this moment, their Alchemist Barnes at Taichi Immortal Sect still didn’t forget to take advantage of others’ underestimation.

"You mean to say..."

Meanwhile, Elliott Lester, who was the first to recover, glanced at Hunter Swayer, Russel Yorke, and Joshua Davies before turning to Wyatt and coldly asked:

"If you successfully refine the top-grade Immortal Pill ’Rowan Heaven Pill’ in front of us, our Fuyang Immortal Sect will lose the Monarch Level Immortal Method to you, and the Qianye Immortal Sect will lose their Monarch Level Divine Ability to you?"

"But if you fail to refine the Rowan Heaven Pill, your Taichi Immortal Sect will lose a Monarch Level Immortal Method and two Monarch Level Divine Abilities to our Fuyang Immortal Sect and Qianye Immortal Sect?"

Saying this, Elliott stared intently at Wyatt’s eyes, trying to discern something from Wyatt’s expression, but to no avail.

Wyatt’s gaze, Wyatt’s expression, remained calm and unwavering from beginning to end, standing there like a monk in meditation.

"You’re quite clever, I haven’t even stated the terms of the bet, and you’ve already guessed it."

Wyatt chuckled lightly, with not the slightest reduction in his eyes’ contempt and disregard, "So, do you dare bet with me?"

"If not, then scram!"

"Go gather the representatives of the top sects from the Southeastern Six Regions, and even if there’s no prize, no wager, I can still refine the Rowan Heaven Pill in front of you all to bring honor to Taichi Immortal Sect!"

Saying this, Wyatt’s gaze left Elliott, completely indifferent to Elliott’s gradually darkening expression.

After leaving Elliott, Wyatt looked towards Tahir Thomsen, still wearing a faint smile, "Deputy Sect Master Thomsen, please make a few trips to invite the representatives of the top sects from the Southeastern Six Regions together."

With these words finished, ignoring the fluctuating expression on Tahir Thomsen’s face, Wyatt softly said to Leilany by his side, "Leilany, let’s go back to the shop and wait for Deputy Sect Master Thomsen and Alchemist Lester to bring the representatives of the top sects from the Southeastern Six Regions."

After speaking, Wyatt turned and headed back into the shop with Leilany.

"Of course, I presume... when they gather representatives of all the top sects in the Southeastern Six Regions, it will likely be by tomorrow, if not later!"

"Haha..."

As Wyatt’s figure receded, the laughter echoed back, changing Elliott Lester and Tahir Thomsen’s expressions as they exchanged a glance.

"Alchemist Lester, as a top-grade alchemist... do you think there’s a chance he might be able to refine the Rowan Heaven Pill?"

Tahir Thomsen communicated this question to Elliott Lester.

To be honest, he didn’t believe that Wyatt Barnes could be a top-grade alchemist capable of refining the Rowan Heaven Pill; after all, Wyatt was not yet a hundred years old and could not possibly have such an advanced alchemy level.

When Wyatt suggested betting, his first thought was that Wyatt was panicking, trying to scare them off.

Even though the three Monarch Level Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities from Taichi Immortal Sect were merely individual methods, he couldn’t help being tempted nonetheless.

After all, no top sect in the Southeastern Six Regions would find having more Monarch Level Immortal Methods and Divine Abilities undesirable.

However, with caution, he refrained from immediately agreeing to Wyatt’s proposal.

"Impossible!"

Elliott Lester communicated his denial: "He’s not even a hundred years old. Even if he were lucky enough to obtain a top-grade Immortal Fire..."

"But, to refine the Rowan Heaven Pill, it requires years of accumulation and experience."

"Not only within our Southeastern Six Regions... even looking at the entirety of the South Heaven’s Borderlands, looking throughout the whole history of the South Heaven’s Borderlands, there has never been a top-grade alchemist under a hundred years old capable of refining the Rowan Heaven Pill."

"There hasn’t even been a top-grade alchemist under a hundred years old... Under a hundred obtaining a top-grade Immortal Fire is one thing, but limited alchemy skills prevent them from refining a commercial Immortal Pill, meaning they cannot truly be called a top-grade alchemist."

Wyatt Barnes said.

"Looking across the vast realm of ’Spiritual Heaven’, alchemists under a hundred years old who are top-grade may exist, but they are as rare as phoenix feathers."

