Chapter 89

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Yuliang Pavilion, the concentration point of profound combat techniques in Changchun Valley.

Here, one can exchange any desired cultivation technique using gold, contributions, or rare spirit stones.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you must have the capital.

"Pavilion Master, I want a middle-grade spirit technique," Chen Mo said somewhat nervously to Pavilion Master Li Zhufan upon arriving at Yuliang Pavilion.

The reason for his lack of confidence was that Chen Mo's pockets were as poor as a bell. All his initial capital, along with the 200,000 gold he won, had been transformed into a single Yi Jing Pill.

Although the effect of the Yi Jing Pill was extremely significant and achieved its purpose, it might not be enough to win against Qu Muqing in a life-and-death battle. The Qu family and the Xuanhuang Sect were places with abundant resources, and Qu Muqing would undoubtedly receive the best possible growth from them.

To further enhance his overall strength, he needed to focus on the Great Brightness Divine Technique. The divine technique he was currently cultivating was only at the third level, equivalent to a high-grade ordinary technique.

Whether in combat power or cultivation speed, it seemed to be insufficient.

Therefore, upgrading the level of the divine technique was the top priority, the sooner the better.

The Great Brightness Divine Technique was his foundation. Without a solid foundation, techniques like mystic skills and alchemy would be like castles in the air, mirages.

Thus, he decided to come to Yuliang Pavilion to try his luck, hoping to borrow a technique to tide over the emergency.

Li Zhufan had a well-proportioned figure, a jade-like face with a beard, and a demeanor that exuded a sage-like aura.

Li Zhufan slowly raised his eyes and saw a young man in a green robe standing at the door. A gentle breeze blew, causing the green robe to flutter slightly, revealing a somewhat slender figure.

"There are some middle-grade spirit techniques, but..." With years of business experience, Li Zhufan could tell at a glance whether someone was rich or poor. Of course, there were also those who pretended to be poor or rich. However, the slender young man in front of him was clearly not pretending; he was truly poor.

"How much do they cost?" Being looked down upon as soon as he entered made Chen Mo feel depressed. He straightened his back and inwardly smiled bitterly. For others, cultivation was already extremely costly. For him, it required ten times more resources than for others.

Whether it was the Great Brightness Divine Technique, the Tree of Light in his consciousness sea, or the gluttonous Little Eight, each of them was a resource hog. Especially Little Eight, who was both lazy and a glutton. Even the richest person would be impoverished by it. Raising a pig would be better; at least you could eat it when it was starving.

"Achoo~"

In the Tranquil Bamboo Cottage, Little Eight, who was snuggling with Fairy Sister for a nap, sneezed when his turtle nose itched. He opened his eyes groggily and looked around, thinking, "Hmm, the master must be saying bad things about me again."

"Hmph, Lord Ba has a big heart and won't bother with you."

He extended his round, smooth head and snuggled closer to Mu Lingwei, continuing to act cute and charming. Immediately, Mu Lingwei let out a light, melodious laugh, "Little Eight, are you being naughty again? Are you hungry? Here, have ten Great Spirit Gathering Pills, eat slowly and don't choke..."

Fairy Sister is so good, beautiful, fragrant, and powerful. Most importantly, she is very rich, a genuine white-rich-beauty.

Should I leave a few for the master? Hmm, five is too many, four is also too many, three, no, two. Alright, one... Uh, I accidentally ate them all.

Let's not talk about Little Eight's happy life.

Chen Mo, however, was eagerly looking at Li Zhufan.

"Ordinary techniques like the 'Blazing Fire Incineration Technique' and the 'Earthly Compassion Mind Stabilization Technique' cost 1.5 million gold, while more advanced ones like the 'Falling Cloud Divine Wind Technique' and the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique' cost 2 million gold coins."

Li Zhufan, the steward of Yuliang Pavilion, spoke in a gentle and soothing tone, making people want to buy.

Two! Million!?

Chen Mo's eyes widened, and his heart almost leaped out of his chest.

Two million gold was an astronomical figure for Chen Mo. It felt like a golden pit in front of him, and falling into it would mean eternal doom.

Standing at the door, Chen Mo found it difficult to take a step, his small figure not only slender but also shabby in the cold wind.

Chen Mo searched his pockets, which were empty, and looked at his storage ring, which was also empty.

Poor! Really poor!

"Oh~" Chen Mo responded softly, losing even the courage to borrow, and prepared to flee. He thought to himself, Little Eight is better; being cute and charming can get you fed. What face or integrity do you need?

However, he couldn't bring himself to ask his master, Mu Lingwei, for help due to his lack of resources...

"Do you think it's too low? I have a high-grade spirit technique, which costs 10 million gold." Seeing the intense desire in the young man's eyes, Li Zhufan said calmly, "Of course, if you don't have gold, you can use spirit stones. A high-grade spirit technique only costs ten spirit stones, a fair price."

"Uh..." Chen Mo felt thunderstruck. The value of higher-level techniques often increased exponentially. It was truly a poor man's cultivation and a rich man's martial arts. Without money, even cultivating techniques was a problem.

