Chapter 17

Jing Yan, carrying a bulging leather bag, sped along and returned to Donglin City from the Blackstone Mountains in less than a day.

Brilliant Weapon Shop!

"Uncle Chenxing!" Jing Yan stepped into the weapon shop.

"Jing Yan?" Jing Chenxing, leaning on a cane, quickly came out from behind the counter.

"You brat, I'm glad you're safe." Jing Chenxing smiled.

Since Jing Yan left Donglin City and entered the Blackstone Mountains, Jing Chenxing had been worried about his safety. Over the past half month, he had returned to the family residence multiple times to ask if Jing Yan had returned from the Blackstone Mountains, but there was no news of Jing Yan.

Just before Jing Yan entered the weapon shop, he was still thinking about whether Jing Yan might have encountered danger. Now, seeing that Jing Yan was fine, Jing Chenxing naturally felt relieved.

His gaze shifted, and he saw the leather bag behind Jing Yan.

"Brat, it looks like you've had quite a harvest. Bring it over and let Uncle take a look at what spirit beasts you've hunted." Jing Chenxing smiled and waved Jing Yan over.

Jing Chenxing thought Jing Yan had hunted some first-tier spirit beasts and brought back their bodies. Therefore, his expression was quite casual.

A first-tier spirit beast could be worth more than five spirit stones. Having such a harvest in half a month was considered quite good.

Although the Blackstone Mountains were a well-known hunting ground, not every martial artist who entered them had a harvest. Many martial artists returned empty-handed.

"Uncle, don't be scared." Jing Yan swung his hand, bringing the bag to the front and placing it in front of Jing Chenxing.

"Scared? You brat." Jing Chenxing shook his head slightly and smiled.

He reached out and casually opened the leather bag.

"Hmm?"

"What?" Jing Chenxing's body slightly moved, and his eyes showed surprise.

Inside the bag, there were not the bodies of spirit beasts, but a large pile of the most valuable resources from spirit beasts.

"Heavens..."

"Jing Yan, how many spirit beasts did you hunt?" Jing Chenxing's breathing became heavier, and he looked at Jing Yan with shock.

"Boar wolves' fangs, so many!"

"Th-this... This is a second-tier spirit beast, the Earth Vein Bear's paws and gallbladder?"

"What? I can't be seeing things, right? There are even third-tier spirit beasts, the Stone Spotted Tiger's claws and chest meat?"

Jing Chenxing, a high-level martial artist, although now with a disabled leg and reduced strength, had extensive knowledge. As soon as he opened the leather bag, he quickly recognized the various resources from the spirit beasts.

Jing Chenxing took a deep breath and looked at Jing Yan again, "Jing Yan, did you hunt all these spirit beasts yourself?"

"Yes, I've been in the Blackstone Mountains for half a month, hunting these spirit beasts." Jing Yan smiled.

"Jing Yan, you... your realm isn't at the Third Heaven, right? How could you possibly hunt second-tier spirit beasts, and even quite a few third-tier spirit beasts?" Jing Chenxing looked at Jing Yan with intense eyes.

"Uncle, actually, my realm has already recovered to the Fifth Heaven of Martial Dao. It shouldn't take long to recover to the Sixth Heaven. However, I'm short of spirit stones, so I want to quickly exchange these resources for spirit stones. I need your help with that." Jing Yan said.

He came to see Jing Chenxing first for two reasons: one was to reassure him, and the second was to handle these resources, preferably with Jing Chenxing's help.

These resources were quite numerous. If Jing Yan sold them himself, he might be underpriced. If he didn't urgently need spirit stones, he could choose not to sell them, but Jing Yan was in dire need of spirit stones and wanted to handle these resources as quickly as possible.

Jing Chenxing knew the manager of the Ruyi Pavilion in the Western Market. With Jing Chenxing's help, the price would at least be fair and reasonable.

The Ruyi Pavilion, although located in the Western Market, which was a Jing family property, was not a Jing family business. The pavilion's master was not a member of the Jing family. The Jing family only had a certain share in the Ruyi Pavilion and received a certain dividend.

If the former Jing Yan, who was at the innate realm, went to the Ruyi Pavilion to sell resources, the Ruyi Pavilion would not dare to underprice him. But now, the Ruyi Pavilion probably wouldn't give Jing Yan any face.

"Jing Yan, you said your realm is recovering?"

"Is this true?"

"Ha ha ha, that's great! I knew it, I knew it, you brat will shine again."

"Good, very good. Once you return to the innate realm, I'll see if those bastards dare to talk nonsense!" Jing Chenxing was extremely excited, slapping his thigh.

He was truly very happy for Jing Yan!

He really wanted to see the expressions of those who now talked behind Jing Yan's back when Jing Yan returned to his peak.

"I understand, you want to sell these things at the Ruyi Pavilion!" Jing Chenxing understood Jing Yan's intention as soon as he heard him.

"Yes." Jing Yan nodded.

"Let's go. We'll go to the Ruyi Pavilion now. I'll find Manager Wang He." Jing Chenxing, carrying the leather bag, led Jing Yan out of the Brilliant Weapon Shop and headed towards the Ruyi Pavilion, located in the central area of the market.

The Ruyi Pavilion was a grand three-story building where a large number of martial artists traded various resources every day.

People came and went, one after another.

On the first floor of the Ruyi Pavilion, the traded resources were scattered and of lesser value. On the second floor, high-quality items were traded, including various martial arts, weapons, and a large number of valuable resources. Each item on the second floor generally had a value of at least several dozen spirit stones.

Therefore, the second floor of the Ruyi Pavilion was not accessible to ordinary people. Only those with a certain status in Donglin City had the right to enter the second floor.

After Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing entered the Ruyi Pavilion, they quickly found a guard.

In a place like the Ruyi Pavilion, although ordinary people dared not act recklessly, guards were still necessary. These guards maintained the smooth operation of the Ruyi Pavilion and would immediately intervene if there was any trouble.

The guard recognized Jing Chenxing and Jing Yan. After hearing their purpose, the guard was quite accommodating and directly led them to the second floor of the Ruyi Pavilion.

However, Manager Wang He was usually on the third floor of the Ruyi Pavilion. Ordinary guards did not have the authority to take them to the third floor, so it was not easy for Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing to meet Wang He. They waited on the second floor while the guard went to the third floor to inform him.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform him." The guard politely said to Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing.

"Alright!" Jing Chenxing responded.

The guard quickly left, and Jing Yan and Jing Chenxing waited in a spacious area.

"Jing Yan, don't be anxious, it won't take long." While waiting, Jing Chenxing and Jing Yan chatted casually.

"You... you... how did you get up here?" At that moment, a sharp and harsh voice came from behind them.