Chapter 65: A Trick

Qin Lei had left his seat and stood beside Chen Tu at the end of his sentence. Judging from his expression, there's a hint of conflicting emotion fighting inside his head.

The conflict was fierce, but as a matter of fact, it only lasted for a few seconds in reality. Considering how Qin Lei's knees gradually bend forward, what he was trying to do is obvious.

(I'll kneel in front of junior brother Chen if that's what it takes to get some help...)

"Senior brother." Chen Tu's call instantly brought Qin Lei's thoughts back to his physical body. But the strength between his legs was gone as his knees approached the ground faster than they supposed.

Fortunately, a foot came forward before Qin Lei's knees touched the ground. A pair of hands firmly grabbed his shoulders simultaneously and helped Qin Lei to stand.

"I'm not sure how much I had, honestly... But let us visit the Worldly Treasures Pavilion tomorrow after the harvest. With another day of income, I'm sure we could afford to buy that treasure." said Chen Tu.

His sentence contained nothing special but successfully delivered Chen Tu's intention covertly to Qin Lei. Sometimes, not everything has to be spoken openly, especially something private like this.

Needless to say, Qin Lei was about to cry after listening to Chen Tu's reply.

"Junior brother..." Qin Lei stared blankly at Chen Tu. He initially didn't have much hope for Chen Tu due to this junior brother's financial capability. Still, he took the chance to make a bet, hoping that Chen Tu could help him, regardless of how small the help was.

Qin Lei mentioned that he needed three thousand Spiritual Coins. This means he already had four thousand safely in hand to purchase the Spiritium Velvet Antlers. But when he listened to Chen Tu's reply, Qin Lei noticed that he had underestimated this junior brother.

Well... It's nothing wrong with Qin Lei not having confidence in Chen Tu's financial ability. If he was well-off, Chen Tu wouldn't be rearing the Crimson-Tailed Pheasants to be traded for a few extra Spiritual Coins.

Furthermore, didn't Chen Tu advance from the first to the third level of the Body Tempering Layer over the last month he's here? And what does that means, in Qin Lei's understanding?

It can only be explained by Chen Tu continuously consuming the Spiritual Replenishing Pills. Without these resources, it would be almost impossible to advance in such a short period. And in this case, where would the assistance comes from?

The only answer Qin Lei could think of was from Worldly Treasures Pavilion. After all, Chen Tu's status in the Chen Family was too mediocre. It would be impossible for them to provide over three hundred Spiritual Replenishing Pills to Chen Tu for his cultivation breakthrough.

This means Chen Tu could only work day and night tirelessly for the Contribution Tokens.

Of course, this was his one-sided thinking. Obviously, he had no idea Chen Tu had access to the mysterious Sun and Moon Essence.

"Don't worry. I'll help as much as I can. Those Contribution Tokens can be earned back anyway." Chen Tu smiled and patted Qin Lei's shoulder to reassure him. Through their familiarity, he could feel that Qin Lei's emotions were extremely unstable.

"I - I don't know what to say..." Qin Lei stuttered.

"Thank you... Thank you, junior brother. I'm serious. From today, you're my brother. My real brother. I'll be the first to stand out and defend you if there's anything." Qin Lei said. The outburst of emotion suddenly got the better part of him, making Qin Lei lunge forward and hug Chen Tu as tightly as he could.

He wouldn't change his mind, even if Chen Tu miraculously decided to go against his words the next morning. That's how much Qin Lei trusts Chen Tu right now.

No further assurance was necessary between them. With Qin Lei's heart now feeling lighter, there's no doubt he would do well in the harvest tomorrow. Since the time was no longer early, the two retreated and returned to their room to rest.

Of course, Chen Tu still had to make a run to check the condition of the Crimson-Tailed Pheasants he was rearing before resting.

The next day morning, this pair of senior and junior brothers reported early to the Spiritual Garden. But regardless of their arrival time, the timing for harvesting the Burial Root was always the same.

This gave them enough time to come together and for the Burial Root to reach their optimal maturity before the harvest started.

"By the way, how did you harvest so much last time, junior brother?" Qin Lei asked. Although he said that Chen Tu would be his real brother from that moment onward, he was still used to calling Chen Tu this way.

His memory of how Chen Tu returned with fourteen Burial Roots previously made him wonder what kind of trick Chen Tu used.

One must know that a newcomer's result of over five Burial Roots in their first harvest is already considered amazing. Even their eldest senior brother, Tang Yun Long, had only fifteen roots in his first harvest.

"I have some trick to it. Senior brother, would you like to listen to a suggestion of mine?" Chen Tu asked. He had an idea in mind but was unsure if Qin Lei would go along with his whim. Of course, his worry is unnecessary.

Even if it's a terrible idea, Qin Lei would probably go with it to display his support for Chen Tu. After all, this junior brother of his had a result of fourteen Burial Roots harvested previously.

"We can... Shh... This..." Chen Tu whispered beside Qin Lei's ear and roughly shared what was in his mind. He had no idea that Qin Lei immediately nodded in approval to his suggestion and even proposed to add a few more people to help.

"Are you sure, senior brother? I doubt they'll be willing to join us because I have nothing in hand to proof my theory..." Chen Tu sounded a little apologetic. He had the idea but nothing to deliver except his previous result.

"What are you worried about? If I am the one telling them to come over, we would be getting a few people in at least!" Qin Lei smiled.