Chapter 50

Gaining eleven hundred spirit stones!

If calculated by her monthly salary of five spirit stones, her annual salary would only be a mere sixty spirit stones.

These spirit stones would require her to work for nearly twenty years at the Extreme Battle Association to obtain.

And now, just because she believed in Jing Yan, she had obtained so many spirit stones in one go. With so many spirit stones, she could cultivate to the Intermediate Warrior stage.

In fact, in Donglin City, for a Third Heaven Martial Artist, finding a job with a monthly salary of five spirit stones was not easy.

One must know that in the Jing Family, a Third Heaven Martial Artist could only obtain two spirit stones through monthly strength tests.

For a Third Heaven Martial Artist, venturing into the Blackstone Mountain Range to seek luck was almost equivalent to courting death. Even a team of several Third Heaven Martial Artists could not fight against the lowest-level first-grade spirit beasts in the Blackstone Mountain Range. At the very least, Intermediate Fourth Heaven Martial Artists were required to form a team to hunt first-grade spirit beasts.

"Yuxiu, you've hit the jackpot!"

"Yuxiu, this time, you've earned a full eleven hundred spirit stones..."

Around Zhong Yuxiu, her colleagues who worked the same job all showed envious expressions.

"Zhong Yuxiu, didn't you never place bets before? Why did you suddenly bet fifty spirit stones this time? Those fifty spirit stones are probably all your resources, right?" Some people were extremely jealous, their eyes wide open, wishing they could snatch Zhong Yuxiu's spirit stones.

These women were all Second or Third Heaven Martial Artists, and each of them had a beautiful face. It was precisely because they were beautiful that they could secure such a job at the Battle Association.

Zhong Yuxiu listened to these envious and jealous voices, only smiling without responding.

Didn't you all say I was foolish?

Didn't you all say that Mister Jing Yan couldn't possibly defeat Li Tianfu? You all placed bets on Li Tianfu, and now you've all lost, haven't you?

Zhong Yuxiu felt an immense sense of pleasure.

Once she reached the Fourth Heaven stage, perhaps she could also become a squad leader in the Battle Association.

...

Jing Yan left the Extreme Battle Association alone.

"Hmm?"

"Trying to follow me?"

Very quickly, Jing Yan noticed the few shadowy figures stealthily following him.

He smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, his eyes narrowing.

"Whoosh!"

Jing Yan's figure quickly disappeared into a small alley.

After a few sprints, he completely vanished from the trackers' sight.

"Damn, he got away!"

"This Jing Yan, he might have over a hundred thousand spirit stones on him! Bastard, if we could get so many spirit stones..."

"He's too cunning, he knew he was being followed!"

After Jing Yan disappeared, several black figures appeared in the alley. These people were all advanced martial artists, the weakest being at the Seventh Heaven stage, and the strongest reaching the Ninth Heaven stage.

At the Extreme Battle Association, although Jing Yan placed a bet of five thousand spirit stones on himself in a relatively secretive manner, some people were still able to guess that the large bet was placed by Jing Yan himself.

These trackers clearly guessed this point. Although they all saw Jing Yan defeat Li Tianfu and knew his formidable strength, they also noticed that Jing Yan was injured.

In their view, with several of them working together, the already injured Jing Yan was no match for them. Therefore, they wanted to follow Jing Yan to a place where no one would notice, kill him, and take the spirit stones from his body.

Although Jing Yan was a member of the Jing Family,

Desperate people never go extinct. People die for wealth, birds die for food. The huge sum of over a hundred thousand spirit stones made many people willing to take risks, even at the cost of their lives.

After shaking off the tail, Jing Yan quickly arrived at the First Tower of Donglin.

This was the largest trading institution in Donglin City, under the jurisdiction of the City Lord's Mansion.

Jing Yan wanted to purchase a large amount of Nine Yin Fruit, and the First Tower was undoubtedly the best choice.

After a brief pause, Jing Yan entered. He did not linger downstairs but went directly to the third floor.

The First Tower of Donglin was a five-story building.

The first floor traded ordinary resources, with relatively low value, the most expensive items usually costing only a few spirit stones. Cheaper items could be bought with just one spirit stone.

The second floor was where more precious resources were traded, with prices ranging from dozens to hundreds of spirit stones.

The third floor, however, was where truly valuable resources were found.

On this third floor, there were no shortage of precious weapons and even mid-grade martial techniques. As for second and third-grade spirit herbs, they were even more numerous.

However, the number of customers on the third floor was not many. Looking around the entire hall, one could only see one customer preparing to buy resources. Compared to the bustling scene on the first floor, this place seemed like a completely different world.

"Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)!"

Jing Yan stopped in front of a shop on the third floor.

The sign above the shop read "Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)." These three characters were also the name of the shop.

Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) was a well-known name throughout Donglin City.

"Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) produces, it must be a masterpiece." This saying was also widely known.

Many of the shops inside the First Tower of Donglin did not belong to the City Lord's Mansion but were rented out.

Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) was one such shop. The owner of Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) was also a prominent figure.

After a brief glance, Jing Yan prepared to enter Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩).

"Please stop!"

Just as he reached the door of Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩), Jing Yan was stopped by two black-clad guards standing outside.

These two guards were not from the First Tower but were Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)'s own guards.

"Please show the Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) VIP card!" One of the black-clad guards first bowed slightly to Jing Yan and then politely said.

Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) was not a place for just anyone to enter; one needed a VIP card issued by them. And the VIP card was not something just anyone could obtain.

The former top genius of Donglin City, Jing Yan, certainly had the qualifications to obtain a Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) VIP card, but at that time, Jing Yan had not interacted with Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) and thus had not obtained one.

Hearing the guard ask for a VIP card, Jing Yan frowned.

He did not have a VIP card.

"Sir, if you do not have a VIP card, according to the rules, you cannot enter Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)." The guard said expressionlessly.

Although he spoke politely, Jing Yan could see that if he could not show a VIP card, the guard would definitely not let him in.

As for forcing his way in, that would create a conflict. Jing Yan was here to buy things, not to fight.

"Look, that person is trying to enter Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)."

"Haha, another fool. What kind of place is Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)? The items there cost thousands of spirit stones each. Does he want to go in for a thrill?"

"Hey? I think I recognize that guy. Let me think... Yes, isn't that Jing Yan? Jing Yan from the Jing Family in Donglin City, the former top genius!"

Not far away, someone saw Jing Yan being stopped by the guards as he tried to enter Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩) and stood there laughing. One of them even recognized Jing Yan.

"It really is Jing Yan. I've seen him before. However, the top genius of Donglin City is a thing of the past. Now that his realm has fallen, he has no status in the Jing Family. Haha, I wonder what he wants to do by entering Qizhen轩 (Qizhen轩)." Another person glanced at Jing Yan and sneered.