If for the sake of a Storage Ring we were to fight to the death, the very likely outcome would be that there would only be one person left in the team, and that would be the one who got the Storage Ring.

Although Wang Xiaoqiang also desired that Storage Ring, this was not the outcome he wished to see, because without these people, he wouldn't have the ability to venture into the mountain alone and obtain the Armor.

So, just when tensions were high and swords were drawn, Wang Xiaoqiang decisively shouted, "Stop, all of you stop!"

Although Wang Xiaoqiang didn't command much respect in this team, most of them had witnessed his past in the Eight Desolation Mirror and knew he was a formidable presence not to be trifled with, which allowed his image as a villain to have a certain effect at this moment.

Moreover, since these people did not know each other and lacked trust among themselves, they were very clear that if they killed the person who picked up the ring to snatch it, the next one to be killed would be themselves.

Hence at this moment, everyone stopped in their tracks.

Seeing that his words had an effect, Wang Xiaoqiang then coldly commanded with a stern face, "Don't forget the reason why we entered the mountain. If you've got the ability, talk about it after finding the Armor..."

The strongest member of the team, a man in the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage, glared and said, "This Storage Ring must contain Spirit Marrow. As the saying goes, finders keepers, losers weepers, but he can't swallow the Spirit Marrow alone... We need to share!"

The Cultivator who picked up the Storage Ring was only at the Sixth Transformation of the Immortal and was already sweating bullets from having swords aimed at him the moment he picked up the ring.

Now he had to thank Wang Xiaoqiang. If it weren't for Wang Xiaoqiang's timely interjection, he probably would have died by their swords already.

At this point, he didn't dare to make a move, his gaze fixed firmly on Wang Xiaoqiang, waiting to hear what he would say.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Let's do as he suggested, finders keepers, losers weepers. Let's start dividing..."

The strong man in the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage asked, "How do we divide it?"

Wang Xiaoqiang pointed to the man who had found the ring and said, "The ring was picked up by him, so let him erase the Divine Consciousness Imprint on the ring, perform Blood-Recognition Binding, open the ring, and then we can divide the items inside together..."

The man in the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage asked, "How can we divide them evenly that way?"

"There is no absolute fairness in this world!" Wang Xiaoqiang pointed at the Cultivator who had found the ring and said, "The ring was found by him. If there are other things, they belong to him, but if there are indeed Spirit Marrow or Pills, we'll place them in the middle, everyone sits in a circle, and then it's up to each person's skill to absorb..."

Wang Xiaoqiang's suggestion was indeed fair.

What everyone was vying for wasn't the Storage Ring, but the Spirit Marrow.

If the Spirit Marrow is taken out for everyone to absorb together, although people with weaker cultivation bases will absorb more slowly, as he said, there is no absolute fairness in this world, so that's the only option.

The man in the True Immortal Realm Fifth Stage immediately agreed, "This is a good idea, I agree!"

"I also agree!" a Body Refining Master at the True Immortal Realm Third Stage supported the method as well.

After all, the higher one's cultivation base was, the faster and more one could absorb, making it a good deal for them.

"All right, let's do it that way!"

"Agreed!"

"Agreed…"

…

All 83 people agreed to Wang Xiaoqiang's method, one after another, and they dispersed, forming a circle, with the Cultivator who picked up the ring in the middle.

Seeing that everyone agreed, a hint of unperceived smugness flickered in Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes, then he said to the man who had picked up the ring, "All right, there's no need to be nervous, do as I've said..."

The man nodded, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then sat cross-legged on the ground, waved his hand with a whoosh of Spiritual Energy, wiped it on the ring, erasing the Divine Consciousness Imprint, and then bit his index finger, dropping a bead of blood on the ring.

When the blood pearl dropped on the ring, it permeated the ring like a drop of water on sand. There was a quiet clicking sound, like the sound of a door being opened. Then, with a thought and a shout of "Come out!", a pile of items fell from beneath the ring.

There were two garments, a pack of dry food, a flask of wine, an Immortal Sword, a Swordsmanship Manual, several red Pills, and one Spirit Marrow.

The eyes of the crowd fixated on that Spirit Marrow.

They didn't even glance at the rest of the items.

The man looked at the items on the ground and didn't dare to move.

Wang Xiaoqiang said to the person, "Place the Spirit Marrow and Pills on the ground, then gather up the rest of the items..."

The person followed Wang Xiaoqiang's instructions, pocketed their clothes, dry food, liquor, Immortal Sword, and Swordsmanship Manual one by one, and placed them into the Storage Ring. Then, they sat down beside the group.