However, a middle-grade spirit technique for 1-2 million gold was not expensive. Only a holy place like Changchun Valley could sell such techniques like cabbages.

In his Chen family, even a low-grade spirit technique was considered a clan treasure.

"Pavilion Master, can I borrow the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique'?" Chen Mo's face was burning as he asked.

"Borrow?" Li Zhufan, with his sage-like demeanor, twitched his lips, and his beard curled up. Borrowing? What a joke.

"Boy, this technique is one of the better middle-grade spirit techniques. Two million gold is a fair price, you won't find it anywhere else," Li Zhufan said, patting his conscience. A fair price means selling with a clear conscience.

"I don't have that much money now, can I borrow it?" Chen Mo didn't dare to look up. He wasn't afraid of life-and-death trials, but he had to bow to money. A single penny can crush a hero, and this was evident in his case.

To blame, he could only blame the high-priced techniques, especially the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique,' which was too attractive. Advancing the Great Brightness Divine Technique to the spirit level depended on it.

"Write an IOU?" Li Zhufan finally said what Chen Mo intended.

"Um~" Chen Mo nodded awkwardly.

"How long will it take to pay back?" Li Zhufan looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.

"I'll do my best," Chen Mo answered straightforwardly, with sincere eyes and a genuine expression.

"Poor devil, you dare to come to my Yuliang Pavilion, out, out." Li Zhufan turned away, losing his patience. He wouldn't deal with someone who had no money and no idea when they could pay back.

Poor? Dare to call me poor?

"Slap~" A crisp sound of a slap on the table.

"How much is this worth?" Chen Mo straightened his back and spoke loudly. He suddenly felt the luxury of being rich, able to speak so loudly.

"Storage ring?" Li Zhufan picked up the ring, his eyes shining with greed. Such items were hard to come by even with money.

People who owned storage rings were either of high status or had extraordinary strength, so few could resist their allure.

"Is this enough for the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique'?" Chen Mo slapped the table, acting generous, but his heart was bleeding.

Seeing the storage ring in someone else's hands, he felt his heart breaking. This was the only valuable thing he had, and now he was truly penniless.

He thought to himself, the main character who had to pawn his storage ring due to poverty was probably only him.

"Hmm, it's a good item, but it's not enough," Li Zhufan examined the ring twice and then threw it on the table like trash.

"Not enough?" Chen Mo almost spat out a mouthful of blood. This was all his wealth, what more did he want?

"Too many flaws. It's worth at most 1 million, and it's probably a second-hand item," Li Zhufan shook his head, looking at it like trash, but his eyes couldn't leave the storage ring.

"I won't sell it then." Chen Mo, though poor, was not stupid.

Seeing Chen Mo about to put away the storage ring, Li Zhufan's heart sank, feeling like a cooked duck flying away. He quickly grabbed Chen Mo's hand and said warmly:

"Brother, the price is negotiable. You want this technique, take it."

The storage ring was indeed less valuable than the technique. However, for Li Zhufan, these techniques belonged to Changchun Valley, and he could only cultivate one. A storage ring was more practical.

Of course, due to valley rules, he couldn't be too bold. He said humbly, "But your storage ring is worth at most 1.5 million. You still need to write an IOU and pay back quickly."

Saying this, Li Zhufan bent his arm, his hand turned into a claw, and the scroll on the shelf was instantly sucked over.

Chen Mo gently dusted off the scroll, the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique,' which was covered in dust, with a blurred and yellowed cover, showing the marks of time in a cold, damp corner.

Chen Mo was drooling over this technique. Someone who could sell a storage ring could do anything.

Men, when dealing with themselves, need to be ruthless.

Anyway, the storage ring was often empty. It was better to exchange it for a useful technique to solve the urgent need. Compared to quickly enhancing his strength, the storage ring was just an external possession.

"I'll do my best, but I also need a Great Return Spirit Pill," Chen Mo quickly put away the technique, saying nonchalantly.

Hearing this, Li Zhufan felt a headache. He thought, you don't have enough money, yet you act like a big shot? A Great Return Spirit Pill is a fourth-grade spirit pill, not a bean. This young man is too bold.

"Great Return Spirit Pill, 50,000 gold coins," Li Zhufan reluctantly agreed, fearing he might lose the deal.

"Two, on account," Chen Mo responded generously.

Li Zhufan's lips twitched. "Alright, 600,000 in total, pay back within a month. Otherwise, I'll ask Mu Lingwei to pay."

"A month? 600,000?" Chen Mo felt a pang in his heart but endured it for the sake of quickly enhancing his strength.

Putting the 'Unbreakable Golden Body Technique' in his pocket, Chen Mo felt incredibly secure. He felt he was about to advance, and he couldn't let his investment go to waste.

A true man is bold and stands tall, knowing when to give and take. Only by knowing how to sacrifice can one become a true strong person.

My storage ring~ My heart is bleeding again...

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