Chapter 7

The next day, Jiang Xuan left the demon beast jungle and returned to Tianshui County.

Before long, he arrived in front of a pavilion.

"Baibao Hall!"

Looking at the golden, ancient characters above, Jiang Xuan did not hesitate and stepped inside directly.

Baibao Hall was an extremely special force, independent of the major families, and was one of the top forces in Tianshui County. Even the currently powerful Qin and Jiang families could not compare to it.

"This young master, do you want to buy weapons or elixirs?"

Upon entering the hall, a young girl immediately came forward.

"I want to exchange some spirit beast cores for a Cold-Resistant Pill!"

When Jiang Xuan took out the cores, he could feel the shocked gazes of those around him, as they included the core of a Ninth Rank Pulse-Opening Flame Lion King.

In the end, he received five thousand silver taels and a Cold-Resistant Pill amidst the somewhat strange gaze of the girl.

This made Jiang Xuan extremely happy, as the monthly allowance he received from the Jiang family in the past was only five taels.

"I still have some things I want to sell, but it needs to be done by the hall master himself."

Jiang Xuan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"If this young master wants to sell something, you can just talk to me; there's no need to disturb the hall master."

The girl seemed somewhat displeased. She sized up Jiang Xuan, and although she was surprised by the number of cores he had, she thought this young man was a bit too arrogant.

Jiang Xuan shook his head and took out a rune, which was a Spirit Gathering Rune he had inscribed earlier.

"Is this... a spirit rune?"

The girl was surprised. Spirit runes were rare in the Yuanwu Empire, let alone in the remote Tianshui County.

"Please follow me, young master!"

The girl realized she had been a bit rude and blushed, leading Jiang Xuan to the back.

"Ying'er, who is he..."

In the back, an old man with white hair and beard looked at Jiang Xuan, his eyes filled with confusion.

"Master, this young master..."

Then, the girl named Ying'er explained Jiang Xuan's purpose.

"A rune master? Hmm! Are you from the Jiang family?"

The old man smiled, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Jiang Xuan was surprised that the old man had immediately recognized his identity. "Young Master Jiang, are you selling this spirit rune?"

The old man did not dwell on the question and asked.

"Yes! Besides, I also want to be the deputy hall master of Baibao Hall!"

"Arrogant!"

As soon as Jiang Xuan spoke, Ying'er could not help but speak up. Although this was just a branch of Baibao Hall, every hall master and deputy hall master was a prominent figure, and Jiang Xuan was just a Fifth Rank Pulse-Opening youth.

"Hehe! Young man, you have quite an appetite! However, to be the deputy hall master of Baibao Hall, one spirit rune is far from enough!"

The old man laughed, his Baibao Hall's deputy hall master position was not so cheap.

"What if I have more than just one spirit rune?"

Jiang Xuan said calmly.

"Uh!"

The old man and the girl were taken aback.

"Hmph! Even the most powerful grandmaster in the Yuanwu Empire needs three days to inscribe a spirit rune. Do you think spirit runes are cabbages in the market..." Ying'er's face was full of disdain, but as she was about to continue, her mouth gradually opened wide.

In front of her, the spirit runes that many rune masters found extremely challenging were being thrown out by Jiang Xuan like waste paper from his bag.

Ying'er and the old man exchanged a glance, their faces filled with shock.

"Is... Is this boy... Did he raid the entire treasury!"

The old man felt his lips dry and a burning sensation in his body. Spirit runes were rare and highly sought after, but this boy was throwing them away like they were worthless.

In the old man's eyes, what Jiang Xuan was throwing away was not waste paper but gold! "Is it enough?"

Jiang Xuan asked calmly.

"Enough! Enough!"

"Hehe... Young Master Jiang, can you sell these spirit runes to me? Any price is acceptable!"

The old man's hands trembled as he asked.

Although their Baibao Hall branch had a high status in Tianshui County, it was far from the status of other branches, mainly because they lacked a rune master or a weapon refiner.

If Jiang Xuan could stay at Baibao Hall, their status in Tianshui County would naturally rise.

"Then... the deputy hall master position?"

Seeing the old man hesitate slightly, Jiang Xuan made a move to leave.

"Young Master Jiang... please wait!"

However, just as he was about to step out of the back, the old man stepped forward, took out a silver waistplate, and smiled bitterly.

"Young Master Jiang, this is the deputy hall master's token of Baibao Hall. In the future, you will be the highest authority in Baibao Hall, second only to me. You can use all the resources of Baibao Hall."

Jiang Xuan's face remained calm as he casually took the token.

"Not bad!"

Hearing this, the old man almost fainted from anger. The deputy hall master position was highly sought after, but to this boy, it was just "not bad."

"By the way! I will inscribe more advanced spirit runes in the future."

As he left, Jiang Xuan said casually, making the old man's face light up with joy.

After returning home, Jiang Xuan could no longer hide his excitement. He looked at the silver token, feeling extremely excited. With this token, he would have a foothold in Tianshui County.

...

The first thing Jiang Xuan did after returning home was to give the Cold-Resistant Pill to his sister and help her expel the cold.

It had to be said that the Cold-Resistant Pill was indeed effective. After taking it and being guided by Jiang Xuan's spiritual energy, Ling'er's complexion immediately turned rosy.

After that, Jiang Xuan personally cooked a sumptuous dinner.

...

"Jiang Xuan, it's not good!"

While Jiang Xuan was having dinner, the main gate of the courtyard was suddenly pushed open, and a young man, drenched in sweat, rushed in.

"Jiang Hu, what happened?"

Jiang Xuan immediately stood up.

The young man opposite was named Jiang Hu, and like him, he was from a branch of the Jiang family.

"Jiang Mo, who was defeated by you last time, is still resentful and has asked his brother Jiang Huan to take revenge on us, the branch family members. Now, Xiao Liuzi is about to die!"

"Boom!"

Jiang Xuan was furious. He did not expect Jiang Mo to be so despicable, even asking his brother to help.

"Take me there quickly!"

Without a word, the two headed towards the training ground.