Cunning Mo Xuan Part 1

"Boy, you are finally out. Does this mean you succeed?" When they saw the door opening slowly, their heartbeat started racing. They didn't think Li Xian would really come out alive. But this may be why they stayed here and waited for six hours.

After all, Li Xian was a little unique in their eyes. And Elder Mo found his Sword Dao talent was very high especially when he showed them his sword aura. But when he saw Li Xian closely, his face sank. His expression turned a little bit cold but reverted to calmness and asked "Wasn't that supposed to give you a Spirit Rank Meridians? Why do you have only one profound rank meridian?"

"I am really sorry for disappointing elder with my talent. I just hope I can still join the sword school." Li Xian saw the disappointment in his eyes and immediately bow down. He felt embarrassed, a little scared, and weak with no right to choose.

"Take this and register your name!" Elder Mo took out a bronze circular palm-sized badge and threw it at him. Li Xian hurriedly caught the badge with wide eyes. A huge smile formed on his lips as he lifted his head to thank Elder Mo.

But the Elder Mo had already vanished. A slight disappointment appeared on his face as he looked down once again.

"Brother Li, don't worry too much! Even though you don't have much talent for sword cultivation, you can still practice sword." Mo Xuan patted his shoulder from behind and comforted him.

Hearing his words, Li Xian looked at the sword in his waist and nodded his head vigorously. But suddenly, Mo Xuan asked, "By the way brother Li, did you get anything else than the Virtual Sword Meridian Pill."

"Yes, I only got this Spirit Rank Sword Art." Li Xian tried to hide his disbelieve and took out the book from his pouch. He didn't keep the book on his spatial ring rather on the pouch.

"Really? Spirit Rank! Brother Li, do you know how precious spirit rank treasure is? If you go outside with this kind of treasure and if someone learns about it, then even Grandmaster Realm cultivator will chase you to the end of the Jingui town." Mo Xuan made an exaggerated expression while he held the book.

He didn't look at Li Xian's consent and tactfully snatched it. Then, he leaned closer to him and whispered "Brother Li, just a single Spirit Rank book costs over hundred gold coins!"

Hearing his words, Li Xian face turned a little ugly but he didn't show it. At this moment, he could only thank his mom in his heart 'Mom, you were right. This world is filled with rats and lizards. If you have something good but do not possess strength, no matter how well they seem to be, they will show their true color in greed.'

Before coming out, he found he could turn the ring invisible. Even the founder should have thought of this, so he decided to give him a slight help. With this ring turning invisible, he took out the book and put it in his pouch in case a person like Mo Xuan asks him to take it out.

As for the bronze coins in his pouch, Mo Xuan naturally ignored them. In this world, wealth is divided into bronze coins, silver coins, and gold coins. Hundred bronze coins are equal to a silver coin and a hundred silver coins are equal to a gold coin.

Previously, he didn't' know much about the price of Spirit Rank Treasure. But when he got a letter written by one of the dead people to his family. He found the cost of spirit rank treasure would be at least above thousand to ten thousand gold coins.

Bronze coins are normally used by mortals, silver coins are used by poor cultivators and gold coins are used by high-ranking families. Li Xian only had some thousand bronze coins that his mother left him. Seeing the book in Mo Xuan's hand and his expression, Li Xian began to think quickly for an excuse.

"Brother Mo, you know I am very weak and now I also need some resources. I don't have much money either. Brother Mo, I will sell this book to you for twenty gold coins just in a single condition."

Hearing Li Xian's words, Mo Xuan frowned. He was considering whether to kill Li Xian for the book or not. But he was holding back because Li Xian crossed the trial. And this is also why Elder Mo gave him a chance.

Out of thousand people, nine hundred and ninety-six people dead. Four people came out with a powerful treasure and succeed in achieving a higher Sword Realm. Since Li Xian passed the trial, he doesn't believe he only got the spirit rank treasure.

And more importantly, why and how did he succeed? And if he succeeds, then could the founder of the sword school leave a defensive treasure or some kind of trump card for him. Although he was greedy, he wasn't an idiot.

He got talent and a brain. So, he won't take such risks without confirming everything. So when he heard Li Xian, he thought for a while. Finally, a smile formed on his lips and he asked "Brother Li, you are joking, right? I just said it costs more than a hundred gold coins. How can you so generously sell this for twenty gold coins only? Even if you ask hundred gold coins, I am willing to help you."

Hearing his words, Li Xian's mind trembled. He felt something was wrong. He doesn't believe his mother was wrong, so he thought for a while. He wants to find out what was exactly going on. Suddenly, he remembered Elder Mo's words "Nine hundred ninety-six out of thousand people died inside."

In an instant, his mind started thinking about the reasons and cause of Elder Mo and Mo Xuan's behavior.

'Both of them belong to the same clan and have a pretty good relationship. Elder Mo didn't have any greed towards my belonging because his realm was very high but Mo Xuan was greedy just by a Spirit Rank Treasure.'

'I don't have much prove about them but my instincts tell me. They are hiding something and that something is something very scheming. Mother told me to be careful with my attitude because power brings arrogance.'

'And, I would be inviting lots of trouble if I don't maintain my attitude. Although hundred gold coins aren't a huge wealth, they still a very high amount of a disciple. So, why is he being so courteous? For now, I should try to hide my suspicion.'

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Mo Xuan and said "Brother Mo, you should understand my problem. I haven't even started cultivation. If someone finds out about this book in some kind of incident, that person would do everything to kill me and take my treasure."

"Brother Li, don't make me laugh! The founder must have left some trump card for you, right?" When Li Xian's words finished, Mo Xuan's expression brightened. He was originally searching for the correct moment to ask him about his trump card.

He found Li Xian was very easy to manipulate. He didn't show any kinds of resistance against him. He knows Li Xian came out of the forest. That's why Elder Mo brought Li Xian to the trial after seeing his sword aura.

Because if he can succeed, then they will do everything to absorb him into their clan. Unfortunately, Li Xian's talent for sword cultivation turned out to be very low. They gave up. But Mo Xuan was still greedy about his gains.

A spirit rank treasure was the best option for a swordsman like him. In fact, this is why he was very greedy about the spirit rank treasure. After all, he just a cultivator of Sword Master Realm. But he didn't find out when he was trying to manipulate Li Xian, he was also getting manipulated.

The moment his words came out, Li Xian's face changed in an instant and reverted back in that instant. He didn't want Mo Xuan to recognize his suspicion. But at this moment, he had already got his answer.

'Weak fear, strong do not care'

His mother told him this before. In this world, power corrupts people and arrogance get into their head. He understood this very much. That's why he tried not to offend people. Even though Mo Xuan was the only person that he talked after his mother.

Everything he knows basically comes from his mother. To be exact, he learned many things from books and his mother. And the person he trusts most is his mother. That is why he didn't even think twice before making her grave as she requested.

It's like she said what she wanted and he did the same. And that is why he respected Mo Xuan a little bit. Because according to his mom, most of the youths in this world are mindless idiots soaked in power. This power might come from their cultivation, their family, or their talent.

And, they never think of consequences before doing anything. Mo Xuan was the complete opposite to them. He thoroughly thought about the consequences before he took any actions.