Chapter 872 - 89: Spirit Stone Tycoon

Chapter 872: Chapter 89: Spirit Stone Tycoon

In the blink of an eye, a whole day and night passed, and Wang Zhigao went to sell himself again. He needed to stay for ten full days and be available at any time. Originally, after being scolded on the first day, everyone thought he would be despised because of their pride. But contrary to expectations, more and more cultivators signed up, which significantly boosted the business at Jiuxiao Building. Yun Le and Yun Yu wore smiles on their faces; gamblers never always lose, and finally, good fortune was on their side.

Due to the overwhelming number of registrations, who would be on, who wouldn’t be, and the choice of opponents were entirely in the hands of Jiuxiao Building. Both human connections and spirit stones were indispensable.

Moreover, only after three consecutive wins could one qualify to fight Ren Yanli, which muddied the waters. Chu Zhan, whose status originally exempted him from participation, had to compete because rules are rules. His status was well beyond the usual level of Jiuxiao Building, and then there was Little Vajra Meng Kuo from Vajra Institute. Vajra Institute had the Ten Great Vajras, with the strongest being the Great and Little Vajra. Little Vajra Meng Kuo was ranked fifth on the red list the year before last. Unlike most of the disciples at Vajra Institute who have arrogant personalities, he was very reserved and absolutely ruthless. Vajra Institute’s reputation had been trampled by Ren Yanli, and they had to reclaim it.

Players of the calibre of Meng Kuo, Chu Zhan, and Duan Zhengyang usually appeared at Jiuxiao Building by invitation and with perks. Now, the situation reversed.

With the increased level of competitors and a heavyweight like Wang Zhigao, the intensity skyrocketed.

Although Wang Zhigao scolded people, he adhered to a principle of equality among all beings—he scolded everyone, whether winners or losers, regardless of the sect size or status. His treatment was the same for everybody, as he even pointed at the nose of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect Master while scolding him.

Just for this reason, no one was afraid at all; in fact, there was a trace of anticipation, enjoying the same treatment as the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect.

Jiuxiao Building was bustling with voices; the more people there were, the more they earned, the stronger the wish power. Downstairs, Yun Yu and Yun Le were busy like bees, while on the rooftop, Bao Yu’er watched all of this silently.

Somewhat terrifying.

Is this fate?

No one willingly wants to be scolded; otherwise, Wang Zhigao wouldn’t have fallen to this point. However, under certain circumstances, it surprisingly became acceptable. Wang Zhigao truly didn’t care about the occasion or who the target was, ruthlessly poking where it hurts. But there’s one thing—what he said was on point and irrefutable; he could even pinpoint critical aspects of cultivation. Calmly reflecting on it, it’s actually very important.

What initially attracted people to Jiuxiao Building was precisely this: through sparring, finding problems, improving strength, increasing fame, and also drawing a bit of wish power. Its peak was the emergence of the red list, but over time, it seemed to lose a bit of its flavor. There was a lot of performance involved, and the sects began scheming—what to win, what to lose, how to win, how to lose. Jiuxiao Building’s seductive woman service masked these aspects, but Bao Yu’er, as the Young Sect Master, knew that they were no longer receiving much wish power.

Now, the appearance of Wang Zhigao and Ren Yanli was changing this. To what extent they could achieve, she didn’t know.

Whether the current changes were related to the abundant wish power contained in Ren Yanli, she couldn’t confirm, but it indeed changed.

Li Xin didn’t care what was happening outside. With an Immortal protecting him, he completed two Grand Circulations—these two differed from before, enhancing his comprehension of Spiritual Ability to a new level. Having an excellent foundation at the Secret Castle, his meridians were already clear; he just needed to run the Spiritual Ability, and indeed the Martial Heart Technique was extraordinary. To express gratitude, he played a few more games with the Immortal.

Outside the door, Que Mingyuan brought Zhang Yuncai along, carrying a food basket. Que Mingyuan came under the guise of delivering food to Li Xin.

Upon entering, Zhang Yuncai set the noodles down. "Team leader."

Looking at Zhang Yuncai’s serious face, Li Xin laughed. "Relax, take these bags of spirit stones, and I’ll pass on a cultivation technique to you. You both need to enhance your strength."

Zhang Yuncai and Que Mingyuan were surprised. "For us?"

"Who else?" Li Xin said, speechless.

Zhang Yuncai scratched his head embarrassedly. "I always thought the legends were fake."

Though they were in the Divine Land, they maintained contact with Dragon Capital. When they heard about how the new team leader was, they were skeptical because such a team leader had never appeared before. Usually, the leaders focused on amassing wealth; not troubling them was considered a blessing. Rumors said the new leader worked hard to gather money, didn’t keep a cent for himself, but spent it all on the Night Patrol and their families. Moreover, when encountering the Evil God, he told his subordinates to leave while he charged forward, making them wonder if the Night Patrol had been taken over by a cult.

"Team leader, we..." Zhang Yuncai and Que Mingyuan’s eyes reddened slightly. They had guarded this place despite difficulties, sometimes not knowing how to persist.

"What’s with you two grown men? It’s not easy to leave here; we’ll have to prepare for a prolonged battle. Get the brothers ready, and use the money, don’t save it. I’m giving you a simplified cultivation technique of my own; pass it on to other members, but keep it confidential." Li Xin said.

The technique was simplified from the Martial Heart Technique—a set of 72 meridian-based techniques to aid the Night Patrol in building a foundation.

For outsiders like them, obtaining cultivation techniques was extremely hard. Outsiders wanting to integrate usually required the second or third generation. Cultivation techniques were impossible to figure out without guidance. Zhang Yuncai had the strength of Four Lives, and Que Mingyuan had Three Lives, but their fighting prowess was not noteworthy in the Divine Land.

Li Xin passed the simplified Martial Heart Technique to the two of them. Li Xin found it easy, but it took them half an hour to remember it, needing Li Xin’s guidance through energy manipulation to grasp it.

Zhang Yuncai left with the spirit stones. These lower-grade spirit stones were useless to Li Xin but were helpful for Zhang Yuncai and the Night Patrol in unblocking their meridians.

Unfortunately, the external spiritual energy was thin, possibly unable to support this operation. It was unclear if these spirit stones would still be useful outside; even if they were, without enough spiritual energy, relying solely on spirit stones might not be sufficient.

Suddenly, Li Xin slapped his forehead. He should truly cherish this cultivation opportunity. With a Golden Core, combined with the enhancement of Three Lives, he might fully support his Nine-character True Words. In that case, even facing a crisis wouldn’t be without fighting chances.

The leisurely life of enjoying the comforts of marriage began. Every day, Yun Yu and Yun Le, the two sisters, brought him meals. When busy, Que Mingyuan came. The rest of the time, Li Xin focused on practicing the Martial Heart Technique’s Grand Circulation. As he mastered the technique, he no longer needed the Immortal’s protection, though the spirit stones were running low again.

He discovered that as he became more proficient, he consumed the spirit stones as if needing to eat them—it was exaggerated. Sometimes, he had to restrain his urge to cultivate, meditating over the technique without really activating it.

In his spare time, he could only call the Immortal to play chess. Now, the Immortal loved to play chess, constantly improving in skill.

"This round, I’ll let you have a rook," Li Xin said.