Wang Xiaoqiang also moved to the group's side and sat down cross-legged on the ground.

Thus, 84 people formed a circle, with the Spirit Marrow and a few Pills at the center, resembling a campfire party.

But the atmosphere at the scene was nothing like the relaxed joy of a campfire party.

Everyone wore an expression of tension, similar to that of sprinters before a race.

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Get ready, I'll count to three, and then we'll all start absorbing together. While absorbing the Spirit Marrow, if anyone dares to take this opportunity to attack others, we'll unite to kill them!"

Everybody nodded, then prepared themselves.

"One, two, three."

After Wang Xiaoqiang counted to three, everyone eagerly began to absorb the Spiritual Power from the Spirit Marrow.

Such distant absorption was naturally not as quick as holding it in the palm and refining it directly, but with more monks than porridge, they had to make do with this method.

In the scramble for more Spiritual Power, everyone was desperately trying to absorb as much as they could...

Even though it was distant absorption, the concentration of Spiritual Power contained within the Spirit Marrow was evidently very rich, far surpassing that of ordinary Pills, so at this moment, those few Pills were completely ignored by everyone.

Absorb, absorb, absorb, absorb, absorb...

Clearly, those with higher Cultivation Bases absorbed faster, while those with weaker Cultivation Bases absorbed more slowly.

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't rush to absorb. After everyone had absorbed for a while, he used his Willpower to attach the exterior 50,000 Spiritual Springs onto the Spirit Marrow for absorption.

The Five Elements Spirit Spring, so wondrous that even the Eight Desolation Mirror couldn't reveal it, let alone the eyes and Divine Senses of these Cultivators. Therefore, although there were a massive number of 50,000 Spiritual Springs, not a single person noticed.

Everyone just felt that the Spiritual Power in the Spirit Marrow was being rapidly drained, and upon realizing this, everyone was taken aback. They stopped absorbing and looked around suspiciously at others.

Their eyes were filled with hostility.

Wang Xiaoqiang also feigned a suspicious look and said sternly, "No cheating is allowed. If I find anyone cheating, we'll all band together to blast them away!"

Hearing Wang Xiaoqiang's shout, and seeing his fair handling of the situation, the group couldn't help but trust Wang Xiaoqiang a bit more. They then hurriedly resumed absorption, afraid to miss the opportunity.

Seeing that the group had dismissed their concerns and began absorbing from the Spirit Marrow again, Wang Xiaoqiang purposefully had the 50,000 Spiritual Springs stop for a moment, then allowed them to absorb again...

Absorb, absorb, absorb, absorb, absorb...

It was certain that, had it not been for the intervention of the Five Elements Spirit Spring, the 83 people would have needed at least three hours to completely absorb the Spirit Marrow. However, the 50,000 Spiritual Springs were no ordinary matter. In less than twenty minutes, the Spirit Marrow was completely absorbed.

The Spirit Marrow had ninety-five percent of its Spiritual Energy essence absorbed by the Five Elements Spirit Spring. Of course, everyone got a share. The remaining five percent was absorbed by the 83 participants.

Having absorbed only a tiny fraction, the 83 Cultivators discovered that the Spiritual Power within the Spirit Marrow was already depleted. They were all struck with a mix of suspicion and discontent as they opened their eyes and stared at each other with eyes full of hostility, trying to identify the cheater.

However, refining and absorbing the Spirit Marrow was a process of gradual progression, with no shortcuts involved. If someone absorbed too quickly, they could be ruptured by the overwhelming Spiritual Power and even burst to death.

Even those in the Immortal Sage Realm or Body Refining Masters beyond the Blood Condensation Realm had to absorb it step by step, or they would also face the risk of their bodies exploding.

Thus, even though a significant issue had arisen with the rapid depletion of the Spirit Marrow, since no invasion by other people or beasts was detected, everyone's doubts remained unanswered.

The 50,000 Spiritual Springs that had absorbed the Spirit Marrow, now under the guidance of Wang Xiaoqiang's Willpower, had moved far away and underwent differentiation...

Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff, puff...

The 50,000 Spiritual Springs split into two, becoming 100,000. Now, the total number of Wang Xiaoqiang's Spiritual Springs had reached 679,600.

All 679,600 Spiritual Springs vibrated in unison, yet Wang Xiaoqiang did not absorb them into his body.

At this moment, Wang Xiaoqiang still needed to maintain his facade. Otherwise, he would draw suspicion and become the target of everyone.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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