Austin understood why they responded that way.
But since he had decided, he just smiled to himself and offered them no explanation.
'What else should I tell them? I can't tell them I have a vital energy stone, can I?'
Austin thought about it hard. There was no way he would let other people know that he had a priceless treasure—a vital energy stone.
He then walked quietly to a corner and sat down cross-legged. He focused his mind and spirit and started to cultivate.
Swoosh!
A vapor formed by the spiritual energy surrounded Austin from all directions. He seemed to be floating on a cluster of clouds.
A strong spiritual energy penetrated every cell in his body. It entered every bone and muscle.
Austin felt that the spiritual energy entered his body even though he did not practice the Golden Sun Scripture.
"This brat is so arrogant,"
the thin man said in an angry tone.
A young man in purple reached Austin in a flash.
"We don't wish you evil will, boy. We asked you to leave for your sake. We don't want you to fall on your sword.
The spiritual energy here is too much for you to take. If you insist on cultivating here, you might explode and die,"
the man in purple admonished Austin.
"Thank you for your concern. Please don't worry. I know what I am doing," Austin replied politely.
He could tell that the people inside the palace meant him no evil will.
Austin closed his eyes and started the cultivation process.
"This is ridiculous. He does not understand what he's doing.
Young people are too arrogant nowadays. Everything is an adventure for them. They don't even know what they're doing.
He is putting his life at risk.
I think we should throw him out.
Otherwise Elder Brendan will blame us for doing nothing if anything happens to him,"
the thin man continued, glaring at Austin.
"Wait up.
I figured he is quite positive. He seems to know what he's doing.
What if he can indeed survive the enormous spiritual energy here?
We'd better not disturb him. It will ruin the process of cultivation if we get in his way.
How about we stay here to guard him? If things goes wrong, we can save him right away,"
the man in purple proposed.
"If you say so,"
the rest of them agreed after some hesitation.
They sat down somewhere near Austin. They were not near enough to disturb him, but near enough to watch if something would go wrong.
Swoosh!
The third golden ball rushed out of Austin's body and circled above his head.
It continued to hover above Austin head.
Then the dense spiritual energy in the hall started rushing to the golden ball.
Meanwhile, the spiritual energy continued to enter his skin until it penetrated every cell in his body.
Austin was enveloped by the visible spiritual energy. The four to five cultivators who were guarding him could not see his face without the aid of their spiritual senses. All they saw was a vague figure of Austin as if he was covered in a thick grayish smoke.
'It feels creepy!'
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