From that day on, Lan Xiaoke truly began to cultivate diligently.
Although her efficiency wasn't high, her attitude was at least properly displayed.
At this moment, Lan Xiaoke was sitting cross-legged on her bed, circulating the techniques of the Jade Void Sect, while the abundant spiritual energy from the Spirit Gathering Array continuously poured into her body.
Of course, Lan Xiaoke's speed of improving her cultivation was still very slow.
But for the sake of one million, she decided she would play fewer games recently.
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"Xiaoke has been so hardworking lately?" Ye Chuan seemed a bit surprised upon hearing this news from Bai Qianshuang, though he could sense Lan Xiaoke's every move through his released divine sense.
She was indeed cultivating diligently.
"Yes, Xiaoke's progress is quite fast," Bai Qianshuang also remarked. One must know, in the past, asking Lan Xiaoke to sit still and circulate her techniques for a while would make her cry and complain about being sore and tired all over. Now, being so focused is a truly commendable attitude.
"I hope she can keep it up for a few more days," Ye Chuan said.
If Lan Xiaoke performed well, giving her more pocket money wasn't out of the question. After all, they were counting on her to increase her cultivation level to produce more keys to the small world, which was an excellent way to obtain resources.
Also, today Ye Chuan directly contacted Wang Yanran. Since he now had a considerable amount of spirit stones on hand, he planned to have Wang Yanran take a batch to the Super Martial World and see how things went.
Soon after receiving Ye Chuan's message, Wang Yanran came directly to his place.
"Ye Chuan, I'm here." After entering, Wang Yanran noticed Lan Xiaoke sitting in meditation on the sofa, circulating her techniques. The latter had her eyes tightly closed, and the aura emanating from her made Wang Yanran feel incredulous.
Although Lan Xiaoke was considered amateurish in the eyes of Ye Chuan and Bai Qianshuang, in the eyes of Wang Yanran and others, she was undoubtedly a top-tier expert, possessing absolutely overwhelming combat power.
"Alright, this storage bag is for you." Ye Chuan directly tossed a storage bag to Wang Yanran.
"There are quite a few spirit stones inside. They're the good stuff I told you about that can increase leveling speed. Take them and see how much you can sell them for, aiming for maximum profit," he continued, not forgetting to teach Wang Yanran how to use the item.
"Isn't this a bit too valuable?" Wang Yanran looked at the storage bag in her hand. It was her first time touching such a magical treasure, and she couldn't help but say.
For something so miraculous, Wang Yanran felt it was too precious, and she didn't feel right accepting it.
"It's fine. You've been with me for so long; you deserve this," Ye Chuan said. "Although this thing is rare, you are worthy of it."
Although, Ye Chuan's backpack still contained hundreds, even thousands, of storage bags.
"Okay, I understand." Hearing Ye Chuan say that, Wang Yanran suddenly felt warmth in her heart. She hadn't expected Ye Chuan to care about her so much, and she was somewhat moved.
"I will find suitable buyers for these spirit stones," Wang Yanran said.
"Good." Ye Chuan had considerable trust in Wang Yanran, as she had handled all previous tasks perfectly, with almost no slip-ups.
"But for these spirit stones, Ye Chuan, what price do you think we should set per piece?" Wang Yanran asked Ye Chuan for his thoughts first.
"Start at a million per piece," Ye Chuan said.
Bai Qianshuang, who was eating snacks nearby, was stunned.
One piece... a million?
"A million? Hmm, that is indeed a reasonable price," Wang Yanran nodded. For a treasure that can increase leveling speed, buyers would be the last thing they'd lack.
"Reasonable..." Bai Qianshuang murmured softly, which caught Wang Yanran's attention. "Miss Qianshuang, do you have any thoughts?"
"I don't," Bai Qianshuang swallowed the food in her mouth and chose to act as if she knew nothing.
So-called spirit stones are ores containing spiritual energy, a hard currency on the Tianxuan Continent. However, even on the Tianxuan Continent, the equivalent value of a single spirit stone isn't extremely high; otherwise, it wouldn't be used as a unit of currency.
Hearing Ye Chuan wanting to sell one for a million, Bai Qianshuang felt she was becoming desensitized to those numbers.
"Alright, I'll find a way to sell the ten thousand spirit stones inside," Wang Yanran said.
Afterwards, Wang Yanran didn't forget to chat with Bai Qianshuang for a while, though the topics were mostly very mundane.
Bai Qianshuang's nature was originally aloof and reserved. Being pestered to chat like this, she didn't quite know how to respond and could only awkwardly reply with a few sentences.
It was like tormenting an introvert.
"If you want to cultivate here, you can stay longer. There's no need to keep pulling Qianshuang along like this." Facing the pleading look Bai Qianshuang cast his way, Ye Chuan finally spoke up.
"You really understand me, Ye Chuan." Wang Yanran suddenly smiled. She first glanced at Lan Xiaoke, then sat down beside her to also meditate and absorb spiritual energy.
Wang Yanran's current strength placed her at the top in the Super Martial World, having already reached the Crystal Core stage. Naturally, she could walk sideways without fear—the only concerns were facing those monsters and being careful of the invading players.
And by freeloading spiritual energy at Ye Chuan's place, Wang Yanran's realm improved rapidly as well.
It wasn't until before dinner that Wang Yanran reluctantly left Ye Chuan's home.
After leaving Ye Chuan's house, Wang Yanran immediately went to the Super Martial Alliance and summoned all its high-ranking members.
After clearly explaining the function of the spirit stones, she spread the news about this matter.
"A special kind of ore? Absorbing the power within can increase leveling speed?" This statement was like dropping a depth charge into the Super Martial World, instantly stirring up countless waves.
With monsters and players invading, wantonly destroying cities and ecosystems, and the cultivation industry for Super Martial artists gradually maturing and stabilizing, in a time when combat power was most needed, a treasure that could boost leveling speed undoubtedly touched everyone's most sensitive nerve.
The first to call Wang Yanran were naturally those familiar faces from the Super Martial families.
Some who had missed out on the Armor Transformation Devices before were already regretting it. Now that Wang Yanran had new treasures to offer, they naturally didn't want to miss out again.
"Miss Wang Yanran, is it true what you said about increasing leveling speed?"
"Does such a thing really exist? Miss Yanran, you're not fooling this old man, are you?"
Some family heads of Super Martial clans even drove directly to the Alliance to inquire about the details in person.
In the office, dozens of people now stood, each one a figure who could cause tremors in the Super Martial World with a single stomp.
Surrounded by so many family heads, Wang Yanran remained calm. She simply stated,
"Yes, this is the treasure that can increase leveling speed. It was gathered from within the rifts by [That Man] at great risk, barely escaping with his life."
After speaking, Wang Yanran took out a spirit stone from the storage bag and placed it on the table.
"This is it."
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lities. One day, Qi Yuan was buying groceries when he unfortunately came face-to-face with a monster. Just when he thought he was going to die on the spot, he suddenly heard the monster's thoughts... "This aura, he's definitely not an ordinary master!" "So terrifying, so terrifying." "A fight with my back against the wall, I can't take it anymore." Qi Yuan: Ah, no one told me that my awakened ability isn't telepathy, but rather the stronger my enemies imagine me to be, the stronger I truly become. PS: Zhou Hai in the first chapter is not the protagonist.
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