"Under a hundred years old, and able to produce the Rowan Heaven Pill... At least, I’ve never heard of such a presence emerging in Spiritual Heaven."

"Of course, it might be that I’m simply ignorant... After all, I’m just a top-grade alchemist who spent over a hundred years in the central lands of South Heaven’s Borderlands, ultimately returning to the borders."

Wyatt Barnes continued.

Two hundred years ago, Wyatt Barnes had left the southeastern territories, left the borderlands of South Heaven’s Borderlands, and traveled to the central lands.

But once there, what he discovered was:

He, a top-grade alchemist thriving in the borderlands, was essentially worthless in the central lands!

In the central lands, even within families and sects slightly ranked, there were numerous top-grade alchemists.

In more powerful factions, top-grade alchemists were even more common, their status low.

Though the central lands broadened his horizons, and its various training resources and alchemy resources were unmatched by the borderland;

Ultimately, he returned.

Not for anything else, but because he received no recognition, no respect there...

After all, his cultivation was average, relying primarily on the Pill Tao.

As the saying goes, ’Better be a rooster in the village than a phoenix in the city.’

It was with this mindset that he returned to the borderlands, returned to the southeastern territories, and then joined the Rising Sun Immortal Sect of Shadow Domain as a sacrificial officer.

These events, Deputy Sect Master Tahir Thomsen from the Thousand Leaf Immortal Sect had also heard.

It was precisely for this reason he sought out Wyatt Barnes for confirmation.

Compared to Wyatt Barnes, his view was narrower...

"So... this young man is deliberately trying to scare us?"

Tahir Thomsen asked.

"Definitely!"

Wyatt Barnes replied naturally.

As the words faded, Wyatt Barnes glanced at Tahir Thomsen, his gaze suddenly flickering, "Deputy Sect Master Thomsen, there’s another matter... Just now, when he was proposing a gambling stake with us, neither Elder Ancestor Taiyi nor Hunter Swayer showed any surprise."

"Obviously, they didn’t expect that boy to suddenly propose a bet."

"Later, as Hunter Swayer came to his senses and looked at that brash young fellow, his face was struck with a bitter smile."

"I can basically conclude... he is deliberately scaring us, making us hesitate to bet. After all, if we don’t dare to take up his bet, the ones embarrassed will only be us, not him who dares not openly concoct the Rowan Heaven Pill."

Wyatt Barnes said.

"Deputy Sect Master Thomsen... if you also wish to bet with him, I’m willing to return and persuade our Sect Leader from Rising Sun Immortal Sect to accept this wager."

"After all, this won’t only prevent us from being embarrassed but also allow our respective sects to gain three Monarch Level Immortal Methods or Divine Abilities."

"Though those are solely three varieties of Immortal Methods or Divine Abilities... even for the Crossing Region’s ’Mystic Heaven Immortal Sect’, they might not consider it too few, right?"

Speaking further, Wyatt Barnes continued to persuade Tahir Thomsen.

After all, Wyatt Barnes wasn’t betting alone but with both Tahir Thomsen and himself...

If Tahir Thomsen refused, Wyatt Barnes could still choose not to bet!

"If Deputy Sect Master Thomsen remains unconvinced, I can first probe this youngster... I could mention that our Rising Sun Immortal Sect is willing to bet, and if your Thousand Leaf Immortal Sect is not, observe whether he accepts or not."

"If he agrees, then our Rising Sun Immortal Sect will proceed with the bet... However, even if we win later, the stakes would have nothing to do with your Thousand Leaf Immortal Sect."

"Yet, if he insists on betting with both our sects... it implies he is apprehensive, using the ’Empty Fort Strategy’!"

"Then, you could bet with a greater ease of mind!"

Seemingly worried that Tahir Thomsen was still unwilling to agree, Wyatt Barnes went further.

"If that’s the case... then give him a try."

Originally intending to suggest an immediate bet together, Tahir Thomsen reconsidered, seeking caution, so he adopted Wyatt Barnes’s advice.

"No way?"

"Are they just going to let that kid go, both the Rising Sun Immortal Sect’s top-grade alchemist and the Thousand Leaf Immortal Sect’s Deputy Sect Leader?"

...

At the same time, many onlookers were stunned, their gaze filled with incomprehension as they looked at Wyatt Barnes and Tahir Thomsen.